Love & Sex (album)
Love & Sex is the third and final studio album by reggaeton duo Plan B. It was released on August 25, 2014 through Sony Music Latin and Pina Records. It features four singles: the lead, "Zapatito Roto" (featuring Tego Calderón), "Candy", "Mi Vecinita" and "Fanática Sensual". On September 27, 2014, the album reached the #2 position on the US Billboard Top Latin Albums charts.
Love & Sex | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 25, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2012-2014 | |||
Genre | Reggaeton | |||
Length | 59:54 | |||
Label | Pina Records, Sony Music Latin | |||
Producer | Plan B (exec.), Raphy Pina (exec.) Haze, Duran, Luny Tunes, Tainy, DJ Blass, Montana, Fade | |||
Plan B chronology | ||||
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Singles from Love & Sex | ||||
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Production
According to Chencho (Orlando Valle), Love & Sex is a product of four years of work, and the duo managed into the composition of the lyrics of his songs, focussing on the identification of the people when listening to the tracks. They decided to name his album so because his followers became to call them "el dúo del sex" (Spanish for "the duo of sex") after debuting on DJ Blass' Reggaeton Sex compilation in 2000. Chencho added that because of the fans increase around the world, they limited the use of explicit words.[1]
At the moment of writing songs, we had to do it in all areas. We evolved on lyrics, the song content, and we searched a sense so that people can identify. Maldy and me sat and watched for every detail thinking in our fans. They were four years of sacrifice.
— Chencho, September 2014.
Singles
- «Zapatito Roto» was released as the first single on April 27, 2013. It was produced by Haze and Duran, and features Tego Calderón, being the third time they work together, after the remix of "Pegaito A La Pared" in 2009 and the remix of "Es Un Secreto" in 2011. It does not have an official music video, there's only an official audio and a lyric video promoting the album. Combining the views of both videos, the song has over 35 million views on YouTube.
- «Candy» was released as the second and lead single on September 7, 2013. It was produced by Duran and Luny Tunes. The official audio has over 100 million views on YouTube and his music video (released on December 18, 2013) has over 360 million views. It reached the #28 position on US Billboard Tropical Songs charts.[2] There are two official remixes, featuring De La Ghetto and Jowell & Randy in the first one, and Tempo and Arcángel in the second one.
- «Mi Vecinita» was released as the third and second lead single on July 19, 2014. It was produced by Haze and DJ Blass, and mixes reggaeton and argentine cumbia. His lyric video has over 15 million views, while his music video (released on September 9, 2014) has over 450 million views. It reached the #6 position on US Billboard Tropical Songs charts.[2]
- «Fanática Sensual» was released as the fourth and third lead single on February 3, 2015. It was produced by Haze and Duran. His lyric video has over 320 million views, while his music video has over 400 million views on YouTube. It reached the top position on US Billboard Tropical Songs charts. This was the most successful single release of the album peaking at #9 and remaining on the Billboard charts for a total of 63 weeks.[3][2] There's an official remix featuring Nicky Jam released on April 29, 2015.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic |
David Jeffries from Allmusic said that "reggaeton duo Plan B continue to combine the slick and the traditional, making music that appeals to the current club crowd while keeping it simple and avoiding those jacked-in, ultra-pop choruses whenever possible. Still, singles like "Candy" and collaborations with Tego Calderón ("Zapatito Roto") and Yandel ("Pa'l Piso") are as big as they need to be, so think of 50 Cent's G-Unit crew when it comes to Plan B's perfect balance of the street-worthy and the radio-worthy. Love & Sex continues this legacy, although all the swagger and all the thrills found within suggest that the album's title was printed backwards." He rated Love & Sex with 4 stars out of 5.[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Fronteo" | Orlando Valle, Edwin Vázquez, Marco Masis | Duran, Tainy | 3:24 |
2. | "Choca" | O. Valle, E. Vázquez, Francisco Saldaña, Victor Cabrera | Luny Tunes | 3:42 |
3. | "Pa'l Piso" (featuring Yandel) | O. Valle, E. Vázquez, Llandel Veguilla, Egbert Rosa | Haze, Mr. Earcandy | 4:07 |
4. | "Fanática Sensual" | O. Valle, E. Vázquez, E. Rosa, David Duran | Haze, Duran | 4:01 |
5. | "El Matadero" (featuring Alexis & Fido) | O. Valle, E. Vázquez, Joel Martínez, Raúl Ortíz, E. Rosa | Haze, Duran | 3:56 |
6. | "No Quiero Que Te Vayas" | O. Valle, E. Vázquez, E. Rosa, D. Duran | Haze, Duran | 3:47 |
7. | "Mi Vecinita" | O. Valle, E. Vázquez, E. Rosa, Vladimir Félix | Haze, Duran, DJ Blass | 3:03 |
8. | "Juegas Con Mi Mente" (featuring J Alvarez) | O. Valle, E. Vázquez, Javid Álvarez, Alberto Lozada | Montana | 3:19 |
9. | "¿Dónde Los Consigo?" (featuring Yailemm & Clandestino) | O. Valle, E. Vázquez | Duran, Fade | 4:26 |
10. | "Soy Y Seré" | O. Valle, E. Vázquez, E. Rosa | Haze | 3:36 |
11. | "Coquetea" | O. Valle, E. Vázquez, M. Masis | Duran, Tainy, Nely | 2:48 |
12. | "Zapatito Roto" (featuring Tego Calderón) | O. Valle, E. Vázquez, Tegui Calderón, E. Rosa | Haze, Duran | 3:50 |
13. | "Dame Una Noche" (featuring Zion & Lennox) | O. Valle, E. Vázquez, Félix Ortíz, Gabriel Pizarro, M. Masis | Tainy | 4:15 |
14. | "Candy" | O. Valle, E. Vázquez, F. Saldaña, V. Cabrera | Duran, Luny Tunes | 3:28 |
15. | "Sátiro" (featuring Amaro) | O. Valle, E. Vázquez, Emmanuel Amaro, F. Saldaña, V. Cabrera | Duran, Luny Tunes | 4:09 |
16. | "Love And Sex" | O. Valle, E. Vázquez, F. Saldaña, V. Cabrera | Duran, Luny Tunes | 4:03 |
Total length: | 59:54 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Candy" (featuring De La Ghetto and Jowell & Randy) | O. Valle, E. Vázquez, Rafael Castillo, Joel Muñóz, Randy Ortíz, F. Saldaña, V. Cabrera | Duran, Luny Tunes, DJ Blass | 4:21 |
2. | "Candy" (featuring Tempo and Arcángel) | O. Valle, E. Vázquez, David Sánchez, Austin Santos, F. Saldaña, V. Cabrera | Duran, Luny Tunes | 4:21 |
3. | "Fanática Sensual" (featuring Nicky Jam) | O. Valle, E. Vázquez, Nick Rivera, E. Rosa, D. Duran | Haze, Duran | 4:26 |
Personnel
Some credits adapted from AllMusic.[5]
- Alexis – featured artist
- Ana J. Alvarado – production coordination
- J Alvarez – featured artist
- Víctor Cabrera – musical producer, producer
- Tego Calderón – featured artist
- ClanDestino – featured artist
- Andres Coll – label manager
- David Duran – mezcla, producer
- Fade – musical producer
- Vladimir Felix – musical producer
- Fido – featured artist
- Lennox – featured artist
- Alberto "Montana" Lozada – musical producer
- Marcos "Tainy" Masis – cmusical producer, producer
- Rafael Pina – executive producer, mezcla
- Plan B – primary artist
- Egbert "Haze" Rosa – musical producer, producer
- Francisco Saldaña – mezcla, producer
- Edwin Vázquez Vega – executive producer
- Orlando J. Valle Vega "Chencho" – executive producer
- Yaileem – featured artist
- Yandel – featured artist
- Zion – featured artist
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[6] | 89 |
US Top Latin Albums[6] | 2 |
US Top Rap Albums[6] | 8 |
US Top Latin Rhythm Albums[7] | 1 |
- Songs
Year | Single | Peak positions | ||||||
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US Latin Airplay | US Latin Digital Songs | US Latin Pop Songs | US Hot Latin Songs | US Latin Streaming Songs | US Tropical Songs | US Latin Rhythm | ||
2014 | "Candy" | - | 30 | - | 30 | - | 28 | - |
2015 | "Choca" | 30 | - | 33 | 22 | - | - | - |
"Pa'l Piso" | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | |
"Fanática Sensual" | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - | |
"Mi Vecinita" | 22 | 33 | 11 | 19 | - | 6 | - |
References
- "Plan B publica su nuevo disco de regaeton "Love and sex"" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- "Plan B - Love & Sex - Singles - Billboard charts". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- https://www.billboard.com/music/plan-b/chart-history/latin-digital-song-sales/song/860287 Fanática Sensual chart history
- David, Jeffries. "Review: Love & Sex". AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- "Love & Sex – Plan B – Credits". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- "Plan B - Love & Sex - Billboard charts". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- "Plan B". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-04-29.