Esquemas

Esquemas
Studio album by Becky G
Released	May 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)
Recorded	2020–2021
Length	48:48
Language	Spanish
Label	Kemosabe RCA Sony Latin
Producer	A.C Blake Slatkin Brasa Di Genius Édgar Barrera Juacko Juanjo Monserrat KBeaZy Kuinvi Luny Tunes Mazzari Ovy on the Drums Rafael Pina Rafael Rodríguez Skylar Mones Supa Dups Valley Girl YannC El Armónico
Becky G chronology
Mala Santa (2019) Esquemas (2022) Esquinas (2023)
Singles from Esquemas
"Ram Pam Pam" Released: April 20, 2021 "Fulanito" Released: June 4, 2021 "Mamiii" Released: February 10, 2022 "Bailé Con Mi Ex" Released: May 10, 2022

Esquemas (Spanish for "Schemes") is the second Spanish-language studio album by American singer Becky G. It was released on May 13, 2022[1] through Kemosabe, RCA Records and Sony Music Latin. Esquemas is primarily a Latin, pop rock, focusing more on dance-pop and R&B sounds.

Background

Gomez first announced the album through Instagram by unveiling the album's cover art and title just hours after the album's promotional single "No Mienten" was released.[2]

Gomez started sharing snippets of songs after the album was announced including the songs "Tajín" with Puerto Rican rapper Guaynaa, "Kill Bill" and the album's fifth single "Bailé Con Mi Ex".

The song titles for the album's tracklist were unveiled on May 5, 2022, and the official tracklist was unveiled on May 9, 2022. It revealed that the album has new collaborations with Guaynaa and Elena Rose, and the previously released collaborations with El Alfa, Natti Natasha and Karol G.[3]

Singles

On April 20, 2021, Gomez and Natti Natasha released their second collaboration and third song together "Ram Pam Pam" as a single for both of their second studio albums.[4]

On June 4, 2021, Gomez collaborated with El Alfa on the song "Fulanito", released as the second single from the album.[5] A dance for the song became viral on the app TikTok.[6]

On February 10, 2022, Gomez collaborated with Karol G on the song "Mamiii", released as the third single from the album. The song became both their highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100.[7]

"No Mienten" was released on April 20, 2022, as the album's promotional single.[8]

"Bailé Con Mi Ex" was released on May 10, 2022, as the album's fifth single.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[10]
Rolling Stone	[11]

Year-end lists

Year-end lists

Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Billboard	The 50 Best Albums	45	[12]
	The 22 Best Latin Albums	—	[13]
Rolling Stone	The 100 Best Albums	69	[14]
UPROXX	The Best Latin Albums	—	[15]
Variety	The 10 Best Latin Albums	7	[16]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Esquemas"

Organization	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
Billboard Latin Music Awards	2022	Latin Pop Album of the Year	Nominated	[17]
Latin American Music Awards	2023	Album of the Year	Nominated	[18]
		Best Album – Pop	Nominated
Lo Nuestro Awards		Album of the Year	Nominated	[19]
		Urban Album of the Year	Nominated
Los 40 Music Awards	2022	Best Album	Nominated	[20]
Premios Juventud	2023	Best Female Urban Album	Nominated	[21]
Premios Tu Música Urbano		Best Female Album	Nominated	[22]

Commercial performance

Esquemas debuted at number 92 on the US Billboard 200, including number 5 on the Top Latin Albums and number 1 on the Latin Pop Albums chart with 11,000 album equivalent units.[23]

Track listing

Esquemas track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Buen Dia"	Rebbeca Gomez Manuel Lorente Freire	Skylar Mones Ernie Isley Christopher Jasper Rudolph Isley Ronald Isley Marvin Isley O'Kelly Isley	Skylar Mones	3:38
2.	"Fulanito" (with El Alfa)	Gomez Elena Rose Emanuel Herrera Batista	Rafael Rodríguez Kyle Shearer Nate Campany Alexander Castillo Vasquez	Rafael Rodríguez Valley Girl Carlos A. Molina A.C	3:38
3.	"Tajin" (with Guaynaa)	Gomez Valentina López Rose Jean Carlos Santiago Pérez	Dwayne Chin-Quee Édgar Barrera Pikani	Kuinvi SupaDups Edgar Barrera	2:54
4.	"Flashback" (featuring Elena Rose)	Rose Gomez	Stephen McGregor Lorente Freire	Di Genius	3:25
5.	"Bailé Con Mi Ex"	Gomez Manuel Lorente-Freire	Andrew Jackson Greg Heinn Keegan Bach Mazzari Blake Slatkin	Mazzarri KBeaZy	2:41
6.	"Dolores"	Gomez López Rose	Pikani Chin-Quee	Kuinvi SupaDups	3:19
7.	"Una Mas"	Gomez Lorente Freire	McGregor Joan Josep Monserrat Riutort Campany	Di Genius Juanjo Monserrat	2:07
8.	"Borracha"	Gomez López Rose	Chin-Quee Pikani	Kuinvi SupaDups	2:37
9.	"Kill Bill"	Gomez López Rose	Chin-Quee Pikani	Kuinvi SupaDups	3:01
10.	"Que Le Muerda"	Gomez López Rose	Chin-Quee Pikani	Kuinvi SupaDups	2:40
11.	"Guapa"	Gomez López Rose	Chin-Quee Pikani Lorente Freire	Kuinvi SupaDups	3:19
12.	"Ram Pam Pam" (with Natti Natasha)	Gomez Rose Natalia Gutiérrez	Francisco Saldaña Jean Carlos Hernández Espinal Rafael Pina Ovimael Maldonado Burgos Nino Karlo Segarra Ramón Ayala Justin Quiles Siggy Vázquez Juan Manuel Frias López	Jean Carlos Hernández Espinal Rafael Pina	3:22
13.	"No Mienten"	Gomez Lorente-Freire	Joaquin Dominguez Santana	Juacko	2:29
14.	"Mamiii" (with Karol G)	Gomez Rose Carolina Giraldo Navarro	Daniel Echavarría Oviedo Quiles Luis Miguel Gomez Castaño Daniel Uribe	Ovy on the Drums	3:46
Total length:					48:48

Charts

Weekly charts Chart performance for Esquemas Chart (2022) Peak position Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[24] 28 US Billboard 200[25] 92 US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[26] 5 US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[27] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Esquemas Chart (2022) Position US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[28] 30

Year-end chart performance for Esquemas

Chart (2023)	Position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[29]	49

Certifications

Certifications for Esquemas

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[30]	Platinum	140,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[31]	3× Platinum (Latin)	180,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for Esquemas

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	May 13, 2022	digital download streaming	Kemosabe RCA Sony Music Latin	[32]

References

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2. Gomez, Becky (April 20, 2022). "Becky G on Instagram "ESQUEMAS 5/13"". Instagram. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
3. Gomez, Becky (May 9, 2022). "Becky G on Instagram "#ESQUEMAS. 4 DÍAS. 💜💜💜"". Instagram. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
4. "BECKY G APARECE RADIANTE "SIN MAQUILLAJE Y SIN FILTRO"". los40.com (in Spanish). March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
5. Morgan, Nyoko (June 8, 2021). "Becky G Drops New Sexy Latin Single 'Fulanito'". Glitter Magazine. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
6. Young, Nicole (July 30, 2021). "TikTok Reggaeton Dances Challenges You Need to Try". HipLATINA. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
7. "Karol G's Coachella Debut Set Features Guests Becky G & Tiesto, Honors Iconic Latin Songs & More". Billboard. April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
8. Garcia, Thanoa (April 20, 2022). "Becky G Announces 'Esquemas' Album for May and Releases New Single, 'No Mienten'". VARIETY. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
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10. Sendra, Tim. "Esquemas - Becky G". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
11. Spanos, Brittany (May 13, 2022). "Becky G Grabs Her Own Spotlight on the Excellent 'Esquemas'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
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13. Billboard Staff (2022-06-30). "The 22 Best Latin Albums of 2022 So Far: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
14. Billboard Staff (December 1, 2022). "Best Albums of 2022". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
15. "The Best Latin Albums Of 2022". UPROXX. 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
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18. "Bad Bunny Leads 2023 Latin American Music Awards Nominations: Complete List". Billboard. March 14, 2023.
19. "Sebastian Yatra Leads 2023 Premio Lo Nuestro Nominations: Complete List". Billboard. January 23, 2023.
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22. "Premios Tu Música Urbano 2023: Lista completa de nominados". Billboard.
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30. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved November 21, 2024. Type Becky G in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Esquemas in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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