Down to Earth (Alexis & Fido album)
Encyclopedia
Down To Earth is the third studio album by the Puerto Rican
reggaeton
duo Alexis & Fido released on March 31, 2009 through Wild Dogz
Music and Sony Music Latin. Being produced since 2008, the album follows the success of Sobrenatural, and contains collaborations of artists such Toby Love
and Don Omar
.
Though "Superheroe" enjoyed massive airplay
and success in Latin America
and was included in Down To Earth, the official lead single
off the album was "Ojos Que No Ven", which also performed successfully in airplay
. The buzz single "Gatubela" was released together with the second single off the album: "Bartender". To date, "Bartender" is the most successful song of the duo, and one of the most successful songs of 2009, reaching the number-one position in several countries. The following singles of the album were "No Debe Tocarte" and "Invencibles", which performed well in some countries.
singer Don Omar
). The single wasn't as successful as expected, so the album promotion were moved to 2009, when its second single "Ojos Que No Ven" were released, being the first hit off the album.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
reggaeton
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
duo Alexis & Fido released on March 31, 2009 through Wild Dogz
Wild Dogz
Wild Dogz is a Puerto Rican record label founded by Alexis & Fido.-Discography:...
Music and Sony Music Latin. Being produced since 2008, the album follows the success of Sobrenatural, and contains collaborations of artists such Toby Love
Toby Love
Octavio Rivera better known by his stage name Toby Love, is a Puerto Rican bachata musician. Love is known for performing a style of bachata music that combines traditional and urban singing and production.-Background:...
and Don Omar
Don Omar
Don Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey (born William Omar Landrón Rivera; February 10, 1978, is a Puerto Rican Reggaetón singer and actor.-Early life:...
.
Though "Superheroe" enjoyed massive airplay
Airplay
* Airplay is the amount of time a song is played on the radio.It may also refer to:* AirPlay, an audio & video streaming technology from Apple Inc.* Airplay , Foster & Graydon music project from 1980* Citroën C1, Citroën C1 Airplay...
and success in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
and was included in Down To Earth, the official lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
off the album was "Ojos Que No Ven", which also performed successfully in airplay
Airplay
* Airplay is the amount of time a song is played on the radio.It may also refer to:* AirPlay, an audio & video streaming technology from Apple Inc.* Airplay , Foster & Graydon music project from 1980* Citroën C1, Citroën C1 Airplay...
. The buzz single "Gatubela" was released together with the second single off the album: "Bartender". To date, "Bartender" is the most successful song of the duo, and one of the most successful songs of 2009, reaching the number-one position in several countries. The following singles of the album were "No Debe Tocarte" and "Invencibles", which performed well in some countries.
Development
The album began producing in mid-to-late 2008, when their first album's single were released, "Subete" (that also had a remix version with Puerto Rican reggaetonReggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
singer Don Omar
Don Omar
Don Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey (born William Omar Landrón Rivera; February 10, 1978, is a Puerto Rican Reggaetón singer and actor.-Early life:...
). The single wasn't as successful as expected, so the album promotion were moved to 2009, when its second single "Ojos Que No Ven" were released, being the first hit off the album.
Track listing
- "Muévelo" (produced by TainyTainyMarco Masís, artistically known as Tainy, is a reggaeton producer. At 20 years old, he is one of the youngest and most successful producers in the reggaeton genre today. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he entered the world of reggaeton with his work on Mas Flow 2.-Musical career:After...
) - 2:54 - "Mi Música Ehh" (produced by Mambo Kingz) - 3:24
- "Gatúbela" (produced by Nely) - 3:54
- "La Cama Pt.2" (produced by Doble A & Nales) - 3:04
- "Ojos Que No Ven" (produced by Tainy) - 3:14
- "No Debe Tocarte" (Ft. Toby LoveToby LoveOctavio Rivera better known by his stage name Toby Love, is a Puerto Rican bachata musician. Love is known for performing a style of bachata music that combines traditional and urban singing and production.-Background:...
) (produced by Gómez) - 3:56 - "Invencibles" (produced by Doble A & Nales) - 3:13
- "Súbete (Official Remix)" (Ft. Don OmarDon OmarDon Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey (born William Omar Landrón Rivera; February 10, 1978, is a Puerto Rican Reggaetón singer and actor.-Early life:...
) (produced by Tainy, Doble A & Nales) - 3:25 - "Me Sale en To's Lao" (produced by Nely) - 3:09
- "Bartender" (produced by Tainy) - 2:56
- "Vienen por Ahí" (produced by Yai & Toly) - 2:26
- "Copycat" (produced by Nely) - 2:52
- "Superhéroe" (produced by NestyNesty "La Mente Maestra"Nesty "La Mente Maestra" is a Puerto Rican reggaeton music producer. He is currently signed with Machete Music...
and Victor) - 3:29 - "Súbete" (Radio Edit) (produced by Tainy and Doble A & Nales) - 3:17
- Track #13 was taken from the album Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente MaestraWisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente MaestraWisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra is the third compilation album by WY Records and is Nesty "La Mente Maestra"'s first album. It is presented by Wisin & Yandel and was released on October 28, 2008 by WY Records and Machete Music...
.
Chart performance
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... Billboard Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... Top Latin Albums |
5 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums | 2 |