Balas perdidas explained

Balas perdidas
Type:studio
Artist:Morat
Cover:Balas perdidas.jpg
Released:October 26, 2018
Recorded:2017–2018
Genre:Latin pop
Producer:Universal Music Spain
Prev Title:Sobre el amor y sus efectos secundarios
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:¿A dónde vamos?
Next Year:2021

Balas perdidas is the second studio album by the Colombian band Morat. The album was released on October 26, 2018.[1] [2] The re-issue version was released on May 10, 2019, and includes the song "Presiento" in collaboration with Aitana.[3]

Background

In 2015, Morat began to gain international attention as a result of their 2015 hit single "Mi Nuevo Vicio" in collaboration with Paulina Rubio.[4] The single was certified Platinum.[5]

In 2016, Morat released their first studio album Sobre el amor y sus efectos secundarios. The album was certified 4× Platinum and the band received a Latin Grammy award nomination for "Cómo te atreves".[6]

In 2017, Morat produced the single "Yo Contigo, Tú Conmigo (The Gong Gong Song)" in collaboration with Álvaro Soler as the theme music of Despicable Me 3.[7] The single peaked at No.9 on Billboard on August 19, 2017[8] and won the "Song of the Year" award in LOS40 Music Awards 2017.[9]

Composition

Juan Pablo Villamil, one of the band's four members, said that they wanted to "do some experimentation" in this album. He described this album as "more of a solid album", saying that it is very different due to their recording experience in one trip to Los Angeles. He believed that in this album "there's more like one sound and it sounds more like an album", unlike the first album, which he thought "the songs sound very different one from another" as "it was recorded song by song throughout many years".[10]

In regards to "No se va", one of the singles in this album, Juan Pablo Villamil admitted that this song is "quite different from the others", describing it as "more of a dancing type of song". He said that they wanted to "do something more upbeat" in this song.

Release and Promotion

On November 3, 2017, Morat released "Besos en guerra" in collaboration with Juanes. On June 8, 2018, 7 months after "Besos en guerra", Morat released the second single of the album, "Cuando nadie ve". On July 6, 2018, the third single of the album, "Punto y aparte", was released. On September 13, 2018, Morat released the fourth single of the album, "El embrujo", in collaboration with Antonio Carmona and Josemi Carmona. Finally, on October 26, 2018, the album was released with the title "Balas perdidas". On the same day, the fifth single of the album, "Yo no merezco volver", was released.

On March 7, 2019, Morat released the sixth single of the album, "No se va", which hit almost 2 million visits on YouTube in less than a week.[11]

On April 4, 2019, Morat performed in San Francisco, kicking off their first-ever US tour, with the title "Balas perdidas" to promote their album. The tour ended in Orlando on May 5, 2019, with performance in other cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York.[12] [13]

On May 10, 2019, the re-issue of Balas perdidas, Balas perdidas (Edición especial), was released, which includes "Presiento" in collaboration with Aitana and three other songs.[14]

On December 15, 2019, Morat ended their Spain tour with the last performance at the WiZink Center in Madrid. Antonio José, Aitana, Cali y El Dandee, and Cami were also invited to perform at this concert.[15] Up to this show, Morat has held more than 80 concerts in 13 different countries.[16]

Reception

On Billboard, the second single "Cuando nadie ve" peaked at No.1 on August 18, 2018, and the single "Presiento" peaked at No.3 on July 20, 2019.[17]

The single "Presiento" received more than 600,000 streams in Spotify in its first 24 hours. After that period of time, "Presiento" became the song with the highest debut in Spain, with more than 230,000 streams there, beating Rosalía and J Balvin's 2019 track "Con altura".[18]

The album was nominated for the 2019 Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album.[19]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] 58
Chart (2019)Position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[21] 38
Chart (2020)Position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[22] 41
Chart (2021)Position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[23] 92

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morat Instagram. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/morat/1888800713279489983 . 2021-12-26 . registration. Instagram. 12 October 2018. 4 April 2020.
  2. News: TODO LO QUE SABEMOS SOBRE ‘BALAS PERDIDAS’, EL NUEVO DISCO DE MORAT. 18 October 2018. Los40.
  3. News: Morat presenta ‘Balas perdidas: Edición especial’. El Rescate Musical. Sandra Pérez Abad. 10 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Estreno mundial de Paulina feat. Morat 'Mi nuevo Vicio' . 18 February 2015 . 14 April 2019 . . Mediaset España.
  5. Web site: Terelu entregó el disco de Platino a Paulina Rubio por sus ventas de ‘Mi nuevo vicio’ . 20 June 2015 . 14 April 2019 . . Mediaset España.
  6. News: Morat presentará su disco 'Sobre el amor y sus efectos secundarios' el 9 de marzo en Granada. Europa Press. 30 January 2017.
  7. News: MORAT Y ÁLVARO SOLER PONEN MÚSICA A ‘GRU 3. MI VILLANO FAVORITO’, A LA VENTA EL 16 DE JUNIO. 12 June 2017.
  8. Web site: Chart History Morat "Yo Contigo, Tú Conmigo".
  9. News: ‘YO CONTIGO, TÚ CONMIGO’ EN DIRECTO EN LOS40 MUSIC AWARDS. Los40.
  10. News: Interview: Morat talks first U.S. tour & how the folk-pop band fits in today's Latin music scene. Villa. Lucas. https://web.archive.org/web/20190329221617/https://www.axs.com/interview-morat-talks-first-u-s-tour-how-the-folk-pop-band-fits-in-tod-137638. 29 March 2019. dead. AXS. 29 March 2019. 18 April 2024.
  11. News: MORAT PRESENTAN EL VIDEOCLIP DE ‘NO SE VA’. 11 March 2019.
  12. News: Morat Ready to Bring Their Colombian Flavor to the U.S. With Balas Perdidas Tour. Billboard. 2 April 2019.
  13. News: Morat kicked off their "Balas Perdidas US Tour". Seitrack US. 5 April 2019.
  14. News: Morat presenta ‘Balas perdidas: Edición especial’. El Rescate Musical. Sandra Pérez Abad. 10 May 2019.
  15. News: Morat cierra su gira ‘Balas Perdidas’ en Madrid y anuncia su vuelta en 2020. HappyFM. 16 December 2019.
  16. News: MADRID SE RINDE ANTE MORAT EN SU ÚLTIMA "BALA PERDIDA". 17 December 2019.
  17. Web site: Chart History Morat. Billboard. 5 April 2020.
  18. Web site: ‘Presiento’ de Morat y Aitana, mejor debut del año en Spotify España. 2019-04-13. Vinilo Negro. es.
  19. Web site: Cabo . Leila . Latin Grammys 2019 Winners: Complete List . . . 9 September 2020 . 14 November 2019.
  20. Web site: Top 100 Albums Annual 2018. El portal de Música. 21 January 2022.
  21. Web site: Top 100 Albums Annual 2019. El portal de Música. 21 January 2022.
  22. Web site: Top 100 Albums Annual 2020. El portal de Música. en. 21 January 2022.
  23. Web site: Top 100 Albums Annual 2021. El portal de Música. en. 21 January 2022.