Vida (Luis Fonsi album)

Vida
Studio album by
Luis Fonsi
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2019 (2019-02-01)
Recorded2016–2018
Genre
Length52:25
Language
  • Spanish
  • English
LabelUniversal Latin
Producer
Luis Fonsi chronology
Despacito & Mis Grandes Éxitos
(2017) 		Vida
(2019) 		Ley de Gravedad
(2022)
Luis Fonsi studio album chronology
8
(2014) 		Vida
(2019) 		Ley de Gravedad
(2022)
Singles from Vida
  1. "Despacito"
    Released: January 13, 2017
  2. "Échame la Culpa"
    Released: November 17, 2017
  3. "Calypso"
    Released: June 14, 2018
  4. "Imposible"
    Released: October 19, 2018
  5. "Sola"
    Released: January 23, 2019

Vida is the tenth studio album by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi, released on February 1, 2019, through Universal Music Latin Entertainment. It received a nomination for Best Latin Pop Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards and for Album of the Year at the 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[1]

Vida is Fonsi's first album in five years,[2] and features the singles "Despacito" (both the original version and remix), "Échame la Culpa", "Calypso" (both the original version and remix), "Imposible" and "Sola".[3] Commercially the album sold over one million copies in the United States, topping the Billboard Top Latin Albums.

Background and composition

[edit]

After the ninth studio album 8 published in 2014, Fonsi started working on the next project.[4] In 2017 he published "Despacito" with Daddy Yankee, witch topped the charts of 47 official charts and won four Latin Grammy Awards, including for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.[5] The same year Fonsi published "Échame la Culpa" with Demi Lovato witch reached number one in sixteen countries charts worldwide.[6]

Along with its singles, the primarily Spanish album includes "Sola", which was described as a "mid-tempo, sultry R&B tinged jam over sparse arrangements" by Billboard.[3] It includes a variety of tempos, ranging from the "up-tempo urban/pop fusions" "Despacito" and "Échame la Culpa" to the romantic ballad "Le pido al cielo".[3]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Rolling Stone[8]

Billboard named Vida one of the most anticipated albums of 2019, saying there would be "plenty of new ballads, which Fonsi sings predominantly in Spanish and delivers with an urban touch".[9]

Year-end lists
Publication Accolade Ranking Ref.
AllMusic AllMusic Best of 2019 —
[10]

Commercial performance

[edit]

In the United States, Vida debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 with 22,000 equivalent album units and at number one on the Top Latin Albums chart and on the Latin Pop Albums chart.[11]

Track listing

[edit]

Adapted from iTunes.[12]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sola"
3:24
2."Apaga la Luz"
  • Rodriguez
  • Paolo Tondo
  • Luis Salazar
  • Jovany Barreto
  • Tat Tong
[13]		3:32
3."Le Pido al Cielo"
  • Rodriguez
  • M. Rengifo
  • Torres
4:07
4."Imposible" (with Ozuna)
2:44
5."Poco a Poco"
  • Rodriguez
  • M. Rengifo
  • Torres
2:55
6."Dime Que No Te Irás"
4:21
7."Échame la Culpa" (with Demi Lovato)
  • Rodríguez
  • Alejandro Rengifo
  • M. Rengifo
  • Torres
2:53
8."Tanto para Nada"
  • Rodriguez
  • Torres
  • Menkarski
3:50
9."Despacito" (featuring Daddy Yankee)
3:49
10."Más Fuerte Que Yo"
  • Rodriguez
  • Torres
  • Ximena Munoz
3:49
11."Calypso" (featuring Stefflon Don)
3:20
12."Ahí Estás Tú"
  • Rodriguez
  • Torres
3:22
13."Despacito" (Remix) (with Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber)
3:50
14."Calypso" (Remix) (featuring Karol G)
  • Rodríguez
  • Olatunji
  • M. Rengifo
  • Torres
  • Allen
3:05
15."Sola" (English version)
3:24
Total length:52:25

Charts

[edit]

Certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[36] 2× Diamond 320,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[37] Gold 10,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[38] Gold 25,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[39] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
Singapore (RIAS)[40] Platinum 10,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[41] Gold 20,000‡
United States (RIAA)[42] 22× Platinum (Latin) 1,320,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "2019 GRAMMY WINNERS &NOMINEES - 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2019)". grammy.com. The Recording Academy. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Yglesias, Ana (January 11, 2019). "Luis Fonsi To Drop First LP Following "Despacito"". The Recording Academy. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Cobo, Leila (January 10, 2019). "Luis Fonsi to Release New Album 'Vida' on February 1: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "Luis Fonsi Talks Life After 'Despacito' and New Album 'Vida': Stream It Now". Billboard. Associated Press. February 1, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Roiz, Jessica (October 17, 2018). "Luis Fonsi Breaks Seven Guinness World Records Titles Thanks To 'Despacito'". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  6. ^ Fernandez, Suzette (November 7, 2017). "Luis Fonsi Reveals a 'Fun' New Song is On the Way: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  7. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Luis Fonsi - Vida - Album review". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  8. ^ Exposito, Suzy (February 1, 2019). "Review: Luis Fonsi Picks Up 'Despacito' Momentum With 'Vida'". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "The 40 Most Anticipated Albums of 2019". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  10. ^ "AllMusic Best of 2019". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  11. ^ Bustios, Pamela (February 12, 2019). "Luis Fonsi Celebrates Vida debuting at No.1 on Top Billboard Latin Chart Hits". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  12. ^ "VIDA by Luis Fonsi on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  13. ^ "Apaga La Luz - Luis Fonsi". AllMusic.
  14. ^ "Los discos más vendidos". Diariodecultura.com.ar.
  15. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Luis Fonsi – Vida" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Luis Fonsi – Vida" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  17. ^ "Ultratop.be – Luis Fonsi – Vida" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  18. ^ "Luis Fonsi Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  19. ^ "Prensario Musica" (PDF). Prensariomusica.com. March 2019. p. 40. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  20. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 32.Týden 2019 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  21. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Luis Fonsi – Vida" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  22. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 6, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  23. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Luis Fonsi – Vida" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  24. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 6 (dal 01.02.2019 al 07.02.2019)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  25. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Luis Fonsi – Vida". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  26. ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 6: del 1.2.2019 al 7.2.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  27. ^ "Prensario Musica" (PDF). Prensariomusica.com. February 2019. p. 42. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  28. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Luis Fonsi – Vida". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  29. ^ "Luis Fonsi Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  30. ^ "Luis Fonsi Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  31. ^ "Luis fonsi – Chart history". Billboard Latin Pop Albums. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  32. ^ "Top 100 Albums Annual 2019". El portal de Música. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  33. ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  34. ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  35. ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  36. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Luis Fonsi – Vida" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  37. ^ "Danish album certifications – Luis Fonsi – Vida". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  38. ^ "Italian album certifications – Luis Fonsi – Vida" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  39. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 11, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Vida in the search box.
  40. ^ "Singapore album certifications – Luis Fonsi – Vida". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  41. ^ "Spanish album certifications – Luis Fonsi – Vida". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  42. ^ "American album certifications – Luis Fonsi – Vida". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vida_(Luis_Fonsi_album)&oldid=1259713087"