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Visionary (Farruko album)

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Visionary
Studio album by
Farruko
ReleasedOctober 23, 2015 (2015-10-23)
Recorded2015
GenreReggaeton
Length53:16
LabelSony Music Latin
Producer
Farruko chronology
Farruko Presenta: Los Menores
(2014) 		Visionary
(2015) 		TrapXFicante
(2017)
Singles from Visionary
  1. "Chapi Chapi"
    Released: April 28, 2015
  2. "Sunset"
    Released: June 8, 2015

Visionary is the fourth studio album by Puerto Rican singer Farruko, released on October 23, 2015, through Sony Music Latin.[1] It was produced by Neonazza, Musicólogo & Menes, Andy Clay, Gabriel Rodríguez, Jumbo, Gaby Music, Ladkani, Montana, Franfussion, DJ Luian, Maffio, Sharo Torres, DJ Chino, Frabian Eli, Rvssian and Ez, and features collaborations with Nicky Jam, Messiah and Pitbull, as well as with reggae musicians Shaggy and Ky-Mani Marley.

At the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Best Urban Music Album, being Farruko's third nomination in the category.[2]

The album reached the top position on the Top Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums charts, being his second number-one album on both lists. Additionally, it was certified platinum in the United States.

Background

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The album was released in 2015 following Farruko signing with Sony Music Latin earlier the same year. He had previously worked with several record labels such as Full Records, Siente Music and El Cartel Records, additionally, Sony Music partnered with Carbon Fiber Music, a label founded by Farruko himself.[3] Prior to the release of Visionary, Farruko released a compilation album titled The Ones under Universal Music Group.[4] To promote the album, Farruko embarked on the Visionary World Tour.[5]

Singles

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The first single for the album was "Chapi Chapi", a collaboration with Dominican rapper Messiah, released on April 28, 2015.[6] The second single was "Sunset", featuring Jamaican musician Shaggy and American singer Nicky Jam, released on June 8, 2015, the song peaked at number 3 at the Hot Latin Songs chart.[7] Aside from the singles, the songs "Chillax" and "Obsesionado" also charted on the Hot Latin Songs chart, both peaking at number 4. Additionally, the former peaked at number 16 at the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[8] "Sunset" as well as "Chillax" and "Obsesionado" were certified platinum in United States.[9]

Track listing

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NAME track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Visionary"
4:17
2."Fantasy"
  • Reyes Rosado
  • López
  • García
  • Montalvo
  • Benitez-Hiraldo
  • Cruz
  • Assad
  • Jiménez
  • Neonazza
  • Musicólogo & Menes
3:31
3."Obsesionado"
  • Reyes Rosado
  • Benitez-Hiraldo
  • Andy Clay
  • Gabriel Rodríguez
  • Gustavo Alberto
  • Andy Clay
  • Gabriel Rodríguez
3:31
4."Intimidad"
  • Reyes Rosado
  • Víctor Viera Moore
  • Jumbo
  • Gaby Music
4:02
5."HMB" (featuring Messiah)
  • Ladkani
3:26
6."Papi Champú"
  • Reyes Rosado
  • Alberto Lozada
  • Francisco Collazo Casiano
  • Montana
  • Franfussion
4:15
7."Back to the Future"
  • Reyes Rosado
  • Benitez-Hiraldo
  • Viera Moore
  • Jumbo
  • DJ Luian
4:03
8."Chillax" (featuring Ky-Mani Marley)
3:17
9."Never Let You Go" (featuring Pitbull)
  • Reyes Rosado
  • Armando Pérez
  • Achraf Jannusi
  • Jimmy Thörnfeldt
  • Jorge Gomez Martinez
  • Jose Garcia
  • Michael Calderon
  • Novel Jannusi
  • Bilal Hajji
  • DJ Chino
3:21
10."Illusion"
  • Reyes Rosado
  • Viera Moore
  • Francisco Saldaña
  • Jumbo
  • Frabian Eli
3:39
11."Te Va a Doler"
  • Reyes Rosado
  • Benitez-Hiraldo
  • Clay
  • Rodríguez
  • Alberto
  • Andy Clay
  • Gabriel Rodríguez
3:28
12."Power"
  • Reyes Rosado
  • Lozada
  • Collazo Casiano
  • Montana
  • Franfussion
3:50
13."Sunset" (featuring Shaggy and Nicky Jam)
3:58
14."Angels"
  • Reyes Rosado
  • G. Pérez
  • Ezequiel Rivera
  • Ez
  • Sharo Torres
4:31
Total length:53:16

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Visionary
Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 124
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[11] 1
US Latin Rhythm Albums (Billboard)[12] 1

Certifications

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Certifications for Visionary
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[13] Platinum 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum (Latin) 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Visionary". Apple Music. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Latin Grammy Winners 2016: Complete List". Billboard. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  3. ^ Feijoo, Bolivar (April 21, 2015). "Farruko: 'Firma con Sony Music Latin'". WOW La Revista (in Spanish). Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "The Ones". Spotify. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "FARRUKO CONTINUA EJERCIENDO SU VISIÓN DE LLEVAR SU MÚSICA ALREDEDOR DEL MUNDO CON VISIONARY WORLD TOUR". Sony Music Latin (in Spanish). March 30, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Chapi Chapi (feat. Messiah) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "Farruko Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  8. ^ "Farruko Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "American recording certifications – Farruko". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "Farruko Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  11. ^ "Farruko Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  12. ^ "Farruko Chart History (Latin Rhythm Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  13. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved May 22, 2023. Type Farruko in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Visionary in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Farruko – Visionary". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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