Mala Santa

For the single, see Mala Santa (song).

Mala Santa
Studio album by Becky G
Released	October 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)
Recorded	February 2017 – July 2019
Genre	Reggaeton Latin pop Latin hip hop
Length	52:49
Language	Spanish
Label	Kemosabe RCA Sony Latin
Producer	DJ Luian Mambo Kingz Dave Kutch Hydro Dímelo Flow Jon Leone
Becky G chronology
Play It Again (2013) Mala Santa (2019) Esquemas (2022)
Singles from Mala Santa
"Mayores" Released: July 14, 2017 "Sin Pijama" Released: April 20, 2018 "Cuando Te Besé" Released: August 2, 2018 "Dollar" Released: July 10, 2019 "Mala Santa" Released: October 11, 2019

Mala Santa (Spanish for "Bad Saint") is the debut studio and first Spanish-language album by American singer Becky G.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} It was released on October 17, 2019, through Kemosabe Records, RCA Records and Sony Music Latin.^[6] Mala Santa is a latin pop and reggaeton record, incorporating elements of latin hip hop and urbano.

Background

Since being signed to a joint-deal with Kemosabe and RCA Records in late 2011, Gomez began work on her then-English debut album. After collaborations with Australian singer Cody Simpson, British singer Cher Lloyd, and American rapper will.i.am in 2012, Gomez released her official debut single "Becky from the Block" (a cover of American singer-actress Jennifer Lopez's song "Jenny from the Block"), followed by her pop rap debut extended play Play It Again in July 2013. In April 2014, Gomez began releasing singles (including her first hit "Shower") from her pop English debut album, which was to be released either later that year, or sometime in 2015. In April 2016, in an interview with Teen Vogue, Gomez first spoke about the possibility of releasing an album.^[7] However, it was not until 2019 that she went forward with the project. On March 22, 2019, it was reported that the singer was working on two studio albums simultaneously, one to be released in English and the other one in Spanish.^[8] As of March 2019, it was unclear if any of the songs she had released up until this point would appear on a future album.^[9] In July, she stated that her album was expected to be released later that year.^[10] On October 8, 2019, Gomez took to social media to reveal the release date and the cover art of her upcoming debut studio album.^[11][12] The album became available for pre-order on October 11, 2019.^[4]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Mala Santa"

Organization	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
Premios Tu Música Urbano	2020	Best Female Album	Nominated	[13]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 85 on the US Billboard 200, including number 3 on the Top Latin Albums and number 3 on the Latin Rhythm Albums charts with first week sales of 8,000.^[14]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Apple Music.^[15]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Mala Santa"	Rebbeca Gomez Pablo C. Fuentes Kedin Maisonet	Luian Malavé Nieves Xavier Semper Edgar Semper	DJ Luian Mambo Kingz	2:53
2.	"Dollar" (with Myke Towers)	Gomez Michael Anthony Torres Monge Andrea Elena Mangiamarchi	Luian X. Semper E. Semper Nate Campany Rafa Rodriquez	Dave Kutch DJ Luian Mambo Kingz Hydro	3:24
3.	"24/7"	Gomez Fuentes Maisonet	X. Semper E. Semper Rodriquez Patrick Ingunza Campany Luian Ramos Rondon	DJ Luian Mambo Kingz Hydro	2:45
4.	"Si Si"	Gomez Maisonet	X. Semper E. Semper Luian Ramos	DJ Luian Mambo Kingz Hydro	3:00
5.	"Vámonos" (with Sech)	Gomez Justin Quiles Carlos Morales	Joshua Javier Mendez Jorge Valdes Vasquez	Dímelo Flow	3:31
6.	"Mejor Así" (with Darell)	Gomez Rose Darell	X. Semper E. Semper Luian Édgar Barrera	DJ Luian Mambo Kingz Hydro	2:53
7.	"Peleas"	Gomez Yasmil Marrufo Mario Cáceres	Gomez X. Semper E. Semper Luian Campany Kyle Shearer Ramos	DJ Luian Mambo Kingz Hydro	3:27
8.	"No Te Pertenezco"	Gomez Fuentes	X. Semper E. Semper Luian Ramos	DJ Luian Mambo Kingz Hydro	3:37
9.	"En Mi Contra"	Gomez Wander M. Méndez Santos	X. Semper E. Semper Luian Ramos	DJ Luian Mambo Kingz Hydro	2:23
10.	"Me Acostumbré" (with Mau y Ricky)	Gomez Ricky Montaner Mau Montaner	X. Semper E. Semper Luian Jon Leone Barrera	Jon Leone DJ Luian Mambo Kingz Hydro	3:36
11.	"Ni De Ti Ni De Nadie"	Gomez	X. Semper E. Semper Luian Ramos	DJ Luian Mambo Kingz Hydro	3:01
12.	"Subiendo" (with Dalex)	Gomez Pedro Daleccio	X. Semper E. Semper Luian Ramos	DJ Luian Mambo Kingz	2:58
13.	"Te Superé" (with Zion & Lennox and Farruko)	Gomez Carlos Reyes Félix Ortiz Gabriel Pizarro	X. Semper E. Semper Luian Fuentes Maisonet Ramos	DJ Luian Mambo Kingz Hydro	4:32
14.	"Cuando Te Besé" (with Paulo Londra)	Gomez Paulo Londra	Daniel Echavarría Oviedo Cristian Andrés Salazar	Ovy on the Drums Jorge Fonseca	4:16
15.	"Sin Pijama" (with Natti Natasha)	Gomez Natalia Gutiérrez R. Montaner M. Montaner	Campany Shearer Ramón Ayala Gabriel Rivera Leone Camilo Echeverry	Daddy Yankee Gaby Music Mau y Ricky Jon Leone Camilo Echeverry	3:10
16.	"Mayores" (with Bad Bunny)	Benito Martinez Servando Moriche Primera Mussett	Cáceres Ingunza Saul Alexander Castillo Vasquez Jorge Fonseca	Jorge Fonseca	3:23
Total length:					55:52

Notes

• "Ni De Ti Ni De Nadie" samples "Turn Me On" by Kevin Lyttle.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019–2020) Peak position Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] 92 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17] 20 US Billboard 200[18] 85 US Latin Rhythm Albums (Billboard)[19] 3 US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[20] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[21] 69 Chart (2020) Position Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[22] 87 US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[23] 18 Chart (2021) Position US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[24] 58 Chart (2022) Position US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[25] 67

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[26]	Platinum	40,000^‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[27]	Platinum+Gold	90,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)[28]	Gold	10,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[29]	7× Platinum (Latin)	420,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	October 17, 2019	digital download streaming	Kemosabe RCA Sony Music Latin	[15]

References

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16. "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 9 (dal 21.2.2020 al 27.2.2020)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
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27. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved September 22, 2021. Type Becky G in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Mala Santa in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
28. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 21, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Mala Santa in the search box.
29. "American album certifications – Becky G – Mala Santa". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 22, 2019.