Elyte is the ninth studio album by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Yandel. It was released on October 10, 2024, through La Leyenda LLC and Warner Music Latina.[1][2][3] Contains appearances by Luar la L, Tego Calderón, Myke Towers, Saiko, Farruko, J Balvin, Maldy, Blessd, Brray, Feid and Jay Wheeler.

Elyte
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 10, 2024
GenreReggaeton
Length54:42
LanguageSpanish
Label
Producer
  • Nesty
  • Jowan
  • Sour
  • Hydra
  • Feniko
  • Dynell
  • Legazzy
  • Tainy
  • Ghetto
  • D. Tenox
  • Botlok
  • Blox
  • Ironix
  • JS Beatz
  • Roberto Vázquez
  • The Beatllionare
  • Yannc Full Harmony
  • Luis Enrique Acosta Arraga
Yandel chronology
Manifesting 20-05
(2024)
Elyte
(2024)
Singles from Elyte
  1. "Borracho y Loco"
    Released: September 21, 2023
  2. "Click"
    Released: November 30, 2023
  3. "Karma"
    Released: January 13, 2024
  4. "Caserío"
    Released: March 7, 2024
  5. "Con Co"
    Released: June 6, 2024
  6. "Afro"
    Released: July 18, 2024
  7. "Háblame Claro"
    Released: September 12, 2024
  8. "Capítulo"
    Released: October 14, 2024
  9. "Máquina"
    Released: October 18, 2024

Background and release

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Following the release of his eighth studio album Resistencia and his EP with Feid, Manifesting 20-05, Yandel continued to release more singles.

On September 18, 2024, Yandel announced the title of his upcoming ninth studio album, which would be called Elyte.[4] At the beginning of October, the singer revealed the track-list and collaborations for the album.[5]

Singles

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The debut single from this album, "Borracho y Loco" featuring compatriot singer-songwriter Myke Towers, was released on September 21, 2023.[6] Its predecessor, "Click" with fellow Puerto Rican Luar la L, was released on November 30.[7]

On January 13, 2024, the third single, "Karma", was released to "celebrate his birthday".[8] Later, the fourth single "Caserío" with Spanish singer Saiko, was released on March 8.[9] On June 6, the fifth single "Con Co" was released.[10] It was followed by "Afro" released a month later on July 18.[11] On September 12, the seventh single "Háblame Claro" was released in collaboration with singer Feid.[12] In addition, they had collaborated on other songs such as "Yandel 150" and on their collaborative EP Manifesting 20-05.

Following the release of the album, more singles have also been released, such as the eighth single, "Capítulo", on October 14,[13] and the ninth single "Máquina" in collaboration with the Puerto Rican singers Brray and Maldy, released just four days later, on October 18.[14]

Track listing

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Elyte track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Puño de Tito"
  • Ángel Gabriel Figueroa
  • Christopher López
  • Llandel Veguilla Malavé
  • Nikita Antonovich Komrakov
  • Pavel Vasilev
  • Robert Abner Rodríguez
  • Samuel Serrano
  • Feniko
  • The Beatllionare
2:12
2."Capítulo"
  • Llandel Veguilla Malavé
  • Eduardo Alfonso Vargas Berrios
  • Roberto Vázquez
  • Starlin Bienvenido Rivas
  • Dynell
  • Legazzy
  • Roberto Vázquez
2:43
3."Reggaetón Malandro" (with Tego Calderón)
  • Eduardo González
  • Ernesto Padilla
  • Llandel Veguilla Malavé
Nesty2:56
4."Old School" (with Farruko)
Ghetto3:05
5."La Malota"
  • Hugo René Sención Sanabria
  • Jean Carlos Pacheco
  • Llandel Veguilla Malavé
Hydra2:40
6."Háblame Claro" (with Feid)
2:35
7."Máquina" (with Brray and Maldy)
  • Bryan García Quiñones
  • Christian Cintron
  • Edwin Vázquez Vega
  • Ernesto Padilla
  • Llandel Veguilla Malavé
  • Mr. Raven Torres
Nesty3:43
8."Amanezco" (with Jay Wheeler)
  • Roberto Vázquez
  • Andrés Jesé Gavillán Batista
  • Daniel Tenorio
  • Elvin Jesús Roubert Rodríguez
  • José Ángel López Martínez
  • Juan Daniel Arias
  • Juan Sebastián Navarro
  • Llandel Veguilla Malavé
  • Luis Guillermo Marval Camero
  • Botlok
  • D. Tenox
  • Roberto Vázquez
2:38
9."Gafas de Sol"
  • Hugo René Sención Sanabria
  • Jean Carlos Pacheco
  • Llandel Veguilla Malavé
Hydra3:16
10."Afterparty" (with J Balvin)
  • JS Beatz
  • Roberto Vázquez
2:37
11."Cuellito"
  • Adrián Llandel Veguilla Espada
  • Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno
  • Llandel Veguilla Malavé
  • Roberto Vázquez
  • D. Tenox
  • Roberto Vázquez
  • Sour
2:55
12."Ganja" (wlth Blessd)
  • Joan Manuel Ubiñas Jiménez
  • Julio Manuel González Tavárez
  • Llandel Veguilla Malavé
  • Luis Miguel Pardo
  • Santiago García
  • Stiven Mesa Londoño
Blow3:37
13."Click" (with Luar la L)
  • Axel Colón Nieves
  • Adrián Yandel Veguilla Espada
  • Christian Clemente Cuevas
  • Felix Eickhoff
  • Gabriel Alejandro Rolón
  • Llandel Veguilla Malavé
  • Raúl Armando del Valle
  • Simón Reichardt
  • Ironix
  • Sour
3:01
14."Keo"
  • Adrián Llandel Veguilla Espada
  • Daniel Tenorio
  • Joan Manuel Ubiñas Jiménez
  • Llandel Veguilla Malavé
  • Roberto Vázquez
  • D. Tenox
  • Roberto Vázquez
  • Sour
2:49
15."Con Co"
  • Llandel Veguilla Malavé
  • David Rivera Juarbe
  • Jean Carlos Hernández Espinell
  • Joan Manuel Ubiñas Jiménez
  • Siggy Vázquez Rodríguez
Yannc Full Harmony2:07
16."Borracho y Loco" (with Myke Towers)
  • Ernesto Padilla
  • Joan Manuel Ubiñas Jiménez
  • José Reyes
  • Julio Emmanuel Batista Santos
  • Llandel Veguilla Malavé
  • Michael Anthony Torres Monge
  • Orlando Cepeda Matos
Nesty2:52
17."Afro"
  • Llandel Veguilla Malavé
  • Andrés David Restrepo Echavarría
  • Daniel Esteban Taborda
  • Joan Manuel Ubiñas Jiménez
  • Johan Esteban Espinosa Cuervo
  • Santiago García Cataño
Jowan3:05
18."Caserío" (with Saiko)
  • Daniel Esteban Taborda
  • Douglas Villasmil Tovar
  • Johan Esteban Espinosa Cuervo
  • Llandel Veguilla Malavé
  • Miguel Cantos Gómez
  • Santiago García Castaño
Jowan3:10
19."Karma"
  • Armando Enrique Gutiérrez Bohorquez
  • Luis Enrique Acosta Arraga
  • Ricardo Rennier Ontíveros Elmiger
  • Adrián Llandel Veguilla Espada
  • Jean Carlos Avellaneda Layton
  • Joan Manuel Ubiñas Jiménez
  • Llandel Veguilla Malavé
Luis Enrique Acosta Arraga2:41
Total length:54:42

References

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  1. ^ "Yandel presentó 'Elyte'". News Digitales (in Spanish). 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  2. ^ "Yandel lanza su nuevo álbum 'ELYTE', una evolución creativa pero sin perder su esencia". www.lavanguardia.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  3. ^ Amexi, Redacción (2024-09-18). "Yandel escribe un nuevo capítulo en su carrera con «ELYTE»". Amexi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  4. ^ Arbelaez, Juan Jose Rios (2024-09-20). "El reguetonero Yandel anuncia que estrenará álbum el próximo 10 de octubre: colaboran Feid, Saiko y Mike Towers". ELTIEMPO (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  5. ^ LOS40 (2024-10-01). "Yandel desvela el tracklist de su próximo disco: 'ELYTE' | Música". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ LOS40 (2023-09-23). "Yandel y Myke Towers nos regalan una dosis de perreo intenso en 'Borracho y Loco' | LOS40 Urban". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ LOS40 (2023-12-01). "Yandel y Luar La L presentan 'Click', una representación de cuando dos personas conectan de forma instantánea | LOS40 Urban". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Beltrán, Por Erick (2024-01-15). Yandel celebra su cumpleaños con el lanzamiento de "Karma" | CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-29 – via cnnespanol.cnn.com.
  9. ^ LOS40 (2024-03-08). "Yandel y Saiko, dos generaciones del género que se unen en 'Caserío': así suena | LOS40 Urban". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Yandel presenta "Con Co", su nuevo lanzamiento musical antes de la gira por Europa". El Mexicano (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  11. ^ LOS40 (2024-07-19). "Yandel celebra el verano en España con 'Afro' | LOS40 Urban". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Niño, Por Luciano (2024-09-13). "Esta es la nueva colaboración de Feid y Yandel que promete romperla en plataformas digitales". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  13. ^ Yandel (2024-10-14). Yandel - CAPITULO (Official Video). Retrieved 2024-10-29 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ Yandel (2024-10-18). Yandel, Brray, Maldy - MAQUINA | (Official Video). Retrieved 2024-10-29 – via YouTube.