X 100pre explained

X 100pre
Type:studio
Artist:Bad Bunny
Cover:X100pre.jpg
Released:December 24, 2018
Genre:
Length:53:57
Language:Spanish
Label:Rimas
Producer:
  • Tainy
  • Bad Bunny
  • Diplo
  • DJ Luian
  • Ezequiel Rivera
  • Henry de la Prida
  • La Paciencia
  • Mambo Kingz
Next Title:Oasis
Next Year:2019

X 100pre (an abbreviation of "Por siempre" in Spanish, meaning "Forever" and stylized in all caps) is the debut studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. It was released on December 24, 2018 on Christmas Eve, by Rimas Entertainment.[1] It features guest appearances from Diplo, El Alfa and Drake. It was ranked number 41 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Debuts Albums of All Time and number 447 on the list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[2] [3]

Background

Bad Bunny embarked on his La Nueva Religión Tour Part I and Part II in 2018, which concluded in September. The tour grossed more than $16 million worldwide.[4]

After releasing various singles during 2018, on December 23 he announced via social media that his debut album would be released at midnight on Christmas Eve.[5]

Following the release of the album, Bad Bunny revealed in an Instagram live video that he was not working under his first label Hear this Music and his previous manager DJ Luian because he was not able to release albums under his previous management.[6]

The album cover design was created by Sergio Vazquez and "inadvertently" gave Bad Bunny the idea for using the "third eye" in many of his future shows.[7]

Composition

X 100pre is primarily a Latin trap and reggaeton album, which also incorporates elements of pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B, bachata, dembow, ballad, acoustic, electronic, house, reggae, dancehall, Andean, tropical, synth-pop, pop-punk, chillwave, and synthwave.

Singles

"Estamos Bien" was the first single to be released, accompanied by a music video on June 28, 2018.[8] On October 18, 2018, he released the single "Mia" featuring Drake, marking Drake's second song in Spanish.[9]

Following the success of "Mia", Bad Bunny released "Solo de Mí" on December 15, 2018.[10] On January 18, 2019, he released the video of "Caro". Ricky Martin sings backing vocals on the track.[11]

The video of "Si Estuviésemos Juntos" followed on February 14, 2019,[12] and the video of "La Romana", featuring Dominican dembow artist El Alfa, was released on April 6, 2019.[13]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, X 100pre received an average score of 84 based on five reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Alexis Petridis of The Guardian praised Bad Bunny's "off-kilter creativity", opining that Bad Bunny "feels less like part of the current pop landscape than an artist operating slightly adjacent to it. He is separated from the pack as much by a desire to take risks as by his roots." He noted that the record contains a variety of musical genres, including pop punk, Andean music, Dominican dembow and "windswept 80s stadium rock".

Commercial performance

X 100pre debuted at number 29 on the US Billboard 200, including number 1 on both the Top Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums charts with 30,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.[14] In its second week the album peaked at number 11 on Billboard 200 with 36,000 album-equivalent units.[15]

Track listing

All tracks were written by Benito Martínez, except where noted. Credits adapted from Universal Music Publishing Group's catalog.[16]

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[19]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
US Billboard 200[21] 43
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[22] 1
Chart (2020)Position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[23] 36
US Billboard 200[24] 103
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[25] 2
Chart (2021)Position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[26] 44
US Billboard 200[27] 141
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[28] 3
Chart (2022)Position
US Billboard 200[29] 165
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[30] 5

See also

Notes and References

  1. Bad Bunny to Drop Debut 'X100PRE' Album on Christmas Eve: Exclusive Interview. Billboard. Cobo. Leila. December 24, 2018. December 24, 2018. December 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181224012917/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8491328/bad-bunny-to-drop-debut-x100pre-album-on-christmas-eve-exclusive. live.
  2. Shachtman . David Browne, Jon Dolan, Jon Freeman, Will Hermes, Christian Hoard, Julyssa Lopez, Mosi Reeves, Jody Rosen, Rob Sheffield, Noah . Browne . David . Dolan . Jon . Freeman . Jon . Hermes . Will . Hoard . Christian . Lopez . Julyssa . Reeves . Mosi . Rosen . Jody . 2022-07-01 . 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time . 2022-08-21 . Rolling Stone . en-US . August 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220821161544/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-best-debut-albums-of-all-time-143608/bad-bunny-x-100pre-2018-1373370/ . live .
  3. 2020-09-22 . The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time . 2022-08-21 . Rolling Stone . en-US . August 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220821161542/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/bad-bunny-x-100pre-2-1062786/ . live .
  4. Bad Bunny's La Nueva Religion Tours Have Earned $16 Million (And Counting). Billboard. Frankenberg. Eric. September 14, 2018. December 24, 2018. December 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181224073723/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8475197/bad-bunnys-la-nueva-religion-tours-earned-16-million. live.
  5. Web site: Bad Bunny will drop his album at midnight. The Fader. Wicker. Jewel. December 23, 2018. December 24, 2018. December 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181224024133/https://www.thefader.com/2018/12/23/bad-bunny-will-drop-his-album-at-midnight. live.
  6. Web site: ¿Problemas entre Bad Bunny y Dj Luian? Bunny confiesa todo lo que pasó. December 31, 2018. January 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190101051421/https://www.diaadia.com.pa/fama/problemas-entre-bad-bunny-y-dj-luian-bunny-confiesa-todo-lo-que-paso-348846. live.
  7. Web site: Jackson . Jhoni . Meet Sergio Vazquez, the Illustrator Who Inadvertently Spawned Bad Bunny's Third Eye . Remezcla . January 28, 2019 . August 10, 2023 . August 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230810231843/https://remezcla.com/features/music/sergio-vazquez-bad-bunny-third-eye-x100pre-album-art/ . live .
  8. Web site: Bad Bunny Sets Out On Vacation In 'Estamos Bien'. HotNewHipHop. Ch. David. June 29, 2018. December 24, 2018. December 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181225130217/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/bad-bunny-sets-out-on-vacation-in-estamos-bien-new-song.1979247.html. live.
  9. Web site: Bad Bunny and Drake team up for 'Mia'. The Fader. Hussein. Wandera. October 11, 2018. December 24, 2018. December 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181225130151/https://www.thefader.com/2018/10/11/bad-bunny-drake-mia-video. live.
  10. Web site: Listen to Bad Bunny's new song 'Solo de Mí'. The Fader. Renshaw. David. December 14, 2018. December 24, 2018. December 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181225130207/https://www.thefader.com/2018/12/14/bad-bunny-solo-de-mi. live.
  11. Bad Bunny Opens Up About His Personality, Gender Equality & More in 'Caro' Video. Billboard. January 23, 2019. January 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190124082933/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8494752/bad-bunny-caro-video. live.
  12. Bad Bunny Unveils Video For Wistful 'Si Estuviésemos Juntos': Watch. Billboard. April 6, 2019. April 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190417160717/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8498452/bad-bunny-si-estuviesemos-juntos-video. live.
  13. Watch Bad Bunny, El Alfa Play With Fire in New 'La Romana' Video. Rolling Stone. 6 April 2019. April 6, 2019. August 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240804043359/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/bad-bunny-el-alfa-la-romana-video-818581/. live.
  14. Zellner . Xander . Bad Bunny Scores First No. 1 On Top Latin Albums Chart With Debut LP 'X 100PRE' . Billboard . 2019-01-03 . 2023-02-06 . September 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220911013350/https://www.billboard.com/pro/bad-bunny-first-no-1-top-latin-albums-chart-x-100pre/ . live .
  15. Bustios . Pamela . Bad Bunny Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums With 'X 100PRE' . Billboard . 2019-01-10 . 2023-02-06 . February 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206025747/https://www.billboard.com/pro/bad-bunny-second-week-top-latin-albums-chart/ . live .
  16. Web site: Album Details: X 100PRE By Bad Bunny. Universal Music Publishing Group. April 7, 2020. August 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240804043429/https://www.umusicpub.com/us/Digital-Music-Library/album/94960/x-100pre. live.
  17. News: Bad Bunny sorprende con colaboración junto a Ricky Martin. Perú.21. NotiCel. December 24, 2018. December 25, 2018. es-PE. February 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213022947/https://www.noticel.com/pop-/musica/bad-bunny-sorprende-con-colaboracion-junto-a-ricky-martin/948828138. dead.
  18. Web site: Ric & Thadeus on Instagram: "Another credit and a nice way to finish the year.". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Br0SzYSgSkD . 2021-12-24 . registration. Instagram. 2019-03-19.
  19. Web site: MIA (feat. Drake) / Bad Bunny – TIDAL. Tidal. December 24, 2018. October 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181014204046/https://listen.tidal.com/album/96344646. live.
  20. Web site: Top 100 Streaming Álbumes: Semana 52 (2018). El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. July 10, 2019. es. July 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190711031135/https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-streaming/2018/52. live.
  21. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 5, 2019. December 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191205172547/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-billboard-200-albums. live.
  22. Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. August 10, 2020. December 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191206013404/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-latin-albums. live.
  23. Web site: Top 100 Albums Annual 2020. El portal de Música. en. January 21, 2022. January 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126122125/https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-albums/2020. live.
  24. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020. December 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201207204455/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-billboard-200-albums. live.
  25. Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 7, 2020. January 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110050157/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-latin-albums. live.
  26. Web site: Top 100 Albums Annual 2021. Productores de Música de España. January 20, 2022. January 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120180842/https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-albums/2021. live.
  27. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021. December 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203104042/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/top-billboard-200-albums/. live.
  28. Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
  29. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 3, 2022. December 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221202030432/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-billboard-200-albums/. live.
  30. Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 3, 2022. December 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221201200017/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-latin-albums/. live.

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