Esquinas (album)

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Esquinas
Studio album by
Becky G
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2023 (2023-09-28)
Recorded2020–2023
Genre
Length41:41
LanguageSpanish
Label
Producer
Becky G chronology
Esquemas
(2022) 		Esquinas
(2023)
Singles from Esquinas
  1. "Chanel"
    Released: March 30, 2023
  2. "La Nena"
    Released: June 28, 2023
  3. "Querido Abuelo"
    Released: September 14, 2023
  4. "2ndo Chance"
    Released: September 28, 2023
  5. "Por el Contrario"
    Released: December 13, 2023

Esquinas (Spanish for "Corners") is the third Spanish-language studio album by American singer Becky G. It was released on September 28, 2023, through Kemosabe Records, RCA Records and Sony Music Latin.

"2ndo Chance" with Iván Cornejo, debuted at number 34 on the Hot Latin Songs. "Por el Contrario", with siblings Leonardo Aguilar and Ángela Aguilar, debuted at number 19 on Latin Digital Song Sales and debuted at number 17 in the Hot Latin Songs.[1]

Background and title[edit]

On August 25, Gomez announced the title of her upcoming third studio album being Esquinas, and that it would be coming "soon". The album is Regional Mexican, her first in the genre, as a tribute to her grandparents, who emigrated from Mexico to the United States. Explaining its title, Gomez stated:

"I have always identified as not this side or that side of the streets that raised me, but the corner where two flags, two cultures, two languages meet."[2]

It revealed that the album has new collaborations with Iván Cornejo, DannyLux, Yahritza y su Esencia, Chiquis, Ángela Aguilar, Leonardo Aguilar, and the previously released collaborations with Gabito Ballesteros and Peso Pluma.

Singles[edit]

On March 30, 2023, Gomez and Peso Pluma released their collaboration "Chanel" as the lead single from Esquinas.[3][4]

On June 28, 2023, Gomez released her collaboration with Gabito Ballesteros "La Nena" as the album's second official single.[5]

On September 14, 2023, Gomez released "Querido Abuelo" as the third single. The song is a tribute to her grandfather and her roots.

On September 28, 2023, a music video for the fourth single "2ndo Chance" was released on the singer's YouTube channel. The song features the singer Ivan Cornejo. The music videos contains some cameos, including all the artists that joined the singer on the album.

In December 2023, due to the success through the platform TikTok, the song "Por el Contrario", in collaboration with Ángela and Leonardo Aguilar, was released as the fifth and final single of the album. The music video was released on December 13, on the singer’s official YouTube channel.[6]

Critical reception[edit]

Year-end lists
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 25 Best Latin Albums of 2023 — [7]
Rolling Stone The 100 Best Albums of 2023 16 [8]
The 50 Best Spanish-Language Albums of 2023 12 [9]
Variety The 10 Best Latin Albums of 2023 8 [10]

Commercial performance[edit]

Esquinas debuted at number 109 on the US Billboard 200, including number 7 on the Top Latin Albums and number 3 on the Regional Mexican Albums charts with 11,000 album equivalent units.[1]

Track listing[edit]

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."2ndo Chance" (with Iván Cornejo)
  • Edgar Barrera
  • Casta
  • Frank Rio
  • Carlos Molina[b]
3:52
2."Cries in Spanish" (with DannyLux)
  • DannyLux
  • Casta
  • Barrera
  • Mazzarri
  • Molina[b]
3:06
3."Bien Canijo"
  • Gomez
  • Barrera
  • Rose
  • Castaño
  • Casta
  • Barrera
  • Guillermo Medina Poblano[a]
  • Molina[b]
2:58
4."La Nena" (with Gabito Ballesteros)
  • Gomez
  • Barrera
  • Daniel Candia
  • Gabito Ballesteros
2:44
5."Chanel" (with Peso Pluma)
  • Barrera
  • García
  • Jesus Leal Reyes
  • George Prajin
  • Peso Pluma
  • Molina[b]
3:21
6."Patras" (with Yahritza y su Esencia)
  • Gomez
  • Barrera
  • Luna
  • Rose
  • Ramos
  • Castaño
  • Freire
  • Barrera
  • Casta
  • Mazzarri
  • Poblano[a]Molina[b]
2:51
7."Cuidadito" (with Chiquis)
  • Gomez
  • Barrera
  • Jesus Omar Tarazon Medina
  • Juan Pablo Zazueta Acosta
2:56
8."Un Puño de Tierra"Carlos Coral
  • Barrera
  • Molina[b]
3:28
9."Los Astros"
  • Barrera
  • Kevyn Cruz
  • Castaño
  • Freire
  • Felix Manuel Rodriquez
  • Barrera
  • Casta
  • Molina[b]
2:48
10."Por un Amor"Gilberto Parra
  • Barrera
  • Molina[b]
3:21
11."Por el Contrario" (with Ángela Aguilar and Leonardo Aguilar)
  • Barrera
  • Cruz
  • Rose
  • Barrera
  • Mario Alberto Romero[a]
  • Molina[b]
3:05
12."Cruz de Olvido"Juan Záizar
3:19
13."Querido Abuelo"
  • Gomez
  • Barrera
  • Acosta
  • Medina
3:52
Total length:41:41

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a miscellaneous producer.
  • ^[b] signifies a vocal producer.

Personnel[edit]

Musicians

  • Becky G – vocals
  • Daniel Uribe – guitar (tracks 1, 9)
  • Iván Cornejo – guitar (1)
  • Casta – keyboards (2, 3, 9, 10)
  • Edgar Barrera – keyboards (2), guitar (10)
  • DannyLux – bass, guitar (2)
  • Alex Luna – guitar (2)
  • Leonardo Gama – guitar (3, 6–8, 13)
  • Luis Gomez – keyboards (6)
  • Catherine Ochoa – background vocals (7)
  • Richard Bravo – percussion (9)

Technical

  • Luis Barrera Jr. – mastering (1–3, 6–12), mixing (1–3, 6–13)
  • Marcelo Rivera – mastering, mixing (4)
  • Ernesto Fernández – mastering, mixing (5)
  • Edgar Barrera – mastering (13), engineering (2, 6)
  • Alejandro Ramirez – engineering (1–3, 6–13)
  • Carlos Molina – engineering (1–3, 6–13), vocal engineering (5)
  • Paulo Uribe – engineering (1–3, 6–13)
  • Casta – engineering (2)
  • Mazzarri – engineering (2)
  • Simone Torres – engineering (4)
  • Jose Lizarraga – engineering (7)
  • Richard Bravo – engineering (9)
  • Namln King – engineering assistance (1, 2, 6, 11)
  • Josh Kay – engineering assistance (3, 7, 10, 12)
  • Rubén Castro – engineering assistance (4)
  • Melissa Hermosillo – engineering assistance (5)
  • Michelle Núñez – engineering assistance (5)
  • Andrew Castillo – engineering assistance (8, 9)
  • Javier Arriagada – engineering assistance (13)

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Esquinas
Chart (2023) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 109
US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard)[12] 3
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[13] 7

Year-end charts[edit]

Year-end chart performance for Esquinas
Chart (2023) Position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[14] 79

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for Esquinas
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[15] Gold 70,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Release history for Esquinas
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various September 28, 2023
[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Bustios, Pamela (September 28, 2023). "Becky G Makes Top Five Debut on Regional Mexican Albums Chart With 'Esquinas'". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Gómez, Shirley (August 25, 2023). "Becky G Unveils Anticipated Third Album Esquinas: A Celebration of Cultural Fusion". Hola. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  3. ^ Hernandez, Jeanette (March 29, 2023). "Peso Pluma & Becky G Are Collaborating – Here's What We Know". Remezcla. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Villa, Lucas (March 31, 2023). "Listen: Becky G & Peso Pluma Sing About a Breakup in "Chanel"". Remezcla. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Becky G Unleashes 'La Nena' With Gabito Ballesteros". Rolling Stone. June 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "Becky G sorprende a sus fanáticos con una presentación en vivo de «Por El Contrario»". December 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "The 25 Best Latin Albums of 2023: Staff Picks". Billboard. December 21, 2023.
  8. ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2023". telemundo.com (in Spanish). December 5, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "The Best Albums of 2023". telemundo.com (in Spanish). December 5, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  10. ^ Billboard Staff (December 1, 2022). "The 10 Best Latin Albums of 2023". Variety. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  11. ^ "Becky G Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  12. ^ "Becky G Chart History (Regional Mexican Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  13. ^ "Becky G Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  14. ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  15. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 23, 2024. Type Becky G in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Esquinas in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  16. ^ "Esquinas by Becky G". September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
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