El Madrileño

El Madrileño (English: The Madrilenian) is the second studio album by Spanish rapper and singer-songwriter C. Tangana. Written by Tangana and co-produced with Alizzz, the album was released through Sony Music on February 26, 2021. With this record, Tangana ventured into a more organic and guitar oriented sound to his previous hip hop and urban releases, focusing in a collaboration album as a tribute to his wide roots. Twelve out of fourteen tracks are in collaboration with other renowned Latin folk, rock or flamenco artists from many countries and ages.[1][2] The result is a colored mosaic of Tangana's teenage influences and the adoption of a new alter ego named after the album.

El Madrileño
Studio album by
C. Tangana
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2021
February 18, 2022 (La Sobremesa)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length42:31
LanguageSpanish
LabelSony Spain
Producer
C. Tangana chronology
Bien
(2020)		 El Madrileño
(2021)
Singles from El Madrileño
  1. "Demasiadas Mujeres"
    Released: October 8, 2020
  2. "Tú Me Dejaste De Querer"
    Released: November 5, 2020
  3. "Comerte Entera"
    Released: January 15, 2021
  4. "Nominao"
    Released: February 26, 2021
Singles from La Sobremesa
  1. "Yate"
    Released: August 13, 2021
  2. "Ateo"
    Released: October 8, 2021
  3. "La Culpa"
    Released: February 18, 2022

The record became a commercial success, debuting atop the Spanish Charts and peaking at eight on the US Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.[3] It was the best selling album in Spain of 2021.[4] Promotion prior to its release encompassed the release of three singles: "Demasiadas Mujeres", "Tú Me Dejaste de Querer"—both accompanied by music videos produced by Little Spain—and "Comerte Entera". The lead single topped the charts in Spain as the third one reached the top ten. "Tú Me Dejaste de Querer" quickly managed to become Tangana's best performing single, debuting at number one in Spain and entering the charts in Argentina and the Billboard Global 200. Despite not receiving radio promotion, "Ingobernable", featuring the Gipsy Kings, debuted at number one on the PROMUSICAE weekly list.[5] A reissue, La Sobremesa, featuring late singles like "Ateo" as well as the recording of Tangana's NPR Tiny Desk concert, was released on February 18, 2022.[6]

With El Madrileño, C. Tangana scored his first Latin Grammy nominations as a performer. He had previously received four awards for his contributions as a co-writer on El Mal Querer, the sophomore album by Rosalía, and for her song "Malamente", which he also co-wrote.[7] El Madrileño was nominated for Album of the Year and won Best Engineered Album while the Omar Apollo duet "Te Olvidaste" was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Alternative Song. "Nominao", featuring Jorge Drexler, won the latter category while "Hong Kong", featuring Andrés Calamaro, was awarded Best Pop/Rock Song.[8] Longtime friend and musical collaborator of Tangana, Alizzz, scored a Producer of the Year nomination.[9]

Background

On April 24, 2020, C. Tangana released the song "Nunca Estoy", which was well received by critics and acclaimed for moving beyond the trap and hip hop sounds that he had become known for. The song reached the top spot on the PROMUSICAE chart, becoming Tangana's first number one hit in his career.[10] It was followed by the release of his first extended play as a signed artist, Bien:(, the month after. In September, Tangana revealed to Forbes that his third studio album would be very different from his previous releases and that it would be called El Madrileño, in reference to his hometown Madrid and to the new alter ego he adopted during the making of this new project.[11]

In late January 2021, the singer began to tease the release of the album through social media. On January 23, he revealed the cover art and, three days later, the tracklist and release date.[12]

Recording

Shortly after announcing the album's release date, Tangana offered an interview with El País where he stated that "If it had not been for the pandemic, I would have started to record El Madrileño by the end of 2021. I had a recorded album of urbano music, a lot of rap, overcoming trap. When the pandemic began and I began to scratch, it seemed to me that I was not up to the times. This one is".[13]

Promotion

On October 8, Tangana released the lead single of El Madrileño. "Demasiadas Mujeres" became an instant hit in Spain, debuting at the top of the PROMUSICAE chart and being gold-certified in only a week for selling over 20,000 copies. The song was, in fact, very different out of all the other things on the singer's repertoire and included a Holy Week marching band from Cádiz.[14] The song included a message of frustration and elements of folk. Its respected music video included a scene of Tangana's own funeral as well as references to his past relationships with Rosalía and Berta Vázquez.[15] On November 6, Tangana released featuring Niño de Elche and La Húngara "the most important song of his career", which he named "Tú Me Dejaste de Querer".[16] He defined the track as a combination of rumba and bachata with elements of flamenco music. Its teaser reached over two million views on Twitter and another million and a half on Instagram.[17][18] The track broke the record for the most-streamed song in Spain in a 24-hour period with 1,6 million national streams. As for international numbers, "Tú Me Dejaste de Querer" debuted at 31 on the Spotify Global chart, marking the first entry of Tangana on the list.[19] The track also peaked at number one in Spain and was directly certified Gold after one week. The track was promoted at LOS40 Music Awards 2020.[20] In January, a third single "Comerte Entera", in collaboration with Brazilian singer and guitarist Toquinho, was released to critical acclaim.[21]

In September 2021, a clothing collection in collaboration with Bershka, inspired in the album, was released.[22]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
MondoSonoro9/10[23]
AllMusic[24]
Piero Scaruffi4.5/10[25]

Tour

A concert tour in support of El Madrileño, Sin Cantar ni Afinar Tour, was announced on November 14, 2021, consisting of fifteen initial dates. It began on February 19, 2022 in Málaga.[26] Tickets went on sale on November 16 to overwhelming demand. On July 11, 2022 additional dates were announced for the "Sin Cantar ni Afinar LATAM Tour 22", a series of additional concerts to take place in Mexico, Colombia and Argentina.[27]

Dates
List of concerts, showing date, city, country and venue.
Date City Country Venue
Europe
February 19, 2022 Málaga Spain Palacio de los Deportes
February 26, 2022 A Coruña Coliseum
March 5, 2022 Madrid WiZink Center
Latin America
March 20, 2022[lower-alpha 1] Mexico City Mexico Foro Sol
March 23, 2022[lower-alpha 2] Santiago Chile Movistar Arena
March 26, 2022[lower-alpha 3] Bogotá Colombia Briceño 18
April 1, 2022[lower-alpha 4] Monterrey Mexico Parque Fundidora
April 2, 2022[lower-alpha 5] Mexico City Parque Bicentenario
Europe
April 9, 2022 Bilbao Spain Bizkaia Arena
April 23, 2022 Barcelona Palau Sant Jordi
April 29, 2022 Zaragoza Pabellón Príncipe Felipe
May 28, 2022 Alicante Multiespacio Rabasa
June 5, 2022[lower-alpha 6] Paris France Bois de Vincennes
June 11, 2022 Marbella Spain Cantera de Nagüeles
June 16, 2022[lower-alpha 7] Santiago Monte do Gozo
June 17, 2022[lower-alpha 8] Barcelona Fira de Montjuïc
June 24, 2022[lower-alpha 9] Calvià Antiguo Aquapark
July 1, 2022[lower-alpha 10] Madrid Caja Mágica
July 8, 2022 Las Palmas Gran Canaria Arena
July 9, 2022[lower-alpha 11] Valencia Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències
July 12, 2022 Marbella Cantera de Nagüeles
July 15, 2022 Lisbon Portugal Parque das Nações
July 16, 2022 Castro Urdiales Spain Estadio Riomar
July 22, 2022 Llanera Recinto Ferial
July 23, 2022 Hoyos del Espino Músicos en la Naturaleza
July 30, 2022 San Fernando Bahía Sur
August 1, 2022 Marbella Cantera de Nagüeles
August 6, 2022[lower-alpha 12] Burriana Playa de Burriana
August 13, 2022[lower-alpha 13] Aranda de Duero Recinto Ferial
August 18, 2022 Benidorm Estadio Guillermo Amor
August 23, 2022 Vigo Muelle Transatlánticos
September 3, 2022 Pamplona Navarra Arena
September 17, 2022 Seville Plaza de España
Latin America
November 10, 2022 Monterrey Mexico Auditorio Citibanamex
November 12, 2022 Guadalajara Arena VFG
November 15, 2022 Mexico City Palacio de los Deportes
November 16, 2022
November 19, 2022 Bogotá Colombia Movistar Arena
November 22, 2022 Buenos Aires Argentina Movistar Arena
November 23, 2022
November 29, 2022 Santiago Chile Movistar Arena

Canceled shows
Date City Country Venue Reason(s)
March 12, 2022[lower-alpha 14] Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Isle of Light Heavy rain
March 18, 2022[lower-alpha 15] Buenos Aires Argentina Hipódromo de San Isidro Logistic transport-related problems
June 2, 2022[lower-alpha 16] Barcelona Spain Parc del Fòrum Unknown
June 9, 2022[lower-alpha 17]
September 3, 2022 London United Kingdom O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire Production issues

Notes
  1. The concert on March 20, 2022 in Mexico City was part of Vive Latino.
  2. The concert on March 23, 2022 in Santiago was part of Fauna Otoño.
  3. The concert on March 26, 2022 in Bogotá was part of Estéreo Pícnic.
  4. The concert on April 1, 2022 in Monterrey was part of Pal Norte.
  5. The concert on April 2, 2022 in Mexico City was part of Ceremonia.
  6. The concert on June 5, 2022 in Paris was part of We Love Green.
  7. The concert on June 16, 2022 in Santiago de Compostela was part of O Son Do Camiño.
  8. The concert on June 17, 2022 in Barcelona is part of Sónar.
  9. The concert on June 24, 2022 in Calvià is part of Mallorca Live.
  10. The concert on July 1, 2022 in Madrid is part of Río Babel.
  11. The concert on July 9, 2022 in Valencia is part of Big Sound Festival.
  12. The concert on August 4, 2022 in Burriana is part of Arenal Sound.
  13. The concert on August 10, 2022 in Aranda de Duero is part of Sonorama Ribera.
  14. The concert on March 12, 2022 in Santo Domingo was part of Isle of Light
  15. The concert on March 18, 2022 in Buenos Aires was part of Lollapalooza.
  16. The concert on June 2, 2022 in Barcelona was part of Primavera Sound.
  17. The concert on June 9, 2022 in Barcelona was part of Primavera Sound.

Track listing

All tracks are produced by C. Tangana, Alizzz and Victor Martínez, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Demasiadas Mujeres"
2:33
2."Tú Me Dejaste De Querer" (with Niño de Elche and La Húngara)
  • Quirante Catalán
  • Álvarez
  • Harto Rodríguez
  • Juan António Jiménez Muñoz
  • C. Tangana
  • Alizzz
3:18
3."Comerte Entera" (with Toquinho)
  • Quirante Catalán
  • Álvarez
  • Daniele Alves Dos Santos
  • Victor Martínez
 2:54
4."Nunca Estoy"
2:42
5."Párteme la Cara" (with Ed Maverick)
  • Quirante Catalán
  • Álvarez
  • Eduardo Hernández Saucedo
  • Victor Martínez
 2:47
6."Ingobernable" (with Gipsy Kings)
  • Álvarez
  • Martínez
  • Quirante Catalán
 3:07
7."Nominao" (with Jorge Drexler)
  • C. Tangana
  • Alizzz
2:56
8."Un Veneno (G Mix)" (with José Feliciano and Niño de Elche)
3:13
9."Te Olvidaste" (with Omar Apollo)
  • Vindver
  • Arcaute
3:07
10."Muriendo de Envidia" (with Eliades Ochoa)
  • Quirante Catalán
  • Álvarez
  • Eliades Ochoa
  • José Fernández Salvador
  • Martínez
 3:02
11."Cambia!" (with Carín León and Adriel Favela)
 3:08
12."Cuándo Olvidaré" (with Pepe Blanco)
 3:09
13."Los Tontos" (with Kiko Veneno)
 3:12
14."Hong Kong" (with Andrés Calamaro)
 3:23
Total length:42:31
La Sobremesa – 2022 re-release
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."La Culpa" (with Omar Montes and Daviles de Novelda featuring Canelita)
  • Álvarez
  • Quirante
  • Moncho Chavea
  • Omar Montes
  • Martínez
 3:08
16."Ateo" (with Nathy Peluso)
  • Álvarez
  • Quirante
  • Natalia Peluso
  • Martínez
  • C. Tangana
  • Martínez
  • Alizzz
  • Rafa Arcaute
4:00
17."Yate"
  • Álvarez
  • Quirante
  • Delfín Amaya
  • José Amaya
  • Martínez
 3:25
18."Bobo" (with Luís Segura)
  • Álvarez
  • Quirante
  • Martínez
  
19."Te Venero" 
  • C. Tangana
  • Alizzz
  • Fonseca
  • Martínez
 
20."Me Maten" (Live at NPR's Tiny Desk (with Antonio Carmona))
  • Álvarez
  • Antonio Carmona
  • Quirante
  • Martínez
  • C. Tangana
  • Martínez
4:02
21."Los Tontos" (Live at NPR's Tiny Desk (with Kiko Veneno))
 4:11
22."Un Veneno" (with Niño de Elche)
  • Álvarez
  • Niño de Elche
  • Alvaro Santos Martín
 3:13
23."Para Repartir"
  • Álvarez
  • Alizzz
  • Quirante Catalán
 2:58
Total length:73:50

Notes

Sample credits

  • "Demasiadas Mujeres" contains a sample of "El Amor" by La Banda Rosario De Cadiz; and a sample of "Campanera" by Joselito.
  • "Tú Me Dejaste de Querer" contains an interpolation of "Son Ilusiones" by Los Chichos
  • "Comerte Entera" contains a sample of "Daniele Puxa O Bonde" by DJ Wagner and MC Daniele.
  • "Nunca Estoy" contains an interpolation of "Como Quieres que Te Quiera" by Rosario; and an interpolation of "Corazón Partío" by Alejandro Sanz.
  • "Muriendo de Envidia" contains an interpolation of "Lola" written by Fernández Salvador and performed by El Pescaílla
  • "Cuándo Olvidaré" contains an excerpt of Pepe Blanco on Cantares; a sample of "Slide" by H.E.R. featuring YG; an interpolation of Pasan los Días by La Tana; and an interpolation of Nostalgia by Enrique Cadícamo.
  • "Hong Kong" contains a lyrical excerpt of "Mil Horas" by Los Abuelos de la Nada
  • "Yate" contains an interpolation of "Vete" by Los Amaya
  • "Los Tontos (Live at NPR's Tiny Desk)" contains an interpolation of Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[33] Gold 70,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[34] 4× Platinum 160,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Country Date Format Label
Various February 26, 2021
Sony Spain
Spain April 16, 2021 Vinyl

See also

References
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