Prince Royce (album)
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Prince Royce is the eponymous debut studio album
by American recording artist Prince Royce
, released on March 2, 2010 through Top Stop Music
. The production was handled primarily by Andrés Hidalgo, with other contributions made by Sergio George
, George Meña, Bastiany, Gregory "Greko" Rojo and Napoles. All songs were co-produced by Prince Royce and D'Lesly Lora and written by Prince Royce himself.
In the United States, the album was a commercial success. Upon its US release, it debuted at number sixteen on the Billboard Latin Albums chart. It eventually reached number one on both the US Billboard Tropical Albums
and Latin Albums
charts. It also peaked at number seventy-seven on the Billboard 200
albums chart. By late March 2011, Prince Royce was certified 3× Disco De Platino by the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA). The first two singles from the album, "Stand by Me" and "Corazón Sin Cara", were a commercial success in the United States, both topping the Billboard Tropical Songs
chart. "Corazón Sin Cara" charted and peaked at number one on the Billboard Latin Songs
chart while "Stand by Me" reached the top ten.
commented on the singer's "artistic talent as a singer and composer." He noted that the incorporation of English lyrics on the album would help expose bachata music to unfamiliar audiences. He concluded by saying, "From beginning to end, Prince Royce is a very enjoyable album. This musical production is both refreshing and innovative." Allmusic gave the album a rating of three out of five citing, "Fortunately, Prince Royce is one of the more promising urban bachata acts to emerge in some time".
Latin Albums chart during the first week of March 2010 at number fifteen. On the 2010 Billboard year-end charts, the album ranked at number sixteen on the Latin Albums chart and number two on the Tropical Albums chart. In early April 2011, the album was kept from reaching number one by Gerardo Ortiz's Morir y Existir, which sold nearly 3,000 units more than Prince Royce. It peaked at number seventy-seven on the US Billboard 200
chart during the first week of April 2011. On the week of April 23, 2011, Prince Royce reached the number one spot on the US Billboard Latin Albums, fifty eight weeks after its release. By late March 2011, the album was certified 3x Disco De Platino by the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA).
" was released as the lead single from the album on January 19, 2010. The song is remake of American soul singer Ben E. King
's original 1961 song. An English version and a version which features Ben E. King was released for digital download
in July 2010 and November 2010, respectively. In the United States, the song was commercially successful in the Latin market, peaking at number one on the Billboard Tropical Songs
chart. By early May 2010, the song had reached the top ten on the Billboard Latin Songs chart. At the 2011 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards, the song had won the award for Tropical Song of the Year.
"Corazón Sin Cara
" was released as the second single and made available for digital download on February 9, 2010. It was Royce's second consecutive number one song on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart. It also reached the number one song on the Billboard Latin Songs chart, becoming his first song to top the chart. On September 20, 2011, Royce released his second single "Addicted" for his second album.
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...
by American recording artist Prince Royce
Prince Royce
Geoffrey Royce Rojas , known professionally as Prince Royce, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from New York City, New York. At an early age, Royce took an interest in music and into his teenage years, began experimenting with music and writing poetry. By age nineteen, Royce met...
, released on March 2, 2010 through Top Stop Music
Top Stop Music
Top Stop Music is an independent record label founded by Puerto Rican producer, Sergio George in 2009.-History:Sergio George was known for producing albums for salsa musicians during his work with RMM Records & Video during the 1990s. Following the purchase of RMM Records in 2001, George left the...
. The production was handled primarily by Andrés Hidalgo, with other contributions made by Sergio George
Sergio George
Sergio George is a pianist and record producer, known for working with many famous performers of salsa music, although he has worked in other genres as well...
, George Meña, Bastiany, Gregory "Greko" Rojo and Napoles. All songs were co-produced by Prince Royce and D'Lesly Lora and written by Prince Royce himself.
In the United States, the album was a commercial success. Upon its US release, it debuted at number sixteen on the Billboard Latin Albums chart. It eventually reached number one on both the US Billboard Tropical Albums
Tropical Albums
Tropical Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. Established in June 1985, the chart compiles information about the top-selling albums in genres like salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, and vallenato, which are frequently considered tropical music...
and Latin Albums
Billboard Top Latin Albums
Latin Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine and is labeled as the most important music chart for Spanish language, full-length albums in the American music market. Like all Billboard album charts, the chart is based on sales...
charts. It also peaked at number seventy-seven on the 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...
albums chart. By late March 2011, Prince Royce was certified 3× Disco De Platino by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
(RIAA). The first two singles from the album, "Stand by Me" and "Corazón Sin Cara", were a commercial success in the United States, both topping the Billboard Tropical Songs
Latin Tropical Airplay
The Tropical Songs is a record chart published on Billboard magazine established in 1994 with the first number-one song to be published was "En Las Nubes" by Edgar Joel. It features Latin music information from tropical music such as salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, and vallenato...
chart. "Corazón Sin Cara" charted and peaked at number one on the Billboard Latin Songs
Hot Latin Songs
Hot Latin Songs is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. It is often recognized as the most important music chart for Spanish language Latin music in the American music market. It was established by the magazine on September 6, 1986 with La Guirnalda by Rocío Dúrcal being the first song...
chart while "Stand by Me" reached the top ten.
Critical reception
In a positive review, Carlos Quintana of About.comAbout.com
About.com is an online source for original information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed primarily at North Americans. It is owned by The New York Times Company....
commented on the singer's "artistic talent as a singer and composer." He noted that the incorporation of English lyrics on the album would help expose bachata music to unfamiliar audiences. He concluded by saying, "From beginning to end, Prince Royce is a very enjoyable album. This musical production is both refreshing and innovative." Allmusic gave the album a rating of three out of five citing, "Fortunately, Prince Royce is one of the more promising urban bachata acts to emerge in some time".
Chart performance
Prince Royce debuted on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Latin Albums chart during the first week of March 2010 at number fifteen. On the 2010 Billboard year-end charts, the album ranked at number sixteen on the Latin Albums chart and number two on the Tropical Albums chart. In early April 2011, the album was kept from reaching number one by Gerardo Ortiz's Morir y Existir, which sold nearly 3,000 units more than Prince Royce. It peaked at number seventy-seven on the US 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...
chart during the first week of April 2011. On the week of April 23, 2011, Prince Royce reached the number one spot on the US Billboard Latin Albums, fifty eight weeks after its release. By late March 2011, the album was certified 3x Disco De Platino by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
(RIAA).
Singles
"Stand by MeStand by Me (song)
"Stand by Me" is the title of a song originally performed by Ben E. King and written by King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller, based on the spiritual "Lord Stand by Me,", plus two lines rooted in Psalms 46:2-3...
" was released as the lead single from the album on January 19, 2010. The song is remake of American soul singer Ben E. King
Ben E. King
Benjamin Earl King , better known as Ben E. King, is an American soul singer. He is perhaps best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me", a U.S...
's original 1961 song. An English version and a version which features Ben E. King was released for digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
in July 2010 and November 2010, respectively. In the United States, the song was commercially successful in the Latin market, peaking at number one on the Billboard Tropical Songs
Latin Tropical Airplay
The Tropical Songs is a record chart published on Billboard magazine established in 1994 with the first number-one song to be published was "En Las Nubes" by Edgar Joel. It features Latin music information from tropical music such as salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, and vallenato...
chart. By early May 2010, the song had reached the top ten on the Billboard Latin Songs chart. At the 2011 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards, the song had won the award for Tropical Song of the Year.
"Corazón Sin Cara
Corazón Sin Cara
"Corazón Sin Cara" is a Latin pop song by American singer-songwriter Prince Royce. It was written and composed by Prince Royce, and produced by Andrés Hidalgo and Sergio George. The song's lyrical content deals with the self-esteem of girls and their appearance. Royce says that the message of the...
" was released as the second single and made available for digital download on February 9, 2010. It was Royce's second consecutive number one song on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart. It also reached the number one song on the Billboard Latin Songs chart, becoming his first song to top the chart. On September 20, 2011, Royce released his second single "Addicted" for his second album.
Track listing
Personnel
Track listing and personnel are adapted from the Prince Royce album liner notes.- Sergio George – executive producer, producer, keyboards
- Gregory Elias – executive producer
- Georgette Carolini – A&R coordinator
- Hector Rivera – production coordinator, additional engineering
- Danny Hastings – creative direction, photography
- Latisha Cotto – director of operations
- Andrés Hidalgo – producer, bachata co-arrangements, vocal arrangements, lead engineer
- Prince Royce – co-producer, bachata co-arrangements, vocal co-arrangements, lead vocals
- D'Lesly Lora – co-producer, bachata arrangements, keyboards
- Steven Cruz – lead guitar, second guitar
- Gregory "Greko" Rojo & Napoles – producers
- Bastiany – producer
- Eritza Laues – vocal arrangements
- Adam "Pikachu" Gomez – bass guitar
- Albert "Guin" Batista – güira
- Charlie Martinez – güira
- Raul Bier – bongos
- Juan Salazar – arranger
- Alfredo Matheus – mixing engineer
- Jake Tanner – mixing engineer
- Javier Gutierrez – additional engineering
- Juan Mario "Mayito" Aracil – additional engineering
- Jose Bel Tre – bongos
- Ito – lead guitar, second guitar
- Alfredo Oliva – concert master
- Miami Symphonic Strings – strings
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... 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... |
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| US Latin Albums Billboard Top Latin Albums Latin Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine and is labeled as the most important music chart for Spanish language, full-length albums in the American music market. Like all Billboard album charts, the chart is based on sales... (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
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| US Tropical Albums Tropical Albums Tropical Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. Established in June 1985, the chart compiles information about the top-selling albums in genres like salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, and vallenato, which are frequently considered tropical music... (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
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Album certifications
Release history
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| United States | CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Top Stop Music Top Stop Music Top Stop Music is an independent record label founded by Puerto Rican producer, Sergio George in 2009.-History:Sergio George was known for producing albums for salsa musicians during his work with RMM Records & Video during the 1990s. Following the purchase of RMM Records in 2001, George left the... |
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| Canada | Import Import The term import is derived from the conceptual meaning as to bring in the goods and services into the port of a country. The buyer of such goods and services is referred to an "importer" who is based in the country of import whereas the overseas based seller is referred to as an "exporter". Thus... |
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| United Kingdom | Sony International Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation.... |
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| France | Top Stop Music | |||
| Italy | CD, digital download | Planet Records | B003H6950A | |
| Mexico | Top Stop Music | |||
| Spain | Planet Records | |||