Generation Next (album)
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| Released | November 9, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Bachata | |||
| Length | 45:09 | |||
| Label | Premium Latin Music | |||
| Aventura chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Generation Next | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Generation Next is the debut album by bachata group Aventura through Premium Latin Music. This album marked the start of a new generation in the genre of bachata, as the group mix bachata with other genres like Hip Hop R&B among others.[2] This album included six songs from Trampa De Amor, their original first album during their time as Los Tinellers. These six songs were modernized for the debut album. This included the lead single, Cuando Volverás. The album peaked number 20 on the Billboard Tropical Albums chart. A vinyl was released on August 14, 2020, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Anthony "Romeo" Santos
| No. | Title | Translation | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cuando Volverás" | "When Will You Come Back" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Alexandra" | 4:05 | |
| 3. | "Mujeriego" | Womanizer | 3:26 |
| 4. | "La Novelita" | "The Little Soap Opera" | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Amor Bonito (Novela 2)" | "Beautiful Love (The Soap Opera)" | 3:37 |
| 6. | "No Lo Perdona Dios" | "God Won't Forgive It" | 4:32 |
| 7. | "El Coro Dominicano" | "The Dominican Chorus" | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Dime Si Te Gusto" | "Tell Me If You Like Me" | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Un Poeta Enamorado" | "A Poet In Love" | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Si Me Dejas, Muero" | "If You Leave Me, I'll Die" | 4:44 |
| Total length: | 41:38 | ||
| No. | Title | Translation | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Cuando Volverás" (English Version) | "When Will You Come Back" (English Version) | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 45:08 | ||
- The English version of Cuando Volveras is actually more of a bilingual (English & Spanish) version of the song. It is sometimes referred as a Spanglish version .
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 74 |
| Chart (2020) | Peak Position |
| US Tropical Albums (Billboard)[5] | 20 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Aventura - Generation Next Album Info and Review". Billboard. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009.
- ^ "Generation Next 20th Anniversary Vinyl". Aventura Music Store.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Aventura – Generation Next". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Aventura Chart History (Tropical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-01-28.