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Fórmula, Vol. 1 is the debut studio album of Romeo Santos (pictured), released on November 8, 2011. It experiments with bachata, R&B and flamenco music genres. In the U.S., the album peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Latin and Tropical Albums charts, and was the best-selling Latin album of 2012. It was certified three times platinum (Latin field) by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipping 300,000 copies; it had sold 328,000 copies in the U.S. by February 2014. It ranked at number 13, 26, and 77 on the Argentine, Mexican, and Spanish album charts, respectively. The album was generally well received by critics, though some duets were criticized as attempts to appeal outside the bachata audience. The album earned Santos accolades including a Grammy Award nomination, three Billboard Latin Music Awards, a Billboard Music Award, and a Soberano Award. Four of the record's singles reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the U.S. (Full article...)
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