Barrio Fino en Directo

Barrio Fino en Directo
Live album by
Daddy Yankee
ReleasedDecember 13, 2005
Recorded2004–2005
Genre
Length53:12
Label
Producer
Daddy Yankee chronology
Ahora le Toca al Cangri! Live
(2004) 		Barrio Fino en Directo
(2005) 		El Cartel: The Big Boss
(2007)
Singles from Barrio Fino en Directo
  1. "Rompe"
    Released: September 30, 2005
  2. "Gangsta Zone"
    Released: 2006
  3. "Machucando"
    Released: 2006
  4. "El Truco"
    Released: 2006
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Barrio Fino en Directo is the second live album by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee, released on December 13, 2005, by El Cartel Records and distributed by Interescope Records.[1][2] The album is a live collection of songs from Daddy Yankee's previous album Barrio Fino recorded during his tour Barrio Fino World Tour at several locations including the United States, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. It was the first Daddy Yankee album to had a Parental Advisory sticker and first and only album to include a skit. It also includes a DVD featuring interviews, concerts and the making of the music videos.[3] A re-release of the album, Tormenta Tropical, Vol. 1, was released on July 4, 2006. It includes all of the new recorded songs, and two of the live tracks from the album. The album differs from Barrio Fino en Directo because it does not include a DVD.

The album includes 16 tracks, of which five were new songs, and features guest appearances by Snoop Dogg and Paul Wall. It was supported by the release of four singles: "Gangsta Zone", "Machucando", "El Truco" and the lead single "Rompe", that peaked at the top of US Hot Latin Songs for 13 consecutive weeks and reached number 24 on US Hot 100. Barrio Fino en Directo received mixed to positive reviews. It won several awards including the Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year and Reggaeton Album of the Year at the 2006 Latin Billboard Music Awards.[4] Also, it was nominated for Best Urban Music Album at the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.

Barrio Fino en Directo was a commercial success. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and remained the top-selling album on the chart for 14 consecutive weeks. It was the Top Selling Latin Album of 2006 in the United States, following Barrio Fino in 2005 and was certified Gold by RIAA.[5] Eventually, it was the 13th best selling Latin Album of the past 25 years in the United States. It reached the top 10 of Mexican and Peruvian album charts and charted in Japan. Also, it was certified platinum in Mexico and gold in Japan and Colombia. To promote the new tracks of the album, Yankee expanded his Barrio Fino World Tour on a third and last leg.

  1. ^ "Daddy Yankee presenta su "barrio fino" en directo". Excelsior California (in Mexican Spanish). 2005-12-14. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  2. ^ "Daddy Yankee Sticks To His Roots, Won't Lean On Snoop". MTV. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  3. ^ Daddy Yankee - PerreoRadio.com
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference bestselling was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Daddy Yankee: El Rey en ventas". People En Español (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2022-01-27.