''Vida'' is the tenth studio album by Puerto Rican singer

Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee. Fonsi received his first ...

, released on February 1, 2019, through

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. It is Fonsi's first album in five years, and features the singles "

Despacito "Despacito" (; "Slowly") is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi featuring Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee as the lead single from Fonsi's 2019 studio album ''Vida''. Released on January 12, 2017, the song was written by Fonsi, ...

" (both the original version and remix), "

Échame la Culpa "Échame la Culpa" (; ) is a song by Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Luis Fonsi and American singer Demi Lovato. Fonsi co-wrote the song with Alejandro Rengifo and its producers Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo. It was released through ...

", " Calypso" (both the original version and remix), " Imposible" and "Sola".

Music

Along with its singles, the primarily Spanish album includes "Sola", which was described as a "mid-tempo, sultry R&B tinged jam over sparse arrangements" by ''

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''. It includes a variety of tempos, ranging from the "up-tempo urban/pop fusions" "

" and "

" to the romantic ballad "Le pido al cielo". ''Billboard'' named ''Vida'' one of the most anticipated albums of 2019, saying there would be "plenty of new ballads, which Fonsi sings predominantly in Spanish and delivers with an urban touch".

Critical reception

''Vida'' received a nomination for

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at the

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Commercial performance

In the United States, ''Vida'' debuted at number 18 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 22,000 equivalent album units and at number one on the

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chart and on the

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chart.

Track listing

Adapted from

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Music

Critical reception

Commercial performance

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References