Esquemas (Spanish for "Schemes") is the second Spanish-language studio album by American singer Becky G. It was released on May 13, 2022[1] through Kemosabe, RCA Records and Sony Music Latin. Esquemas is primarily a Latin, pop rock, focusing more on dance-pop and R&B sounds.
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| Released | May 13, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2021 | |||
| Length | 48:48 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
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Background
editGomez first announced the album through Instagram by unveiling the album's cover art and title just hours after the album's promotional single "No Mienten" was released.[2]
Gomez started sharing snippets of songs after the album was announced including the songs "Tajín" with Puerto Rican rapper Guaynaa, "Kill Bill" and the album's fifth single "Bailé Con Mi Ex".
The song titles for the album's tracklist were unveiled on May 5, 2022, and the official tracklist was unveiled on May 9, 2022. It revealed that the album has new collaborations with Guaynaa and Elena Rose, and the previously released collaborations with El Alfa, Natti Natasha and Karol G.[3]
Singles
editOn April 20, 2021, Gomez and Natti Natasha released their second collaboration and third song together "Ram Pam Pam" as a single for both of their second studio albums.[4]
On June 4, 2021, Gomez collaborated with El Alfa on the song "Fulanito", released as the second single from the album.[5] A dance for the song became viral on the app TikTok.[6]
On February 10, 2022, Gomez collaborated with Karol G on the song "Mamiii", released as the third single from the album. The song became both their highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100.[7]
"No Mienten" was released on April 20, 2022, as the album's promotional single.[8]
"Bailé Con Mi Ex" was released on May 10, 2022, as the album's fifth single.[9]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
Year-end lists
edit| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| Billboard | The 50 Best Albums | 45 | [12] |
| The 22 Best Latin Albums | — | [13] | |
| Rolling Stone | The 100 Best Albums | 69 | [14] |
| UPROXX | The Best Latin Albums | — | [15] |
| Variety | The 10 Best Latin Albums | 7 | [16] |
Accolades
edit| Organization | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2022 | Latin Pop Album of the Year | Nominated | [17] |
| Latin American Music Awards | 2023 | Album of the Year | Nominated | [18] |
| Best Album – Pop | Nominated | |||
| Lo Nuestro Awards | Album of the Year | Nominated | [19] | |
| Urban Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Los 40 Music Awards | 2022 | Best Album | Nominated | [20] |
| Premios Juventud | 2023 | Best Female Urban Album | Nominated | [21] |
| Premios Tu Música Urbano | Best Female Album | Nominated | [22] |
Commercial performance
editEsquemas debuted at number 92 on the US Billboard 200, including number 5 on the Top Latin Albums and number 1 on the Latin Pop Albums chart with 11,000 album equivalent units.[23]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Buen Dia" |
| Skylar Mones | 3:38 | |
| 2. | "Fulanito" (with El Alfa) |
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| 3:38 | |
| 3. | "Tajin" (with Guaynaa) |
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| 2:54 | |
| 4. | "Flashback" (featuring Elena Rose) |
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| Di Genius | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Bailé Con Mi Ex" |
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| 2:41 |
| 6. | "Dolores" |
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| 3:19 |
| 7. | "Una Mas" |
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| 2:07 |
| 8. | "Borracha" |
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| 2:37 |
| 9. | "Kill Bill" |
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| 3:01 |
| 10. | "Que Le Muerda" |
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| 2:40 |
| 11. | "Guapa" |
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| 3:19 |
| 12. | "Ram Pam Pam" (with Natti Natasha) |
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| 3:22 |
| 13. | "No Mienten" |
| Joaquin Dominguez Santana | Juacko | 2:29 |
| 14. | "Mamiii" (with Karol G) |
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| Ovy on the Drums | 3:46 |
| Total length: | 48:48 | ||||
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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| Chart (2023) | Position |
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| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[29] | 49 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[30] | 3× Platinum (Latin) | 180,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | May 13, 2022 | [31] |
References
edit- ^ Roiz, Jessica (April 20, 2022). "Becky G Announces New Album 'Esquemas,' Drops the First Single: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Gomez, Becky (April 20, 2022). "Becky G on Instagram "ESQUEMAS 5/13"". Instagram. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Gomez, Becky (May 9, 2022). "Becky G on Instagram "#ESQUEMAS. 4 DÍAS. 💜💜💜"". Instagram. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "BECKY G APARECE RADIANTE "SIN MAQUILLAJE Y SIN FILTRO"". los40.com (in Spanish). March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Morgan, Nyoko (June 8, 2021). "Becky G Drops New Sexy Latin Single 'Fulanito'". Glitter Magazine. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ Young, Nicole (July 30, 2021). "TikTok Reggaeton Dances Challenges You Need to Try". HipLATINA. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ "Karol G's Coachella Debut Set Features Guests Becky G & Tiesto, Honors Iconic Latin Songs & More". Billboard. April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ Garcia, Thanoa (April 20, 2022). "Becky G Announces 'Esquemas' Album for May and Releases New Single, 'No Mienten'". VARIETY. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ Pecherska, Izabela (May 10, 2022). "Becky G calienta motores para su álbum "Esquemas" con el estreno de "Bailé con mi ex"". Cibercuba. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Esquemas - Becky G". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ Spanos, Brittany (May 13, 2022). "Becky G Grabs Her Own Spotlight on the Excellent 'Esquemas'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard's The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Billboard. December 1, 2022.
- ^ Billboard Staff (2022-06-30). "The 22 Best Latin Albums of 2022 So Far: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ Billboard Staff (December 1, 2022). "Best Albums of 2022". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "The Best Latin Albums Of 2022". UPROXX. 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ Variety (December 1, 2022). "The 10 Best Latin Albums of 2022". Variety. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Billboard Staff (2022-07-05). "Billboard Latin Music Awards Airing Live Sept. 29 on Telemundo". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Leads 2023 Latin American Music Awards Nominations: Complete List". Billboard. March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Sebastian Yatra Leads 2023 Premio Lo Nuestro Nominations: Complete List". Billboard. January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Entradas ya a la venta para LOS40 Music Awards 2022: el 4 de noviembre en el Wizink Center". LOS 40 (in Spanish). 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "2023 Premios Juventud Nominations: See the Complete List". Billboard. June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Premios Tu Música Urbano 2023: Lista completa de nominados". Billboard.
- ^ Bustios, Pamela (2022-05-25). "Becky G Debuts at No. 1 on Latin Pop Albums Chart With 'Esquemas'". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Becky G – Esquemas". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Becky G Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Becky G Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Becky G Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Becky G – Esquemas". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "ESQUEMAS by Becky G." Apple Music. Retrieved April 28, 2022.