Revelación Explained

Revelación
Type:ep
Artist:Selena Gomez
Cover:Selena Gomez - Revelación.png
Recorded:March – November 2020
Genre:
Length:19:31
Label:Interscope
Producer:
Prev Title:Rare
Prev Year:2020
Next Year:2021

Revelación is the fourth extended play by American singer Selena Gomez. It was released on March 12, 2021, by Interscope Records. Gomez collaborated with various producers, such as Albert Hype, DJ Snake, Jota Rosa, Maro, Neon16, and Tainy, to achieve her desired sound. She stated that the EP centers on themes of "strength, love, forgiveness and moving on".

The EP was supported by three singles: "De Una Vez", "Baila Conmigo" with Rauw Alejandro, and "Selfish Love" with DJ Snake, and is Gomez's first project to be prominently in Spanish language. It blends reggaeton, electropop, Latin pop, R&B and alternative R&B genres with urbano elements. It marks a departure from the dance-pop sound of its predecessor, Rare (2020). Upon release, Revelación received acclaim from music critics, who highlighted its tasteful production, and praised Gomez's expansion of her artistry. The EP became her best-reviewed project on Metacritic.

Commercially, Revelación debuted at number 22 on the US Billboard 200, shifting 23,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release, marking the biggest sales week for a Latin music album by a woman since Shakira's El Dorado (2017).[1] It also debuted atop the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, becoming the first album by a woman to do so, also since 2017's El Dorado.[1] Revelación also debut with 8.57 million streams on Spotify in its first 24 hours, becoming the biggest debut of a female EP on the platform.[2] [3] Four tracks from Revelación entered on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated March 27, 2021.[4] The music video for its opening track, "De Una Vez", was nominated for Best Short Form Music Video at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards.

Revelación was nominated for Best Latin Pop Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, earning Gomez her first nomination.

Background

In a February 2020 interview with Dazed, Gomez revealed that she had plans to release Spanish-language music.[5] To tease the unveiling of new music in Spanish, in January 2021, Gomez "quoted" a tweet from January 2011 that referenced a never-released Spanish-language album, stating: "I think it will be worth the wait".[6]

Recording

Recording of Revelación began right before the introduction of COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdowns; it was almost entirely recorded remotely, in a home recording studio,[7] using Zoom to communicate.[8] Gomez hired Leyla Hoyle-Guerrero, a language coach, to help restore her Spanish vocabulary, work on her accent, and practice her slang.

Composition

Revelación has been described as a reggaeton, electropop, Latin pop and both R&B and alternative R&B record, with influences of urbano. It marks a departure from the dance-pop sound of its predecessor, Rare (2020). Gomez stated that the EP's themes are "strength, love, forgiveness and moving on".[9]

Release and promotion

The EP's lead single, "De Una Vez", was released on January 14, 2021. Her first venture into Latin music since the release of the Spanish-language version of her former band Selena Gomez & the Scene 2010 single "A Year Without Rain", titled "Un Año Sin Lluvia", she described the song as "a beautiful love anthem".[10] [11] The music video, directed by Los Pérez premiered the same day.[12]

The EP's release was announced on January 27, 2021, along with the announcement of its second single, "Baila Conmigo", featuring Puerto Rican rapper and singer Rauw Alejandro.[13] The single was released on January 29, 2021, and the EP was made available for pre-order the same day.[14] [15] [16] [17] The accompanying music video also premiered along with the song and was directed by Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Nogari.[18]

The third single from the project, a collaboration with French DJ and producer DJ Snake, titled "Selfish Love", was announced on February 25, 2021,[19] and was released on March 4, 2021,[20] alongside its music video, directed by Rodrigo Saavedra.[21] The track marked the second partnership between the artists, first as a duo, following their 2018 hit single "Taki Taki" with Cardi B and Ozuna.[22] The track listing for the EP was unveiled on March 2, 2021.[23] In the days prior to Revelacións release, Gomez released previews of the songs yet to be released through social media.[24] Gomez planned to embark on a tour in Latin America, but these plans were never followed through.[25]

Critical reception

Revelación was met with critical acclaim upon release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized score out of 100 to ratings from publications, the album received a weighted mean score of 83 based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[26] The EP is Gomez's best-reviewed project on the site.[27]

AllMusic's Matt Collar found Gomez remaining "artistically fearless" on Revelación, by taking up her Latin roots and sophisticating her pop sound furthermore, which ensued in a "romantic atmosphere that balances chic studio-cool with warm vulnerability". Hannah Mylrea of NME stated that the EP replaces "all-out pop belters" of Gomez's older catalog with "tasteful R&B and reggaeton" that shine new confidence.[28] Entertainment Weekly writer Marcus Jones wrote that the project succeeds in establishing Gomez's ability "to toe the line", as she does not fully embrace urbano, but adds her own twist to it. He opined that the EP is a risky venture for Gomez, calling her "a far more versatile musician than she's been given credit for".[29] Rolling Stone critic Lucas Villa viewed Revelación as Gomez's "captivating flirtation" with Latin music, through which she discovers "her groove among the reggaetón beats". He praised Gomez's "ASMR-ready" Spanish vocals as "alluring", and Tainy's "masterful" production that blurs the lines between pop and Latin music scenes. Villa further suggested that Gomez's Spanish venture deserves a full-length studio album. Gabriella Ferlita, writing for Gigwise, remarked that the EP is not ground-breaking, but "it is fun; and quite frankly, we could all use a bit of that". She picked "De Una Vez", "Baila Conmigo" and "Selfish Love" as the best tracks, while dismissing "Buscando Amor", "Dámelo To" and "Adiós" as outdated.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryResult
scope=row rowspan="2"2021Billboard Latin Music AwardsLatin Pop Album of the Year[30]
Favorite Pop Album[31]
scope=row rowspan="2"2022Grammy AwardsBest Latin Pop Album[32]
Lo Nuestro AwardsPop – Album Of The Year[33]

Revelación was nominated for Best Latin Pop Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, marking Gomez's first career Grammy nomination.[34] The album was also nominated for Favorite Pop Album at the Latin American Music Awards of 2022.[35]

Commercial performance

Revelación debuted at number 22 on the US Billboard 200, shifting 23,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release, marking the biggest sales week for a Latin album by a woman since Shakira's El Dorado in 2017.[1] It also debuted atop the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, becoming the first album by a woman to do so, also since 2017's El Dorado.[1] Revelación also debuted with 8.57 million streams on Spotify in its first 24 hours, becoming the biggest debut for a female EP on the platform.[36] [37] Four tracks from Revelación charted on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart on the chart dated March 27, 2021;[4] "Baila Conmigo", which rose to number five; "Selfish Love" at number 18; "Dámelo To" at number 20, and "De Una Vez", which re-entered at number 50.[1] In the same week, Gomez became the first female act to top the Billboard Top Latin Albums and Latin Airplay charts simultaneously since 2010, with the EP and "Baila Conmigo" respectively.[1]

Outside of the US, Revelación peaked at number 2 in Portugal, number 4 in Spain and number 28 in the UK.

Track listing

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[38]

Performers

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Argentine Albums (CAPIF)[39] 10
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[40] 32
Italian Albums (FIMI)[41] 33
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[42] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[43] 41
US Top Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[44] 6

See also

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateVersionFormatLabel
VariousMarch 12, 2021StandardInterscope[45] [46] [47] [48]
Japan March 19, 2021DeluxeCDUniversal[49]
United StatesJune 25, 2021StandardLPInterscope[50]

Notes and References

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