Talento de Barrio (soundtrack)

Talento de Barrio
Studio album / Soundtrack album by
Daddy Yankee
ReleasedAugust 12, 2008
Recorded2005, 2007–08 at El Cartel Records, Puerto Rico
Genre
Length54:08
Label
Producer
Daddy Yankee chronology
El Cartel: The Big Boss
(2007) 		Talento de Barrio
(2008) 		Mundial
(2010)
Alternative cover
Promotional EP
Singles from Talento de Barrio
  1. "Somos de Calle"
    Released: March 1, 2008
  2. "Pose"
    Released: May 14, 2008[1]
  3. "Llamado de Emergencia"
    Released: September 23, 2008
  4. "¿Qué Tengo Que Hacer?"
    Released: January 19, 2009

Talento de Barrio (English: Hood Talent) is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name and the fifth studio album starring Puerto Rican reggaeton singer-songwriter Daddy Yankee, who also performs the songs on the album. It was released on August 12, 2008, by Machete Music and El Cartel Records, to accompany the motion picture Talento de Barrio. The album was mainly produced by reggaeton producers Eli El Musicólogo and Menes.[2] The album production explores reggaeton with elements of tropical music such as merengue and dancehall along with EDM and electropop sounds. It receive positive reviews and was nominated for Best Urban Album at the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. The album was supported by four official singles: "Somos de Calle", "Pose", "Llamado de Emergencia", and "Que Tengo Que Hacer?".

The album was a commercial success selling over one million of copies worldwide. In the United States, the album debut at the top of Billboard Top Latin Albums and received a double platinum (Latin Field) certification by the RIAA with an excess of 200,000 copies, platinum in Argentina and Central America. To promote de album, Yankee embarked in his third official world tour Talento de Barrio Tour. Following the success of the album, Daddy Yankee was named by CNN as the Most Influential Hispanic Artist of 2009 and was the most searched artist on Google in Argentina of 2009.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ Banda sonora de película "Talento de barrio" saldrá al mercado el 15 de julio - MSN Latino - MSNLatino.com
  2. ^ Discogs.com, Talento de Barrio (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), catalog information, Retrieved 17 January 2009
  3. ^ "Google revela lo más buscado de 2009 en Argentina". Total Medios. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  4. ^ "Daddy Yankee, persona influyente". La Estrella de Panamá (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  5. ^ "Latin Hearthrob Daddy Yankee Joins "B&B"". Canyon News. 2010-04-25. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Daddy Yankee – Talento de Barrio". Recording Industry Association of America.