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Formula, Vol. 3
Romero Santos holding a crown behind a dark-blue background
Studio album by
Romeo Santos
ReleasedSeptember 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)
Recorded2020-2022
Genre
Length75:13
Language
  • Spanish
  • English
LabelSony Music Latin
Producer
  • Romeo Santos
  • Ivan Chevere (co-producer)
Romeo Santos chronology
Utopía Live from MetLife Stadium
(2021) 		Formula, Vol. 3
(2022)
Singles from Formula, Vol. 3
  1. "Sus Huellas"
    Released: February 14, 2022
  2. "Sin Fin"
    Released: September 1, 2022
  3. "El Pañuelo"
    Released: September 2, 2022
  4. "Bebo"
    Released: September 9, 2022
  5. "Me Extraño"
    Released: October 13, 2022
  6. "SIRI"
    Released: November 22, 2022

Formula, Vol. 3 is the fifth studio album by Dominican singer Romeo Santos, released on September 1, 2022, by Sony Music Latin.[1][2] It is the third installment of Santos' Formula trilogy following Formula, Vol. 1 (2011) and Formula, Vol 2 (2014).[3] Musically, it combines traditional bachata with innovative fusions exploring and experimenting dance, tropical house, hip hop and pop.[4] It features several guest appearances by international stars such as Rosalía and Justin Timberlake.[5] Also, it contains guest appearances by artists of his natal Dominican Republic such as Toño Rosario, Lapiz Conciente, Ramon Orlando, Luis Miguel Del Amargue, Rubby Pérez, Fernando Villalona and Chris Lebron. The album contains 21 tracks, including 19 songs, one skit and an intro.

Recorded and written between 2009 and 2022, Formula, Vol. 3 received mixed to positive reviews by the critics. While some praised the production and features, others criticized the lyrics on some tracks and the approach of traditional bachata. Despite this, media and fans response positive to the album.

Formula Vol, 3 debut at the top ten of US Billboard 200 and reached the number one of US Tropical Albums, just like the previous two efforts of the trilogy.

Singles

"Sus Huellas" is the first single from the album. It was released on February 14, 2022, along with the music video.

On September 1, 2022, the album was released. Three of its tracks were released as separate singles on the same day. Five of them have music videos that were released on different dates. Three of these single are not bachata.

"Sin Fin" is the second single and features American singer Justin Timberlake. It was released on the same day as the album along with the music video. It peaked at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100, at 15 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, and at number 1 on both the Billboard Latin and Tropical Airplay charts.

"El Pañuelo" is the third single and features Spaniard singer Rosalía. The music video was released the day after the album released on September 2, 2022. It peaked at number 134 on the Billboard Global 200, at number 9 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart, and at number 8 on the Billboard Spain Song chart. It also peaked at number 7 on Spain's PROMUSICAE chart and at number 1 on the Monitor Latino's Mexico chart.

"Bebo" is the fourth single. The music video was released on September 9, 2022. It peaked at 41 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and at number 16 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart.

"Me Extraño" is the fifth single and features Mexican-American singer Christian Nodal. It is the first non-bachata single of the album. The song is of the Regional Mexican genre. The music video was released on October 13, 2022. It peaked at number 46 on the Hot Latin Songs chart.

"SIRI" is the sixth single and features Dominican singer Chris Lebron. The music video was released on November 22, 2022. It peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart. It also peaked at number 4 on the Monitor Latino's Dominican Republic chart.

"Culpable" features Dominican Rapper Lapiz Conciente. The beat is from the song "I Got 5 on It" y Luniz featuring Michael Marshall. It peaked at number 5 on the Monitor Latino's Dominican Republic chart.

Critical reception

Formula, Vol. 3 receive general positive reviews by the critics and fans alike. Amanda Alcantara from the Rolling Stone gave a positive review on an article titled Romeo Santos Is Both a Bachata Innovator and a Proud Traditionalist on ‘Formula Vol. 3’.[6] On the same note, Thaina Garcia from Variety gave a positive review to the album a highlights the collaborations and guest appearances.[7] On the same week of the album release, fans vote Formula Vol. 3 as the favorite new music of the week on Billboard website page.[8] Also, Billboard staff ranked "Me extraño" with Christian Nodal as the best collaboration of the album.[9]

On other hand, Isabelia Herrera from The New York Times gave a mixed review to the album and wrote an article titled Romeo Santos Reveals Another Volume of Boundary-Crossing Bachata. On the article she stated " soars when it expands the scope of the genre and the singer’s own approaches to its trademarks, but falls flat when it relies on backward-looking tropes".[10]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200 with 26,000 units for the week ending September 17, 2022. The figures includes 2,000 units of pure sales.[11] It was the fourth top-10 charting effort for the artist on the list. In the same week, it reached number one US Tropical Albums, just like the previous two efforts of the trilogy Formula, Vol. 1 (2011) and Formula, Vol. 2 (2014).[12] Also, it debut at number two on US Billboard Top Latin Albums.[13]

On the weekend of September 2–4, 2022, the album earned "Top Global Album Debut" and "Top Album Debut" in the United States on Spotify.[14][15]

Track listing

Formula, Vol. 3 track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Intro" (featuring Katt Williams, Valentino Santos, Solano Santos and Alex Santos)1:41
2."Bebo"3:55
3."Ayúdame"3:44
4."Boomerang"4:07
5."Sexo Con Ropa"3:06
6."Cuidadana"3:33
7."Mar"3:23
8."El Pañuelo" (with Rosalía)3:54
9."15,500 Noches" (with Fernando Villalona, Rubby Pérez and Toño Rosario) (featuring Ramon Orlando)4:31
10."Perro"3:33
11."Sin Fin" (with Justin Timberlake)3:54
12."Solo Conmigo"4:14
13."Sus Huellas"3:34
14."SIRI" (with Chris Lebron)2:44
15."Skit" (with Johnny Marines and ChiChi) (featuring MateTraxx)3:50
16."Me Extraño" (with Christian Nodal)3:11
17."Suegra"3:44
18."Culpable" (with Lapiz Conciente)2:57
19."R.I.P"3:21
20."La Última Vez" (with Luis Miguel Del Amargue)3:40
21."Nirvana"4:37
Total length:75:13

Notes

  • "Skit" is written as: "Skit" (With a Special Character).

Charts

Chart performance for Fórmula, Vol. 3
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 156
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17] 6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 12
US Billboard 200[19] 10
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[20] 2
US Tropical Albums (Billboard)[21] 1

Certifications

Certifications for Fórmula, Vol. 3
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[22] Platinum (Latin) 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Liriano, Cristina (September 1, 2022). "Romeo Santos lanza hoy su quinto disco de estudio, "Fórmula, Vol. 3"". El Día (in Spanish). Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Villa, Lucas (August 15, 2022). "Romeo Santos Cements Release Date for 'Formula, Vol. 3' — Here's The Announcement". Remezcla. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Herrera, Isabelia (August 31, 2022). "Romeo Santos Reveals Another Volume of Boundary-Crossing Bachata". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Alcántara, Amanda (September 1, 2022). "Romeo Santos Is Both a Bachata Innovator and a Proud Traditionalist on 'Formula Vol. 3'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  5. ^ Kreps, Daniel (September 2, 2022). "Romeo Santos and Justin Timberlake Team Up for New Song 'Sin Fin'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  6. ^ Alcántara, Amanda (September 1, 2022). "Romeo Santos Is Both a Bachata Innovator and a Proud Traditionalist on 'Formula Vol. 3'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  7. ^ Garcia, Thania (September 2, 2022). "Romeo Santos Recruits Justin Timberlake, Rosalía and Christian Nodal in 'Formula Vol. 3'". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  8. ^ Peters, Mitchell (September 4, 2022). "Fans Choose Romeo Santos' 'Formula Vol. 3' Album as This Week's Favorite New Music". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  9. ^ Billboard Staff (September 2, 2022). "Romeo Santos Unveils New 'Formula Vol. 3′ Album: All the Collaborations Ranked (Critics' Picks)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  10. ^ Herrera, Isabelia (August 31, 2022). "Romeo Santos Reveals Another Volume of Boundary-Crossing Bachata". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  11. ^ Caulfield, Keith (September 11, 2022). "Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Hits 10th Week at No. 1, Most Weeks Atop Billboard 200 in Over a Year". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  12. ^ Bustios, Pamela (September 13, 2022). "Romeo Santos' 'Formula, Vol. 3' Lands at No. 1 on Tropical Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  13. ^ Bustios, Pamela (September 14, 2022). "Justin Timberlake Tops a Billboard Latin Chart for the First Time With Romeo Santos' 'Sin Fin'". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  14. ^ Diario, Listin (September 9, 2022). "Romeo Santos logra posicionar Fórmula Vol.3 en el top global de Spotify". listindiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  15. ^ Quaz, Nick (September 12, 2022). "Romeo Santos manages to position Formula Vol.3 in the global top of Spotify". The Gal Times. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Romeo Santos – Fórmula Vol. 3" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Albums Weekly". El portal de Música. Promusicae. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Romeo Santos – Fórmula Vol. 3". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  19. ^ "Romeo Santos Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  20. ^ "Romeo Santos Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  21. ^ "Romeo Santos Chart History (Tropical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  22. ^ "American album certifications – Romeo Santos – Formula Vol. 3". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
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