''Phase II'' is the second studio album by American singer

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; it was released on April 10, 2012, by

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. The 12-track album (with two acoustic bonus tracks) saw Royce incorporate a variety of music styles to his work, including bachata, Latin pop, R&B and mariachi. ''Phase II'' contains songs in both English and Spanish, with melodies atypical to traditional bachata music, which had been regarded as Royce's main music genre since the release of his eponymous debut studio album in 2010. Three

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were released to promote the album in 2012. In the United States, the album's

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, "

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" debuted at number one on the '' Billboard''

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chart, and eventually also reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart. The album's second and third singles, " Incondicional" and "

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", both peaked at number two on the US Hot Latin Songs chart. ''Phase II'' was certified Platinum (

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field) in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) just six months after its release. It was later nominated for Best Tropical Fusion Album at the

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, Royce's third

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nomination.

Track listing

The deluxe edition included the CD containing the first 13 tracks from the album and an exclusive bonus DVD featuring 6 live performances, 2 music videos and up-close interviews (in English & Spanish).

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Album certification

References