Oasis (J Balvin and Bad Bunny album)

Summary

Oasis is a collaborative album by Colombian singer J Balvin and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, released on June 28, 2019.[5] The pair previously collaborated on Cardi B's 2018 single "I Like It". "Qué Pretendes" was released as the lead single with a video alongside the album,[6] being later followed by "La Canción", "Yo Le Llego", and "Cuidao por Ahí".

Oasis
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 28, 2019 (2019-06-28)
Recorded2017-2019
Genre
Length31:03
LanguageSpanish
Label
Producer
J Balvin chronology
Vibras
(2018)
Oasis
(2019)
Colores
(2020)
Bad Bunny chronology
X 100pre
(2018)
Oasis
(2019)
YHLQMDLG
(2020)
Singles from Oasis
  1. "Qué Pretendes"
    Released: June 28, 2019
  2. "La Canción"
    Released: August 2, 2019[1]
  3. "Yo Le Llego"
    Released: August 9, 2019
  4. "Cuidao por Ahí"
    Released: August 23, 2019
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Pitchfork8/10[4]

The album debuted at number 9 on the US Billboard 200 and number 1 on the Top Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums chart with first week sales of 36,000.[7]

Background edit

Oasis was first teased during a J Balvin interview with Beats 1 radio host Ebro Darden and was first announced during an interview with Complex in September 2018. The album is meant to be deemed as a new and "refreshing" sound. In a press release, Bad Bunny called it "a transcendental and refreshing album; it is a rescue, a relief", while J Balvin said they both "always seem to be on the same wavelength, as he likes what I like."[8][9]

Accolades edit

Accolades for Oasis
Publication Accolade Rank
Billboard Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2019
Rolling Stone Best Latin Album of 2019

Track listing edit

Credits adapted from Universal Music Publishing Group's catalog.[12]

Oasis track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mojaíta"
  • Sky
3:07
2."Yo Le Llego"
4:09
3."Cuidao por Ahí"
  • Tainy
3:18
4."Qué Pretendes"
  • Martinez
  • Osorio
  • Ramírez
  • Daniel Taborda
  • Sky
3:42
5."La Canción"
  • Martinez
  • Osorio
  • José Arroyo
  • Gilbert Rodríguez
  • Ramírez
  • Nicael Arroyo
4:02
6."Un Peso" (featuring Marciano Cantero)
  • Tainy
4:37
7."Odio"
  • Martinez
  • Osorio
  • Ramírez
  • Luián Malavé
  • Hector Ramos
  • Édgar Semper-Vargas
  • Xavier Semper-Vargas
  • Nieves
  • Sky
  • DJ Luian
  • Mambo Kingz
4:30
8."Como un Bebé" (with Mr Eazi)Legendury Beatz3:38
Total length:31:03

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications for Oasis
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[32] Platinum 60,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[33] Gold 20,000
United States (RIAA)[34] 8× Platinum (Latin) 480,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

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