Ubuntu (album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Ubuntu
| type = studio
| artist = Piso 21
| cover = Piso 21 - Ubuntu.jpg
| border = yes
| released = May 11, 2018
| recorded = 2016–2018
| genre = *Reggaeton
| length = 43:17
| language = Spanish
| label = Warner Music Latina
| producer = *Sky
- Ovy On The Drums
- Tainy
- ICON Music
- Mosty
| prev_title = Piso 21
| prev_year = 2012
| year = 2018
| next_title = Canciones Que Nos Marcaron
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Ubuntu
| type = studio
| single1 = Me Llamas
| single1date = 8 July 2016
| single2 = Besándote
| single2date = 21 April 2017
| single3 = Déjala Que Vuelva
| single3date = 19 October 2017
| single4 = Tu Héroe
| single4date = 10 November 2017
| single5 = Adrenalina
| single5date = 1 December 2017
| single6 = Te Amo
| single6date = 15 March 2018
| single7 = La Vida Sin Ti
| single7date = 11 May 2018
| single8 = Puntos Suspensivos
| single8date = 14 September 2018
}}
}}
Ubuntu is the second studio album by Colombian group Piso 21.{{cite web|url=http://www.elcolombiano.com/cultura/musica/piso-21-lanza-su-nuevo-album-ubuntu-DN8681050|title=Ubuntu, Desde Lo Más Alto De Piso 21|website=elcolombiano.com|first=Jaime Horacio|last=Arango D.|date=11 May 2018|access-date=13 May 2018}} It was released on May 11, 2018 through Warner Music Latina.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8455592/j-balvin-piso-21-latin-songs-of-the-week-critic-picks|title=J Balvin's 'No Es Justo,' Piso 21 Debut Album & More Latin Songs of the Week You Should Hear: Critics' Picks|work=Billboard|author=Billboard Staff|date=11 May 2018|access-date=13 May 2018}} It is the most successful album of the band being Sky the general producer the production.
The album is characterized by the consolidation of the group based on its new urban style, while retaining its romantic essence as it was on their first album. There is a fusion with other rhythms such as trap and the use of African, folk and urban music as variety.
Was supported by eight singles: "Me Llamas", "Besándote", "Déjala Que Vuelva", "Tu Héroe", "Adrenalina", "Te Amo", "La Vida Sin Ti" and "Puntos Suspensivo".{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7767987/piso-21-new-video-besandote-exclusive-photos|title=Piso 21's New Video 'Besandote': Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Photos|work=Billboard|first=Griselda|last=Flores|date=21 April 2018|access-date=13 May 2018}} It is the last album by the group to fully have Juan David Castaño (El Llane) as lead vocalist.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8496249/llane-leaves-piso-21|title=Llane Announces He's Leaving Piso 21 With Heartfelt Video Message: Watch|work=Billboard|first=Jessica|last=Roiz|date=4 February 2019|access-date=9 March 2019}} The special guests of Manuel Turizo, Paulo Londra, Maikel Delacalle, Fonseca, Zion & Lennox and Xantos are included.
Promotion
= Singles =
On 8 July 2016, the album's lead single, "Me Llamas", was released digitally on music stores and streaming services.{{cite web|url=http://boomonline.com/en/espanol-piso-21-firma-con-warner-music/|title=Piso 21 Firma Con Warner Music|access-date=13 May 2018|via=Boom Online}} A notable remix of the song featuring fellow Colombian singer Maluma was released on 2 December 2016.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/me-llamas-feat-maluma-remix/1170626646?i=1170626959|title=Me Llamas (Maluma Remix)|access-date=13 May 2018|via=iTunes}} The song peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. Where it became the group's first charting single on the chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/piso-21/chart-history/htl/|title=Piso 21 Chart History: Hot Latin Songs|work=Billboard|access-date=13 May 2018}} The song peaked in the top ten of various Monitor Latino charts in Latin America.
"Besándote" was released digitally on music stores and streaming services on 21 April 2017, as the album's second single. A notable remix featuring British singer Anne-Marie was released on 1 September 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-report.com/piso-21-celebran-su-primer-millon-de-suscriptores-incursionando-en-el-mercado-anglo/|title=Piso 21 Celebran Su Orimer Millon De Suscriptores Incursionado En El Mercado Anglo|via=National Report}} The song peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/piso-21/chart-history/lpo/|title=Piso 21 Chart History: Latin Pop Songs|work=Billboard|access-date=13 May 2018}} The song peaked in the top ten of various Monitor Latino charts in Latin America.
"Déjala Que Vuelva" was released digitally on music stores and streaming services on 19 October 2017, as the album's third single.{{cite web|url=https://www.kienyke.com/kienyke-fm/dejala-que-vuelva-lo-ultimo-de-piso-21-con-manuel-turizo|title='Déjala que vuelva', lo nuevo de Piso 21 con Manuel Turizo|access-date=13 May 2018|via=Boom Online}} The song peaked at number 16 on the US Hot Latin Songs chart. It also notably peaked at number one on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart where it became their first number one on any Billboard chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8257655/reik-me-niego-hot-latin-songs-chart-top-10|title=Reik Returns to Hot Latin Songs Chart Top 10 With 'Me Niego'|work=Billboard|first=Pamela|last=Bustios|date=23 March 2018|access-date=13 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/piso-21/chart-history/lsa/|title=Piso 21 Chart History: Tropical Songs Songs|work=Billboard|access-date=13 May 2018}} The song peaked in the top ten of various Monitor Latino charts in Latin America.
"Tu Héroe" was released digitally on music stores and streaming services on 10 November 2017, as the album's fourth single.{{cite web|url=http://veromerol.com.mx/piso-21-tu-heroe|title=Piso 21 "Tu Héroe" (Estreno del Sencillo)|website=veromerol.com|access-date=13 May 2018}} The song peaked at number seven on the Paraguayan Monitor Latino charts.{{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Paraguay/General/20180305|publisher=Monitor Latino|access-date=12 March 2018|title=Top 20 Paraguay – Del 5 al 11 de Marzo, 2018|language=es|date=5 March 2018}}
"Adrenalina" was released digitally on music stores and streaming services on 1 December 2017, as the album's fifth single.{{cite web|url=http://veromerol.com.mx/piso-21-adrenalina|title=Piso 21 "Adrenalina" ft. Maikel Delacalle (Estreno del Sencillo)|website=veromerol.com|access-date=13 May 2018}}
"Te Amo" was released digitally on music stores and streaming services on 15 March 2018, as the album's sixth single.{{cite web|url=https://www.shock.co/musica/a-bailar-con-te-amo-lo-nuevo-de-piso-21-y-paulo-londra|title=A bailar con Te amo, lo nuevo de Piso 21 y Paulo Londra|website=shock.com|access-date=13 May 2018}} The song peaked in the top ten of various Monitor Latino charts in Latin America.
"La Vida Sin Ti" was released alongside the album digitally on music store and to streaming services on 11 May 2018, as the album's seventh single{{cite web|url=http://www.oxigeno.fm/2018/piso-21-presenta-primer-trabajo-discografico-titulado-ubuntu-198927.html|title=Piso 21 presenta su primer trabajo discográfico titulado "Ubuntu"|website=oxigeno.fm|access-date=13 May 2018}} The song peaked at number 44 on the US Hot Latin Songs chart.
"Puntos Suspensivos" was released on 14 September 2018, as the album's eighth single.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnmu12rnizN/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/piso21/1866385106577272013 |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|title=14/09/18 #PuntosSuspensivos...|publisher=Instagram|access-date=13 September 2018|language=es}}{{cbignore}} The song peaked within top 40 of several Latin charts.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com.ar/chart/hot100/2018-12-29|title=Argentina Hot 100 (30 December 2018)|access-date=9 March 2019}}
{{Clear}}
Track listing
Songwriting credits taken from Tidal{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/87598318|title=Tidal - Ubuntu|publisher=Tidal|access-date=11 May 2018}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = La Vida Sin Ti
| writer1 = {{hlist|Juan David Castaño|David Escobar Gallego|Alejandro Rengifo|Pablo Mejía B.|Andres Torres|Mauricio Rengifo|Juan David Huertas}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Juan Diego Arteaga|Mauricio Rengifo|Andrés Torres}}
| length1 = 3:14
| title2 = Te Amo
| note2 = featuring Paulo Londra
| writer2 = {{hlist|OvyOnTheDrums|Juan David Huertas|David Escobar G.|Juan D. Medina|Pablo Mejía B.|Paulo Londra}}
| extra2 = OvyOnTheDrums
| length2 = 3:21
| title3 = Besándote
| writer3 = {{hlist|Juan David Castaño|Juan David Huertas Clavijo|Pablo Mejia|Alejandro Patiño|Salomon Villada Hoyos|David Escobar Gallego}}
| extra3 = Sky
| length3 = 3:01
| title4 = Adrenalina
| note4 = featuring Maikel Delacalle
| writer4 = {{hlist|Maikel Delacalle|David Escobar Gallego|Pablo Mejía|Juan David Huertas|Alejandro Ramírez|Juan David Castaño}}
| extra4 = Sky
| length4 = 3:21
| title5 = Frenesí
| note5 = featuring Zion & Lennox
| writer5 = {{hlist|Juan Pablo Vega|Gabriel Pizarro|Felix Ortiz|Juan David Castaño|Juan David Huertas|Alejandro Patiño|Manuel Medrano|Rafael Regginalds Aponte|David Escobar G.|Pablo Mejía B.}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Juan Pablo Vega|Mosty}}
| length5 = 3:33
| title6 = Cada Noche
| writer6 = {{hlist|Alejandro Patiño|Andres Restrepo|Juan David Castaño|Juan David Huertas|Pablo Mejia|David Escobar G.}}
| extra6 = Mosty
| length6 = 3:38
| title7 = Tiempo
| writer7 = {{hlist|Juan Pablo Vega|David Escobar Gallego|Juan David Castaño|Juan David Huertas|Pablo Mejía B.|Alejandro Patiño}}
| extra7 = Juan Pablo Vega
| length7 = 3:24
| title8 = Déjala Que Vuelva
| note8 = featuring Manuel Turizo
| writer8 = {{hlist|Juan Luis Londoño Arias|Édgar Barrera|Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño|Bryan Snaider Lezcano}}
| extra8 = Juan Pablo Vega
| length8 = 3:40
| title9 = Así No Se Hace
| writer9 = {{hlist|Juan David Castaño|Juan David Huertas|Claudia Brant|Rafa Arcaute|David Escobar G.|Pablo Mejía B.|Alejandro Patiño}}
| extra9 = Rafa Arcaute
| length9 = 2:47
| title10 = Puntos Suspensivos
| writer10 = {{hlist|Juan David Huertas|Andy Clay|Juan David Castaño|Alejandro Patiño|David Escobar G.|Pablo Mejia|Ben Billions}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Mosty|Ben Billions}}
| length10 = 3:06
| title11 = Tu Héroe
| writer11 = {{hlist|Juan David Castaño|Juan David Huertas|Landa Freak|David Escobar Castaño|Pablo Mejia}}
| extra11 = Mosty
| length11 = 3:15
| title12 = Versos de Neruda
| note12 = featuring Xantos and Fonseca
| writer12 = {{hlist|Pablo Mejía B.|David Escobar Gallego|Fonseca|Juan David Castaño|Juan David Huertas|Tainy|Xantos}}
| extra12 = Tainy
| length12 = 3:49
| title13 = Me Llamas
| writer13 = {{hlist|David Escobar G.|Pablo Mejía B.|Nick Rivera Caminero|Juan D. Medina|Juan David Castaño|Juan David Huertas|Gabriel A. Cruz|Cristhian Mena}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Andrés Torres|Mauricio Rengifo}}
| length13 = 3:08
| total_length = 43:17
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|BillboardLatin|13|artist=Piso 21|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 May 2018}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardLatinPop|5|artist=Piso 21|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 May 2018}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-latin-albums|title=Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2018|work=Billboard|accessdate=5 May 2021}}
| 42 |
| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-latin-albums|title=Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=29 November 2021}}
| 65 |
{{col-end}}
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|title=Ubuntu|artist=Piso 21|type=album|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|accessdate=March 17, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|certyear=2021|artist=Piso 21|title=Ubuntu|award=Platinum|Spanish=yes|type=album|accessdate=April 27, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true|nosales=true|streaming=true}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of regions, release dates, formats, labels and references ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Formats ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| scope="row"| United States
| 11 May 2018 | {{Flatlist| }} | style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ru/album/ubuntu/1373680197?l=en|title=Ubuntu - Album|publisher=iTunes|access-date=13 May 2018}} |
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References
{{reflist}}
{{Piso 21}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ubuntu}}