''Pa'l Mundo'' ( en, For the World) is the fourth

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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 8, 2005, by

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. The album includes the singles, "

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Llamé Pa' Verte (Bailando Sexy) "Llamé Pa' Verte (Bailando Sexy)" ( en, "I Called to See You (Dancing Sexy)") is the third single of Wisin & Yandel's album ''Pa'l Mundo ''Pa'l Mundo'' ( en, For the World) is the fourth studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yande ...

," and "Noche de Sexo", each of which were top five hits on the

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chart. The song "Mayor Que Yo, Pt. 2" is a continuation of the song " Mayor Que Yo" by from the album reggaeton compilation album ''

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'' produced by

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. Luny Tunes co-produced the bulk of ''Pa'l Mundo'', assisted by

Nely Josias de la Cruz (born March 19, 1987), professionally known as Nely "El Arma Secreta", is a Puerto Rican reggaeton producer, introduced in the genre by Luny Tunes. Biography Nely was born and raised in Puerto Rico. His parents are from the Do ...

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, Thilo, and Nesty. A deluxe edition of the album was released on May 16, 2006. The "Deluxe Edition" was nominated for a

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Commercial reception

''Pa'l Mundo'' debuted number thirty on ''Billboard'' 200 and number one on

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The Duo become the second only reggaeton act at the time to debut at number one of Billboard Latin Albums selling 30,000 units in it first week. It sold 676,000 units in the US, as of 2017 and more than 1 million copies worldwide, according to their label as of 2007. It was the 3th Best Selling Latin Album in The United States of 2006. Pal Mundo reached the Top 10 in Venezuela, Chile and Dominican Republic's retail charts. The album was #7 in ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums of the decade 2000s.

Track listing

;The Deluxe Edition *Track #1-19 from standard edition, and includes a second disc and

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Pa'l Mundo: First Class Delivery

''Pa'l Mundo: First Class Delivery'' is the second re-edition of the album, released on July 10, 2007, available only in

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. The second re-edition contains 7 tracks from ''Pa'l Mundo'', as well as some tracks from ''

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'' and other past hits. This album is distributed by

and

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Personnel

*Juan Luis Morera – Primary artist, vocals and lyrics *Llandel Veguilla – Primary artist, vocals and lyrics *Francisco Saldaña – Audio production, lyrics and executive producer *Gustavo Lopez – Executive producer *Victor Cabrera – Audio production and lyrics *Josias de la Cruz – Audio production and lyrics *Marco Masis – Audio production and lyrics *Arnaldo Santos – Audio production and guitar *Ramón Ayala – Featured artist, vocals and lyrics *Héctor Delgado – Featured artist, vocals and lyrics *Antonio Rivera – Featured artist, vocals and lyrics *Anthony Santos – Featured artist, vocals and lyrics *Luis Cortes – Featured artist, vocals and lyrics *Gadiel Veguilla – Featured artist, vocals and lyrics *Rafael De León – Creative director and graphic design *Antonio Hernandez – Artists and repertoire *Louis Martinez – Photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

Release history

Accolades

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References

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