X 100pre

Lore & Background

Bad Bunny embarked on his La Nueva Religión Tour Part I and Part II in 2018, which concluded in September. The tour grossed more than $16 million worldwide. After releasing various singles during 2018, on December 23 he announced via social media that his debut album would be released at midnight on Christmas Eve. Following the release of the album, Bad Bunny revealed in an Instagram live video that he was not working under his first label Hear this Music and his previous manager DJ Luian because he was not able to release albums under his previous management. The album cover design was created by Sergio Vazquez and 'inadvertently' gave Bad Bunny the idea for using the 'third eye' in many of his future shows.

In Their Own Story

The studio lights hum softly in San Juan as the clock strikes midnight. The beat drops with a heavy bassline that vibrates through the floorboards, signaling something different is coming. He stands before the microphone, eyes closed, feeling the weight of every song recorded here. Outside, the city sleeps, unaware that this collection will soon wake up the world. A single track plays out loud, filling the room with energy and anticipation.

Reader's Guide

X 100pre is primarily a Latin trap and reggaeton album, which also incorporates elements of pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B, bachata, dembow, ballad, acoustic, electronic, house, reggae, dancehall, Andean, tropical, synth-pop, pop-punk, chillwave, and synthwave. Singles include 'Estamos Bien' (June 28, 2018), 'Mía' featuring Drake (October 18, 2018), 'Solo de Mí' (December 15, 2018), 'Caro' (video January 18, 2019; features background vocals by Ricky Martin), 'Si Estuviésemos Juntos' (video February 14, 2019), and 'La Romana' featuring El Alfa (video April 6, 2019). At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 84 based on five reviews, indicating 'universal acclaim'. Commercially, it debuted at number 29 on the US Billboard 200 and number 1 on both the Top Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums charts with 30,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. In its second week, the album peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200 with 36,000 album-equivalent units.

Did You Know?

• The album was ranked number 41 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time and number 447 on the list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
• All tracks were written by Benito Martínez, except where noted.
• The track '¿Quién Tú Eres?' contains portions and excerpts from Narcos instrumental, written by Ric & Thadeus.