El Patrón

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El Patrón
Studio album by
Tito El Bambino
ReleasedMarch 24, 2009
Recorded2008–2009
Genre
Label
Producer
  • Nérol
  • Monserrate
  • Mambo Kingz
  • Robert Cora
  • Luis O'Neill
  • Haze
  • Ronnie Torres
  • Marioso
Tito El Bambino chronology
It's My Time
(2007) 		El Patrón
(2009) 		El Patrón: Invencible
(2011)
Singles from El Patrón
  1. "Vamos Pal Agua"
    Released: 2008
  2. "Under"
    Released: 2009
  3. "El Amor"
    Released: 2009
  4. "Mi Cama Huele A Ti"
    Released: 2009
  5. "Te Comencé A Querer"
    Released: 2010
Singles from El Patrón: La Victoria
  1. "Feliz Navidad"
    Released: 2009
  2. "Te Pido Perdón"
    Released: 2010
Alternative cover
El Patrón: La Victoria re-edition cover

El Patrón is the third studio album by Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Tito El Bambino, released on March 24, 2009, by Universal Music Latino. It was produced primarily by Monserrate with other contributions by Nérol, Marioso, Mambo Kingz, among others. El Patron was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year.[1] It also received a nomination for the Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Album of the Year in 2010.[2] It sold 300,000 copies worldwide.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

In a mostly positive review, AllMusic writer, Jason Birchmeier says the album "finds him developing as an artist and experimenting with different styles without abandoning his reggaeton roots". He also went on to say that the album is a "solid effort filled with lots of good songs and a few excellent ones". He called "El Amor" the "most obvious stylistic experiment" and the "primary highlight", and said that it "showcases Tito's singing ability".[4]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."El Amor"4:07
2."Suéltate"3:04
3."Mata"4:58
4."Desnudarte"2:56
5."Mi Cama Huele a Ti" (featuring Zion & Lennox)3:45
6."Piropo"3:13
7."Baila Sexy"2:45
8."Perfumate"2:36
9."Te Comencé a Querer"3:28
10."Agárrala" (featuring Plan B)4:22
11."Te Extraño"3:32
12."Under"2:43
13."Se Me Daña La Mente"3:21
14."Somos Iguales"3:31

Special edition and re-edition

El Patrón: La Victoria

On January 26, 2010, through Siente Music, Tito "El Bambino" released a special re-edition of the album, called El Patron: La Victoria. It included a few new tracks, and new guest appearances by Jenni Rivera and La India.

El Patrón: La Victoria
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Te Pido Perdón"Efraín FinesNérol2:51
2."Feliz Navidad"  3:26
3."El Amor"  4:07
4."Suéltate"  3:04
5."Mata"  4:58
6."Desnudarte"  2:56
7."Mi Cama Huele a Ti" (featuring Zion & Lennox)  3:45
8."Piropo"  3:13
9."Baila Sexy"  2:45
10."Te Comencé a Querer"  3:28
11."Agárrala" (featuring Plan B)  4:22
12."Te Extraño"  3:32
13."Somos Iguales"  3:30
14."El Amor (salsa version)" (featuring La India)  3:52
15."Mi Cama Huele A Ti (pop version)"  4:22
16."El Amor (remix)" (featuring Jenni Rivera)  4:08
El Patrón: La Victoria (special edition) – CD
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
17."Te Pido Perdón (banda version)" (featuring Banda El Recodo)Efraín FinesNérol2:51
El Patrón: La Victoria (special edition) – DVD (music videos)
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Te Pido Perdón (banda version)" (featuring Banda El Recodo)Efraín FinesNérol3:02
2."Feliz Navidad"  3:29
3."El Amor"  4:22
4."Under"  2:50
5."El Amor (remix)" (featuring Jenni Rivera)  4:14
  • The digital version doesn't include the songs "Feliz Navidad" and the banda version of "Te Pido Perdón". The songs "Under" and "Se Me Daña La Mente" were added even though the physical CD version of La Victoria edition didn't have them.

El Patrón: Invencible

Main article: El Patrón: Invencible

In mid-2010, it had been confirmed that Tito "El Bambino" would release a new album, and that it will be a part two or three of his album, El Patrón. It was later released on February 8, 2010, through Siente Music, although instead of being a re-edition like La Victoria, it was more of different album with new songs and new guests appearances with new producers.

Charts

Charts (2009) Peak
position
Mexican Albums Chart[5] 1
US Billboard 200[6] 10
US Billboard Top Rap Albums[7] 2
US Billboard Top Latin Albums[8] 1
Venezuelan Albums (Recordland)[9] 1

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

Release history

List of release dates, showing country, record label, and catalog number
Region Date Format Label Catalog Edition
United States[11] March 3, 2009
B001URKXPY Standard

References

  1. ^ "Full List of Nominees Announced for 22nd Edition of Univision Prestigious Premio Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards". Univision. Univision Communications. December 1, 2009. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "Congratulations to the 2010 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners" (PDF). Billboard Events. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "Tito "El Bambino" le canta hoy a sus fans por una buena causa". elsalvador.com (in Spanish). July 24, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "El Patrón – Tito el Bambino | Allmusic". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  5. ^ mexicancharts.com – Tito "El Bambino" – El patrón[permanent dead link] Hung Medien. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  6. ^ "Tito el Bambino Album & Song Chart History". Billboard 200 for Tito el Bambino. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  7. ^ "Tito el Bambino Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top Rap Albums for Tito el Bambino. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  8. ^ "Tito el Bambino Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top Latin Albums for Tito el Bambino. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  9. ^ "|| RecordLand ||". April 29, 2009. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Tito El Bambino – El Patron". Recording Industry Association of America.
  11. ^ Amazon.com: El Patron: Tito El Bambino: MP3 Downloads Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved January 15, 2011.