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Prestige (2012)

Where the lyrics of Prestige take you, and where it was really made.

The album began as a special edition of Mundial, but a hurricane wiped out part of the recorded material and pushed its release back by more than a year.

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Album story

Overview

• Prestige: sixth studio album and eleventh overall by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee
• Released 11 September 2012 through El Cartel Records and Capitol Latin
• Produced by Los de la Nazza and Musicólogo & Menes
• Explores EDM, dance-pop, Latin pop, electropop and essential reggaeton
• Supported by six singles, the lead being 'Ven Conmigo'
• Official version has 17 tracks

Background

• Initially intended as a special edition of Yankee's previous record Mundial
• Working title Daddy Yankee Mundial Prestige; grew into a full studio album because of high expectations
• Initial release targeted July 2011
• Release pushed back after producers lost part of the recorded material in a blackout caused by Hurricane Irene in Puerto Rico
• 'Ven Conmigo' was added to the setlist of the last leg of the Mundial Tour in mid-2011
• July 2012: distribution deal with Capitol Latin revealed; release first set for 28 August 2012, then moved to 11 September 2012
• Yankee's 2012 promotion included a Greek Theater show in Los Angeles and a People en Español Festival appearance in San Antonio

Recording

• Album recorded in full at El Cartel Records
• Musicólogo & Menes proposed a mostly reggaeton record, with tropical and hip hop rhythms added

Cover

• Colors chosen for the album art were considered very controversial for the period
• Design credited to Elastic People

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, born February 3, 1976 in San Juan, Puerto Rico; known as Daddy Yankee.
• Called the "King of Reggaeton" and "Godfather of Reggaeton".
• Originally aimed to be a professional baseball player; after being shot in the leg during a studio session, pursued music.
• Debut solo studio album No Mercy released April 2, 1995.
• Barrio Fino (2004) became the top-selling Latin album of the 2000s; "Gasolina" credited with bringing reggaeton to a global audience.
• "Despacito" with Luis Fonsi (2017) topped the Billboard Hot 100, the first Spanish-language song to do so since "Macarena" in 1996.
• Became the most-listened artist worldwide on Spotify in June 2017, the first Latin artist to do so.
• Sold over 30 million records worldwide; announced retirement in 2022 after the Legendaddy album, later returning with Lamento en Baile (2025).

Business and Other Work

• Co-owns El Cartel Records; created the Fundación Corazón Guerrero charity for young incarcerated people.
• Acted and produced in Talento de Barrio (2008).

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• AllMusic gave the album a positive review
• The album met with positive reviews, and it received a nomination for Best Urban Album at the 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
• Also nominated for Urban Album of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards of 2013
• The lead single 'Ven Conmigo' won Collaboration of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards 2012
• 'Lovumba' won Urban Song of the Year

Records

• United States: debuted at number 39 on the US Billboard 200 and at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart
• First-week US sales of 8,511 copies
• Also number one on Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums for two consecutive weeks
• As of November 2013, over 43,000 copies sold in the United States, 38 percent of them digital downloads
• 8 March 2013: RIAA Latin album Gold certification for shipping 50,000 copies
• Chile: certified gold; 19th best-selling album of April 2013
• Uruguay: peaked at number 12; Mexico: peaked at 44; Switzerland: peaked at 93
• Venezuela: peaked at 11 on the Recordland retail chart
• Argentina: debuted at number 7 on the monthly album chart
• 'Limbo' topped the US Hot Latin Songs for 15 consecutive weeks

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The official remix of 'Limbo' features Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel.
• The cover colors were deliberately unusual for the music of the time, a choice that drew debate but received positive critical comments.
• Several songs were shared exclusively with digital platforms and retail partners, including a Best Buy track and an iTunes track.
• 'Limbo' became the most successful single of the album and of Yankee's career up to that point.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

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