''The Perfect Melody'' is the debut solo studio album by Puerto Rican singer

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. Production of the album was handled by several musical producers including

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, and others. Guest appearances include

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, Tony Tun-Tun, De La Ghetto and

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, among others. After temporarily separating from the duo

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, Zion began recording material for his debut solo album in October 2006. " The Way She Moves" featuring Akon was selected as the lead single from the album. The song was released to radio stations on June 12, 2007 and released as a digital download on April 9, 2008. " Zun Da Da" served as the second single and was released to radio stations on July 20, 2007 and released as a digital download on April 9, 2008, as well. ''The Perfect Melody'' received a nomination for a

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Background

Zion first became known in the duo

. As a duo, they released one studio album, ''

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'' (2004) and appeared on various compilation albums before then such as

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'' Mas Flow'' (2003). ''Motivando a la Yal'' peaked at number thirty-two and number thirteen on the ''Billboard'' Latin Albums and ''Billboard'' Latin Pop Albums, respectively. The special edition re-release performed better, reaching number ten on the ''Billboard'' Latin Albums chart. The album was well received by critics, with Evan Gutierrez of

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calling it a "landmark album" and "one of the albums that artists will refer to in years to come as one of the records that shaped reggaeton and its future". Zion began working on ''The Perfect Melody'' in October 2006. Originally, the album was to be a compilation album of various artist, though after "bad experiences with new talent", Zion decided to work the project alone.

Track listing

Tracks 1 & 14 written by Gabriel Cruz (Wise).

Charts

The album debuted at number 53 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number two the ''Billboard'' Latin Albums chart, selling over 30,000 copies in its first week. The album was certified Platinum (Latin) by the RIAA in July 2007.

Charts

Sales and certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Perfect Melody, The Zion (artist) albums 2007 debut albums Albums produced by Akon Albums produced by Nely