''Worldwide Angel'' is the second
mixtape by Spanish singer and songwriter
Bad Gyal
Alba Farelo i Solé (born 7 March 1997), known professionally as Bad Gyal, is a Spanish singer, songwriter, Disc jockey, DJ and model. Known for her distinctive overall use of Auto-Tune, Bad Gyal has developed a strong cult following ever since ...
. It was released on 23 February 2018 by Puro Records and
Canada Editorial.
''Worldwide Angel'' was presented with four singles: "
Blink", "Candela", "Internationally" and "Yo sigo iual".
A 10-minute version of the album, mixed and edited by Rudeteo, was released along with the album on Bad Gyal's
YouTube
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channel.
Critical reception
Philip Sherburne
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of ''
Pitchfork
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'' stated that ''Worldwide Angel'' "largely sticks to the template established on previous Bad Gyal songs:
synth
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-heavy, sticky-sweet
dembow
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grooves tinged with airy melancholy", and "is clearly meant to signal
erarrival as a global force." Sherburne found her melodies "often about as emphatic as a shrug", and noted that her lyrics "seem hesitant to stray far from themes she's already explored."
Track listing
Credits adapted from
Tidal
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and other sources.
Personnel
Credits adapted from
Tidal
Tidal is the adjectival form of tide.
Tidal may also refer to:
* ''Tidal'' (album), a 1996 album by Fiona Apple
* Tidal (king), a king involved in the Battle of the Vale of Siddim
* TidalCycles, a live coding environment for music
* Tidal (servic ...
and other sources.
*
Alba Farelo – primary vocals
* Faberoa – featured vocals (track 6)
*
El Guincho
Pablo Díaz-Reixa (born November 17, 1983), professionally known as el Guincho, is a Spanish musician, singer, and record producer.
Díaz-Reixa rose to prominence with his 2008 album, '' Alegranza''. His musical style relies heavily on the use ...
– production (tracks 1–2, 4); additional production (track 7);
mixing
*
Jam City
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– production (tracks 1–2)
* Dubbel Dutch – production (tracks 2–3, 5)
* Fakeguido – production (tracks 4, 6, 9)
* Faberoa – production (track 6)
* Florentino – production (track 7)
*
D33J
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Early l ...
– production (track 8)
* Paul Marmota – production (track 9)
* D33J – mixing (track 8)
*
Vlado Meller
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–
mastering
* Alejandro Sonoro – artwork
Charts
Release history
References
{{Bad Gyal
2018 mixtape albums
Albums produced by D33J
Albums produced by el Guincho
Albums produced by Jam City
Albums recorded in a home studio
Bad Gyal albums
Canada Editorial albums
Catalan-language albums
Dancehall albums
Reggaeton albums
Spanish-language albums