Vice Versa (Rauw Alejandro album)

Vice Versa
Vice Versa
Studio album by Rauw Alejandro
Released	June 25, 2021
Genre	Reggaeton; Latin pop;
Length	44:19
Label	Sony Music Latin; Duars Entertainment;
Producer	Mr. Naisgai; Rauw Alejandro; Tainy; Albert Hype; Caleb Calloway; Orteez; Alvarito; Kenobi; Charlie Handsome; Eydren con el Ritmo; Manu Lara; Phantom;
Rauw Alejandro chronology
Singles from Afrodisíaco
	"2/Catorce"; Released: February 14, 2021; "Todo de Ti"; Released: May 20, 2021; "Sexo Virtual"; Released: June 25, 2021; "Desenfocao'"; Released: August 10, 2021; "Nubes"; Released: August 31, 2021; "Cúrame"; Released: September 16, 2021; "Desesperados"; Released: December 19, 2021;

Vice Versa is the second studio album by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro, released on June 25, 2021, through Sony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment.[1] The album features production Mr. Naisgai, Tainy, Albert Hype, Caleb Calloway, Orteez, Alvarito, Kenobi, Charlie Handsome, Eydren con el Ritmo, Manu Lara, Phantom and Alejandro himself, alongside collaborations with Mr. Naisgai, Tainy, Lyanno, Caleb Calloway and Anitta.

The single "Todo de Ti" received nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[2]

Singles

The first single of the album was "2/Catorce", a collaboration with Mr. Naisgai released on February 14, 2021.[3] The second single was "Todo de Ti", released on May 22, 2021.[4] The latter became a commercial success, reaching the number two on the Hot Latin Songs chart.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	7.2[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]

Matthew Ismael Ruiz for Pitchfork wrote that the album "is ultimately pop experimentation with trepidation", commenting that "Alejandro wants to expand the palette available to a successful Latin pop star, but seems to believe that change will be slow to come, better to play it safe with some bankable beats, just in case".[6] Lucas Villa for Rolling Stone gave the album four out of five stars, calling it "a great album that always seems like it go in any direction", he also named the songs "Desenfocao", "Cuándo Fue", "Todo de Ti" and "Brazilera" as highlights of the project.[7]

Year-end lists

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Billboard	The 50 Best Albums of 2021: Staff List	37	[8]
Billboard	The 20 Best Latin Albums of 2021	N/A	[9]
The Fader	The 50 Best Albums of 2021	5	[10]
The New York Times	Best Albums of 2021	11	[11]
NPR	The Best Latin Music of 2021 - Albums	N/A	[12]
Rolling Stone	The 50 Best Albums of 2021	3	[13]
Rolling Stone	The 35 Best Spanish-Language and Bilingual Albums of 2021	1	[14]

Track listing

*Vice Versa*[1]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Todo de Ti"	Carlos Orlando Navarro Eric Pérez Rovira "Eric Duars" José M. Collazo "Colla" Luis J. González "Mr. Naisgai" Rafael E. Pabón Navedo "Rafa Pabon" Raul Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz "Rauw Alejandro"	Mr. Naisgai Raul Ocasio "El Zorro"	3:19
2.	"Sexo Virtual"	Alberto Carlos Melendez Emmanuel Sosa E. Pérez Jorge Alvaro Diaz "Alvarito" Jorge E. Pizarro "Kenobi" J. Collazo Marco Masis "Tainy" R. Ocasio	Tainy Albert Hype	3:28
3.	"Nubes"	E. Perez Héctor C. López J. Pizarro J. Collazo R. Ocasio	Caleb Calloway	2:58
4.	"Desesperados" (with Chencho Corleone)	Nino Karlo Segarra Jorge Cedeño Echevarria Luis Jonuel González "NaisGai" Jose M. Collazo Jorge E. Pizarro Ruiz Eric Pérez Rovira "Eric Duars" R. Ocasio Orlando Javier Del Valle	El Zorro Dulce como Candy Dímelo Ninow Mr. Naisgai	3:44
5.	"2/Catorce" (with Mr. Naisgai)	E. Pérez Gavin Edwards J. Collazo L. González R. Ocasio	Mr. Naisgai	3:25
6.	"Aquel Nap ZzZz"	E. Pérez Ismael Ortiz Bayron J. Diaz J. Pizarro J. Collazo L. González R. Ocasio	Mr. Naisgai Ismael Ortiz "Orteez" Alvarito El Zorro	4:55
7.	"Cúrame"	E. Pérez J. Pizarro J. Collazo R. Ocasio Ryan Votjesak "Charlie Handsome"	Kenobi Charlie Handsome	2:44
8.	"Cosa Guapa"	Adrián Sánchez "Eydren con el Ritmo" Edgard R. Cuevas "Lyanno" E. Pérez H. López J. Pizarro J. Collazo L. González R. Ocasio	Eydren con el Ritmo Mr. Naisgai El Zorro Kenobi Caleb Calloway	4:15
9.	"Desenfocao'"	E. Pérez J. Pizarro J. Collazo Manuel Lara M. Masis Rafael E. Pabón Navedo "Rafa Pabon" R. Ocasio	Tainy Manu Lara	2:50
10.	"¿Cuándo Fue?" (with Tainy)	Abner Cordero Boria "Jota Rosa" E. Pérez J. Pizarro J. Collazo M. Masis R. Ocasio	Tainy	2:48
11.	"La Old Skul"	E. Pérez H. López J. Pizarro J. Collazo Juan Antonio Ortiz García "Sir Speedy" R. Ocasio Raymond Ayala "Daddy Yankee"	Caleb Calloway El Zorro	3:34
12.	"¿Y Eso?"	E. Pérez Jesús Manuel Nieves Cortez "Jhay Cortez" J. Diaz J. Pizarro J. Collazo M. Masis R. Pabón R. Ocasio	Tainy	3:20
13.	"Tengo un Pal" (with Lyanno and Caleb Calloway)	E. Pérez H. López J. Pizarro José Cruz "Phantom" J. Collazo R. Ocasio	Caleb Calloway Phantom	3:15
14.	"Brazilera" (with Anitta)	E. Pérez H. López J. Diaz J. Pizarro J. Collazo Larissa de Macedo Machado R. Pabón R. Ocasio	Caleb Calloway El Zorro	3:04
Total length:				47:46

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Vice Versa*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15]	59
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[16]	1
US Billboard 200[17]	17
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[18]	1
US Latin Rhythm Albums (Billboard)[19]	1

Year-end charts

2021 year-end chart performance for *Vice Versa*
Chart (2021)	Position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20]	5
US Billboard 200[21]	189
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[22]	11

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[23]	Platinum	140,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[24]	Platinum	40,000
United States (RIAA)[25]	Platinum (Latin)	60,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

"Vice Versa by Rauw Alejandro". Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Apple Music.
Huston-Crespo, Marysabel (September 29, 2020). "Latin Grammy: J Balvin lidera la lista de nominaciones con 13, le sigue Bad Bunny con 9". CNN en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved September 29, 2021.
"2/Catorce - Single". Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Apple Music.
"Todo de Ti - Single". Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Apple Music.
"Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (July 12, 2021). "Vice Versa – Rauw Alejandro". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
Villa, Lucas (June 29, 2021). "Rauw Alejandro Takes Reggaeton to Bold New Places on 'Vice Versa'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
Atkinson, Katie (December 6, 2021). "The 50 Best Albums of 2021: Staff List". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
"The 20 Best Latin Albums of 2021: Staff Picks". Billboard. December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Elder, Sajae. "The 50 best albums of 2021". The Fader. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon; Zoladz, Lindsay (December 2, 2021). "Best Albums of 2021". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
"The Best Latin Music of 2021". NPR. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Sheffield, Rob (December 3, 2021). "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
"The 35 Best Spanish-Language and Bilingual Albums of 2021". Rolling Stone. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
"Italiancharts.com – Rauw Alejandro – Vice Versa". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
"Spanishcharts.com – Rauw Alejandro – Vice Versa". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
"Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
"Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
"Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Latin Rhythm Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
"Top 100 Albums Annual 2021". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
"Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
"Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
"Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 16 March 2022. Type Rauw Alejandro in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Vice Versa in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
"Spanish album certifications – Rauw Alejandro – Vice Versa". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
"American album certifications – Rauw Alejandro – Vice Versa". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 14, 2021.

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[Apple_Music-1] "Vice Versa by Rauw Alejandro". Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Apple Music.

[2] Huston-Crespo, Marysabel (September 29, 2020). "Latin Grammy: J Balvin lidera la lista de nominaciones con 13, le sigue Bad Bunny con 9". CNN en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved September 29, 2021.

[3] "2/Catorce - Single". Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Apple Music.

[4] "Todo de Ti - Single". Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Apple Music.

[USLatin-5] "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2020.

[PF-6] Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (July 12, 2021). "Vice Versa – Rauw Alejandro". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 14, 2021.

[RS-7] Villa, Lucas (June 29, 2021). "Rauw Alejandro Takes Reggaeton to Bold New Places on 'Vice Versa'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 14, 2021.

[8] Atkinson, Katie (December 6, 2021). "The 50 Best Albums of 2021: Staff List". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

[9] "The 20 Best Latin Albums of 2021: Staff Picks". Billboard. December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[10] Elder, Sajae. "The 50 best albums of 2021". The Fader. Retrieved December 15, 2021.

[11] Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon; Zoladz, Lindsay (December 2, 2021). "Best Albums of 2021". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.

[12] "The Best Latin Music of 2021". NPR. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[13] Sheffield, Rob (December 3, 2021). "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.

[14] "The 35 Best Spanish-Language and Bilingual Albums of 2021". Rolling Stone. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[ac_Italy_Rauw_Alejandro-15] "Italiancharts.com – Rauw Alejandro – Vice Versa". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

[ac_Spain_Rauw_Alejandro-16] "Spanishcharts.com – Rauw Alejandro – Vice Versa". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 14, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Rauw_Alejandro-17] "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2021.

[ac_BillboardLatin_Rauw_Alejandro-18] "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2021.

[ac_BillboardLatinRhythm_Rauw_Alejandro-19] "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Latin Rhythm Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2021.

[20] "Top 100 Albums Annual 2021". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

[21] "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.

[22] "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.

[MexicoRauw_AlejandroVice_VersaalbumCertRef-23] "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 16 March 2022. Type Rauw Alejandro in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Vice Versa in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.

[SpainRauw_AlejandroVice_VersaalbumCertRef-24] "Spanish album certifications – Rauw Alejandro – Vice Versa". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

[United_StatesRauw_AlejandroVice_VersaalbumCertRef-25] "American album certifications – Rauw Alejandro – Vice Versa". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 14, 2021.