“I should have taken more photos” is the meaning of the title of the new album by Bad Bunny which has unleashed passions across the world for more than two weeks. This album from Puerto Rican singer has broken several records in recent days.
At the top of the rankings
First with the salsa title “ unforgettable dance » which means “unforgettable dance”. This song reached top 1 in the Apple music rankings, a first for a salsa song. After having topped several music charts, he was dethroned by another flagship sound from the album “DTMF”.
This nostalgia-filled track speaks to many listeners who have turned it into a Tik Tok trend. He is number 1 in the platform’s world rankings Spotify for 11 consecutive days and has recorded more than 11.5 million plays. Bad Bunny has also been the most listened to artist on this same platform for 17 consecutive days. the memories continue made the Puerto Rican the Latin artist with the most monthly listeners in Spotify history. Finally, the album is also number one in the ranking Billboard 200.
A committed album
In an interview with Billboard, the Caribbean artist returned to this success:
It’s a very special album, and part of its goal was to bring generations together in a different way: allowing grandchildren to share music with their parents and grandparents, and celebrating their culture in a unique way. (…) My goal was the one I mentioned: to offer an album with the essence of Puerto Rico that would unite generations, awaken love for the country and culture, and that people could appreciate.
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Indeed, in addition to calling on the cherished memories of Puerto Ricans and bringing out the Caribbean essence of the island, if only with the cover of its very telling album, Bad Bunny wanted to send a message. Namely the need to keep the essence of Puerto Rico. Which is felt in particular thanks to the traditional sounds that we find in several titles of “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS”. Sounds which also recall the Caribbean riches of the island of the Greater Antilles.
Through this album, the artist denounces the modern colonialism of the United States on this free associated territory. A commitment which involves first of all historical summaries recorded on the album available on YouTube, but also with pieces like “LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii” where the artist fears that Puerto Rico will take the path to Hawaii. Or with “La Mudanza” where he sings: “ Here they killed people who waved the flag (…) no one will make me leave here, from here I will not move, tell them that this is my house, the one where my grandfather was born ».
I am Puerto Rican, I am Caribbean and my music, my culture, my history and that of my land flow in my blood,” he told the New York Times.
Committed, moving or catchy music, salsa, reggaeton and plena (Puerto Rican musical genre), Bad Bunny did not expect such success.
However, the one who will be in residence on his island from July offers a show that is already sold out with 400,000 tickets sold in just a few hours.
