Emmanuel (album)

Emmanuel
Studio album by Anuel AA
Released	May 29, 2020 (2020-05-29)
Genre	Latin trap reggaeton
Length	88:39
Language	Spanish
Label	Real Hasta la Muerte Sony Latin
Producer	Chris Jedi Gaby Music Yampi Frabián Elí Fresh Ayr Ovy on the Drums
Anuel AA chronology
Real Hasta la Muerte (2018) Emmanuel (2020) Los Dioses (2021)
Singles from Emmanuel
"Secreto" Released: January 15, 2019 "China" Released: July 19, 2019

Emmanuel is the second studio album by Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA, released on May 29, 2020. The 22-track double album features collaborations from Travis Barker, Tego Calderón, Bad Bunny, Enrique Iglesias, Farruko, Zion, Lil Wayne, Kendo Kaponi, Yandel, Ñengo Flow, Mariah Angeliq, Karol G, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna and J Balvin.^[1][2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Background

On May 27, 2020, Anuel AA announced and revealed the tracklist for Emmanuel.^[2] Anuel AA had originally planned to release the album in April, but postponed the date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] Regarding the title of the album, the artist explained, "It's my name and it means 'God with us'. I wanted the album to have that good vibe. It's my life, made into music".^[1]

On the day of the album's release, he promoted the album by launching three luxury yachts off the coast of Miami's Isle of Normandy neighborhood.^[4] Each yacht had the name Emmanuel written on the side and played his music at high volume. The rapper explained his promotional strategy by saying, "Everybody does their release party in a club. And with coronavirus? I wouldn't go to the club right now!".^[4]

Reception

Suzy Exposito of Rolling Stone called the album "a sonic feast that every bit as show-stopping, however indulgent, as his fleet of party boats...Even in the most crowded of featured tracks, Anuel’s hardy baritone cuts right through, leaving in his wake the smallest glint of pop sparkle".^[4] Griselda Flores of Billboard opined that several of the collaboration choices were "surprising" and stated "Emmanuel is a versatile album that has fresh music for the clubs, the street life, and even sentimental bops."^[5]

Commercial performance

Emmanuel debut at number eight on the US Billboard 200 dated June 16, 2020, earning 39,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending June 4, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Of Emmanuel's starting count, 3,000 were in album sales and the bulk of the remainder attributed to streams.^[6] It registered 36,000 SEA units, equating to 55.8 million on-demand streams for the album's songs in its opening week.

Also, the album debut at number one on the US Top Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums, becoming his second album to top both charts. With 39,000 units, Emmanuel net the third biggest debut of 2020 for a Latin album in terms of overall units. Of the 22 tracks 14 debuts on the Hot Latin Songs chart two of them in the top 10. It was the second Best Selling Latin Album in the United States with 411,000 equivalent album units.^[7]

The album also debut at the top of the Spanish Albums Chart and at the top 20 in Italy and Switzerland. Emmanuel was Anuel AA first album to debut in the Canadian Album Charts.

Track listing

Disc 1 track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"No Llores Mujer" (with Travis Barker)	Emmanuel Gazmey	José Gazmey Travis Barker	3:33
2.	"Somo o No Somos"	Gazmey	Chris Jedi Gaby Music	3:57
3.	"Reggaetonera"	Gazmey Steven Dominguez Bryan Taveras	Chris Jedi Gaby Music	3:36
4.	"Jangueo" (with Tego Calderón)	Gazmey Tegui Calderón	Chris Jedi Gaby Music	3:51
5.	"Hasta Que Dios Diga" (with Bad Bunny)	Gazmey Benito Martínez	Dímelo Ninow Chris Jedi Gaby Music	4:06
6.	"Narcos"	Gazmey	Kavy Kali Chris Jedi Gaby Music	4:20
7.	"Fútbol y Rumba" (featuring Enrique Iglesias)	Gazmey Iglesias	Ovy on the Drums	3:41
8.	"Que Se Joda" (with Farruko and Zion)	Gazmey Joseph Vélez Carlos Reyes Félix Torres	Alex Killer Dulce como Candy Dímelo Ninow Chris Jedi Gaby Music Ecby	3:46
9.	"Ferrari" (with Lil Wayne)	Gazmey Dwayne Carter	Maximum Chris Jedi	3:08
10.	"El Manual"	Gazmey	Ovy on the Drums	3:30

Disc 2 track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"Antes y Después" (with Kendo Kaponi and Yandel featuring Ñengo Flow)	Gazmey José Morales Llandel Veguilla Edwin Vázquez	GloryGainz Priority Beats Fresh Ayr	6:54
12.	"¿Los Hombres No Lloran?"	Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago Jose Alberto Robles Juan Miguel Rubiera Martin Rodriguez Vicente	Brasa Rubiel Shine Karloff Frabián Elí Kairo la Sinfonía Cromo X	3:09
13.	"Así Soy Yo" (with Bad Bunny)	Gazmey Martínez	Dulce como Candy Dímelo Ninow Chris Jedi Gaby Music	3:46
14.	"El Problema"	Gazmey	Dulce como Candy Dímelo Ninow Chris Jedi Gaby Music	3:28
15.	"Bandido" (with Mariah Angeliq)	Gazmey Mariah Pérez	Chris Jedi Gaby Music	3:42
16.	"Rifles Rusos" (with Tego Calderón)	Gazmey Calderón	Yampi	4:21
17.	"Mi Vieja"	Gazmey Rafael López	Chris Jedi Gaby Music	3:55
18.	"Nubes Negras"	Daniel Mizrahi Emmanuel Gazmey Frabian Eli Carrion Juan Camilo Vargas Vasquez Justin Devries Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno Max Borghetti Stefan G. Schonewille	Keityn Pacific Mantra	4:28
19.	"Tocándote"	Gazmey	Haze	3:50
20.	"Estrés Postraumático"	Gazmey Rubén Blades	Ovy on the Drums	4:17

Disc 2 Bonus Tracks track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
21.	"Secreto" (with Karol G)	Gazmey Carolina Giraldo Henry Prida Ezequiel Rivera	Prida EZ Made da Beat	4:18
22.	"China" (with Daddy Yankee and Karol G featuring Ozuna and J Balvin)	Gazmey Ramón Ayala Giraldo Juan Carlos Ozuna José Osorio	Tainy	5:01

Notes

• In the CD version, "Antes y Después" and "Estrés Postraumático" are switched.

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for Emmanuel

Year	Ceremony	Category	Result
2020	21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards	Best Urban Music Album	Nominated

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Emmanuel Chart (2020) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 194 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 64 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 29 French Albums (SNEP)[11] 141 Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] 14 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[13] 1 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 15 US Billboard 200[15] 8 US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[16] 1 US Latin Rhythm Albums (Billboard)[17] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Emmanuel Chart (2020) Position Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[18] 4 US Billboard 200[19] 152 US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[20] 3 Chart (2021) Position Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[21] 21 US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[22] 9 Chart (2022) Position Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[23] 59 US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[24] 24

Certifications

Certifications for Emmanuel

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[25]	Gold	25,000^‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[26]	Platinum	60,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[27]	Platinum	40,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[28]	6× Platinum (Latin)	360,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

• 2020 in Latin music
• List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2020s

References

1. Espinoza, Joshua (May 28, 2020). "Anuel AA Drops Double Album Emmanuel f/ Bad Bunny, Lil Wayne, and More". Complex. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
2. Cobo, Leila (May 27, 2020). "Anuel Reveals Emmanuel Album Release Date, Plus Track List". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Emmanuel Review by Thom Jurek". AllMusic. May 29, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
4. Exposito, Suzy (June 19, 2020). "Anuel AA Would Like to Reintroduce Himself in New 'Emmanuel' LP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
5. Flores, Griselda (May 29, 2020). "10 Essential Tracks From Anuel's New Album 'Emmanuel': Editor's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
6. "Anuel AA's 'Emmanuel' Debuts at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums & Latin Rhythm Albums Charts". Billboard. June 8, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
7. "Year End Report 2020" (PDF). Static.billboard.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
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9. "Anuel AA Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
10. "Albumit 30/2020". IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
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12. "Italiancharts.com – Anuel AA – Emmanuel". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
13. "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 27: del 26.6.2020 al 2.7.2020" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
14. "Swisscharts.com – Anuel AA – Emmanuel". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
15. "Anuel AA Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
16. "Anuel AA Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
17. "Latin Rhythm Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
18. "Top 100 Albums Annual 2020". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
19. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
20. "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
21. "Top 100 Albums Annual 2021". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
22. "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
23. "Top 100 Albums Annual 2022". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
24. "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
25. "Italian album certifications – Anuel AA – Emmanuel" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved August 19, 2022. Select "2022" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Emmanuel" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
26. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved August 19, 2020. Type Anuel AA in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Emmanuel in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
27. "Spanish album certifications – Anuel AA – Emmanuel". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
28. "American album certifications – Anuel AA – Emmanuel". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 6, 2020.