El Último Tour del Mundo

Lore & Background

Bad Bunny first teased his third studio album on February 29, 2020, when he sang on the song '<3': 'this album is so hot, I did it for you all, and in nine months I'll come back and release another one; to retire pleasingly like Miguel Cotto'. On October 30, the lead single of the album, 'Dakiti', featuring Puerto Rican singer and close friend Jhay Cortez was released, reaching number one on the Billboard Global 200 chart. The album's title was teased in the video for 'Dakiti', in which a big truck drives by with a message that displays the title.

On November 24, 2020, he again hinted at a new album, tweeting a numbered tracklist with the word 'Temazo', which translates to 'hit'. He posted a similar post on Twitter before YHLQMDLG was released. The day after, he announced the release date of the album, its title, and tracklist. The album was released along with a video for the track 'Yo Visto Así', featuring cameos from, among others, Ricky Martin and Sofía Vergara.

A video for the track 'Hoy Cobré' was released on December 11. A video for another track, 'Booker T', was released on January 2, 2021, starring WWE wrestler Booker T. A video for 'Te Deseo Lo Mejor' was made in collaboration with The Simpsons.

Reader's Guide

El Último Tour Del Mundo is primarily a Latin trap and reggaeton album, infused with a variety of rock music styles, namely alternative rock, indie rock, pop rock, punk rock, post-punk, pop-punk, heavy metal, emo, grunge, rock en español, rock and roll, post-grunge, and nu metal, as well as influences from alternative pop, synth-pop, new wave, synthwave, electronic, reggae, dancehall, lo-fi, acoustic, shoegaze, house, ballad, psychedelia, soul, sandungueo, Christmas, holiday, bolero, jíbaro, aguinaldo, pop, hip-hop, and R&B. El Último Tour Del Mundo has been regarded as Bad Bunny's 'most personal and creatively ambitious work yet'.

An 'experimental, futuristic and edgy' body of work, the album marks a departure from Bad Bunny's perreo style, as it is a 'more introspective, sometimes acoustic fare' and contains only two collaborations: one with R&B artist Abra and the other with Rosalía ('La Noche de Anoche'). Both songs were recorded separately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Regarding the lack of guest appearances, Bad Bunny stated: 'I thought it was time to demonstrate the versatility and bring something fresh to the fans'.

He called the album 'completely different from YHLQMDLG. This is a more sentimental album, more chill, the kind of thing you can listen to in your room'; he considered how people were unable to go out or party during the COVID-19 pandemic. He described the album as 'rock 'n' roll, a lot of guitars–there's one song that only has guitar–it's more musical, has more fusions, and also reggaetón and rap'. The album was conceived entirely during the 2020 quarantine.

Bad Bunny worked on the album while traveling, in Los Angeles, Mexico, and at his home in Puerto Rico. The album was engineered by Bad Bunny's frequent engineer La Paciencia.

Did You Know?

• El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo was the best-selling Latin album in the United States of 2021.
• The album won Best Urban Music Album at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, as well as the inaugural Best Música Urbana Album award at the 64th Grammy Awards.
• In promotion of the album and YHLQMDLG, he embarked on the eponymous El Último Tour Del Mundo in 2022.