El Abayarde
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| El Abayarde | ||||
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| Released | November 1, 2002[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2001-2002 | |||
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| Label | White Lion Records | |||
| Producer | Luny Tunes Noriega DJ Joe Rafy Mercenario Coo-Kee DJ Nelson Echo Maestro | |||
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| Singles from El Abayarde | ||||
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El Abayarde is the debut album by the Puerto Rican rapper Tego Calderón.[2] It included the singles "Pa' Que Retozen", "Guasa Guasa" and "Al Natural". It was released in 2002 through White Lion Records
Reception
selling over 50,000[3] copies its first week between Puerto Rico and some parts of the United States. One of the firt reggaeton projects to chart U.S. It would eventually be internationally distributed by Sony BMG in 2003.[4]
The album has sold more than 100,000 copies,[5] sold 200,000 copies 150,000 in Puerto Rico in 2003,[6] sold 132,000 copies in the US.[7] and more than 350,000 copies worldwide.[8][9] El Abayarde was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year[10] and Best Rap/Hip Hop Album in the 4th Latin Grammy Awards in 2003.[11] The album was nominated for Latin Rap Album Of The Year in the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2003.[12]
Album details
El Abayarde was one of the first reggaeton albums to be successful in the United States, and also of the genre. Having five singles released, it is the album with the most singles in Tego Calderon's career. The album took reggaeton to a new level, and revolutionized reggaeton in North America. The album features contributions by Eddie Dee, Luisma, and Maestro. The tracks were produced by Luny Tunes, DJ Nelson, Maestro, Rafy Mercenario, DJ Joe, DJ Adam, Echo and Coo-kee. This is Tego's debut album and was one of the albums that internationalized reggaeton. The singles include: "Abayarde", "Gracias", "Cambumbo" and "Pa' Que Retozen".
El Abayarde is one of the albums that help revolutionized reggaeton worldwide, along with Daddy Yankee's Barrio Fino, Ivy Queen's Diva and Don Omar's The Last Don. It was the most purchased reggaeton album in Puerto Rico of that year, helping it break the record for the most sales as a reggaeton CD in its first week. The album is credited with introducing reggaeton to mainstream audiences in places like Houston, New York, Miami and Los Angeles in the United States.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Time |
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| 1 | "Intro" | Noriega | Luisma | 0:46 |
| 2 | "Abayarde" | Maestro | 3:22 | |
| 3 | "Al Natural" | Luny Tunes and Noriega | 3:33 | |
| 4 | "Poquito" | Echo | 3:03 | |
| 5 | "Pa' Que Retozen" | DJ Joe and Rafy Mercenario | 2:31 | |
| 6 | "Interlude" | 0:46 | ||
| 7 | "Loiza" | DJ Adam | 3:10 | |
| 8 | "No Me La Explota" | Coo-Kee and Gerardo Cruet | Eddie Dee | 4:39 |
| 9 | "Interlude" | 0:34 | ||
| 10 | "Guasa Guasa" | Luny Tunes & Noriega | 4:00 | |
| 11 | "Dominicana" | DJ Nelson | 4:12 | |
| 12 | "Cambumbo" | Coo-Kee | 2:59 | |
| 13 | "Salte del Medio" | Echo | 3:09 | |
| 14 | "Tus Ojos" | Maestro | 3:59 | |
| 15 | "Los Difuntos" | Coo-Kee | 3:05 | |
| 16 | "Lleva y Trae" | Luny Tunes and Noriega | Jessy | 1:52 |
| 17 | "Bonsai" | DJ Adam | Maestro | 3:05 |
| 18 | "Gracias" | Echo | 4:24 | |
| 19 | "Planté Bandera" | Tempo Alomar | 4:14 |
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dominican Albums (Musicalia)[13] | 5 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14] | 47 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 29 |
| US Latin Albums (Billboard)[16] | 17 |
| US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 11 |
| Charts (2011) | Peak
Position |
| Ecuadorian Albums (Musicalisimo)[18] | 15 |
References
- ^ "El Abayarde by Tego Calderón".
- ^ Trivino, Jesus (April 18, 2013). "Where Are They Now? 9 Reggaeton Superstar Updates". Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "TEGO CALDERÓN". ASCAP. Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Twenty Years Later, Tego Calderón's 'El Abayarde' Still Embodies the Powerful, Raw Spirit of Reggaeton". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Latin Rap". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Spicy Mix Of Salsa, Hip-Hop And Reggae". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Tego Time". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ Crosley, Hillary. "Reggaeton Superstar Tego Calderon Headlines AIDS-Awareness Concert". MTV News. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Tego Calderón, el del flow". La Nacion. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ "Ricky Martin, Shakira, Thalía, Ricardo Arjona, Pepe Aguilar Y Vicente Fernández entre las superestrellas nominadas para el Premio lo Nuestro 2004". Univision. Business Wire. January 14, 2004. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "2003 Latin Grammys winners and the tribute to salsa queen".
- ^ "2003 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "MUSICALIA ONLINE!". August 3, 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-08-03. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "Independent Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "Top Latin Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "Latin Pop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "Musicalisimo". 2011-07-15. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
