Atrevido (album) explained

Atrevido
Type:studio
Artist:Trueno
Cover:Trueno - Atrevido.jpeg
Genre:
Label:
Producer:
  • Taiu
  • Tatool
  • Yesan
  • XOVOX
  • Oniria
  • Evlay
  • Bizarrap
Next Title:Atrevido en Vivo
Next Year:2021

Atrevido is the debut studio album by Argentine rapper Trueno. It was released on 23 July 2020 through NEUEN and distributed by Sony Music Latin.[1] This is the first full-length album that Trueno released after announcing his retirement from freestyle battles. The album features the collaborations of artists such as Alemán, Wos and Nicki Nicole. The album also features XOVOX, Oniria, Evlay and Bizarrap productions although the album was produced entirely by Taiu and Tatool.[2]

Background

On February 20, 2020, Trueno released the single "Atrevido" which would be the first single from the album, the song reached number 31 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart.[3] On March 25, 2020 he released the single "Azul y Oro Freestyle", a song in which he shows us his skills for freestyle.[4] After the single was released, Trueno announced his retirement from freestyle battles and announced the release of his first album along with the release date as it was planned to be released in March.[5] [6]

The name of the album would be Atrevido, it is known that it will be composed of the homonymous song "Atrevido", by the freestyle "Azul y Oro" and a song with Nicki Nicole produced by Bizarrap.[7]

Singles and promotion

After the first singles "Atrevido" and "Azul y Oro Freestyle" had been released, Trueno and his father MC Peligro published a promotional photo for the album's release on their Instagram accounts, although at first it was believed that it would be the cover from the album.[8] On July 23, 2020, just the day the album was released, Trueno released the third single "Mamichula" with Argentine rapper Nicki Nicole and produced by renowned Argentine producer Bizarrap.[9] Just days before the release of the single Trueno and Nicki Nicole confirmed their relationship.[10] The song was a great success in Argentina and all of Latin America reaching number 1 on the Argentina Hot 100 and Spain charts reaching 200 million views on YouTube in four months.[11] [12]

On November 30, 2020, the single "Background" was released along with its music video.[13] On December 23, 2020 Trueno released the fifth single from the album entitled "Ñeri", a reggaeton song where the video was recorded at the La Bombonera Stadium, where the Argentine soccer club Boca Juniors plays, a team that Trueno is a fan of,[14] the song reached number 44 on the Argentina Hot 100 chart.[15] Finally, on March 19, 2021, the sixth and last single from the album "Rain II" was released along with its music video, the song debuted at number 76 on the Argentina Hot 100 chart and at number 95 in Spain.[16] [17]

Critical and reception

The reviews for the album were largely favorable from music critics and audiences, Alex Delgado Martinez for MEW Magazine gave the album a good score mentioning "The Argentine artist at 18 years of age, has managed to gain a place thanks to his identity mark being the spokesperson for a generation." He also expressed about the single "Mamichula", "It is a song with Nicki Nicole that is the theme that closes the album, with Bizarrap as part of the production. The single does not disappoint and knows how to trap the listener in an atmosphere other than the usual."[18] Tomas Barbajelata for El Estilo Libre mentioned Trueno and the album: "With his unique style and his incredible ease of flowing over any instrument, regardless of the genre, Trueno quickly became one of the most complete and listened to artists on today. " Giving the album a good rating.[19]

Commercial performance

The album spent several weeks in the top on various digital platforms such as Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music among others. The album reached number 4 on its debut in Spain.[20] At the beginning of 2021 the album was certified 4× platinum in Argentina by CAPIF.[21] The singles on the album were not without certifications either, since "Mamichula" was certified 3× platinum in Argentina, 4× platinum in Spain, 2× platinum in Mexico and Uruguay and platinum in Chile, "Atrevido" was certified platinum in Argentina and gold in Mexico and Spain, "Ñeri" gold record in Argentina, Spain and Uruguay and "Sangria" with a platinum record in Argentina and a gold record in Spain and Uruguay.[22]

Track listing

All tracks were written by Mateo Palacios Corazzina and produced by Taiu and Tatool, except where noted.[23]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Genius.[24]

Primary artists

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[25] 93

Notes and References

  1. Trueno lanza su álbum debut Atrevido. El Prensario Música. Spanish. July 24, 2020.
  2. Web site: Trueno demuestra que es mucho más que freestyle en su álbum Atrevido. The Medizine. July 24, 2020. Spanish. July 24, 2020.
  3. Billboard Argentina Hot 100: The Week of March 7, 2020. Billboard. November 12, 2018. March 7, 2020.
  4. Web site: Trueno lanza "Azul y Oro", su nuevo sencillo. March 28, 2020. La República. Spanish. March 28, 2020.
  5. Web site: Trueno anuncia su retirada de la FMS en el 2020. RTVE. February 13, 2020. Spanish. February 13, 2020.
  6. Web site: Trueno anuncia su retiro de la nacional. RPP. February 16, 2020. Spanish. February 16, 2020.
  7. Web site: Trueno anuncia la salida de su primer disco. Filo.News. May 23, 2020.
  8. Web site: Pedro Peligro Palacios on Instagram .
  9. Web site: NICKI NICOLE junto a Trueno lanzan Mamichula. Wow la revista. July 29, 2020. Spanish. July 29, 2020.
  10. Web site: Trueno y Nicki Nicole confirman relación con esta fotografía de Instagram. July 20, 2020. Zona Gallos. Spanish. July 20, 2020.
  11. Trueno, Nicki Nicole y Bizarrap llegan al número 1 del Hot 100 Argentina con Mamichula. Billboard Argentina. Spanish. August 4, 2020.
  12. Web site: "MAMICHULA" DE TRUENO, NICKI NICOLE Y BIZARRAP LLEGA A LAS 200 MILLONES DE VISITAS. Spanish. Urban Roosters. November 12, 2020. November 12, 2020.
  13. Trueno comienza una historia audiovisual con Background. Billboard Argentina. Spanish. December 3, 2020.
  14. Web site: Desde La Bombonera, Trueno estrenó el videoclip de Ñeri. Filo.News. Spanish. December 24, 2020.
  15. Billboard Argentina Hot 100: The Week of January 22, 2021. Billboard. November 12, 2018. January 22, 2021.
  16. Billboard Argentina Hot 100: The Week of August 1, 2020. Billboard. November 12, 2018. August 1, 2020.
  17. Web site: Top 100 Canciones: Semana 31. El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. August 1, 2020.
  18. Delgado Martinez. Álex. Trueno lanza su esperado álbum debut Atrevido. MEW Magazine. Spanish. July 24, 2020.
  19. Web site: Barbajelata. Tomás. ATREVIDO: EL NUEVO TRABAJO DE TRUENO, EN CIFRAS. El Estilo Libre. July 26, 2020. Spanish. July 26, 2020.
  20. Web site: Top 100 Canciones: Semana 31. El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. August 1, 2021.
  21. Prensario Música – Edición Impresa. Prensario Música. Buenos Aires. Editorial Prensario. April 2021. April 16, 2021. Spanish. 571. 26.
  22. Prensario Música – Edición Impresa. Prensario Música. Buenos Aires. Editorial Prensario. October 2021. October 16, 2021. Spanish. 578. 24.
  23. Web site: Trueno – Atrevido. Spotify. July 23, 2020.
  24. Web site: Trueno – Atrevido. Genius. July 23, 2020.
  25. Web site: Top 100 Albums Annual 2020. El portal de Música. en. January 21, 2022.
  26. Web site: Trueno – Atrevido. Apple Music. July 23, 2020. July 23, 2020.