Generation Next (album)
Generation Next is the debut album by bachata group Aventura through Premium Latin Music. This album marked the start of a new generation in the genre of bachata, as the group mix bachata with other genres like hip hop and R&B.[3] This album included six songs from Trampa de Amor, their original first album during their time as Los Tinellers. These six songs were modernized for the debut album. This included the lead single, Cuando Volverás. The album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Tropical Albums chart. A vinyl was released on August 14, 2020, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album.[4]
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Released | November 9, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
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Length | 45:09 | |||
Label | Premium Latin Music | |||
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Singles from Generation Next | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Background
The group was formed in 1994 as Los Tinellers. In 1995, they were managed by Elvin Polanco. With Polanco's help, they released their original first album Trampa de Amor. Unfortunately, due to lack of advertisement and funds, they barely sold copies. It is said that they only sold a total of five copies. A few years later, they got a new manager name Julio César García who would re-brand them as Aventura and would get them a record deal with Premium Latin Music. Now with a record label backing up, the group would now have a budget to make music and do more, thus eventually re-inventing their style and recreating six of their songs from their previous album while making new songs as well. This would be the developing stages of mixing American genres with bachata.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Anthony "Romeo" Santos
No. | Title | Translation | Length |
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1. | "Cuando Volverás" | "When Will You Come Back" | 3:30 |
2. | "Alexandra" | 4:05 | |
3. | "Mujeriego" | Womanizer | 3:26 |
4. | "La Novelita" | "The Little Soap Opera" | 4:04 |
5. | "Amor Bonito (Novela 2)" | "Beautiful Love (The Soap Opera)" | 3:37 |
6. | "No Lo Perdona Dios" | "God Won't Forgive It" | 4:32 |
7. | "El Coro Dominicano" | "The Dominican Chorus" | 4:23 |
8. | "Dime Si Te Gusto" | "Tell Me If You Like Me" | 4:27 |
9. | "Un Poeta Enamorado" | "A Poet In Love" | 4:14 |
10. | "Si Me Dejas, Muero" | "If You Leave Me, I'll Die" | 4:44 |
Total length: | 41:38 |
No. | Title | Translation | Length |
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11. | "Cuando Volverás" (English Version) | "When Will You Come Back" (English Version) | 3:30 |
Total length: | 45:08 |
Charts
Chart (2004) | Peak Position |
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Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 74 |
Chart (2022) | Peak Position |
US Tropical Albums (Billboard)[6] | 19 |
References
- "Aventura - Generation Next Album Info and Review". Billboard. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009.
- Allmusic review
- "Aventura - Generation Next Album Info and Review". Billboard. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009.
- "Generation Next 20th Anniversary Vinyl". Aventura Music Store.
- "Swisscharts.com – Aventura – Generation Next". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- "Aventura Chart History (Tropical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-12-22.