Visionary (Farruko album)

Visionary
Studio album by Farruko
Released	October 23, 2015 (2015-10-23)
Recorded	2015
Genre	Reggaeton
Length	53:16
Label	Sony Music Latin
Producer	Neonazza Musicólogo & Menes Andy Clay Gabriel Rodríguez Jumbo Gaby Music Ladkani Montana Franfussion DJ Luian Maffio Sharo Torres DJ Chino Frabian Eli Rvssian Ez
Farruko chronology
Farruko Presenta: Los Menores (2014) Visionary (2015) TrapXFicante (2017)
Singles from Visionary
"Chapi Chapi" Released: April 28, 2015 "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

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

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

NAME track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Visionary"	Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado Eduardo López Eliezer García Freddy Montalvo Jesús Manuel Benitez-Hiraldo José Carlos Cruz Noah K. Assad Rafael Jiménez	Neonazza Musicólogo & Menes	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)	Reyes Rosado Benito García George Michael Ladkani Nieves	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)	Reyes Rosado Ky-Mani Marley Carlos Maffio Peralta Marcos G. Pérez Robert Fernández	Maffio Sharo Torres	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)	Reyes Rosado Nick Rivera Caminero Nikolas David Silvera Orville Burrell Tarik Johnston	Rvssian	3:58
14.	"Angels"	Reyes Rosado G. Pérez Ezequiel Rivera	Ez Sharo Torres	4:31
Total length:				53:16

Charts

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

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

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.