Jei Beibi

{{Infobox album

| name = Jei Beibi

| type = studio

| artist = Café Tacuba

| cover = Café Tacuba - Jei Beibi.png

| alt =

| released = May 5, 2017

| recorded = 2016–2017

| studio = Los Angeles

| genre =

| length = 52:51

| label = Melotrón

| producer =

| prev_title = El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = Un Segundo MTV Unplugged

| next_year = 2019

}}

Jei Beibi (phonetic pronunciation of "Hey Baby" in Spanish) is the eighth studio album by Mexican band, Café Tacuba, released on May 5, 2017."On Café Tacvba's eighth studio album, Jei Beibi, out Friday" http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/cafe-tacvba-on-new-jei-beibi-lp-rock-en-espanols-legacy-w479504 It is their first album in five years. Having fulfilled their recording contract with Universal Music México, they decided to record future projects independently.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/08/arts/music/cafe-tacvba-jei-beibi-interview.html|title = Café Tacvba Sees a Dark Future and Plays on|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 8 May 2017|last1 = Linares|first1 = Albinson}} A single, "Un Par de Lugares" was recorded during the Jei Beibi sessions but was left off the final album.{{cite news|title=Café Tacuba anticipa las canciones de su nuevo disco Jei beibi en el Konex|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/2017738-cafe-tacuba-anticipa-las-canciones-de-su-nuevo-disco-jei-beibi-en-el-konex|date=26 April 2017|accessdate=15 June 2018|work=La Nación|archive-date=25 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625072937/https://www.lanacion.com.ar/2017738-cafe-tacuba-anticipa-las-canciones-de-su-nuevo-disco-jei-beibi-en-el-konex|url-status=dead}} Three singles were eventually released from the album: "Futuro", "Que No", and "Disolviéndonos". The band embarked on the Niu Güéis (New Ways) Tour to promote the album. The album won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/2017-latin-grammy-awards-complete-list-winners-91230|title = 2017 Latin GRAMMY Awards: Complete List of Winners | Entertainment Tonight}} This is the first album in which lead singer Rubén Albarrán does not use a pseudonym.{{cite news|title=En "Jei Beibi" encontramos un equilibrio, dice Café Tacvba|url=https://www.vanguardia.com.mx/articulo/en-jei-beibi-encontramos-un-equilibrio-dice-cafe-tacvba|date=16 September 2017|accessdate=15 June 2018|work=Vanguardia Mx}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|5|5}}{{cite web|last=Jurek |first=Thom|title=Café Tacuba - Jei Beibi|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/jei-beibi-mw0003041066|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=May 9, 2020}}

}}

Track listing

All tracks written by Café Tacuba, except where noted.

{{Track listing

| title1 = 1-2-3

| note1 =

| length1 = 3:18

| title2 = Matando

| note2 = "Killing"

| length2 = 4:42

| title3 = Automático

| note3 = Automatic

| length3 = 1:32

| writer3 =

| title4 = Enamorada

| note4 = "In Love"

| length4 = 2:52

| writer4 = Emmanuel del Real

| title5 = Futuro

| note5 = "Future"

| length5 = 3:09

| writer5 = Quique Rangel

| title6 = Resolana de Luna

| note6 = "Moonglow"

| length6 = 1:55

| title7 = El Mundo en que Nací

| note7 = "The World I Was Born in"

| length7 = 5:09

| title8 = Me Gusta Tu Manera

| note8 = "I Like Your Way"

| length8 = 4:04

| title9 = Vaivén

| note9 = "Sway"

| length9 = 4:52

| title10 = Que No

| note10 =

| length10 = 5:25

| writer10 = Quique Rangel

| title11 = Diente de León

| note11 = "Dandelion"

| length11 = 5:57

| title12 = Disolviéndonos

| note12 = "Dissolving Ourselves"

| length12 = 6:08

| title13 = Celebración

| note13 = "Celebration"

| length13 = 2:53

}}

Personnel

  • Rubén Albarrán – vocals, guitars
  • Emmanuel del Real – keyboards, programming, percussion, vocals
  • Joselo Rangel – guitar, vocals
  • Quique Rangel – bass

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (2017)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|BillboardLatinPop|13|artist=Cafe Tacvba|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 23, 2020}}
{{album chart|BillboardLatin|48|artist=Cafe Tacvba|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 23, 2020}}

References