Calle 13 (album)
Encyclopedia
Calle 13 is the eponymous debut studio album
of Puerto Rican
Urban
/hip hop
duo Calle 13
, released on November 29, 2005, by White Lion Records
.
, where most of the tracks were composed of different rhythms and lyrics, without use of the dem bow beat. The album is a blend of reggaeton
and hip hop
, all with a humorous and sarcastic feel to it in subject matter.
. Criticized for its rather vulgar lyrics, the album is nevertheless a favorite of the band's fans, selling over 350,000 copies worldwide.
, only peaking at #189, it was a major success on the Billboard
Top Latin Albums chart, peaking in the Top 10 at #6. It was also a huge success on the Billboard Top Heatseekers
chart, peaking at #3.
, Calle 13 won three Latin Grammy Awards including Best Urban Music Album
, Best New Artist
, and Best Short Form Music Video for their first single Atrévete-te-te
.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
of Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
Urban
Urban contemporary
Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
/hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
duo Calle 13
Calle 13 (band)
Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar , who calls himself Residente and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez , who calls himself Visitante Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar (born February 23, 1978 in Hato Rey, a subsection of San Juan, Puerto Rico), who calls...
, released on November 29, 2005, by White Lion Records
White Lion Records
White Lion Records is a Hip-hop Reggaeton record label established by Elías de León with the release of El Abayarde on 2003.-History of White Lion :...
.
Album details
The album was mostly known for its new sound in reggaetonReggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
, where most of the tracks were composed of different rhythms and lyrics, without use of the dem bow beat. The album is a blend of reggaeton
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
and hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
, all with a humorous and sarcastic feel to it in subject matter.
Track listing
- "Cabe-c-o" (Perez, Rene; Cabra, Eduardo) — 3:34
- "Suave" (Perez, Rene; Cabra, Eduardo) — 3:34
- "La Aguacatona" (featuring VoltioVoltioJulio Voltio is one of the reggaetón genre's best-known artists.His nickname came to be as the result of an accident. Before joining Karel, he worked as an electrician. One day, he stuck his hand in the wrong place and got shocked...
& PG-13Calle 13 (band)Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar , who calls himself Residente and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez , who calls himself Visitante Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar (born February 23, 1978 in Hato Rey, a subsection of San Juan, Puerto Rico), who calls...
) (Perez, Rene; Cabra, Eduardo) — 4:01 - "Se Vale Tó-Tó" (Perez, Rene; Cabra, Eduardo) — 3:50
- "Intel-lú-Ayala" (Perez, Rene; Cabra, Eduardo) — 0:30
- "Tengo Hambre" (Perez, Rene; Cabra, Eduardo) — 4:05
- "La Hormiga Brava" (featuring PG-13Calle 13 (band)Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar , who calls himself Residente and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez , who calls himself Visitante Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar (born February 23, 1978 in Hato Rey, a subsection of San Juan, Puerto Rico), who calls...
) (Perez, Rene; Cabra, Eduardo) — 3:46 - "La Jirafa" (Perez, Rene; Cabra, Eduardo) — 3:14
- "Intel-lú la comermielda" (Perez, Rene; Cabra, Eduardo) — 0:24
- "Atrévete-te-teAtrévete-te-te"Atrévete-te-te" is a Grammy-Nominated reggaeton song by Puerto Rican urban duo Calle 13 from their eponymous debut album Calle 13, released in February 2006, by White Lion Records. It is one of the duo's well-known songs. It was a hit single in many Spanish American countries...
" (Perez, Rene; Cabra, Eduardo) — 3:59 - "Pi-Di-Di-Di" (Perez, Rene; Cabra, Eduardo) — 4:13
- "Intel-Lú Puffy Hablando" (Perez, Rene; Cabra, Eduardo) — 3:27
- "Vamo Animal" (featuring Severo Canta Claro) (Severo Canta Claro Independiente/Perez, Rene/Cabra, Eduardo) — 3:25
- "Eléctrico" (Perez, Rene; Cabra, Eduardo) — 3:19
- "Sin Coro" (featuring Tuna Bardos) (Perez, Rene; Cabra, Eduardo) — 3:48
- "La Tripleta" (featuring PG-13Calle 13 (band)Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar , who calls himself Residente and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez , who calls himself Visitante Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar (born February 23, 1978 in Hato Rey, a subsection of San Juan, Puerto Rico), who calls...
) (Perez, Rene; Cabra, Eduardo) — 3:21 - "La Madre de los Enanos" (Perez, Rene; Cabra, Eduardo) — 4:01
- "Suave (Blass Mix)" (Perez, Rene; Cabra, Eduardo) — 3:40
Sales
The album would fare extremely well in Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. Criticized for its rather vulgar lyrics, the album is nevertheless a favorite of the band's fans, selling over 350,000 copies worldwide.
Chart performance
Although the album was not a huge success on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, only peaking at #189, it was a major success on the Billboard
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
Top Latin Albums chart, peaking in the Top 10 at #6. It was also a huge success on the Billboard Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
chart, peaking at #3.
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... Top Latin Albums |
6 |
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
189 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
3 |
Awards
At the 2006 Latin Grammy AwardsLatin Grammy Awards of 2006
The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held for the first time in New York City, NY. The awards show was held at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, November 2, 2006. Shakira was the big winner winning Album of the Year, one of four awards that she won...
, Calle 13 won three Latin Grammy Awards including Best Urban Music Album
Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally...
, Best New Artist
Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist
The Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists, nationally and internationally...
, and Best Short Form Music Video for their first single Atrévete-te-te
Atrévete-te-te
"Atrévete-te-te" is a Grammy-Nominated reggaeton song by Puerto Rican urban duo Calle 13 from their eponymous debut album Calle 13, released in February 2006, by White Lion Records. It is one of the duo's well-known songs. It was a hit single in many Spanish American countries...
.