La Revolución


La Revolución is the seventh studio album, and ninth overall, album by Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. It was released on May 26, 2009 by Machete Music and WY Records. The album features collaborations with rapper 50 Cent, Ivy Queen, Yaviah, Ednita Nazario and Yomo. The album became a success in the United States and a bigger hit in Latin America. It won the Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year in 2010.The album has sold over 3 millions of copies worldwide making it the duo best selling album along with Pal Mundo.

Background

The album is reported to incorporate the more older styles and sounds of Wisin & Yandel's music, tracing back to when they first started to produce music. This was confirmed by Wisin to the EFE Agency in Argentina, he confirmed that "It'll be a return to our origins; It'll have everything."

Commercial performance

In the United States, the first week prediction were between 25-30k. La Revolución debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 with sales of 35,700, making it the highest debut for a Spanish language recording act since Maná's Amar es Combatir and Shakira's Fijación Oral Vol. 1, both albums debuted and peaked at number four. It was the second best selling latin album of 2009 in the United States selling 204,000 copies.As of 2016, it sold nearly 260,000 copies.
Also it was certified Platinum in Mexico for selling 60,000 copies and Gold in Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

Track listing

Standard edition

  1. "La Revolución" — 4:10
  2. "Quítame El Dolor" — 3:19
  3. "Encendío" — 3:45
  4. "Mujeres in the Club" ' — 4:00
  5. "Ahí Voy" — 3:58
  6. "Emociones" — 4:04
  7. "Gracias a Ti" — 3:52
  8. "Perfecto" ' — 4:22
  9. "Abusadora" — 2:57
  10. "Ella Me Llama" — 4:14
  11. "Yo Lo Sé" — 3:45
  12. "¿Cómo Quieres Que Te Olvide?" ' — 4:32
  13. "Tú Vives En Mí" — 3:33
  14. "Besos Mojados" — 4:22
  15. "Descará" ' — 5:03

    iTunes Bonus Track

  17. "Tiene Que Pasar" — 4:07

    La Revolución (Deluxe Edition)

Standard 15 tracks as above, and includes 4 exclusive tracks and DVD.
Disc 1
  2. "Me Estás Tentando"
  4. "Me Estás Tentando "
  6. "Lloro Por Ti "
  8. "Tiene Que Pasar"
DVD
  1. "Me Estás Tentando"
  2. "Mujeres in the Club"
  3. "Me Estás Tentando "
  4. "Lloro Por Ti "
  5. "Mujeres in the Club

    La Revolución: Evolution

Standard 15 tracks as above, and includes a second disc and DVD.
Disc 2
  1. "Sandungueo" ' — 6:37
  2. "Te Siento" — 4:18
  3. "Imagínate" ' — 4:44
  4. "All Up 2 You" ' — 3:40
  5. "Pasan Los Dias" — 4:42
  6. "Desapareció" ' — 4:27
  7. "Ella Me Llama " ' — 4:25
  8. "Gracias a Ti " ' — 4:12
DVD
  1. "Gracias a Ti " — 4:29
  2. "Gracias a Ti" — 4:32
  3. "Abusadora" — 3:27
  4. "Mujeres In The Club" — 4:52

    Personnel

Adapted from album's liner notes:
50 Cent appears courtesy of Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Record.
Yomo appears courtesy of Black Pearl International Records, Inc.

Ednita Nazario appears courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment US Latin.
Yaviah appears courtesy of Pina Records.
Ivy Queen appears courtesy of Drama Records.

Charts and sales

Charts

Sales and certifications

Accolades

YearRecipientAwardResultRef.
2009La RevoluciónLatin Grammy Awards – Best Urban Music Album
2009«Abusadora»Latin Grammy Awards – Best Urban Song
2009«Mujeres In The Club»Latin Grammy Awards – Best Urban Song
2009«Abusadora»MTV Video Music Awards – Best Pop Video
2009«Abusadora»Premios MTV Latinoamérica – Video of the Year
2010La RevoluciónGrammy Awards – Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album
2010La RevoluciónLatin Billboard Music Awards – Latin Album of the Year
2010«Gracias A Ti»Latin Billboard Music Awards – Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event
2010«Abusadora»Latin Billboard Music Awards – Tropical Airplay Song of the Year
2011La Revolución: EvolutionLo Nuestro Awards – Urban Album of the Year
2011«Te Siento»Lo Nuestro Awards – Urban Song of the Year