Nibiru is the third studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Ozuna. It was released through Aura Music and Sony Music Latin on November 29, 2019.[1] It was preceded by the release of five singles: "Baila Baila Baila", "Amor Genuino", "Te Soñé de Nuevo",[2] "Hasta Que Salga el Sol" and "Fantasía".[3][4]
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| Released | November 29, 2019 | |||
| Length | 59:03 | |||
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Background
editOzuna first announced the record in November 2018, three months after the release of his second album Aura. While he referenced it in a verse of his single "Luz Apaga", the song was not included on the album.[1] A year on, Ozuna made the album available to pre-save and posted the album cover on Instagram. Ozuna's tracks "Cambio" and "Muito Calor", the former a collaboration with fellow Puerto Rican artist Anuel AA and the latter a collaboration with Brazilian singer Anitta, were also expected to be on the album, but did not make the track listing.[5]
Commercial performance
editIn United States, Nibiru debuted at number 41 on the US Billboard 200 and at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, with 17,000 album-equivalent units. The overall unit sum marks the fifth-largest debut for a Latin album released in 2019.[6]
In Mexico, the album was certified Gold within just one day of being released.[7]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
Gary Suarez of Rolling Stone wrote that "after the project's initial announcement and subsequent months of release date silence, the phrase "Nibiru: Coming Soon" began to take on meme-like properties. More importantly, it created grand, perhaps unreasonable expectations that the Latin superstar regrettably hasn't entirely lived up to." He continued, "Those hoping for alien perreo hybrids assuredly won't find them on Nibiru, and admittedly such reggaeton futurism is better suited to the likes of Tomasa Del Real and her underground ilk. But while the album doesn't quite reach moonwalk status, Ozuna's progressive steps demonstrated here towards perfecting his popwise craft warrant further analysis and repeat listening right here on Earth."[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Nibiru" | 02:40 |
| 2. | "Hasta Que Salga El Sol" | 03:10 |
| 3. | "Temporal" (Featuring Willy) | 04:00 |
| 4. | "Fantasía" | 02:57 |
| 5. | "Yo Tengo Una Gata" (With Sech) | 03:06 |
| 6. | "Fuego" | 03:31 |
| 7. | "Eres Top" (With Diddy and DJ Snake) | 03:26 |
| 8. | "Pégate" | 03:20 |
| 9. | "Patek" (With Anuel AA And Snoop Dogg) | 04:11 |
| 10. | "Difícil Olvidar" | 03:33 |
| 11. | "Sin Pensar" (Featuring Swae Lee) | 04:11 |
| 12. | "Independiente" | 03:14 |
| 13. | "Reggaeton En Paris" (With Dalex And Nicky Jam) | 04:03 |
| 14. | "Te Soñé De Nuevo" | 03:20 |
| 15. | "Danzau" | 02:43 |
| 16. | "Amor Genuino" | 03:00 |
| 17. | "Baila Baila Baila" | 02:40 |
| 18. | "Qué Pena" | 02:34 |
| Total length: | 59:04 | |
Charts
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Mexico (AMPROFON)[18] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] | 5× Platinum (Latin) | 300,000‡ |
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References
edit- ^ a b Blistein, Jon (November 22, 2019). "Ozuna Unveils Release Date for Highly Anticipated New Album 'Nibiru'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ Radio, Publicado por Arte Final (8 June 2019). "Ozuna Lanza "Te soñé de nuevo" y "Amor genuino" – Arte Final Radio" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin. "Now Hear This: New music from The Weeknd, Koffee, Arlo Parks and Ozuna, plus spotlight artist Lilla Vargen". The Independent. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
Ozuna has released the wistful reggaetón track "Fantasia"
- ^ Blistein, Jon (22 November 2019). "Ozuna Unveils Release Date for Highly Anticipated New Album 'Nibiru'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
Ozuna has continued to release new songs throughout 2019, including "Baila Baila Baila," "Amor Genuino," ... and, most recently, "Hasta Que Salga El Sol."
- ^ Fernandez, Suzette (November 22, 2019). "Whoa, Ozuna's New Album 'Nibiru' Is Coming Sooner Than You Think". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ Bustios, Pamela (December 11, 2019). "Ozuna's 'Nibiru' Debuts at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "AMPROFON". amprofon.com.mx. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Nibiru Review by Thom Jurek". allmusic.com. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b Suarez, Gary (December 6, 2019). "Ozuna's Sci-Fi Opus 'Nibiru' Aims for the Stars — But Falls Short". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Ozuna – Nibiru". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Ozuna – Nibiru". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ozuna – Nibiru". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ "Ozuna Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Ozuna Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ "Ozuna Chart History (Latin Rhythm Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums Annual 2020". El portal de Música. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 19, 2020. Type Ozuna in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Nibiru in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "American album certifications – Ozuna – Nibiru". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
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