''Sueños'' (English: ''Dreams'') is the second

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by Panamanian singer Sech, released on April 19, 2019, through Rich Music. The album was produced by

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, Rike Music, The Rudeboyz, Jhon El Diver, Mista Bombo, Simon, Slow Mike and BF Jeezy, and features collaborations with

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, Manuel Turizo, Farruko, Zion & Lennox, Justin Quiles, Nicky Jam, Lenny Tavárez, De La Ghetto and

. At the

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, the album was nominated for Best Urban Music Album while the song "

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" received nominations for Best Urban Fusion/Performance and Best Urban Song. The album also received nominations for Top Latin Album of the Year and Latin Rhythm Album of the Year at the

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and Top Latin Album at the

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. The album peaked at number 81 and 3 at the Billboard 200 and Top Latin Albums charts, respectively, it also peaked at number 41 on the

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chart.

Background

From 2014 and 2017 Sech released several songs independently including "Miss Lonely" in 2017 (later included in the album), produced by

, who would eventually produce the album, the song was successful in Panama, the country of origin of Sech, and led him to be signed by independent label Rich Music in 2018. In 2019 he released his debut

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''Sueños'' on April 19, 2019, being followed by "

", a "piano-reggaeton ballad about drinking and dancing the heartbreak away", the song was highly commercially successful and made Sech a "breakout star" within the reggaeton music scene, Sech has said about the song that "it's the song that truly changed my life".

Singles

On February 28, 2019, "Solita" was released as the album's first single, the song features Puerto Rican singers Farruko and Zion & Lennox. The second single was "

" featuring rapper

on April 26, 2019. A remix of the song was released on July 26, 2019 with Nicky Jam, Ozuna and Anuel AA. The song and its remix were very commercially successful, being Sech's most successful song, topping the charts in several country including Argentina, Spain and Panama, and reaching number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as also peaking at number one on the

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, Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts, all three by ''

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''.

Critical reception

American magazine '' Rolling Stone'' included the album in their list of Best Latin Albums of 2019, placing it at number 3, calling Sech "the most exceptional new Spanish-language artist of 2019", commenting on his success writing that "with so much in place to obstruct difference, it takes a lot for an Afro-Panamanian R&B singer to ascend to Billboard chart heights domestically and streaming services globally", they also highlighted the tracks "Boomerang" and "Falsas Promesas" as songs that made the album a must-listen.

Background

Singles

Critical reception

Accolades

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

References