Esquinas
Studio album by
Becky G
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2023 (2023-09-28)
Recorded2020–2023
Genre
Length41:41
LanguageSpanish
Label
Producer
Becky G chronology
Esquemas
(2022)		 Esquinas
(2023)
Singles from Esquinas
  1. "Chanel"
    Released: March 30, 2023
  2. "La Nena"
    Released: June 28, 2023
  3. "2ndo Chance"
    Released: September 28, 2023

Esquinas (Spanish for "Corners") is the third Spanish-language studio album by American singer Becky G. It was released on September 28, 2023, through Kemosabe Records, RCA Records and Sony Music Latin.

Esquinas debuted at number 109 on the US Billboard 200, including number 7 on the Top Latin Albums and number 3 on the Regional Mexican Albums charts with 11,000 album equivalent units.[1] As Esquinas lands, two songs debut across Latin charts: "2ndo Chance" with Iván Cornejo, one of two pop songs on the album, launches at number 34 on the multimetric Hot Latin Songs tally, fueled by streaming activity; it logged 2.7 million U.S. clicks during the same tracking week. Meanwhile, "Por el Contrario", with siblings Leonardo Aguilar and Ángela Aguilar, debuts at number 19 on Latin Digital Song Sales.[1]

Background and title

On August 25, Gomez announced the title of her upcoming third studio album being Esquinas, and that it would be coming "soon". The album is Regional Mexican, her first in the genre, as a tribute to her grandparents, who emigrated from Mexico to the United States. Explaining its title, Gomez stated:

"I have always identified as not this side or that side of the streets that raised me, but the corner where two flags, two cultures, two languages meet."[2]

It revealed that the album has new collaborations with Iván Cornejo, DannyLux, Yahritza y su Esencia, Chiquis, Ángela Aguilar, Leonardo Aguilar, and the previously released collaborations with Gabito Ballesteros and Peso Pluma.

Singles

On March 30, 2023, Gomez and Peso Pluma released their collaboration "Chanel" as the lead single from Esquinas.[3][4]

On June 28, 2023, Gomez released her collaboration with Gabito Ballesteros "La Nena" as the album's second official single.[5]

On September 28, 2023, a music video for the third single "2ndo Chance" was released on the singer's YouTube channel. The song features the singer Ivan Cornejo. The music videos contains some cameos, including the all the artists that joined the singer in this album.

Critical reception

Year-end lists
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 25 Best Latin Albums of 2023 — [6]
Rolling Stone The 100 Best Albums of 2023 16 [7]
The 50 Best Spanish-Language Albums of 2023 12 [8]
Variety The 10 Best Latin Albums of 2023 8 [9]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."2ndo Chance" (with Iván Cornejo)
  • Edgar Barrera
  • Casta
  • Frank Rio
  • Carlos Molina[b]
3:52
2."Cries in Spanish" (with DannyLux)
  • DannyLux
  • Casta
  • Barrera
  • Mazzarri
  • Molina[b]
3:06
3."Bien Canijo"
  • Gomez
  • Barrera
  • Rose
  • Castaño
  • Casta
  • Barrera
  • Guillermo Medina Poblano[a]
  • Molina[b]
2:58
4."La Nena" (with Gabito Ballesteros)
  • Gomez
  • Barrera
  • Daniel Candia
  • Gabito Ballesteros
  • Barrera
  • Ballesteros
  • Simone Torres[b]
2:44
5."Chanel" (with Peso Pluma)
  • Barrera
  • García
  • Jesus Leal Reyes
  • George Prajin
  • Peso Pluma
  • Molina[b]
3:21
6."Patras" (with Yahritza y su Esencia)
  • Gomez
  • Barrera
  • Luna
  • Rose
  • Ramos
  • Castaño
  • Freire
  • Barrera
  • Casta
  • Mazzarri
  • Poblano[a]Molina[b]
2:51
7."Cuidadito" (with Chiquis)
  • Gomez
  • Barrera
  • Jesus Omar Tarazon Medina
  • Juan Pablo Zazueta Acosta
2:56
8."Un Puño de Tierra"Carlos Coral
  • Barrera
  • Molina[b]
3:28
9."Los Astros"
  • Barrera
  • Keityn
  • Castaño
  • Freire
  • Felix Manuel Rodriquez
  • Barrera
  • Casta
  • Molina[b]
2:48
10."Por un Amor"Gilberto Parra
  • Barrera
  • Molina[b]
3:21
11."Por el Contrario" (with Ángela Aguilar and Leonardo Aguilar)
  • Barrera
  • Keityn
  • Rose
  • Barrera
  • Mario Alberto Romero[a]
  • Molina[b]
3:05
12."Cruz de Olvido"Juan Záizar
3:19
13."Querido Abuelo"
  • Gomez
  • Barrera
  • Acosta
  • Medina
3:52
Total length:41:41

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a miscellaneous producer.
  • ^[b] signifies a vocal producer.

Personnel

Musicians

  • Becky G – vocals
  • Daniel Uribe – guitar (tracks 1, 9)
  • Iván Cornejo – guitar (1)
  • Casta – keyboards (2, 3, 9, 10)
  • Edgar Barrera – keyboards (2), guitar (10)
  • DannyLux – bass, guitar (2)
  • Alex Luna – guitar (2)
  • Leonardo Gama – guitar (3, 6–8, 13)
  • Luis Gomez – keyboards (6)
  • Catherine Ochoa – background vocals (7)
  • Richard Bravo – percussion (9)

Technical

  • Luis Barrera Jr. – mastering (1–3, 6–12), mixing (1–3, 6–13)
  • Marcelo Rivera – mastering, mixing (4)
  • Ernesto Fernández – mastering, mixing (5)
  • Edgar Barrera – mastering (13), engineering (2, 6)
  • Alejandro Ramirez – engineering (1–3, 6–13)
  • Carlos Molina – engineering (1–3, 6–13), vocal engineering (5)
  • Paulo Uribe – engineering (1–3, 6–13)
  • Casta – engineering (2)
  • Mazzarri – engineering (2)
  • Simone Torres – engineering (4)
  • Jose Lizarraga – engineering (7)
  • Richard Bravo – engineering (9)
  • Namln King – engineering assistance (1, 2, 6, 11)
  • Josh Kay – engineering assistance (3, 7, 10, 12)
  • Rubén Castro – engineering assistance (4)
  • Melissa Hermosillo – engineering assistance (5)
  • Michelle Núñez – engineering assistance (5)
  • Andrew Castillo – engineering assistance (8, 9)
  • Javier Arriagada – engineering assistance (13)

Charts

Chart performance for Esquinas
Chart (2023) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 109
US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard)[11] 3
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[12] 7

Release history

Release history for Esquinas
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various September 28, 2023 [13]

References

  1. 1 2 Bustios, Pamela (September 28, 2023). "Becky G Makes Top Five Debut on Regional Mexican Albums Chart With 'Esquinas'". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ Gómez, Shirley (August 25, 2023). "Becky G Unveils Anticipated Third Album Esquinas: A Celebration of Cultural Fusion". Hola. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ Hernandez, Jeanette (March 29, 2023). "Peso Pluma & Becky G Are Collaborating – Here's What We Know". Remezcla. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ Villa, Lucas (March 31, 2023). "Listen: Becky G & Peso Pluma Sing About a Breakup in "Chanel"". Remezcla. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Becky G Unleashes 'La Nena' With Gabito Ballesteros". Rolling Stone. June 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ "The 25 Best Latin Albums of 2023: Staff Picks". Billboard. December 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "The 100 Best Albums of 2023". telemundo.com (in Spanish). December 5, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ "The Best Albums of 2023". telemundo.com (in Spanish). December 5, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ Billboard Staff (December 1, 2022). "The 10 Best Latin Albums of 2023". Variety. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Becky G Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Becky G Chart History (Regional Mexican Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Becky G Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Esquinas by Becky G". September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
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