''Worldwide Angel'' is the second
mixtape
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by Spanish singer-songwriter
Bad Gyal
Alba Farelo Solé (born 7 March 1997), known professionally as Bad Gyal, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. Bad Gyal has developed a strong cult following ever since her musical career began in 2016, with an interpretation of Rihanna's "Work ( ...
. It was released on 23 February 2018 by Puro Records and
Canada Editorial.
A 10-minute version of the album, mixed and edited by Rudeteo, was released along with the album on Bad Gyal's
YouTube
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channel.
Critical reception
Philip Sherburne
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of ''
Pitchfork
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'' stated that ''Worldwide Angel'' "largely sticks to the template established on previous Bad Gyal songs:
synth
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-heavy, sticky-sweet
dembow
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grooves
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tinged with airy melancholy", and "is clearly meant to signal
erarrival as a global force." Sherburne found her
melodies
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"often about as emphatic as a shrug", and noted that her lyrics "seem hesitant to stray far from themes she's already explored."
''
Vibe
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'' included ''Worldwide Angel'' among the 18 Best Latinx Albums of 2018, with Clarissa Shine describing its melodies as "an excellent combination of those
uptempo
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reggae
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beats with the sultriness of Spanish lyrics". Shine described its title as "self-explanatory... for how
ad Gyalintends to become an international star, especially with the distinct sound created on this project."
Commercial performance
''Worldwide Angel'' peaked at number 11 on the Spanish Streaming Albums chart.
In 2024, "Candela" was certified gold in Spain.
Track listing
Personnel
*
Alba Farelo – vocals
* Faberoa – vocals (track 6)
*
El Guincho
Pablo Díaz-Reixa (born November 17, 1983), professionally known as el Guincho, is a Spanish musician, singer, and record producer.
Díaz-Reixa rose to prominence with his 2008 album, '' Alegranza''. His musical style relies heavily on the use ...
– production (tracks 1, 2, 4);
mixing
*
Jam City
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– production (tracks 1, 2)
* Dubbel Dutch – production (tracks 2, 3, 5)
* Fakeguido – production (tracks 4, 6, 9)
* Faberoa – production (track 6)
* Florentino – production (track 7)
*
D33J – production (track 8)
* Paul Marmota – production (track 9)
*
Vlado Meller
Vlado Meller (born in 1947 in Humenné as ''Vladimír Meller'') is a Slovak audio mastering engineer, currently with Vlado Meller Mastering in Charleston, South Carolina. Meller works across many genres of music, with credits on rock, hip-hop, p ...
–
mastering
* Alejandro Sonoro – artwork
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
Notes
References
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2018 mixtape albums
Bad Gyal albums
Albums produced by D33J
Albums produced by el Guincho
Albums produced by Jam City
Albums recorded in a home studio
Canada Editorial albums
Catalan-language albums
2010s Spanish-language albums