![]() Not that I was expecting him to sound off but JT singing a bachata is something I never thought I’d hear. That’s Justin Timberlake singing a bachata and, truth be told, he sounds better than I expected. “Siri call her and tell her to come back/without here, this house is a jungle/Siri call her and ask her where she is/tell her I got back my virginity making love with loneliness,” sings Lebron. The single reflects on a man who’s alone, heartbroken, and whose only companion is the virtual assistant, Siri. Unlike all the other danceable tracks on the album, “Siri” is a downtempo, dancehall, where both Santos and Lebron’s smooth vocals come out to shine. One of the most exciting collaborations on the set is this track with rising Dominican act Chris Lebron, further proving Santos’ bets on the new talents deriving from his country. “I want to duplicate your existence, connect with God and ask him for his mold, maybe he lends me the brush, and I can clone you with other conditions, and so we will have love,” Santos sings in the chorus. This fast-paced merengue song is a journey to the depths of the genre’s roots, and what better way than recruiting four of the strongest exponents in the tropical genre? Its lyrics are nothing short of a romantic poem, in which he praises a divine way of seeing the beloved woman, almost like a divine creature. ![]() Toño Rosaria, Rubby Perez, Fernando Villalona, and Ramon Orlando “This song is dedicated to all those people who because of errors in life are serving a sentence,” Lapiz says at the end of the track.Ĥ. Honoring his artistic name, Lapiz spits raw lyrics about street life, being in jail, and feeling guilty, but also reflecting on his life lessons and a hopeful future. For this chill Hip-Hop track, which samples Luniz’s “I Got 5 On It,” Santos reeled in Dominican rapper Lapiz Conciente. Just like Santos has songs about heartbreak, love, connecting with God, and even for his mother-in-law, he has a track for those who are locked up in prison. ![]() Both sound excellent like they were meant to sing bachata together, and I love that they stuck to a strict bachata sound (instead of an overly-produced fusion of sounds) to allow their vocals to take the spotlight. on a more traditional-sounding bachata, which she and Romeo elevate with their distinctive and wide-ranging vocals. Rosalía has expressed her love for bachata and had already recorded one herself alongside The Weeknd. A strong contender to become a fan favorite because of its traditional bachata beat and relatable lyrics, this collaboration takes up back to Santos’ conceptual Utopia album, where he collaborated with bachata’s biggest exponents including Raulin Rodriguez, Luis Vargas, and many more. The track tells the story of a man who decided to part ways with his girlfriend for being a gold digger and leaving him without money. Luis Miguel del Amargueįor this fast-paced, infectious bachata, Santos joined forces with veteran bachatero Luis Miguel del Amargue. Since the last Formula album in 2014, Santos has released Golden (2017) and Utopia (2019).īelow, check out all the collaborations on the set. 2 in 2014, which is still on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart after 386 consecutive weeks - the most for any Latin album in history. 3 comes eight years since Santos released Vol. “When I’m in doubt I just hope that you hear me, open up your arms and take me into Nirvana, into the clouds just so you could tell me that you’re around.”įormula, Vol. “I know I’m complaining, but I continue to pray,” he chants. The album, which Santos began working on pre-pandemic, ends with “Nirvana,” a vulnerable track on which the King of Bachata has an open conversation with God about his loved ones, his colleagues, the Uvalde school shooting, and other social and personal issues. When I do anything, even a salsa, it sounds like Romeo Santos.” I’m very meticulous when it comes to my music. I want to make sure that all my albums, whether people like them or not, they can listen to and realize there was some production, there was work put in. ![]() ![]() It was very risky, very descarado to say, ‘We’re the kings of bachata!’ But you can say anything you want as long as you back it up, and I take pride in that. “I’ve taken this ‘King of Bachata’ title very personally,” Santos told Billboard for his recent cover story. ![]()
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