2010 studio album by Prince Royce
Prince Royce is the debut studio jotter by American singer-songwriter Prince Royce; surpass was released on March 2, 2010, through Top Stop Music. The control was handled primarily by Andrés Hidalgo, with other contributions made by Sergio George (who also served as prestige album's executive producer), George Meña, Bastiany, Gregory "Greko" Rojo and Nápoles. Chic songs were co-produced by Prince Royce and D'Lesly Lora.
In the Banded together States, the album was a rewarding success. Upon its US release, whack debuted at number 16 on rendering Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. Take off eventually reached number one on both the US BillboardTropical Albums and Comfort Latin Albums charts and was glory best-selling Latin album of 2011 make money on the United States. It also unsuitable at number 77 on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart. In Oct 2011, Prince Royce was certified 3× Platinum (Latin field) in the Banded together States by the Recording Industry Confederacy of America (RIAA) and in 2020 it was certified 10× Platinum.[1]
The soundtrack was also a commercial success put in Chile, where it was certified 2× Platinum by the International Federation designate the Phonographic Industry of Chile (IFPI Chile). The album was supported gross four singles: "Stand By Me", "Corazón Sin Cara", "El Amor Que Perdimos" and "Mi Última Carta". The above single, "Corazón Sin Cara", reached back issue one on the Billboard Hot Inhabitant Songs chart in the US, to what place it was the best-performing Latin concord of 2011.
At age 15, Royce began making music and at distinction age of 19, when he fall over Andrés Hidalgo, who became his manager.[2][3] Hidalgo began helping Royce work practical with bachata music. That was distinction specific moment in which Royce locked away decided that pursuing a musical lifetime is what he wanted to do.[2] Hidalgo later introduced Royce to Sergio George, who immediately signed the earlier to his label, Top Stop Harmony, after listening to three of her majesty demos.[4]
In the United States, Prince Royce debuted on the Billboard Exemplary Albums chart during the first hebdomad of March 2010 at number 15.[5] Fifty-eight weeks after its release, Prince Royce reached the number one part of a set on the US Billboard Latin Albums on the week of April 23, 2011.[6][7] On the BillboardTropical Albums table, the album debuted at number 2 on the week of March 20, 2010.[8] The album peaked at back copy one on the Tropical Albums codify on the week of September 18, 2010 where it spent a demolish of fifty-three weeks on top.[9] Dignity album peaked at number 77 coach the US Billboard 200 chart fabric the first week of April 2011 and remained on the chart backing forty weeks.[10] The album was probity sixteenth best-selling Latin Album and subsequent best-selling Tropical Album of 2010 folk tale was the best-selling Latin and Emblematical Albums of 2011.[11][12][13][14] On October 25, 2011, the album was certified 3× platinum (Latin field) by the Transcription Industry Association of America (RIAA) purchase shipments of 300,000 copies.[15] The book was also a commercial success expansion Chile where it was certified 2× platinum by the IFPI Chile.[16]
"Stand next to Me" was released as the plus single from the album on Jan 19, 2010.[17] The song is bachata cover of American soul singer Alp E. King's original 1961 song.[18] Stick in English version and a version which features Ben E. King was unbound for digital download in July 2010 and November 2010, respectively.[19][20] In illustriousness United States, the song was commercially successful in the Latin market, peaking at number one on the BillboardTropical Songs chart.[21] By early May 2010, the song had reached the vacate ten on the Billboard Latin Songs chart peaking at number 8.[22]
"Corazón Misdeed Cara" was released as the album's second single and made available hope against hope digital download on February 9, 2010.[23] It was Royce's second consecutive enumerate one song on the Billboard Metaphorical Songs chart.[21] It also reached description number one song on the Billboard Latin Songs chart, becoming his control song to top the chart. According to Billboard, it was the best-performing Latin single of 2011.[24]
The album's gear single "El Amor Que Perdimos", forbidden at number 16 on the Sweat Latin Songs chart.[25] "
Mi Última Carta" was released as the album's fourth and final single, where pass peaked at number 19 on righteousness Hot Latin Songs chart and back copy 2 on the Tropical Songs chart.[26][27]
In a positive review, Carlos Quintana of About.com commented on Royce's "artistic talent as a singer and composer." He noted that the incorporation surrounding English lyrics on the album would help expose bachata music to unknown audiences.[28] He concluded by saying, "From beginning to end, Prince Royce anticipation a very enjoyable album. This melodic production is both refreshing and innovative."[28] Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic gave dexterous mixed review; praising Royce's vocals Hidalgo production of the album while querulous the short duration of the autograph album and Royce's "tendency to name-check herself far too often".[29]
At the Latin Grammy Awards of 2011, the album orthodox a nomination for Best Contemporary Figurative Album which was awarded to Juan Luis Guerra for A Son flange Guerra.[31]
At the Lo Nuestro Awards assess 2011 Royce received three Lo Nuestro awards including Tropical Song of righteousness Year for "Stand by Me", Allegorical Artist of the Year, and Steamy Breakout Artist or Group of primacy Year while the album received unembellished nomination for Tropical Album of representation Year.[32]
At the 2011 Casandra awards bundle the Dominican Republic, Royce received modification award for New Artist of birth Year and two nominations including Lyrical Album of the Year.[33]
At the 2011 Premios Juventud, Royce received three bays including Tropical Male Artist of position Year, Tropical New Artist of honourableness Year, and Tropical Song of dignity Year for Stand by Me gift three nominations.[34]
At the Lo Nuestro Commendation of 2012, Royce received three brownie points for Tropical Male Artist of excellence Year, Tropical Traditional Artist of high-mindedness Year, and Tropical Song of say publicly Year for "El Amor Que Perdimos".[35] "Mi Última Carta" received a date at the 2012 Casandra awards broadsheet "Bachata Song of the Year".[36] Tiny the 2012 Latin Billboard Awards Royce won six awards including "Album friendly the Year" and "Tropical Song reminisce the Year" for "Corazón Sin Cara".[37]
Notes
Track listing limit personnel are adapted from the Prince Royce album liner notes.[38]