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El Comienzo

This article is about the Grupo Frontera album. For the FloyyMenor EP, see El Comienzo (EP).

El Comienzo (English: The Beginning) is the debut studio album by American regional Mexican music band Grupo Frontera. It was released on August 3, 2023 through VHR Music.[1][2][3]

El Comienzo
Studio album by
Grupo Frontera
ReleasedAugust 3, 2023 (2023-08-03)
Recorded2022–2023
Length34:46
LanguageSpanish
LabelVHR Music
Producer
Grupo Frontera chronology
No Se Va (En Vivo)
(2022) 		El Comienzo
(2023) 		Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada
(2024)
Singles from El Comienzo
  1. "No Se Va"
    Released: April 28, 2022
  2. "Que Vuelvas"
    Released: December 9, 2022
  3. "Un x100to"
    Released: April 17, 2023
  4. "Le Va Doler"
    Released: May 25, 2023
  5. "Ojitos Rojos"
    Released: July 20, 2023
  6. "El Amor de Su Vida"
    Released: August 3, 2023
  7. "De Lunes a Lunes"
    Released: August 24, 2023
  8. "En Altavoz"
    Released: September 14, 2023

Background and release

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Grupo Frontera was formed in 2019 and they created their YouTube channel in 2022, where they released their debut single "La Plata" in April. That same month, they released their second single "No Se Va"; a cover of Morat's original song, which eventually became a hit for the band, and their first hit single.[4] After their rise in popularity, they kept releasing other singles, usually with other artists.

At the end of July 2023, the Grupo Frontera announced that their debut album, along with the cover would be released on August 3, 2023.[5][6][7] On August 1, the track listing was revealed, with a total of 12 songs.[8]

On October 19, 2023, Grupo Frontera was announced to be the next artist featured in the Apple Music Up Next series.[9] This was accompanied by the release of the Apple Music Edition of the album, which features the additional single "Amor Propio".[10] The song would be released on other platforms as a standalone single.

Composition

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An album of 12 songs, it has collaborations with Bad Bunny, Junior H, Yahritza y Su Esencia, Manuel Turizo, Grupo Firme, Carín León, and Ke Personajes. Although there are 12 songs in the album, the sixth track it had no song and it wasn't until three weeks after the album's release that the song was revealed.[11][12][5]

Songs

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Bad Bunny (left) provides vocals on "Un x100to" and Junior H (right) provides vocals on "En Altavoz", respectively.

El Comienzo begins with its first track "No Se Va", the first major success that Grupo Frontera had achieved during 2022. The song itself is a norteño cumbia.[13] The norteño cumbia sound continues on the second track "Un x100to" with Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny, which was a major hit single in 2023.[14] The third track "En Altavoz", a collaboration with urban sierreño artist Junior H, is a ranchera with accordion, bajo quinto, tololoche, and alto horns; this last instrument giving the song a Sinaloa-style sound instead of Grupo Frontera's Nuevo León style.[15] On the fourth track "Cansado de Sufrir", Grupo Frontera returns to the sound of norteño cumbia. The fifth track "Las Flores" with the band Yahritza y su Esencia, is a grupero bolero, in which the band had stated that it is their favorite song on the album.[16][17] The sixth track "De Lunes a Lunes" with the Colombian singer Manuel Turizo, is also a norteño cumbia and is about heartbreak.[18][19]

On the seventh track "Me Gustas", Grupo Frontera once again performs a ranchera with accordion, bajo quinto, tololoche, and alto horns. The eighth track "El Amor de Su Vida" features the band Grupo Firme, where they also return to the norteño cumbia genre.[20] Grupo Frontera performs a country-style ballad with the ninth track on the album "Cuídala". They then return to a norteño cumbia on the tenth track "Que Vuelvas" with Carín León. Said song was released at the end of 2022 and achieved major success in 2023. The eleventh track "Le Va Doler" is another norteño cumbia and the twelfth and final track "Ojitos Rojos" featuring the Argentine ensemble Ke Personajes, is a villera cumbia.[21]

Track listing

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El Comienzo track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."No Se Va"
 3:14
2."Un x100to" (with Bad Bunny)
  • Barrera
  • MAG
3:15
3."En Altavoz" (with Junior H)
  • Barrera
  • Horacio Palencia
  • Nathan Galante
  • René Humberto Lau
Barrera2:47
4."Cansado de Sufrir"
  • Barrera
  • Ríos
Barrera2:30
5."Las Flores" (with Yahritza y Su Esencia)
Barrera2:47
6."De Lunes a Lunes" (with Manuel Turizo)
  • Manuel Turizo
  • Barrera
  • Maikel Rafael Rico Torres
  • Mario Alberto Daza Altamar
  • Juan Diego Melina Vélez
  • Julián Turizo
Barrera3:08
7."Me Gustas"
  • Lau
  • Jesús Caballero
Barrera2:34
8."El Amor de Su Vida" (with Grupo Firme)
  • Barrera
  • Kevyn Mauricio Cruz
Barrera2:46
9."Cuídala"
  • Barrera
  • Andrea Elena Mangiamarchi
  • Manuel Lorente
Barrera2:44
10."Que Vuelvas" (with Carín León)BarreraBarrera2:49
11."Le Va Doler"
  • Barrera
  • Cruz
  • Cristian Camilo Ortíz
Barrera2:34
12."Ojitos Rojos" (with Ke Personajes)
  • Barrera
  • Horacio Palencia
  • Diego Bollella Urtusastegui
Barrera3:42
Total length:34:46
Apple Music Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Amor Propio"
  • Barrera
  • Cruz
Barrera3:14
14."Up Next: Grupo Frontera"  5:57
Total length:43:57

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for El Comienzo
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[22] 76
US Billboard 200[23] 34
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24] 7
US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard)[25] 2
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[26] 4

Certifications

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Certifications for El Comienzo
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[27] 4× Platinum 560,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "El Comienzo" Nuevo Álbum de Grupo Frontera este 3 de Agosto #shorts #elcomienzo, 27 July 2023, retrieved 2023-08-02
  2. ^ soy.grupero (2023-08-02). "Grupo Frontera lanzará su primer álbum, 'El Comienzo'". Somos News (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  3. ^ "GRUPO FRONTERA REDEFINES MUSICA MEXICANA WITH THEIR FRESHMAN ALBUM "EL COMIENZO"". Drop The Spotlight. 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  4. ^ López, Angie Salazar (2022-10-20). "Historia y biografía de Grupo Frontera". Historia y biografía de (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  5. ^ a b "¿Cuándo sale el álbum "El Comienzo" de Grupo Frontera y cuáles son las canciones?". Bolavip Spoiler (in European Spanish). 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  6. ^ Aquí comenzó todo 🏠#shorts #grupofrontera, 26 July 2023, retrieved 2023-08-02
  7. ^ "El Comienzo" Nuevo Álbum de Grupo Frontera este 3 de Agosto #shorts #elcomienzo, 27 July 2023, retrieved 2023-08-02
  8. ^ Grupo Frontera - El Comienzo (Album Trailer), August 2023, retrieved 2023-08-02
  9. ^ Hernandez, Jeanette (October 19, 2023). "Grupo Frontera Is Apple Music's Newest Up Next Artist". Remezcla. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  10. ^ Calle, Tommy (October 19, 2023). "Gloria Trevi, Grupo Frontera, Anitta y Fuerza Regida destacan en las novedades musicales de la semana". Los Angeles Times (in Spanish). Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  11. ^ "'De lunes a lunes', así suena el adelanto del nuevo temazo de Manuel Turizo junto a Grupo Frontera". MegaStarFM (in Spanish). 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  12. ^ soy.grupero (2023-08-02). "Grupo Frontera lanzará su primer álbum, 'El Comienzo'". Somos News. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  13. ^ Almazan, José (August 8, 2023). "On Debut Album 'El Comienzo,' Grupo Frontera Breaks the Rules". Texas Monthly. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  14. ^ Lopez, Grecia (August 3, 2023). "LISTEN: Grupo Frontera's Highly Anticipated Debut Album Is Finally Here". Remezcla. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  15. ^ Bautista, Bereince (August 26, 2023). "Grupo Frontera vive sueño con álbum y próximo concierto en el Zócalo". Los Angeles Times (in Spanish). Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  16. ^ LAS FLORES ft. @YahritzaYSuEsencia es nuestra canción favorita de "El Comienzo" #shorts, 2 August 2023, retrieved 2023-08-04
  17. ^ Mier, Tomás (August 4, 2023). "Grupo Frontera Breaks Down Songs From 'El Comienzo' Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  18. ^ Lopez, Julyssa (August 24, 2023). "Manuel Turizo and Grupo Frontera Release 'De Lunes a Lunes'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  19. ^ Villa, Lucas (August 24, 2023). "WATCH: Grupo Frontera's Mystery Album Song Is a Collaboration With Manuel Turizo". Remezcla. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  20. ^ Hernandez, Jeanette (August 4, 2023). "WATCH: Grupo Frontera & Grupo Firme's Eduin Caz Lose 'EL AMOR DE SU VIDA'". Remezcla. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  21. ^ Hernandez, Jeanette (July 20, 2023). "WATCH: Grupo Frontera Enlists Ke Personajes For Ultimate Post-Breakup Anthem 'Ojitos Rojos'". Remezcla. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Albums Weekly". El portal de Música. Promusicae. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  23. ^ "Grupo Frontera Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  24. ^ "Grupo Frontera Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  25. ^ "Grupo Frontera Chart History (Regional Mexican Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  26. ^ "Grupo Frontera Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  27. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved October 26, 2024. Type Grupo Frontera in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and El Comienzo in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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