''Sueños'' (English: ''Dreams'') is the second
mixtape by Panamanian singer
Sech, released on April 19, 2019, through
Rich Music. The album was produced by
Dimelo Flow, Rike Music, The Rudeboyz, Jhon El Diver, Mista Bombo, Simon, Slow Mike and BF Jeezy, and features collaborations with
Darell,
Manuel Turizo
Manuel Turizo Zapata, better known as Manuel Turizo and by the acronym MTZ, is a Colombian singer. Born and raised in Montería, he started making music at 13. He first became popular with his song " Una Lady Como Tú" (2016). He made his debut a ...
,
Farruko
Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado (born May 2, 1991), better known by his stage name Farruko, is a retired Puerto Rican singer and rapper. He rose to fame collaborating with Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Don Omar, and J Álvarez. He came to prominence in 2 ...
,
Zion & Lennox
Zion & Lennox are a reggaeton music duo from Carolina, Puerto Rico. In 2004, Zion & Lennox released their first studio album titled '' Motivando A La Yal'' under White Lion Records. After their first album, Zion & Lennox decided to start their ow ...
,
Justin Quiles
Justin Rafael Quiles Rivera (born March 29, 1990), known professionally as Justin Quiles or J Quiles, is a Puerto Rican-American singer. Quiles has been nominated for Premios Juventud.
Besides writing his own songs, Quiles has written for his ...
,
Nicky Jam
Nick Rivera Caminero (born March 17, 1981), known professionally as Nicky Jam, is an American singer and actor. He is best known for hits such as " X", "Travesuras", "En la Cama", "Te Busco", " El Perdón", " Hasta el Amanecer", and " El Amante ...
,
Lenny Tavárez,
De La Ghetto
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Ear ...
and
Dimelo Flow.
At the
20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
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, the album was nominated for
Best Urban Music Album while the song "
Otro Trago
"Otro Trago" (English: "Another Drink") is a song by Panamanian singer Sech featuring Puerto Rican rapper Darell, released as a single from Sech's debut album '' Sueños'' in April 2019 through Rich Music. It reached number one in Sech's native ...
" received nominations for
Best Urban Fusion/Performance and
Best Urban Song. The album also received nominations for
Top Latin Album of the Year and
Latin Rhythm Album of the Year at the
2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards and
Top Latin Album at the
2020 Billboard Music Awards.
The album peaked at number 81 and 3 at the
Billboard 200
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and
Top Latin Albums
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charts, respectively, it also peaked at number 41 on the
Independent Albums chart.
Background
From 2014 and 2017 Sech released several songs independently including "Miss Lonely" in 2017 (later included in the album), produced by
Dimelo Flow, who would eventually produce the album, the song was successful in
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...
, the country of origin of Sech, and led him to be signed by independent label
Rich Music in 2018. In 2019 he released his debut
studio album ''Sueños'' on April 19, 2019, being followed by "
Otro Trago
"Otro Trago" (English: "Another Drink") is a song by Panamanian singer Sech featuring Puerto Rican rapper Darell, released as a single from Sech's debut album '' Sueños'' in April 2019 through Rich Music. It reached number one in Sech's native ...
", a "piano-reggaeton ballad about drinking and dancing the heartbreak away", the song was highly commercially successful and made Sech a "breakout star" within the
reggaeton music scene, Sech has said about the song that "it's the song that truly changed my life".
Singles
On February 28, 2019, "Solita" was released as the album's first single, the song features Puerto Rican singers
Farruko
Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado (born May 2, 1991), better known by his stage name Farruko, is a retired Puerto Rican singer and rapper. He rose to fame collaborating with Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Don Omar, and J Álvarez. He came to prominence in 2 ...
and
Zion & Lennox
Zion & Lennox are a reggaeton music duo from Carolina, Puerto Rico. In 2004, Zion & Lennox released their first studio album titled '' Motivando A La Yal'' under White Lion Records. After their first album, Zion & Lennox decided to start their ow ...
. The second single was "
Otro Trago
"Otro Trago" (English: "Another Drink") is a song by Panamanian singer Sech featuring Puerto Rican rapper Darell, released as a single from Sech's debut album '' Sueños'' in April 2019 through Rich Music. It reached number one in Sech's native ...
" featuring rapper
Darell on April 26, 2019. A remix of the song was released on July 26, 2019 with
Nicky Jam
Nick Rivera Caminero (born March 17, 1981), known professionally as Nicky Jam, is an American singer and actor. He is best known for hits such as " X", "Travesuras", "En la Cama", "Te Busco", " El Perdón", " Hasta el Amanecer", and " El Amante ...
,
Ozuna
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and
Anuel AA
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. The song and its remix were very commercially successful, being Sech's most successful song, topping the charts in several country including Argentina, Spain and Panama, and reaching number 34 on the
Billboard Hot 100
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chart, as well as also peaking at number one on the
Hot Latin Songs,
Latin Airplay
Latin Airplay is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. It was established on October 20, 2012.
This chart lists the 50 most-played songs on Spanish-language radio stations across the country as monitored by Niel ...
and
Latin Rhythm Airplay
Latin Rhythm Airplay is an airplay-only chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' that ranks the most popular songs being played on Hispanic rhythmic/ hurban radio stations in the United States. The music typically heard on these stations include ...
charts, all three by ''
Billboard''.
Critical reception
American magazine ''
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its ...
'' included the album in their list of Best Latin Albums of 2019, placing it at number 3, calling Sech "the most exceptional new Spanish-language artist of 2019", commenting on his success writing that "with so much in place to obstruct difference, it takes a lot for an Afro-Panamanian R&B singer to ascend to Billboard chart heights domestically and streaming services globally", they also highlighted the tracks "Boomerang" and "Falsas Promesas" as songs that made the album a must-listen.
Accolades
Track listing
Charts
Certifications
References
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2019 debut albums