Nostalgia (Eslabon Armado album)

Nostalgia is the fifth studio album by American regional Mexican group Eslabon Armado. It was released on May 6, 2022, through DEL Records. The album contains guest appearances from Junior H, DannyLux, Fuerza Regida, Iván Cornejo, Estevie and Erre. It debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 with 44,000 album-equivalent units, becoming the first regional Mexican album to reach the chart's top 10.

Nostalgia
The album artwork for Nostalgia, which takes place on an island at sunset, with palm trees on the left. A broken-down car on fire appears behind a television, which reads "Nostalgia". A skeleton is also seen siting on a chair, with several items scattered around the ground; a bottle, bonfires, clothing, a phone and a newspaper.
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 6, 2022 (2022-05-06)
GenreRegional Mexican
Length45:03
LabelDEL
Producer
Eslabon Armado chronology
Tu Veneno Mortal, Vol. 2
(2021)
Nostalgia
(2022)
Desvelado
(2023)

It is their first album released by the group after Gabriel Hidalgo's departure in December 2020 after buying his family a house in Los Angeles, and it is also their first album to feature their acoustic guitarist Ulises González, who joined the group in September 2021, while twelve-string guitarist Damián Pacheco, joined the group in Early 2022 and shortly after the recording has been completed. To date, Nostalgia is Eslabon Armado’s first studio album to be recorded as a quartet.

Commercial performance

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On the issue dated May 21, 2022, Nostalgia debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 with 29,500 album-equivalent units, which consisted of 42.82 million official streams in the country.[1] On the chart's same issue date, Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti appeared at number one, marking the first time two Spanish-language albums appear on the chart's top 10.[2] It also debuted atop the US Regional Mexican Albums chart, while it debuted at number two on the US Top Latin Albums chart. It became the first regional Mexican album to debut within the chart's top 10.[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Pedro Tovar, except where noted.

Nostalgia track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Vete a la Fregada" 2:46
2."Dos Morritas" (with Junior H) 3:59
3."Modo Depre :(" 3:20
4."Si Supieras" (with DannyLux)3:48
5."Luces Rojas" 3:24
6."Mente en Alto" 4:04
7."La Perrie" (with Fuerza Regida) 3:26
8."Hasta la Muerte" (with Iván Cornejo) 3:30
9."Los Que Quieras" 3:36
10."Las Historias Se Acaban" (with Estevie)
  • Sarah Silva
  • Tovar
3:13
11."Maldito Amor!" 2:58
12."Solo" (with Erre)
  • Eduardo Granados Rojas
  • Tovar
3:33
13."Que Diablos Hice (Interlude)" 1:47
14."Solo Pa' Decir" 1:39
Total length:45:03

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Nostalgia
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] 2× Platinum (Latin) 120,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bustios, Pamela (May 17, 2022). "Eslabon Armado's Nostalgia Makes Historic Debut on Album Charts". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Flores, Griselda (May 17, 2022). "How Eslabon Armado Made Billboard 200 History With Nostalgia". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Flores, Griselda (May 17, 2022). "Eslabon Armado Talk History-Making New Album Nostalgia". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Eslabon Armado Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "Eslabon Armado Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "Eslabon Armado Chart History (Regional Mexican Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "Eslabon Armado Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  8. ^ "Regional Mexican Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  9. ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  10. ^ "Regional Mexican Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  11. ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Eslabon Armado – Nostalgia". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 22, 2024.