''Slow Wine Mixtape'' is the debut

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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 9 November 2016 independently. It was presented with two singles: "Mercadona" and "Fiebre". It features appearances from Ms Nina and Elvis KNK. Regarding the title of the mixtape, ''

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'' is in

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a type of dance similar to

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Critical reception

Yeray S. Iborra of ''

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'' stated that with ''Slow Wine'', Bad Gyal "dissociates herself from the disruptive nature of trap to embrace what she always considered her musical origins:

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", and that "night, money or love are part of a concept that clashes with the purism of those who wanted to see in era banner of political commitment."

Commercial performance

According to ''El Portal de la Música'', ''Slow Wine'' peaked at number 75 on the Spanish Streaming Albums chart. In Spain, "Mercadona" was certified gold, and "Fiebre", 4× platinum. "Fiebre" became one of Bad Gyal's

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s. In November 2024, shortly before the eighth anniversary of the release of the song's music video, "Fiebre" entered the Spanish Songs chart at 96 and maintained the position for a week. It re-entered the chart in January 2025 at 93.

Track listing

Personnel

– vocals * Ms Nina – vocals (track 2) * Elvis KNK – vocals (track 6) * Plata – production (tracks 1, 7) * AC3 – production (track 2) * Fakeguido – production (tracks 3, 5) * King DouDou – production (track 4) * Faberoa – production (track 6) * Darío Alva – artwork

Charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2016 mixtape albums Bad Gyal albums Albums recorded in a home studio Debut mixtape albums Self-released mixtape albums 2010s Spanish-language albums