The Last | ||||
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Studio album by Aventura | ||||
Released | April 6, 2009 | |||
Genre | Latin pop, bachata | |||
Length | 1:15 | |||
Label | Premium Latin Music | |||
Aventura chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Last | ||||
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The Last is the fifth studio album by the American group Aventura, released by Sony Music Latin on April 6, 2009.
Background edit
Recording, production edit
Release, promotion, marketing edit
Musical style, writing, composition edit
Touring edit
Commercial release edit
Album edit
The Last debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 albums chart and number one Billboard Top Latin Albums on with sales of 47,000 copies in it's first week. According to Nielson SoundScan, the album had the best sales week for a Latin album since 2007 when Wisin & Yandel's Los Extraterrestres sold 53,000 in its first week.[1] The album also debuted at number-one on the US Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, becoming the group's first number-one album on the chart.[2] The album became the top-selling Latin album in 2009.[3] By July 2010, the album had sold 100,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielson SoundScan.[4]
Singles edit
The first single, "Por un Segundo", was released on December 2, 2008.[5] The song became the group's first number-one single on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and their fourth number-one single on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart.[6][7] The second single, "All Up 2 You", was released on May 19, 2009.[8] The song peaked at number-four on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and number-two on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart.[9][7] The song was also included on Wisin & Yandel's album, La Revolución: Evolution.[10] The third single, "Su Veneno", was released on August 18, 2009.[11] The song peaked number-four on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and number-one on the Billboard Tropical Songs.[12][7] A bolero version was made for the song. The fourth single, "Dile al Amor", was released on December of 2009 and became the group's second number-one single on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and fifth number-one single on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart.[13] "El Desprecio" only peaked at number fourty on Billboard Tropical Songs.[7] The seventh single, "El Malo", was released on May of 2010 where it peaked at number-five on the Billboard Latin Songs chart and number-one on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart.[14] "Tu Juegeito" peaked at number twenty-seven on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart.[7] "La Tormenta" peaked at number thirty-two on the Billboard Tropical Songs.[7] "La Curita" peaked at number fourty-two on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs.[7]
Critical reception edit
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [15] |
About.com | [16] |
John Bush of Allmusic gave the album a somewhat positive review. He called the lead single "Por un Segundo" a "straight bachata, rhythmic and sweet" and noted that the crossovers are put on the latter half of the album.[15] Tijana Ilich of About.com praised the vocals of Anthony "Romeo" Santos and the called song "Soy Hombre" the best on the album. On the other hand, she criticized the lack of diversity on the album as "Basically all-bachata album".[16]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Anthony Santos, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro (The Last)" | Romeo, Gerry Grimaud, Jr. | 1:24 | |
2. | "Por Un Segundo" | Romeo, Gerry Grimaud, Jr. | 4:15 | |
3. | "Yo Quisiera Amarla" | Romeo, Gerry Grimaud, Jr. | 5:06 | |
4. | "El Malo" | Romeo, Gerry Grimaud, Jr. | 3:58 | |
5. | "Dile al Amor" | Romeo, Gerry Grimaud, Jr. | 3:49 | |
6. | "Su Veneno" | Romeo, Gerry Grimaud, Jr. | 4:18 | |
7. | "Tu Jueguito" | Romeo, Gerry Grimaud, Jr. | 3:42 | |
8. | "Spanish Fly" (featuring Ludacris and Wyclef Jean) | Anthony Santos, Christopher Bridges, Wyclef Jean, Jerry Duplessis | Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean, Logic | 3:57 |
9. | "Peligro" | Romeo, Gerry Grimaud, Jr. | 4:38 | |
10. | "La Tormenta" | Romeo, Gerry Grimaud, Jr. | 4:35 | |
11. | "El Desprecio" | Romeo, Gerry Grimaud, Jr. | 4:35 | |
12. | "All Up 2 You" (featuring Akon and Wisin & Yandel) | Anthony Santos, Llandel Veguilla, Juan Luis Morera Luna, Aliaune Thiam, Marcos Masís | Tainy, Victor "El Nasi", Marioso | |
13. | "Skit" | Romeo, Gerry Grimaud, Jr. | 4:05 | |
14. | "La Curita" | Romeo, Gerry Grimaud, Jr., Angel Fernandez | 4:21 | |
15. | "Princesita" | Henry Santos Jeter | Henry Santos Jeter | 4:17 |
16. | "Su Vida" | Romeo, Gerry Grimaud, Jr. | 4:34 | |
17. | "Soy Hombre" (featuring Arturo Sandoval) | Romeo, Gerry Grimaud, Jr. | 4:33 | |
18. | "Gracias" | Romeo, Gerry Grimaud, Jr. | 7:33 |
Chart performance edit
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Year-End Charts edit
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Decade-End Charts edit
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Sales and certifications edit
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Mexico (AMPROFON)[24] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[25] | 2× Platinum (Latin) | 0^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history edit
Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalog |
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Spain[26] | April 6, 2009 | CD, digital download | Sony Music Latin | |
Italy[27] | June 3, 2009 | CD | Planet Records | B002VCAVE0 |
United States[28] | June 9, 2009 | CD, digital download | Premium Latin Music | B0029LWO8O |
Canada[29] | Strichcode Records | B001UDY26O | ||
Germany[30] | June 12, 2009 | B002ALS39C | ||
France[31] | ||||
United Kingdom[32] | September 6, 2009 | Sony International | B001UDY26O |
Notes edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Ben-Yehuda, Ayala (Posted: June 17, 2009) "Aventura hit high mark with 'The Last'". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (Posted: June 17, 2009) "Black Eyes Peas Score First no. 1 Album". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ Ben-Yehuda, Ayala (Posted: May 7, 2010) "Billboard Latin Winners See Muted Sales Response". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (Posted: July 9, 2010) "Mid-Year Chart Best-Sellers Re-cap". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ "Por un Segundo - Single by Aventura". iTunes. December 2, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "Por un Segundo - Aventura". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 31, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Last - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Marcomedia Corporation. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "All Up 2 You - Single by Aventura". iTunes. May 19, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "All Up 2 You". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "La Revolución [Evolution 2CD/1DVD]". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation.
- ^ "Su Veneno - Single by Aventura". iTunes. August 18, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "Su Veneno - Aventura". October 17, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "Dile al Amor - Aventura". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 23, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "El Malo - Aventura". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 4, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ a b The Last - Review Allmusic
- ^ a b Review: Aventura - The Last About.com
- ^ "Aventura – The Last". MexicanCharts.com. LesCharts.com. June 21, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
- ^ "Aventura – The Last". HitParade.ch. LesCharts.com. June 21, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "Aventura – The Last". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 17, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
- ^ "Aventura – The Last". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ^ "Top 100 México" (PDF) (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ^ a b "Aventura – The Last". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved May 3, 2011. Cite error: The named reference "latinyearend10" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Aventura – The Last". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Aventura in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and The Last in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "American album certifications – Aventura – The Last". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ http://es.7digital.com/artists/aventura/the-last-1/
- ^ "The Last: Aventura: Amazon.it: MP3 Download". Amazon Italy Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Amazon.com: The Last: Aventura: MP3 Download". Amazon.com Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ The Last: Aventura: Amazon.ca: Music Amazon Canada Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ The Last: Aventura: Amazon.de: Musik Amazon Germany. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ Last: Aventura: Amazon.fr: Musique Amazon France. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ Last (Dig): Aventura: Amazon.co.uk: Music Amazon UK. Retrieved May 2, 2011.