King of Kings (Don Omar album)
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Released | May 23, 2006 December 19, 2006 (re-edition) | |||
Recorded | 2005–06 | |||
Genre | Reggaeton, dancehall, alternative reggaeton, hip hop, ballad, rock | |||
Label | Machete Music, VI Music | |||
Producer | Eliel Henry R. Santos Nesty "La Mente Maestra" Nely "El Arma Secreta" Naldo Yai & Toly (Los Nativos) Danny Fornaris Echo & Diesel | |||
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Singles from King Of Kings | ||||
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King of Kings is Don Omar's second studio album. It was released on May 23, 2006,[2] three years after his debut studio album The Last Don. Produced by Eliel, the 18 tracks of King of Kings vary in genre; the lead single, "Angelito", is moody in reggaeton style. The album spent 11 weeks at the top of Billboard Top Latin Albums in 2006. The album has sold more than 4 million copies in continent and in the world the álbum sold 6 million of copies.[3] making it Don Omar's best selling album and one of the best selling reggaeton albums of all time.[4][5] To promote this record Omar Embark The King of Kings World Tour.
Commercial performance
It debuted in its first week at #10 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on Top Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Album Charts. The album peaked on the Billboard 200 at #7, the highest rank in reggaeton history. First week sales prediction in the United States were between 45k-50k.[6] However, the album sold 68,000 copies in the United States in the first week, a record at the time as the biggest first-week sales of a Reggaeton album. In Just Four Weeks, the album cross the 160,000 units.[7] The album spent 11 weeks at the peak of Billboard Top Latin Albums in 2006 and was the third best selling latin album in the United States with 340,000 units sold. As of April 2009, the album sold over 556,000 copies in the United States and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[8][9]
The album was a commercial success across Latin America and Europe. In Spain, the album peaked at number 2 and sold over 50,000 copies.[10] In Mexico, Debuted and Peaked at number 84.
Track listing
Standard Edition
# | Title | Production credits | Time |
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01 | "Predica (Intro)" (featuring Miri Ben-Ari) | Henry Santos & Nesty | 3:20 |
02 | "Repórtense" | Nesty | 3:30 |
03 | "Ojitos Chiquitos" | Fade & Julian, Nesty, Eliel | 3:49 |
04 | "Conteo" (featuring Juelz Santana) | Nely & Naldo | 4:00 |
05 | "Cuéntale" | Eliel | 4:21 |
06 | "Tu no sabes" | Eliel, Naldo & Echo | 3:14 |
07 | "Candela" | Nely & Naldo | 5:40 |
08 | "Salió El Sol" | Echo & Diesel | 5:15 |
09 | "En Su Nota" (featuring Mackie Ranks) | Yai & Toly | 3:39 |
10 | "Angelito" | Eliel | 4:44 |
11 | "Jangueo" | Danny Fornaris | 3:53 |
12 | "Bomba" | Yai & Toly | 2:51 |
13 | "Infieles" | Eliel | 4:24 |
14 | "Belly Danza" (featuring Beenie Man) | Echo & Diesel | 4:05 |
15 | "Muñecas de Porcelana" | Jorge Laboy | 3:47 |
16 | "Not Too Much" (featuring Zion) | Eliel | 3:31 |
17 | "Bailando Sola" | Nely | 2:57 |
18 | "Amarga Vida" | Roberto Allende | 2:59 |
Special Edition
The special edition of the album was leaked online earlier than its release. Because of it, it was never released into the market. But leaked tracks included:
- "Repórtense (Guitar Remix) (although the song name adds Guitar Remix, the instrument added in the remix is the violin and not the guitar)
- "Ojitos Chiquitos (Rock Remix)
- "Conteo (Single Track without Juelz Santana)
- "Cuéntale (Mix with "Dile" from The Last Don) Feat. Ivy Queen
- "Tú No Sabes (Reggaeton Remix)
- "Candela
- "Salió El Sol (Remix) Feat. Tres Coronas
- "En Su Nota (Yal & Toly Remix) Feat. Mackie Ranks
- "Angelito (Pop Version)
- "Dile (Remix) Feat. Pitbull (Bonus Track)
- "Pobre Diabla (Remix) Feat. Pitbull (Bonus Track)
- "Infieles (Remix) Feat. La India
- "Muñecas de Porcelana
- "Angelito (Cumbia Remix)
- "Not Too Much (Tainy Remix) Feat. Zion
- "Bailando Sola (Nely "El Arma Secreta" Remix)
- "Amarga Vida
- "Nunca Había Llorado Así Feat. Víctor Manuelle (Bonus Track)
- ""La Copa (Patea) (Bonus Track)
Armageddon Edition
Track #1–18 from standard edition, and includes a second disc and DVD.
Disc 2
- "Intro – El Rey"
- "Ayer La Vi"
- "Adiós"
- "No Sé de Ella 'MySpace'" ft. Wisin & Yandel
DVD
- "Angelito" [Music Video]
- "Salió El Sol" [Music Video]
- "Belly Danza" [Music Video]
- "Conteo" [Music Video]
Cut Tracks
These are tracks that never made it to the album yet they exist.
- Conteo (Single Track without Juelz Santana)
- Tú No Sabes (Reggaeton Remix)
- Salió El Sol (Remix) Feat. Tres Coronas
- Angelito (Pop Version)
- Angelito (Cumbia Remix)
- Infieles (Remix) Feat. La India
- Nunca Había Llorado Así Feat. Víctor Manuelle
- "La Copa (Patea)
Awards and nominations
- King of Kings won the Reggaeton Album of the Year in the Latin Billboard Awards 2007.
- King of Kings was nominated for Best Urban Album of the Year for the Latin Grammy Awards 2007.
- The single "Angelito" won Best Latin Music Video in Premio Lo Nuestro Awards 2007.
- Don Omar was Best Urban Artist of the Year in Premio Lo Nuestro Awards 2007.
See also
Notes
- The song "Conteo" was featured on the credits and the Soundtrack of The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.
- The Music Video of "Conteo" was featured on the DVD of The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.
- The song "Salió El Sol" was featured in the game GTA IV.
- "Nunca Habia Llorado Asi" was previously featured in Víctor Manuelle's album Decisión Unánime.
Charts
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Mexican Albums Chart[11] | 84 |
Spanish Albums Chart[12] | 13 |
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[13] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums[14] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums[15] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard 200[16] | 6 |
Venezuelan Albums (Recordland)[17] | 10 |
Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[18] | Gold | 20,000^ |
Chile (IFPI)[19] | Platinum | 20,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21] | 50,000*[20] | |
United States (RIAA)[23] | Gold | 556,000[22] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ King of Kings cd details at cduniverse.com
- ^ ""King Of Kings"". Www.lanueva94.lamusica.com.
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