''Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres'' ( en, The Extraterrestrials/Aliens) is the fifth

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by Puerto Rican

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duo

Wisin & Yandel Wisin & Yandel is a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo consisting of Wisin and Yandel. They started their career in the late 1990s and have been together since, winning several awards including a Grammy Award in 2009. They became the first and the only ...

, released on November 6, 2007, by

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. On November 13, 2008, the album received the

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and

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. Also, the album won

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on 2009. Los Extraterrestres debuted at number 14 on Billboard 200 with selling over 53,000 copies. The album sold over 430,000 copies making it the top selling Latin album of United States of 2008 and more than 1.5 million copies worldwide making it one of the best selling reggaeton albums of all time.

Critical reception

Jason Birchmeier of

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gave the album four stars out of five, calling it "good news for those who enjoy state-of-the-art reggaeton without any experimentation" and specifically mentioning that "the employment of first-rate producers Nesty, Tainy, El Nasi, and Monserrate and DJ Urba in the place of Wisin & Yandel's former beatmakers-in-chief, Luny Tunes, ensures the quality of the music." He summarized the review by saying that "the result is a new-yet-familiar album sure to please the duo's fan base, and likely grow it as well as the hits mount."

Chart and Commercial performance

The album entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at number 14, the fourth highest rank in reggaeton history, shared only by ''

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'' ( Don Omar) which peaked at number 7, '' El Cartel: The Big Boss'' ( Daddy Yankee), which peaked at number 9, and '' Talento de Barrio'' (Daddy Yankee), which peaked at number 12. It sold over 53,000 copies in the first week in the United States and It peaked at number 1 on the ''Billboard''

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chart and at the year-end charts of 2008, this album ranked at number one. It has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA Latino. During the 2008, the album sold 250,000 copies making it the second best Latin selling album in the United States of that year. As of May 2009, the album sold 434,000 copies. The album was a commercial success in Latin America. In Mexico, it debuted at number 26 and was certified Gold for selling 40,000 copies. Also, it was certified Platinum in Colombia and Venezuela. By 2016, the album had sold 1.5 million copies.

Track listing

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Credits and personnel

;Executive Producers *Gustavo Lopez *Juan Luis Morera *Llandel Veguilla ;A&R *Carolina Arenas ;A&R Coordinator *Aldo Gonzalez ;Mixed by *Marioso ;Production Coordinator *Ana Alvarado ;Mastering Sterling Studio *Tom Coyne ;Public Relations Halo Communications *Lourdes Perez ;Photography *Edwin David ;Creative & Art Direction *Iancarlo "Conqui" Reyes *Michelle "Huracan Castigo" Benitez

Release history

Accolades

References

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