Sueños (English: Dreams) is the second mixtape by Panamanian singer Sech, released on April 19, 2019, through Rich Music.[1] The album was produced by Dimelo Flow, Rike Music, The Rudeboyz, Jhon El Diver, Mista Bombo, Simon, Slow Mike and BF Jeezy, and features collaborations with Darell, Manuel Turizo, Farruko, Zion & Lennox, Justin Quiles, Nicky Jam, Lenny Tavárez, De La Ghetto and Dimelo Flow.
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| Released | April 19, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 41:08 | |||
| Label | Rich Music | |||
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| Singles from Sueños | ||||
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At the 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Best Urban Music Album while the song "Otro Trago" received nominations for Best Urban Fusion/Performance and Best Urban Song.[2] The album also received nominations for Top Latin Album of the Year and Latin Rhythm Album of the Year at the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards and Top Latin Album at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards.[3][4]
The album peaked at number 81 and 3 at the Billboard 200 and Top Latin Albums charts, respectively, it also peaked at number 41 on the Independent Albums chart.
Background
editFrom 2014 and 2017 Sech released several songs independently including "Miss Lonely" in 2017 (later included in the album), produced by Dimelo Flow, who would eventually produce the album, the song was successful in Panama, the country of origin of Sech, and led him to be signed by independent label Rich Music in 2018.[5] In 2019 he released his debut studio album Sueños on April 19, 2019, being followed by "Otro Trago", a "piano-reggaeton ballad about drinking and dancing the heartbreak away", the song was highly commercially successful and made Sech a "breakout star" within the reggaeton music scene, Sech has said about the song that "it's the song that truly changed my life".[6]
Singles
editOn February 28, 2019, "Solita" was released as the album's first single, the song features Puerto Rican singers Farruko and Zion & Lennox. The second single was "Otro Trago" featuring rapper Darell on April 26, 2019.[citation needed] A remix of the song was released on July 26, 2019, with Nicky Jam, Ozuna and Anuel AA.[7] The song and its remix were very commercially successful, being Sech's most successful song, topping the charts in several country including Argentina, Spain and Panama, and reaching number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as also peaking at number one on the Hot Latin Songs, Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts, all three by Billboard.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Critical reception
editAmerican magazine Rolling Stone included the album in their list of Best Latin Albums of 2019, placing it at number 3, calling Sech "the most exceptional new Spanish-language artist of 2019", commenting on his success writing that "with so much in place to obstruct difference, it takes a lot for an Afro-Panamanian R&B singer to ascend to Billboard chart heights domestically and streaming services globally", they also highlighted the tracks "Boomerang" and "Falsas Promesas" as songs that made the album a must-listen.[15]
Accolades
edit| Publication | Accolade | Rank |
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| Rolling Stone | Best Latin Album of 2019 | 3
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Soñando Despierto" |
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| 2:15 |
| 2. | "Falsas Promesas" |
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| 3:26 |
| 3. | "Otro Trago" (featuring Darell) |
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| 3:45 |
| 4. | "La Niña" |
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| 2:43 |
| 5. | "Tiene Novio" (featuring Manuel Turizo) |
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| 3:40 |
| 6. | "X Ti" |
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| 2:53 |
| 7. | "Solita" (featuring Farruko and Zion & Lennox) |
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| 3:39 |
| 8. | "Boomerang" |
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| 3:23 |
| 9. | "Que Más Pues - Remix" (featuring Justin Quiles, Maluma, Nicky Jam, Farruko, Dalex and Lenny Tavárez) |
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| 5:05 |
| 10. | "La Discusión" |
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| 3:05 |
| 11. | "Miss Lonely - Dimelo Flow Remix" (featuring Justin Quiles, De La Ghetto and Dimelo Flow) |
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| 4:00 |
| 12. | "Lo Malo" |
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| 3:08 |
| Total length: | 41:08 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[16] | 81 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] | 41 |
| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[18] | 3 |
| US Latin Rhythm Albums (Billboard)[19] | 3 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[20] | 4× Platinum (Latin) | 240,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Sueños de Sech". Apple Music. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ Exposito, Suzy (September 24, 2019). "Spanish Artists Lead 20th Annual Latin Grammy Nominations". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Bad Bunny, Ozuna and all the Finalists For 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Full List". Billboard. August 24, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Nominees". Billboard Music Awards. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "WATCH: How Sech Made His 'Sueños' a Reality". Billboard (in Spanish). October 26, 2020.
- ^ Exposito, Suzy (November 13, 2019). "Meet Sech: First-Time Latin Grammy Nominee, Absolute Teddy Bear". Rolling Stone (in Spanish). Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Otro Trago (Remix) [feat. Darell & Nicky Jam] - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Sech chart history (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "SECH FEAT. DARELL - OTRO TRAGO (SONG)". Spanishmusiccharts.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Panamá Top 20 - Del 5 al 11 de Agosto 2019". Monitor Latino. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Sech chart history (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Sech chart history (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Sech chart history (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Sech chart history (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ Bernstein, Jonathan; Blistein, Jon; Dolan, Jon; Doyle, Patrick; Ehrlich, Brenna; Exposito, Suzy; Freeman, Jon; Fricke, David; Grow, Kory; Hermes, Will; Hoard, Christian; Holmes, Charles; Hudak, Joseph; Klinkenberg, Brendan; Leight, Elias; Martoccio, Angie; Shaffer, Claire; Sheffield, Rob; Shteamer, Hank; Spanos, Brittany; Vozick-Levinson, Simon (December 5, 2019). "The 50 Best Albums of 2019". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Sech Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Sech Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Sech Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Sech Chart History (Latin Rhythm Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – Sech – Sueños". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 17, 2023.