Barrio Fino

by Daddy Yankee

Overview

Already well established in the reggaeton underground, with roughly a decade of street-level experience under his belt, Daddy Yankee broke into the Latin mainstream big time with Barrio Fino. The first reggaeton album to reach number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, Barrio Fino covers all the bases over the course of 21 tracks, from all-star collaborations ("No Me Dejes Solo," with Wisin & Yandel; "Tu Principe," Zion & Lennox; "Sabor a Melao," Andy Montanez) to English-language crossover ("Like You") to empowering political rap ("Corazones"). Daddy Yankee works chiefly with two production teams -- Luny Tunes and the trio of Monserrate, Fido, and DJ Urba -- though there are also contributions from Eliel, DJ Nelson, Echo & Diesel, and Nely. The Luny Tunes collaborations pay the most dividends, with "Gasolina" and "Lo Que Paso, Paso" standing tall as album highlights. Other highlights include "Dale Caliente," "No Me Dejes Solo," "Tu Principe," and "Que Vas a Hacer?" Actually, the first half of Barrio Fino is remarkably solid. Only toward the final quarter of the album sequence do the songs begin to grow tiresome. This is partly because Barrio Fino is so long -- had a half-dozen songs been trimmed from the running length, it would be a non-stop highlight reel. Daddy Yankee deserves a lot of credit for the success of Barrio Fino, for his charisma, energy level, and command of the proceedings are well evident and often infectious. But also credit the producers -- especially Luny Tunes, who turned this album into a showcase of their hitmaking prowess -- and Glory, who sings several of the best hooks and serves as Daddy's sultry female counterpoint. Everyone plays his or her role on Barrio Fino, which, along with Don Omar's The Last Don (2003), is a milestone reggaeton release for its time. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Product Details

Release Date:	10/18/2024
Label:	Gasolina Recording
UPC:	0061297955800
Rank:	122526

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Daddy Yankee   Primary Artist,Vocals,Lead Vocals
May-Be   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Zion   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tommy Viera   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Zion & Lennox   Primary Artist
Andy Montanez   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Lennox   Primary Artist,Vocals
Wisin & Yandel   Primary Artist,Vocals
Glory   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Raymond Acosta   Vocals (Background)
Jorge Salgado   Guitar
Blacka-Nice   Vocals (Background)
Notch   Choir/Chorus
Arnaldo Santos   Guitar
Marcelo Castro   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Sam Fisher   Composer
Echo & Diesel   Producer
Victor Cabrera   Composer
Paul Irizarry   Composer
Joel "Fido" Martinez   Composer
Joan Ortiz Espada   Composer
Eddie Davila   Composer
Nelly El Arma Secreta   Producer
Ramon Luis Ayala Rodriguez   Composer
Felix Ortiz   Composer
Urbany Mota   Composer
Llandel Veguilla   Composer
Dino Olavarrias   Composer
Juan Luis Morera   Composer
Victor Lunatiko   Producer
Ramsis   Producer
Andy Montanez   Composer,Performer
Luny Tunes   Producer
Eliel   Producer
May-Be   Performer
Victor Lopez   Composer
Tommy Viera   Composer,Performer
Michael Monserrate Sosa   Producer
Raymond Ayala   Composer
Naldo   Producer
DJ Nelson   Producer
DJ Urba   Producer
Zion & Lennox   Composer,Performer
Monserrate   Producer
Joan Ortiz   Composer
Francisco Saldana   Composer
Gabriel Pizarro   Composer
Armando Rosario   Composer
Alex Monserrate   Composer
Elvis Garcia   Producer
Eddie Avila   Composer
Edgardo Matta   Composer,Producer
Fido   Producer
Wisin & Yandel   Composer,Performer