Mundial (album)

As of early 2010, Daddy Yankee had sold 8 millions of copies worldwide. Barrio Fino was named the Top Selling Latin Album of in The United States of the 2000s and he was crowned as The Top Selling Latin Act of the 2000s.[10][11][12] Intially, Mundial was intended to be a special edition of his previous album Talento de Barrio. Following the box office success of his movie Talento de Barrio, the soundtrack (2008) and the success of the Talento de Barrio Tour, Yankee decided to released as a album and release of Talento de Barrio: Mundial Edition as a mixtape in 2009.

On a interview for Laredo Morning Times on December 2008, Yankee announced that the tilte of his next album would be "Daddy Yankee Mundial" and stated that he's already working on a new movie for next year.[13]On January 29, 2009, Yankee stated that he started working on the new album and the track "Echale Pique" was release to the radio as promotional single of the album. However, the track end it up on the Mixtape Talento de Barrio Mundial. Also, Yankee announced that the next single would be "Bailando Fue" with Jowell & Randy.[14]

The original released date of the album was on June 2009 with plans of a promotional tour in Mexico.[15]However, it was push back to October 2009 and later to February 2010, due the success of the singles of his previous album.[16] "El Ritmo No Perdona" was released as a promotional single on June 30, 2009 and was availble for free download on his website page.[17][18]On a press confress on July 23, 2009, Yankee stated on that week he would be finishing the record of the album.[19]On October 8, 2009, Grito Mundial was released to the airways as the first official single of the album. The tracks what inteded of been selected as the official athems of the FIFA world coup 2010.[20]The music video was recorded in Brazil and was sponsored by Coors Light.[21]On a press conference on December 2, 2009, Yankee explained that the album had 12 tracks and another four for a Itunes especial edition and that the concept of the album it`s to fusion of the world rhythms in just one album stating "I have had the opportunity to travel the entire world, incorporating all the sounds in a single album without losing the urban flavor that I represent in my music".[22]On November 18, 2009, Yankeer started an small promotional tour sponsored by Coors Light in private venues visiting cities such as Houston, Dallas, Filadelfia, Chicago y Nueva York and was very well receive by the fans.[23]

Mundial was official released on April 27, 2010. However, it was distribuited by Sony Music Latin unlike his last three albums that were released through Interscope and Universal Music Group. For this reason, the tracks recorded with Luis Fonsi and Don Omar ("Desafio) wasnt included on the official tracklist. However, those songs were leaked online. Also, he a new song named "Intenso" which was released on his birthday for his fans, but said that it was not going to be on the album.[24] Furthermore, On April 2023, Yankee file a lawsuit against Universal Music Ground seeking US$10 million of dollars for damages due breach of contract, copyright infringement, unjust enrichment and unauthorized exploitation of his albums, stating that even thought the contract was expire, UMG still licencing and distribuiting his music, including his blokcbuster album Barrio Fino (2004).[25]

• List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s
• List of number-one Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums of 2010