Phase II (album)

Phase II is the second studio album by American singer Prince Royce; it was released on April 10, 2012, by Top Stop Music.[1] The 12-track album (with two acoustic bonus tracks) saw Royce incorporate a variety of music styles to his work, including bachata, Latin pop, R&B and mariachi.[2] Phase II contains songs in both English and Spanish, with melodies atypical to traditional bachata music, which had been regarded as Royce's main music genre since the release of his eponymous debut studio album in 2010.[3]

Phase II
Studio album by
Prince Royce
ReleasedApril 10, 2012 (2012-04-10)
Recorded2011—12
Genre
Length46:30
LabelTop Stop Music
Producer
Prince Royce chronology
Prince Royce
(2010)		 Phase II
(2012)		 #1's
(2012)
Singles from Phase II
  1. "Las Cosas Pequeñas"
    Released: January 11, 2012
  2. "Incondicional"
    Released: June 12, 2012
  3. "Te Me Vas"
    Released: December 3, 2012

Three singles were released to promote the album in 2012. In the United States, the album's lead single, "Las Cosas Pequeñas" debuted at number one on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart, and eventually also reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.[4] The album's second and third singles, "Incondicional" and "Te Me Vas", both peaked at number two on the US Hot Latin Songs chart.

Phase II was certified Platinum (Latin field) in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) just six months after its release.[5] It was later nominated for Best Tropical Fusion Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2012, Royce's third Latin Grammy nomination.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Prelude" (featuring La Bruja)Caridad De La Luz1:25
2."Incondicional"Daniel Santacruz, Geoffrey Rojas, Sergio George3:27
3."Las Cosas Pequeñas" (Bachata Version)George, Rojas3:35
4."Addicted"Erik Nelson, Nasri Atweh, Jessica Castellanos, Emile Ghantous3:55
5."Eres Tú"Rojas, Jorge Luis Chacin, Guianko Gomez3:12
6."Memorias"Rojas, George3:33
7."Hecha Para Mí"Gomez, Rojas3:37
8."Close to You"George, Rojas, Gomez, Atweh4:11
9."Dulce" (Bachata Version)George, Rojas4:04
10."Mi Habitación"George, Rojas, Jose Duran4:11
11."It's My Time"Gomez, Dakari, Rojas3:55
12."Te Me Vas"Guainko Webster Batista Fernandez de Gomez, Efrain Davila, Rojas3:18
13."Dulce" (Acoustic Version) (featuring Arthur Hanlon)George, Rojas3:47
Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Las Cosas Pequeñas" (Acoustic Version)George, Rojas3:40
Bonus Tracks: Tracks From The Debut Album
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Stand By Me"Ben E. King, Mike Stoller, Jerry LeiberAndrés Hidalgo, Sergio George3:25
15."Corazón Sin Cara"Geoffrey RojasHidalgo, George3:31
16."El Amor Que Perdimos"Rojas, HidalgoHidalgo4:05


The deluxe edition included the CD containing the first 13 tracks from the album and an exclusive bonus DVD featuring 6 live performances, 2 music videos and up-close interviews (in English & Spanish).

Deluxe Edition - CD & DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Las Cosas Pequeñas (Live)" 
2."Te Me Vas (Live)" 
3."Incondicional (Live)" 
4."Addicted (Live)" 
5."Lindas Memorias (Live)" 
6."Mi Habitacíon (Live)" 
7."Interview (Spanish)" 
8."Interview (English)" 
9."Addicted (Music Video)" 
10."Las Cosas Pequeñas (Music Video)" 

Charts

Album certification
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum (Latin) 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References
  1. Quintana, Carlos. "50 Classic and Contemporary Latin Dance Songs". Latinmusic.about.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  2. "Prince Royce Phase II Review – Phase 2 Album on LatinRapper.com". LatinRapper.com. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  3. "Prince Royce's 'Phase II': Mixing and matching to expand bachata sound". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  4. "Prince Royce Shares Phase II Release Week with Fans". LatinRapper.com. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  5. "American album certifications – Prince Royce – Phase II". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  6. "Shakira, Pitbull, Prince Royce, Ana Tijoux Among 2012 Latin Grammy Nominees". Total Music Awards. September 25, 2012.
  7. "Prince Royce Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  8. "Prince Royce Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  9. "Prince Royce Chart History (Tropical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  10. "Year-End Charts: Latin Albums 2012 (1-10)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  11. "Year-End Charts: Latin Albums 2012 (1-10)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  12. "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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