Líderes Explained

Líderes
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Wisin & Yandel
Cover:	Líderes (Album cover).jpg
Border:	yes
Recorded:	2011 – 2012^[1]
Length:	62:58
Label:	Machete, WY
Producer:	Wisin & Yandel (also executive) Luis O'Neill, Marcos "Tainy" Masis, Chris Jeday, Jonas Saeed, Pontus Söderqvist, Niclas Kings, Sermstyle, Luis Montes, Luis F. Cortes, DJ Urba
Prev Year:	2011
Next Year:	2018

Líderes (English: Leaders) is the eighth studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. The album was released on July 3, 2012.^{[2] [3]} The album features collaborations of artist like Chris Brown, T-Pain, Jennifer Lopez, O’Neill, Franco "El Gorila" and Alberto Stylee, Timbaland.^[4] The album's track listing was confirmed by Universal on June 11, 2012.^[5] The album is a mixture of Latin pop, dance-pop, hip-hop, and reggaeton, and won the Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year.^[6] It also the Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year in 2013.^[7]

Reception

Carlos Quintana from About.com said that Líderes "represents a good example of what we can consider a modern Latin Urban music album. This production offers a good balance between the original flavors of Reggaeton and a sound shaped by defined Dance beats that can be heard throughout the whole album -- Overall, Líderes is an album that offers a good mix of a little bit of Reggaeton, Dance music and Latin Pop. Considering this mix is what is making Latin Urban music so popular today, Líderes does a good job in delivering just what the people want."^[8] Although Billboard estimated the album will sell between 10 thousand and 15 thousand copies in the first week in the US, it only sold 3,427 copies.^[9]

Promotion

Singles

• "Follow the Leader" was released as the lead single from the album on April 20, 2012. The song features American singer Jennifer Lopez. The song's music video was shot in Acapulco, Mexico and performed first time during the American Idol season eleven finale. The song also peaked at the top on the Billboard Latin Songs.
• "Algo Me Gusta de Ti / Something About You" was released as the second single on July 24, 2012. The song features American singer Chris Brown,& rapper T-Pain. There is also an unofficial released remix from 3D M4n.^[10] An English version of the song, titled "Something About You", was also released as a separate single.
• "A remix of the song "Hipnotizame" featuring Daddy Yankee was released as the third single from the album on December 8, 2012.

Other songs

• "Música Buena" was originally performed by Franco "El Gorila" and Yandel, included on 2011 Franco's album La Verdadera Maquina titled "Mi Música Buena". The song was re-recorded and included on Líderes, replacing Franco's vocals by Wisin's vocals and titled only "Música Buena".
• "Vengo Acabando" was also recorded and leaked on June 4, 2011, it was released as a remix and they were guest artists on the track, but it was never officially promoted.^[11]

Track listing

Standard edition^[12]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)^[13]	4
Mexican International Albums (AMPROFON)^[14]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)^[15]	10
Chart (2013)	Position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)^[16]	26

External links

• Wisin & Yandel – official music website at Universal Music Latin Entertainment
• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wisin & Yandel's New Album Lideres To Be Released July 3rd . . June 18, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120617225346/http://universalmusica.com/wisinyyandel/2012/06/wisin-yandel%E2%80%99s-new-album-%E2%80%9Clideres%E2%80%9D-to-be-released-july-3rd/?show_main=1 . June 17, 2012 .
2. Web site: Audio CD: Líderes: Wisin & Yandel . . June 20, 2012.
3. Summer Albums 2012: 40 Hottest Releases . 2023-04-10 . Billboard.
4. Web site: Pre-order - Líderes by Wisin & Yandel . . June 19, 2012.
5. Wisin y Yandel's Global Strategy: Reggaeton Around the World. 2022-01-28. Billboard.
6. News: Lista de Ganadores de Premio Lo Nuestro 2013. El Universal. Compañía Periodística Nacional. February 22, 2013. September 27, 2013. Spanish. October 13, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131013092150/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/905276.html. dead.
7. Web site: Billboard Latin Music Awards: Stars Party in Miami. 2022-01-29. The Hollywood Reporte.
8. Web site: Quintana . Carlos . Review: Líderes . About.com. July 7, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121112200655/http://latinmusic.about.com/od/wisinyyandel/fr/Wisin-Y-Yandel-Lideres-Album-Review.htm. November 12, 2012.
9. Web site: Los Vaqueros' vende más que Los'Líderes'de Wisin y Yandel. 2022-01-29. Oxígeno.
10. Web site: Something About You (feat. Chris Brown & T-Pain) - Single . iTunes . 2012-07-24.
11. Web site: Promo & Preview "Vengo Acabando" . Wikiton . 2012-07-07.
12. Web site: Líderes - Wisin & Yandel : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. 2012-12-01.
13. Web site: Top 100 México - Semana Del 09 al 15 de Julio del 2012 . . July 24, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121220173451/http://www.centrodedesarrollodigital.com/amprofon3/Top100.pdf . December 20, 2012 .
14. https://web.archive.org/web/20120603175936/http://www.centrodedesarrollodigital.com/amprofon3/Top20.pdf Top 20 por género
15. Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2012. Billboard. April 29, 2021.
16. Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2013. Billboard. April 29, 2021.