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{{Infobox album <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Albums --> {{Infobox album
| Name = Drama Queen | name = Drama Queen
| Type = studio | type = studio
| artist = ]
| Cover = Ivy_Queen_-_Drama_Queen.jpg
| Artist = ] | cover = Ivy_Queen_-_Drama_Queen.jpg
| alt =
| Released = July 13, 2010 <br> August 10, 2010 <small> (Deluxe edition)
| caption = Standard edition cover art. The deluxe edition features red instead of gold typeface.
| Recorded = 2008&ndash;2010 <br> ]<ref name="cduniverse">{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8227730|title=Drama Queen (Ivy Queen)| publisher=Machete Music| date=2010-08-06| accessdate=2012-06-15}}</ref> <br> <small>(])</small>
| released = {{Start date|2010|7|13|mf=yes}}
| Genre = ] <br> ] <br> ]
| recorded = 2008–2010 <br> ] <br> {{small|(])}}
| Length = {{Duration|m=48|s=05}} <br> {{Duration|m=59|s=32}} <small>(Deluxe edition)</small>
| venue =
| Language = ]
| Label = ] | studio =
| genre = ], ], ], ]
| Producer = ] <br> ] <br> ] <br> ] <br> Keko Musik <br> DJ Blass <br> Mad Music <br> R.K.O
| length = {{Duration|m=48|s=05}}
| Last album = '']''<br />(2007)
| language = ]
| This album = '''''Drama Queen'''''<br />(2010)
| label = ]
| Next album = '']''<br />(2012)
| producer = DJ Blass, Escobar, ], ], Mad Music, Keko Musik, ], R.K.O, ], ]
{{Singles
| prev_title = ]
| Name = Drama Queen
| Type = Studio | prev_year = 2007
| single 1 = ] | next_title = ]
| next_year = 2012
| single 1 date = May 11, 2010
| misc = {{Singles
| single 2 = Amor Puro
| name = Drama Queen
| single 2 date = May 19, 2010
| type = Studio
}}
| single1 = ]
| single1date = May 11, 2010
| single2 = ]
| single2date = September 24, 2010
}} }}
}}
'''''Drama Queen''''' is the seventh ] by ] ] ] ]. It was released on July 13, 2010 by ]. The album was composed by Ivy, with the help of various composers, producers and artists including ] and ]. It was produced by ], ], ], ], DJ Blass, R.K.O and Keko Musik. The recording featured collaborations with Franco "El Gorila", ], ] and ].
'''''Drama Queen''''' is the seventh ] by ] ] ] ]. It was released on July 13, 2010 by ]. The album was written by Queen with help from ], ] and others, while production was handled by ], ] and ]. The album features collaborations with ], ], ] and ]. It features a wide variety of musical styles in common with her previous album, '']'', released three years earlier on a different label.


With 3,000 units sold in its first week, ''Drama Queen'' debuted and peaked at No. 163 on the US ] chart, No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' ], No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' ] chart and No. 18 on the ''Billboard'' ] chart. ''Drama Queen'' received a ] nomination for ] at the ], as well as two nominatations at the ]. Selling more than 3,000 units in its first week, ''Drama Queen'' debuted and peaked at number 163 on the US ] chart, number three on the ] chart, number one on the ] chart and number 18 on the ] chart. The recording received a ] nomination for ] at the ] and two nominations at the ]. The album garnered mainly positive reviews from critics, who praised the mixture of R&B and reggaeton.


''Drama Queen'' spawned two singles, "]" and "Amor Puro". The former reached No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' ] chart and No. 10 on the ] chart, while the latter failed to acquire any chart success. A deluxe edition of the recording was released with extra tracks and music videos, on August 10, 2010. Two singles were released from the album: "]" and "]". The former became a commercial success; it was supplied to Latin radio in urban and bachata versions, reaching the Top 10 in several Spanish-language markets in the United States. The latter, however, failed to gain chart success. A deluxe edition of the recording was released with extra tracks and music videos on August 10, 2010, and marks the last studio album on Machete.


==Background== ==Background==
After the success of her 2007 effort '']'', which spawned the Top 10 hit "]" and was later certified platinum by the United States ] (RIAA), a live album (]) was distributed by ] in 2008.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|title=Sentimiento|artist=Ivy Queen|type=album|award=Platinum|Spanish=yes|access-date=2011-04-15}} The album included a studio track, "]", which became Queen's first single to top the ] chart.<ref name="Gift">{{cite web|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/Xstatic/endi/template/imprimir.aspx?id=534057&t=3 |title=Contentos los reggaetoneros, Ivy Queen y R.K.M & Ken-Y |language=es |work=El Nuevo Dia |date=2009-02-17 |access-date=2013-03-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925092330/http://www.elnuevodia.com/Xstatic/endi/template/imprimir.aspx?id=534057&t=3 |archive-date=2013-09-25 }}</ref> It also made her the first female to top the chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IBQEAAAAMBAJ&q=Ivy+Queen+dime&pg=PA64|title=October 11, 2008 - Latin Billboard: Hot Latin Songs|magazine=]|publisher=]|date=2008-10-11|access-date=2012-11-29}}</ref>
''Drama Queen'' is Queen's first studio album for ].<ref name="cduniverse">{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8227730&style=music&fulldesc=T|title=Ivy Queen - Drama Queen CD| publisher=Machete Music| date=2010-08-06| accessdate=2012-06-13}}</ref> Ivy Queen was signed to the label in April 2010 while the label was celebrating its fifth year anniversary. Ivy Queen was previously with ] where she released her debut studio album '']'' (1997),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1091751/a/En+Mi+Imperio.htm|title=En Mi Imperio| publisher=CD Universe| date=2012-06-08| accessdate=2012-06-08}}</ref> and '']'' (1998). <ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1092282&style=music|title=The Original Rude Girl| publisher=CD Universe| date=2012-06-08| accessdate=2012-06-08}}</ref> She jumped to Real Music Inc ('']'', 2003), <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6151584&style=music|title=Diva: Platinum Edition| publisher=CD Universe| date=2012-06-08| accessdate=2012-06-08}}</ref>, then ] ('']'', 2004). <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7500405&style=music|title=Real| publisher=CD Universe| date=2012-06-08| accessdate=2012-06-08}}</ref> Next came ], to release two studio albums ('']'', 2005, '']'', 2007).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7388740&style=music|title=Sentimiento (Ivy Queen)| publisher=CD Universe| date=2012-06-06| accessdate=2012-06-15}}</ref> Unlike ''Drama Queen'' or any or her other albums, ''Sentimiento'' (2007) showed a rather different side of Queen that no one had seen before, an emotional side. With her divorce a year earlier, she was beginning to grow as an artist and a person as well. When asked about the drama between the release of ''Sentimiento'' and ''Drama Queen'', by ''Latina Magazine'', Queen said:<ref name="latina.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/music/ivy-queen-relationship-drama-and-ruling-reggaeton|title=Ivy Queen on Relationship Drama and Ruling Reggaeton| publisher=''Latina Magazine''| author= Angie Romero|date=2010-07-13| accessdate=2012-06-15}}</ref>

Queen signed a new record deal with the label in April 2010, as it celebrated its fifth anniversary.<ref name="Signing">{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/04/prweb3835924.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927132243/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/04/prweb3835924.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 27, 2013|title=Ivy Queen Signs With Machete Music|work=PR Web|publisher=Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC|author=Carla Lopez|date=2010-04-07| access-date=2013-01-10}}</ref> The signing, described as a "]", includes profit-sharing in tours, sponsorships and merchandising.<ref name="Signing"/> Ivy Queen was previously signed to a distribution deal with ], which was acquired by Machete parent company ] in 2008.<ref name="Signing"/> The president of ] and Machete, Walter Kolm, commented in a press release: "It's a privilege to have Ivy Queen a part of our artistic roster. Ivy is an extraordinary woman with incomparable talent, and she's number one in her genre. We're happy to be able to work with her on her new album as well as future projects".<ref name="Signing"/> "I'm very proud to be a part of Machete Music. They are a young, vibrant company that has created a name for itself in Latin music in the United States and the world. They are a strong and important company that has been recognized for nurturing their artists’ creative talents", said Queen about the partnership.<ref name="Signing"/> The album was originally to be released after her third compilation album, ''Cosa Nostra: Hip-Hop'' (2006), as a concept album which would have Ivy Queen performing duets with female singers from different genres on new label ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2005-08-04-reggaeton_x.htm|title=Spanish-spiced Hip-Hop|work=]|publisher=Gannet Co, Inc|date=2005-08-04|author=Jones, Steve|access-date=2013-03-01}}</ref> However, this was changed and ''Sentimiento'' was released instead.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zhQEAAAAMBAJ&q=Ivy+Queen+Drama+Queen&pg=PA46|title=Two New Labels Emerge|magazine=]|author=Leila Cobo|date=2005-06-25|access-date=2012-12-01}}</ref> Ivy Queen told ''Efe'' that the composition process started while she was heartbroken at home, and her emotions then burst out in the recording studio. She added the album brings together 16 of 26 songs she wrote during this period.<ref name="Efe">{{cite web|url=http://noticias.terra.com/noticias/ivy_queen_desahoga_todos_sus_sentimientos_en_su_nuevo_disco_drama_queen/act2277159 |title=Ivy Queen desahoga todos sus sentimientos en su nuevo disco "Drama Queen" |language=es |work=] |publisher=] |author=Jorge J. Muñiz Ortiz |date=2010-04-09 |access-date=2012-11-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061130/http://noticias.terra.com/noticias/ivy_queen_desahoga_todos_sus_sentimientos_en_su_nuevo_disco_drama_queen/act2277159 |archive-date=2013-09-21 }}</ref> When asked by ''Latina Magazine'' about the drama between the release of ''Sentimiento'' and ''Drama Queen'', Queen said:
<blockquote> <blockquote>
"I’m single. For the first time in my life, I’m really experiencing what that’s like because I used to always feel the need to be in a relationship; I didn’t like being alone. But this time I’m realizing that people come into your life for a season, and my last relationship served its purpose. I can’t sit here and cry about it, because it ended right where it should have. A lot of that stuff is on the album." I’m single. For the first time in my life, I’m really experiencing what that’s like because I used to always feel the need to be in a relationship; I didn’t like being alone. But this time I’m realizing that people come into your life for a season, and my last relationship served its purpose. I can’t sit here and cry about it, because it ended right where it should have. A lot of that stuff is on the album.<ref name="Latina">{{cite web|url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/music/ivy-queen-relationship-drama-and-ruling-reggaeton|title=Ivy Queen on Relationship Drama and Ruling Reggaeton|work=Latina|publisher=Latina Media Ventures LLC|author=Angie Romero|date=2010-04-13|access-date=2012-06-15|archive-date=2013-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310005918/http://www.latina.com/entertainment/music/ivy-queen-relationship-drama-and-ruling-reggaeton|url-status=dead}}</ref></blockquote>
</blockquote>


==Recording and production== ==Recording and production==
] ''(pictured)'' collaborated and co-wrote "Acércate" with Ivy Queen and ].]]
]
Recording took place at ] in ] between 2008 and mid-2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8227765&style=music&fulldesc=T|title=Ivy Queen - Drama Queen CD Album|work=]|publisher=Muze Inc|date=2010-08-06| access-date=2012-06-15}}</ref> In October 2008 a release date of either February or March 2009 was confirmed by Queen, who had finished five songs for the album at the time;<ref name="payaso">{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/rene-es-payaso-dice-ivy-queen-article-1.301985|title='René es un payaso', dice Ivy Queen|language=es|work=NY Daily News|author=González, Ángela|date=2008-10-15|access-date=2013-02-28}}</ref> however, she did not finished the collaborations until later.<ref name="payaso"/> Production was handled by a roster of urban artists, including the ]-winning production team of Luny Tunes, Noriega, Tainy, DJ Blass, Mad Music, R.K.O and Keko Musik (who produced over half the album).<ref name="Signing"/>
Recording took place at ] in ] between 2008 and mid-2010.<ref name="cduniverse"/> The album was produced by production duo ], ], ], ], DJ Blass and Keko Musik, with Keko Musik half the album. She teamed up with Wisin & Yandel on "Acércate", Frank Reys on "Cosas De La Vida", Franco "El Gorila" on "Jungle", De La Ghetto on "De La Calle" and Jadiel on "Amor A Primera Vista".


Collaborations on the album include Wisin & Yandel on "]"; former ] band member ], who plays guitar on "Cosas De La Vida" with ] on vocals; Franco "El Gorila" on "Jungle"; ] on "De La Calle" and Jadiel on "Amor A Primera Vista".<ref name="Signing"/> Queen said the collaboration with Wisin & Yandel came about from her work on their album, '']'' (2009). When speaking about the collaboration with Jadiel she said it was a decision she made with her heart: "When I collaborate with colleagues, I don't care who is a hit on the radio and who isn't".<ref name="Efe"/> The track "I Do" was to originally feature American R&B singer ] after Queen signed a contract with ] (ICM).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musica.univision.com/noticias/article/2009-08-25/ivy-queen-firmo-un-contrato?id=13218&pref=w|title=Ivy Queen firmó un contrato con una importante empresa de representación|language=es|work=]|publisher=]|date=2009-08-25|access-date=2013-04-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193919/http://musica.univision.com/noticias/article/2009-08-25/ivy-queen-firmo-un-contrato?id=13218&pref=w|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Release and promotion==
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Ivy Queen headlined "The Ivy Queen 2008 World Tour" and "The Machete Music Tour 2010". ''Drama Queen'' was first promoted on Queen's ] that was released in 2008. The album released on July 13, 2010 and on iTunes, the version of "La Vida es Así" that was produced by Keko Musik was included a pre-order bonus track. On August 10, 2010 the deluxe edition of the album was released and included three new tracks: "Aya Aya", "Amor A Primera Vista" featuring Jadiel, and "Dime".


==Composition==
The lead ] "]" was released on May 11, 2010 and the music video was shot on May 17, 2010 in Miami and premiered on mun2 on June 22, 2010 and VEVO on June 28, 2010. It was directed by Marlon Pena.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elexpresso.com/farandula/6665-ivy-queen-se-posiciona-en-la-cima-radial-la-vida-es-asi| title=Ivy Queen se posiciona en la cima radial "La vida es así"|language=Spanish| author=Angel R. Fret|publisher=Machete Music| date=2010-06-28| accessdate=2012-09-07}}</ref> The a cappella of "La Vida es Así" was sent to both ] and Keko Musik for production, having Ivy Queen pick the one she like the most to be included on the album. The Keko Musik version was later released as a pre-order bonus track for ''Drama Queen'' on iTunes. The second single "Amor Puro" was released to iTunes on May 19, 2010 and the music video was shot on September 28 in Miami, Florida,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corrientelatina.com/ivy-queen-to-film-the-music-video-for-her-new-single-amor-puro-sept-28-2010-in-miami.html|title= Ivy Queen to film the music video for her new single Amor Puro, September 28, 2010|author=Richard Chiriboga|date=2010-09-27|work=|publisher=Machete Music|accessdate=2012-06-07}}</ref> and premiered on VEVO on November 30, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0k0ueENZto&ob=av2e|title= Ivy Queen - Amor Puro Music Video|author=|date=2010-11-30|work=|publisher=Machete Music|accessdate=2012-06-15}}</ref> It was directed by Marlon Pena. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/variedades/84868| title=Ivy Queen entrega "Amor Puro"| language=Spanish| author=End| publisher=Machete Music| date=2010-06-28| accessdate=2012-09-07}}</ref>
===Music and themes===
''Drama Queen'' has been described as "] meets reggaeton"; it was the first time Ivy Queen experimented with R&B.<ref name="Allmusic"/> Queen explained that the album was half hip hop and half reggaeton but that she had to include extra styles such as R&B and bachata.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mun2.tv/shows/onenation/one-nation-ivy-queen-full-interview|title=One Nation: Frankie interviews Ivy Queen|work=]|publisher=]|access-date=2013-06-07}}</ref> Musical textures on the album vary from ] to ], ], ] and reggaeton, a more diverse set of musical styles than on ''Sentimiento''. Themes include "cool & cocky, pool party, TGIF, partying and driving."<ref name="Allmusic"/> According to Frances Tirado of ''Primera Hora'', the album demonstrates Queen's vocal maturity and rhythmic evolution.<ref name="Primerahoraalbumreview">{{cite web|url=http://www.reggaetonline.net/ivy-queen-20100714_news|title=Ivy Queen reina con su reguetón|language=es|work=Reggaetonline|author=Frances Tirado|publisher=Pokus Web Solutions|date=2010-07-14|access-date=2012-11-11}}</ref> The album's lyrics explore heartbreak, love and the value of women in relationships.<ref name="Primerahoraalbumreview"/> It contains original songs with sentimental lyrics, demonstrating Queen's incorporation of musical fusion and sonic evolution (in contrast to her previous studio albums).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/imprimir/71588|title=Ivy Queen vuelve a la música, más impetuosa|work=El Nuevo Diario|date=2010-04-05|access-date=2013-02-28}}</ref>


==={{anchor|Song structure and lyrical content}}Song structure and lyrics===
==Commercial performance==
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''Drama Queen'' sold 3,000 units in its first week. It debuted and peaked at No. 163 on the US ] chart, No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' ], No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' ] chart and No. 18 on the ''Billboard'' ] chart. ''Drama Queen'' received a ] nomination for ] at the ], as well as two nominatations at the ].<ref name="metrolyrics">{{cite web|url=http://www.metrolyrics.com/ivy-queen-awards-featured.html|title=Ivy Queen - Drama Queen CD| publisher=Machete Music| date=2012-06-15| accessdate=2012-06-15}}</ref>
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"Intro (Listen To My Drama)" is in a minor key and features a string ensemble and synthesizers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/intro-listen-to-my-drama |title=Intro (Listen To My Drama) - Ivy Queen |work=] |publisher=Pandora Media Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213164716/http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/intro-listen-to-my-drama |archive-date=2013-12-13 |date=2010-07-10 |access-date=2012-10-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the rap, Ivy Queen sings: "1-9-9-3 was the year that I started, Many have seen my rise and fall I've seen many. Vigilant, I have an angel on my back, I have a throne flanked by holy souls."<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title='''Drama Queen'''|title-link=Drama Queen (Ivy Queen album) |others=] |year=2010 |page=2 |type=booklet |publisher=] |id=B0014536-02 |location=Woodland Hills, California}}</ref> Lyrically, Ivy Queen highlights her position as the queen of reggaeton.<ref name="Primerahoraalbumreview"/> "Te Voy A Recordar" (I'm Going To Make You Remember), also in a minor key, also employs a string ensemble and synthesizers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/te-voy-recordar |title=Te Voy A Recordar - Ivy Queen |work=] |publisher=Pandora Media Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129194612/http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/te-voy-recordar |archive-date=2013-01-29 |date=2010-07-10 |access-date=2012-10-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Lyrically, the song describes when the passion in a relationship has been lost.<ref name="Primerahoraalbumreview"/> "Me Quiere" (They Like Me) is an R&B power ballad built on a snapping rhythm. Also in a minor key, it features synthesizers and percussion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/me-quiere |title=Me Quiere - Ivy Queen |work=] |publisher=Pandora Media Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213164725/http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/me-quiere |archive-date=2013-12-13 |date=2010-07-10 |access-date=2012-10-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the song, Queen says that people listen to her because they like her. The lyrics reveal that when she wants it smooth she puts on ], and when she is discontented she plays ] (both of whom Queen has said she would like to work with in the future). The song highlights her hip-hop status.<ref name="Primerahoraalbumreview"/> "De La Calle" (From the Street) is an R&B power ballad exploring the love between two people ("love from the street"),<ref name="Primerahoraalbumreview"/> with Queen and ] reprising their 2006 collaboration on a remix of ]' "]".
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"]" (Pure Love) is in a minor key with romantic lyrics, a string ensemble and techno synthesizers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/amor-puro |title=Amor Puro - Ivy Queen |work=] |publisher=Pandora Media Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192351/http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/amor-puro |archive-date=2013-10-29 |date=2010-07-10 |access-date=2012-10-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its lyrics focus on the meaning of true love. Queen sings: "Pure love does not fight, it does not hurt you, love that is pure does not cause you to fall",<ref name="DramaQueenbookletPG3">{{cite AV media notes |title='''Drama Queen''' |title-link=Drama Queen (Ivy Queen album) |others=] |year=2010 |page=3 |type=booklet |publisher=] |id=B0014536-02 |location=Woodland Hills, California}}</ref> and described the song as "an honest statement of what love is".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.terra.com.co/musica/articulo/html/mus27022-ivy-queen-lanza-el-segundo-sencillo-de-su-nuevo-album.htm |title=Ivy Queen lanza el segundo sencillo de su neuvo álbum |work=] |publisher=] |date=2010-09-24 |access-date=2012-11-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201019/http://www.terra.com.co/musica/articulo/html/mus27022-ivy-queen-lanza-el-segundo-sencillo-de-su-nuevo-album.htm |archive-date=2013-10-29 }}</ref> "I Do" is a minor-key, mid-tempo pop and R&B power ballad built on a ] rhythm and piano.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/i-do |title=I Do - Ivy Queen |work=] |publisher=Pandora Media Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195450/http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/i-do |archive-date=2013-10-29 |date=2010-07-10 |access-date=2012-10-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Lyrically, the song is a message to men and women; Queen sings: "My ladies, if you know better, if he loves you, let him come back. My fellas, if you love her, don't let nothing hold you back, run out and look for her".<ref name="DramaQueenbookletPG3"/> Queen recorded the song in English because she felt the language worked well with the beat.<ref name="DramaQueenbookletPG3"/> According to an editor for iTunes, the song "puts her message of female empowerment into a glossy pop ballad, complete with English lyrics and Auto-Tuned vocal."<ref name="editor notes"/> The minor-key "Acércate" (Get Closer) features vocals by Wisin & Yandel and synthesizers;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/acercate |title=Acercate - Ivy Queen |work=] |publisher=Pandora Media Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191904/http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/acercate |archive-date=2013-10-29 |date=2010-07-10 |access-date=2012-10-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> it has been described as "pure reggaeton".<ref name="Primerahoraalbumreview"/> The song was praised for the presence of Wisin & Yandel and its ]. Queen previously collaborated with Wisin & Yandel on their seventh studio album, '']'' (2009), with "Perfecto" (which also featured Yaviah).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/la-revoluci%C3%B3n-mw0000818400|title=La Revolución - Wisin & Yandel : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic|publisher=]|date=2009-05-26| access-date=2012-10-29}}</ref>


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===Singles===
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"La Vida es Así" has two versions; reggaeton and bachata. The ] version peaked at No. 11 on the ], No. 7 on the ] chart, No. 10 on the ] charts, and No. 1 on the ] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/song/ivy-queen/la-vida-es-asi/20179861|title=La Vida Es Así - Ivy Queen|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=September 3, 2012}}</ref> "Amor Puro" was the second single to be released from the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.terra.com/musica/noticias/ivy_queen_graba_video_de_amor_puro/oci1082775|title=Ivy Queen graba video de 'Amor Puro"|language=Spanish|work=]|publisher=]|date=2010-10-06|accessdate=2012-09-03}}</ref> "Acércate" was not released as a single though, managed to peak at No. 16 on the ] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3121891|title=Latin Rhythm Digital Songs 2010-07-31|date=2010-07-31|accessdate=2012-09-03|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}</ref>
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The minor-key "La Vida es Así" (Life Is Like That) features vocal effects and synthesizers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/la-vida-es-asi-radio-single/la-vida-es-asi |title=La Vida Es Asi - Ivy Queen |work=] |publisher=Pandora Media Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213165429/http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/la-vida-es-asi-radio-single/la-vida-es-asi |archive-date=2013-12-13 |date=2010-07-10 |access-date=2012-10-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The urban version "attacks" with a modern and aggressive beat; the bachata version is slower, with Luny Tunes' tropical rhythms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.terra.com/musica/noticias/la_vida_es_asi_nuevo_sencillo_de_ivy_queen/oci942234|title='La vida es asi' Nuevo sencillo de Ivy Queen|work=]|publisher=]|date=2010-05-19| access-date=2012-11-06}}</ref> In the lyrics, Ivy Queen declares to a rival: "The guy you're dating is mine, and you know it, but here's the detail: He's worthless in bed. That's why I'm here to congratulate you for setting me free, I have to confess". The reggaeton rhymes tell a story of revenge and lovesickness.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ivyqueen-idUSTRE66N0AA20100724 |title=Ivy Queen's reggaeton rhymes depict "How Life Is" |magazine=] |author=Ayala Ben-Yehuda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145737/http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/07/24/us-ivyqueen-idUSTRE66N0AA20100724 |archive-date=2015-09-24 |date=2010-07-23 |access-date=2012-06-13 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957209/ivy-queen-brings-the-drama-eyes-timbaland-ne-yo-collaborations |title=Ivy Queen Brings the 'Drama,' Eyes Timbland, Ne-Yo Collaborations |magazine=] |author=Ayala Ben-Yehuda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329112052/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957209/ivy-queen-brings-the-drama-eyes-timbaland-ne-yo-collaborations |archive-date=2013-03-29 |date=2010-06-25 |access-date=2012-10-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Angie Romero of ''Latina Magazine'' describes the song as a "powerful and pulsating break-up anthem."<ref name="Latina"/>


"Cuando" (When), also in a minor key, is a pop R&B ballad<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1068900/ivy-queen-drama-queen|title=New Releases: Ivy Queen - Drama Queen|magazine=]|author=Ayala Ben-Yehuda|date=2010-08-06|access-date=2012-06-13}}</ref> featuring synthesizers and percussion with Caribbean roots and ] influences.<ref name="CuandoPandora">{{cite web|url=http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/cuando |title=Cuando - Ivy Queen |work=] |publisher=Pandora Media Inc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213164745/http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/cuando |archive-date=2013-12-13 |date=2010-07-10 |access-date=2012-10-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It uses electric-guitar riffs, an acoustic guitar, a string orchestra and a piano.<ref name="CuandoPandora"/> In the song, Queen explores what happens when a relationship ends: "Adam sinned because he loved Eve, the love of ] and Pedro touched the stars, but only when you learn to value women, can you be happy".<ref name="Drama Queen">{{cite AV media notes |title=Drama Queen |title-link=Drama Queen (Ivy Queen album) |others=] |year=2010 |page=4 |type=booklet |publisher=] |id=B0014536-02 |location=Woodland Hills, California}}</ref><ref name="No es una infeliz"/> An editor for iTunes claimed the song's lyrics to be sultry.<ref name="editor notes"/> She stated that of the 16 tracks, "Cuando" means the most to her because it is an R&B-] track which would remind men to value women.<ref name="Primerahoraalbumreview"/><ref name="No es una infeliz"/>
==Composition==
"Cosas De La Vida" (Things of Life) is a romantic tropical bachata ballad, infused with R&B rhythms:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peopleenespanol.com/article/ivy-queen-ya-encontro-su-principe|title=Ivy Queen ya encontró a su "Príncipe|language=es|work=]|author=Yoselín Acevedo|date=2010-07-14|access-date=2012-12-01}}</ref> "They are the things of life, don't ask me for an explanation, our love is first, and you know my heart is yours. For the sake of us two, fight for our love against temptation".<ref name="Drama Queen"/> The track features Queen and ] bachata singer ]; she expressed her love for the song (and bachata in general), calling it a genre where "men express themselves with women".<ref name="Pirating"/> The minor-key "Cansada" (Tired) showcases Queen's rapping skills,<ref name="billboard.com"/> featuring techno synthesizers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/cansada |title=Cansada- Ivy Queen |work=] |publisher=Pandora Media Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213164751/http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/cansada |archive-date=2013-12-13 |date=2010-07-10 |access-date=2012-10-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Frances Tirado of ''Primera Hora'' described it as "pegajosa" ("addictive").<ref name="Primerahoraalbumreview"/>


"Jungle" is another minor-key track featuring techno synthesizers, angry lyrics and a sociopolitical theme.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/jungle |title=Jungle - Ivy Queen |work=] |publisher=Pandora Media Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191656/https://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/drama-queen/jungle |archive-date=2013-10-29 |date=2010-07-10 |access-date=2012-10-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Queen raps: "And in this jungle I'm the boss, undoubtedly I run this, you're thirsty, all I want is an adventure."<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Drama Queen |title-link=Drama Queen (Ivy Queen album) |others=] |year=2010 |page=5 |type=booklet |publisher=] |id=B0014536-02 |location=Woodland Hills, California}}</ref> The singer collaborates with Franco "El Gorila" on this track. "Aya Aya" is "an conventional ] beat, flanked by a ]."<ref name="billboard.com"/> It also combines the sounds of hip hop and ] music.<ref name="editor notes"/> Its Arabic rhythm has been described as inviting to dancers by ''Primera Hora'''s Frances Tirado.<ref name="Primerahoraalbumreview"/> "Amor A Primera Vista" (Love At First Sight) is a tropical bachata ballad featuring smooth vocals, electric guitar riffs, piano, synthesizers and hand drums. Its roots are Caribbean, with Afro-Latin influences.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/bachata-1s-vol-5/amor-primera-vista |title=Amor A Primera Vista - Ivy Queen |work=] |publisher=Pandora Media Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191313/http://www.pandora.com/ivy-queen/bachata-1s-vol-5/amor-primera-vista |archive-date=2013-10-29 |date=2011-05-31 |access-date=2012-10-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Puerto Rican singer ] participated in the song’s intro while his verse surfaces around the 1:17 mark; the two explore love's power and how love can be good and bad at the same time.<ref name="Primerahoraalbumreview"/> "]" (Tell Me) is a blend of reggaeton and bachata (known as ] or ]), a musical genre in the ] and ] combining bachata melodies and reggaeton-style beats, lyrics, rapping and disc-jockeying. Queen described the song as combining feelings with bachata and urban beats,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adnradio.cl/noticia/ivy-queen-la-reina-reggaetonera-de-los-billboard/20090219/nota/765825.aspx|title=Ivy Queen, la reina reggaetonera de los Billboard|language=es|work=ADN Radio|publisher=IberoAmericano Radio Chile|author=Paola Varela|date=2009-02-18|access-date=2012-11-11|archive-date=2013-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201855/http://www.adnradio.cl/noticia/ivy-queen-la-reina-reggaetonera-de-los-billboard/20090219/nota/765825.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> later claiming the song to be a "sentimental subject where we fused bachata and urban rhythms".<ref name="Gift"/>
===Music and themes===
''Drama Queen'' has been described as an album where ] meets reggaeton and was the first time Ivy Queen experimented with the genre. The songs on the album reveal two sides of Queen, the original "hard" singer and the "sentimental" version. The textures on "Drama Queen" vary from ] to R&B, ] and reggaeton.<ref name="Allmusic"/>


===Song structure and lyrical content=== ==Release and promotion==
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"Listen To My Drama" returns to Ivy Queen's freestyle rapping roots, reflected on her debut and second studio albums ] and ]. "...15 years and I'm still going strong..." reflecting to herself, it describes how long shes been in the business and how she will never be beaten. It makes use of ] ]. "Te Voy A Recordar" (I'm Going To Make You Remember), is a reggaeton basic. It is instrumentally complete with screeching guitars and a ] beat. It features a bowed string assemble. Lyrically, the song features Ivy talking about how she will make her ex-boyfriend realize that she is a queen and shouldn't be played with. "Me Quiere" (They Like Me) is an R&B power ballad, and is built on a snapping rhythm. She says in the song that the people listen to her because they like her. Queen also states in the song that when she wants it smooth she puts on ], when she is not content she puts on ], both who are ] ] and ] singers, who Queen has said she would like to collaborate with in the future. "De La Calle" (From The Street) is an R&B power ballad that talks about the love between two people "love from the street" with Ivy Queen and ] collaborating for the first time ever.
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Ivy Queen headlined the ], which performed in cities such as New York and Los Angeles and featured "the hottest stars in reggaeton and Latin urban music", including ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tour.machetemusic.com/|title=Machete Music Tour 2010|publisher=Machete Music|date=2010-11-04|access-date=2012-11-09|archive-date=2012-06-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626101100/http://tour.machetemusic.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ivy Queen would usually be the last to perform closing each show. Dressed in a pink miniskirt sporting blonde hair with white boots which reached past her knees, Queen's setlist included.<ref name="Panama"/> Songs she performed included "Que Lloren", "Dime", "La Vida Es Así" and "Cosa De La Vida".<ref name="Panama">{{cite web|url=http://www.elsiglo.com/mensual/2010/11/09/contenido/297830.asp|title=El Reguetón Reinó - Nigga en el cierre de Machete tour|work=El Siglo Digital (Panamá)|author=Domínguez, Lehisy|access-date=2013-02-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114064459/http://www.elsiglo.com/mensual/2010/11/09/contenido/297830.asp|archive-date=2010-11-14|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Drama Queen'' was first promoted in the liner notes of Queen's seventh studio album, ''Sentimiento'' (2007),<ref name="Sentimiento Liner Notes">{{cite AV media notes|title=Sentimiento|title-link=Sentimiento (album)|others=Ivy Queen|year=2007|type=CD|publisher=]|id=0883-11140-2}}</ref> with a picture of Queen with hands bent upward and the words "Drama" and "Queen" on the right and left sides of her body;<ref name="Sentimiento Liner Notes"/> underneath are the words "Coming Soon" in bold letters.<ref name="Sentimiento Liner Notes"/> In an effort by Universal Music Latin Entertainment to expand their promotional efforts on the social network ], the album was offered exclusively in full, before its official release, garnering over 100,000 streams.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WWxbO-SGG7AC&q=Ivy+Queen&pg=RA4-PA34|title=UMLE Expands MySpace Promos|magazine=]|publisher=]|date=2010-09-25|access-date=2016-05-11}}</ref> It was released on July 13, 2010; on August 10 a deluxe edition was released, with three new tracks ("Aya Aya"; "Amor A Primera Vista", featuring Jadiel and the hit "]") and a DVD with three music videos. "Dime" was originally included on her first live album, '']'' (2008), with a ] version of the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ivy-queen-2008-world-tour-live!-mw0000793121|title=Ivy Queen 2008 World Tour Live! - Ivy Queen : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : Allmusic|publisher=]| date=2010-06-28| access-date=2012-09-07}}</ref> On the album's cover Queen appears on a gargoyle dressed in black, representing a villain.<ref name="No es una infeliz">{{cite web|url=http://www.primerahora.com/nota-399327.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130111085249/http://www.primerahora.com/nota-399327.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 11, 2013|title=Ivy Queen dice que "no soy una infeliz en el amor"|language=es|work=Primera Hora|publisher=Primera Hora|author=Frances Tirado|date=2010-08-08|access-date=2012-11-07}}</ref> On the inside of the album jacket she is seen with ], dressed in bold colors (such as yellow and pink) and representing a superhero.<ref name="No es una infeliz"/> The singer was inspired by action figures she used to collect and ], of whom she is a fan.<ref name="No es una infeliz"/> A behind the scenes video of Queen during photoshoots for the album's cover was posted on YouTube and has attained over 285,000 views.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLYB1Q6_qxk|title=Ivy Queen - Drama Queen (Behind The Scenes)|work=YouTube|date=13 July 2010|access-date=26 March 2018}}</ref> Following the album's release, she created the "Drama Line", in which fans could call and leave messages and "publicly humiliate their former partner or anyone who has betrayed them in the past".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.masslive.com/elpueblolatino/2010/07/ivy_queen_drama_queen_nmero_un.html|title=Ivy Queen "Drama Queen" número uno en ventas|work=El Pueblo Latino|publisher=MassLive LLC|date=2010-07-29|access-date=2013-05-26}}</ref>


==Singles==
"Amor Puro" (Pure Love) is a mixture of R&B and reggaeton. It makes uses of the dembow drum machine, ]s, and a piano. Lyrically it speaks about what pure and real love is. "I Do", is a midtempo pop and R&B power ballad. Built on a ] rhythm, it makes use of R&B keyboards with out the mixture of reggaeton. Lyrically, the song is a message to men and women saying to the women that if your man loves you let him come home; and to the men if you love her, run and get her. "Acércate" (Get Closer) features male vocals by Wisin & Yandel, a dembow drum machine, minor key tonality and synthesizers. The song has Ivy Queen and Wisin & Yandel describing the conditions that have to be met for a relationship. It was praised for the presence of Wisin & Yandel and its ]. {{Listen
The lead ], "]", was released on May 11; the music video (directed by Marlon Pena) was shot on May 17 in Miami and premiered on ] on June 22 and ] on June 28.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elexpresso.com/farandula/6665-ivy-queen-se-posiciona-en-la-cima-radial-la-vida-es-asi|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130121230849/http://www.elexpresso.com/farandula/6665-ivy-queen-se-posiciona-en-la-cima-radial-la-vida-es-asi|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 21, 2013|title=Ivy Queen se posiciona en la cima radial "La vida es así"|language=es|author=Angel R. Fret|work=El Expreso de Puerto Rico|date=2010-06-28|access-date=2012-09-07}}</ref> Queen said that the genre of bachata is meaningful, since it reveals more feelings. The a cappella version of "La Vida es Así" was sent to ] and Keko Musik for production, allowing Queen to pick the version she preferred. The Keko Musik version was later released as a pre-order bonus track for ''Drama Queen'' on iTunes. The second single, "Amor Puro" was released for Puerto Rican radio on September 24. The music video (also directed by Marlon Pena) was shot on September 28, and premiered on VEVO November 30. The video was also filmed in Miami, at the Spanish monastery of St. Bernard of Clairvaux (a historic building dating to 1133 in ], ], later reconstructed in Miami).<ref name="Corriente">{{cite web |url=http://www.corrientelatina.com/ivy-queen-to-film-the-music-video-for-her-new-single-amor-puro-sept-28-2010-in-miami.html |title=Ivy Queen to film the music video for her new single Amor Puro, September 28, 2010 |author=Richard Chiriboga |date=2010-09-27 |work=Corriente Latina |publisher=Corriente Latina, LLC |access-date=2012-06-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101004145532/http://www.corrientelatina.com/ivy-queen-to-film-the-music-video-for-her-new-single-amor-puro-sept-28-2010-in-miami.html |archive-date=2010-10-04 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spanishmonastery.com/|title= Ancient Spanish Monastery - History|publisher=The Ancient Spanish Monastery|access-date=2012-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0k0ueENZto&ob=av2e |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/g0k0ueENZto |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title= Ivy Queen - Amor Puro Music Video|date=2010-11-30|work=YouTube|access-date=2012-06-15}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/variedades/84868|title=Ivy Queen entrega "Amor Puro"|language=es|work=El Nuevo Diario|date=2010-06-28|access-date=2012-09-07|archive-date=2015-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104062606/http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/variedades/84868|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.terra.com/musica/noticias/ivy_queen_graba_video_de_amor_puro/oci1082775|title=Ivy Queen graba video de 'Amor Puro|language=es|work=]|publisher=]|date=2010-10-06|access-date=2012-09-03}}</ref> "]" was ] before the album was released, the first time Queen experienced copyright infringement in her 15-year career.<ref name="Pirating">{{cite web|url=http://elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=205431|title=Ivy Queen asegura vivir doble vida entre el rechazo al maltrato y la música|language=es|work=El Nuevo Diario|date=2010-07-08|access-date=2012-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429174619/http://elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=205431|archive-date=2013-04-29|url-status=dead}}</ref> Originally titled "No Te Equivoques", it was re-recorded in response to the copyright violation and retitled "Acércate".<ref name="Pirating"/> She said, "Sometimes they try to hurt you are when you do well. I'm proud and grateful that Wisin & Yandel have gone with me to the studio to record the song. We have good chemistry and friendship. We tried to change the song and lyrics, but with their agenda, which is tight, and mine too, we could not do it again. We have no idea who hacked, all the music was in a studio and to mobilize it to another was what someone did".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.primerahora.com/ivyqueendefiendealamujer-399584.html|title=Ivy Queen defiende a la mujer|language=es|author=Frances Tirado|work=Primera Hora|date=2010-07-10|access-date=2012-11-11|archive-date=2010-07-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715073737/http://www.primerahora.com/ivyqueendefiendealamujer-399584.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The singer appeared on the television program “Don Francisco Presenta”, where she performed "La Vida es Así".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/imprimir/81148|title=Ivy Queen y su más exitoso "Drama"|language=es|work=El Nuevo Diario|date=2010-10-13|access-date=2012-11-03}}</ref>
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}}"La Vida es Así" (Life Is Like That) is a mainly reggaeton track that makes uses of ] effects. The lyrics talk about how the way life is, that she found out he was cheating on her, and that she isn't going to take his "crap" anymore.<ref name="reuters.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/07/24/us-ivyqueen-idUSTRE66N0AA20100724|title=Ivy Queen's reggaeton rhymes depict "How Life Is"| publisher=''Billboard''|author= Ayala Ben-Yehuda date=2010-07-23| accessdate=2012-06-13}}</ref>


"La Vida Es Así" has two versions: reggaeton and bachata. The reggaeton version became a hit on Latin radio, but the bachata alternative did not chart. On ], the song debuted at number 49 on June 6 and peaked at number 11 on August 21.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3120264|title=Hot Latin Songs 2010-06-12|magazine=]|access-date=2012-10-31}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{registration required}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3122390|title=Hot Latin Songs 2010-08-21|magazine=]|access-date=2012-10-31}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{registration required}}</ref> On ], the song debuted at number 33 on July 3 and peaked at number 10 on August 28.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3121020|title=Latin Pop Airplay 2010-06-03|magazine=]|access-date=2012-10-31}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{registration required}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3122605|title=Latin Pop Airplay 2010-08-28|magazine=]|access-date=2012-10-31}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{registration required}}</ref> On ], the song debuted at number 29 on May 22. It reached number one on July 10 (Queen's second number-one single on the chart, replacing "]" by ]), and was dislodged by "Cuando Me Enamoro" a week later.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3119715|title=Latin Rhythm Airplay 2010-05-22|magazine=]|access-date=2012-10-31}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{registration required}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3122085|title=Latin Rhythm Airplay 2010-07-10|magazine=]|access-date=2012-10-31}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{registration required}}</ref>"Amor Puro" failed to chart. On Hot Latin Songs, "Dime" debuted at number 43 on September 20, 2008 and peaked at number 8 on December 6.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3099652|title=Hot Latin Songs 2008-09-20|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2012-10-28}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{registration required}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-12-06/latin-songs|title=Hot Latin Songs 2008-12-06|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2012-10-28}}{{registration required}}</ref> On Latin Pop Airplay, the song debuted at number 38 on November 15 and peaked at number 33 on December 13.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3102621|title=Latin Pop Airplay 2008-11-15|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2012-10-31}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{registration required}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3103243|title=Latin Pop Airplay 2008-12-13|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2012-10-31}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{registration required}}</ref> On Latin Tropical Airplay, the song debuted at number 33 on October 4 and peaked at number 4 on December 6.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3101725|title=Latin Tropical Airplay 2008-10-04|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2012-10-31}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{registration required}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3103092|title=Latin Tropical Airplay 2008-12-06|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2012-10-31}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{registration required}}</ref> On Latin Rhythm Airplay, the song debuted at number 22 on August 30. It reached number 1 on October 11 (becoming her first number-one single, replacing "]" by Wisin & Yandel), and was dethroned by R.K.M & Ken-Y for "]" eight weeks later.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3098993|title=Latin Rhythm Airplay 2008-08-30|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2012-10-28}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{registration required}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3101873|title=Latin Rhythm Airplay 2008-10-11|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2012-10-30}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{registration required}}</ref> "Acércate" was not released as a single, although it peaked at number 16 on the Latin Rhythm Digital Songs chart on July 31, 2010.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3121891|title=Latin Rhythm Digital Songs 2010-07-31|magazine=]|date=2010-07-31|access-date=2012-09-03}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{registration required}}</ref>
"Cuando" (When) is a downtempo pop and R&B ballad. It features minor key tonality and mixed acoustic and electric instrumentation. It has Caribbean roots and ] influences. Built on a handclapped rhythm, it makes uses of electric guitar riffs, an acoustic guitar, a string orchestra, bowed strings and ambient synthesizers. It was praised for Queen's smooth vocals. The song features her talking about what happens when a relationship ends.<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/new-releases/ivy-queen-drama-queen-1004108033.story#/new-releases/ivy-queen-drama-queen-1004108033.story|title=Ivy Queen, "Drama Queen"| publisher=''Billboard''| date=2010-08-06| accessdate=2012-06-13}}</ref> "Cosas De La Vida" (Things of Life) is a tropical bachata ballad that makes uses of bongo, guitar and electric bass. It features Queen and Frank Reyes talking about the things in life. "Cansada" (Tired) is a R&B power ballad. It makes uses of synthesizers, and a piano. The song talks about how she is tired of the things that her ex-husband did and how she is going to leave him.<ref name="billboard.com"/> "Jungle" features reggaeton beats with sound effects of glass breaking and fire. Employing the dembow drum machine, a violin, a piano, and synthesizers, it features added vocals by Franco "El Gorila".


==Commercial performance==
"Aya Aya" is a conventional dembow beat flanked by the sounds of a sitar, influenced by Arabic music. It talks to Queen's apparent "crush".<ref name="billboard.com"/> "Amor A Primera Vista" (Love At First Sight) is a tropical bachata ballad that uses bongo, guitar, electric bass and piano. Jadiel surfaces around the 1:17 mark, and the two talk about how love can be good and at the same time bad. "Dime" (Tell Me) is an uptempo bachata ballad. It mixes a reggaeton drum machine, bongo, guitar, violin, bass, and synthesizers. It features Ivy Queen talking about a former relationship and how she can get it off her mind if her ex doesn't want to go.<ref name="6lyrics">{{cite web|url=http://www.6lyrics.com/dime4-lyrics-ivy_queen.aspx|title=Ivy Queen "Dime" Lyrics|publisher=6lyrics| date=2010-08-06| accessdate=2012-06-13}}</ref>
''Drama Queen'' sold over 3,000 units in its first week of release, dominating urban album sales for ten consecutive weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/musica/nota/ivyqueensemantieneenelprimerlugardebillboard-425053/|title=Ivy Queen se mantiene en el primer lugar de Billboard|author=Tirado, Frances|language=es|work=Primera Hora|date=2010-09-22|access-date=2013-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2010-10-02/latin-rhythm-albums|title=Latin Rhythm Albums: October 2, 2010 - Billboard Chart Archive|magazine=]|publisher=]|access-date=2013-05-02}}</ref> The album sold 6,000 less copies than ''Sentimiento'',<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XxMEAAAAMBAJ&q=Ivy+Queen&pg=PA42|title=April 14, 2007: The Billboard 200|magazine=]|publisher=]|volume=119|issue=15|page=27|issn=0006-2510|date=2007-04-14|access-date=2013-07-26}}</ref> and 2,000 less than 2005's '']'',<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ERUEAAAAMBAJ&q=Ivy+Queen+Flashback+SoundScan&pg=PA88 |title=October 22, 2005: Latin Billboard Charts|magazine=]|volume=117|issue=43|page=88|issn=0006-2510|publisher=]|date=2005-10-22|access-date=2013-03-16}}</ref> in its first week. It debuted (and peaked) at number 163 on the US ] chart,<ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ivy queen|chart=all}}|title=Ivy Queen Album & Song History|date=2010-07-31|access-date=2012-10-29|magazine=]}}</ref> number three on ]<ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ivy queen|chart=Latin Albums}}|title=Ivy Queen Album & Song History|magazine=]|date=2010-07-31|access-date=2012-10-29}}</ref> and number 18 on ].<ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ivy queen|chart=Rap Albums}}|title=Ivy Queen Album & Song History|magazine=]|date=2010-07-31|access-date=2012-10-29}}</ref> The album also debuted at number one on the ] chart, leading the chart for ten consecutive weeks.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2010-10-02/latin-rhythm-albums|title=Latin Rhythm Albums: October 02, 2010: Billboard Chart Archive|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=October 2, 2010|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref> It has sold over 25,000 copies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kanyetothe.com/forum/index.php?topic=358972.0|title=2015/2016 hiphop album sales updated weekly « Kanye West Forum|website=www.kanyetothe.com|access-date=2019-04-06}}</ref>


==Critical reception== ==Critical reception==
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The album received generally positive reviews, Many noted her two sides, where some songs are fierce and others are tender. David Jefferies of ] gave the album a 3.5 of 5 stars... "...a standard issue effort from 'La Reina del Reggaeton,' The beats are familiar as reggaeton drum machines meet R&B keyboards and the Queen, commanding attention on every track with a stern yet sexy delivery. You can check the furious "La Vida Es Así" or the uplifting "Amor Puro" for instant proof."<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/drama-queen-mw0002006785|title=Drama Queen| publisher=Allmusic| date=2010-08-06| accessdate=2012-06-15}}</ref> Ayala Ben-Yehuda of ''Billboard'' said "...the set presents a more diverse range of musical styles, from bachata to R&B to even a poppy ballad ("Cuando") without leaving the area of reggaeton."<ref name="billboard.com"/> Sarah Bardeen of Rhapsody said "Her authoritative flow is matched only by the evolving landscape of beats that back her -- and Ivy, unlike some of her peers, has not been seduced by the European club scene. Bardeen would go on to say that each track could of been a single." <ref name="Rhapsody">{{cite web|url=http://www.rhapsody.com/artist/ivy-queen/album/drama-queen-machete-music/track/acercate-featuring-wisin-and-yandel|title=Drama Queen| publisher=Rhapsody| date=2010-08-06| accessdate=2012-09-07}}</ref> On the ''iTunes Notes'' for the album, it says: "True to it's title, her seventh album is rich in melodrama, boasting grand synthesizer runs and heart-wrenching themes of love and betrayal. That's her strength. She's her own yin and yang-strong yet soft, swaggering yet tender." The album has been described as having moods that are aggressive, confident, sexy, and spicy while stile maintaining a calm, bright, energetic, and passionate feeling.<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/drama-queen-mw0002006785|title=Drama Queen| publisher=''Allmusic''| date=2010-08-06| accessdate=2012-09-07}}</ref>
''Drama Queen'' received a ] nomination for ] at the ] (which was won by ] for '']''). It earned Queen two nominations at the ] for Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female and Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female (both won by ]). The album was selected as one of the 50 best Latin albums of the 2010s decade by Billboard magazine.<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/best-latin-albums-2010s-top-50-8545538/|title= The 50 Best Latin Albums of the Decade: Staff List|magazine=Billboard|date=December 6, 2019|author=Cobo, Leila|accessdate=July 13, 2022}}</ref>

The album received generally positive reviews. David Jefferies of ] gave the album a score of 3.5 of 5 stars, commenting that the album keeps its sci-fi elements on its cover artwork as Queen keeps her reggaeton strong by sticking with her original formula; he later claimed it was a standard-issue effort.<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/drama-queen-mw0002006785|title=Drama Queen|publisher=]| date=2010-08-06| access-date=2012-06-15}}</ref> Ayala Ben-Yehuda of ''Billboard'' noted that the album features a set filled with a more-honest longing than most of what is heard on commercial Latin radio. She also stated that the album isn't a departure in lyrical content from her previous studio efforts, ultimately awarding the album a score of 3.5 of 5 stars.<ref name="billboard.com"/> ''Billboard'''s Leila Cobo ranked the album among the top 50 Latin albums of the 2010s decade.<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8545538/best-latin-albums-2010s-top-50|title= The 50 Best Latin Albums of the Decade: Staff List|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|author=Cobo, Leila|date=2019-12-06|access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref> Frances Tirado of ''Primera Hora'' gave the album a positive review, stating that "Ivy Queen shows vocal maturity and evolution of rhythms".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.primerahora.com/dramaqueen-contenido-401337.html|title=Nuevos Discos - Drama Queen|language=es|last=Tirado|first=Frances|publisher=Primera Hora|date=2010-07-18|access-date=2012-11-11|archive-date=2010-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921111242/http://www.primerahora.com/dramaqueen-contenido-401337.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sarah Bardeen of ] felt "each track could have been a single."<ref name="Rhapsody">{{cite web|url=http://www.rhapsody.com/artist/ivy-queen/album/drama-queen-machete-music/track/acercate-featuring-wisin-and-yandel|title=Drama Queen| publisher=Rhapsody| date=2010-08-06| access-date=2012-09-07}}</ref>

Jefferies commented on the musical style as well: "The beats are familiar as reggaeton drum machines meet R&B keyboards and the Queen, commanding attention on every track with a stern yet sexy delivery.<ref name="Allmusic"/> Bardeen said, "Her authoritative flow is matched only by the evolving landscape of beats that back her -- and Ivy, unlike some of her peers, has not been seduced by the European club scene".<ref name="Rhapsody"/> Ben-Yehuda also noted, "The set presents a more diverse range of musical styles, from bachata to R&B to even a poppy ballad ("Cuando")".<ref name="billboard.com"/> The ''iTunes Notes'' for the album say, "True to its title, her seventh album is rich in melodrama, boasting grand synthesizer runs and heart-wrenching themes of love and betrayal. That's her strength. She's her own yin and yang-strong yet soft, swaggering yet tender."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/drama-queen/id380720682#|title=iTunes - Music - Drama Queen by Ivy Queen ''(click "View In iTunes")''| work=iTunes|publisher=Apple|access-date=2013-01-02}}</ref> The ''Editor Notes'' for the album claimed ''Drama Queen'' to be an "adventurous set" and "full of sonic surprises".<ref name="editor notes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/drama-queen/id380720682|title=Drama Queen by Ivy Queen on iTunes: Editor Notes|work=iTunes|publisher=Apple|access-date=24 May 2016}}</ref>


==Track listing== ==Track listing==
*'''Standard Edition:''' <ref name="Amazon">{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Drama-Queen-Ivy/dp/B003P5AJFS/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1347080877&sr=1-2|title=Drama Queen: Ivy Queen| publisher=Amazon| date=2012-09-08| accessdate=2012-09-08}}</ref> *'''Standard Edition:'''<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Drama-Queen-Ivy/dp/B003P5AJFS/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1347080877&sr=1-2|title=Amazon.com: Drama Queen: Ivy Queen: Music| publisher=Amazon.com, Inc|date=2012-09-08|access-date=2012-09-08}}</ref>
{{track listing
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| writing_credits = yes
| extra_column = Producer(s) | extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Intro (Listen To My Drama) | title1 = Intro (Listen To My Drama)
| extra1 = Keko Musik | extra1 = Keko Musik
| writer1 = ], Hiram Cruz | writer1 = ], Hiram Cruz
| length1 = 3:48 | length1 = 3:48
| title2 = Te Voy A Recordar | title2 = Te Voy A Recordar
| extra2 = Keko Musik | extra2 = Keko Musik
| writer2 = Pesante, Cruz | writer2 = Pesante, Cruz
| length2 = 3:36 | length2 = 3:36
| title3 = Me Quiere | title3 = Me Quiere
| extra3 = Keko Musik | extra3 = Keko Musik
| writer3 = Pesante, Cruz | writer3 = Pesante, Cruz
| length3 = 3:46 | length3 = 3:46
| title4 = De La Calle <small>(Featuring ])</small> | title4 = De La Calle
| extra4 = DJ Blass | note4 = featuring ]
| extra4 = DJ Blass
| writer4 = Pesante, Vladmir Felix, ] | writer4 = Pesante, Vladmir Felix, ]
| length4 = 5:05 | length4 = 5:05
| title5 = Amor Puro | title5 = ]
| extra5 = Keko Musik | extra5 = Keko Musik
| writer5 = Pesante, Cruz | writer5 = Pesante, Cruz
| length5 = 3:25 | length5 = 3:25
| title6 = I Do <small>(Featuring ])</small> | title6 = I Do
| extra6 = Mad Music | extra6 = Mad Music
| writer6 = Pesante, Mad Music | writer6 = Pesante, Jonathan Rivera, Giancarlo Rivera
| length6 = 3:37 | length6 = 3:37
| title7 = Acércate <small>(Featuring ])</small> | title7 = ]
| extra7 = ], ] | note7 = featuring ]
| writer7 = Pesante, Marcos Masis, ] | extra7 = ], ]
| writer7 = Pesante, Marcos Masis, ], ]
| length7 = 3:26 | length7 = 3:26
| title8 = ] | title8 = ]
| extra8 = ] | extra8 = ]
| writer8 = Pesante, Francisco Saldaña, Masis | writer8 = Pesante, Francisco Saldaña, Masis
| length8 = 3:12 | length8 = 3:12
| title9 = Cuando | title9 = Cuando
| extra9 = Keko Musik | extra9 = Keko Musik
| writer9 = Pesante, Cruz | writer9 = Pesante, Cruz
| length9 = 3:40 | length9 = 3:40
| title10 = Cosas De La Vida <small>(Featuring ])</small> | title10 = Cosas De La Vida
| extra10 = Keko Musik, Lenny Santos | note10 = featuring ]
| writer10 = Pesante, Saldaña, Lenny Santos, Frank Reyes | extra10 = ], ]
| writer10 = Pesante, Saldaña, Lenny Santos, Daniel Cruz, Frank Reyes
| length10 = 4:16
| title11 = Cansada | length10 = 4:16
| extra11 = R.K.O. | title11 = Cansada
| writer11 = Pesante, Ramon Luis Otero, Saldaña | extra11 = ]
| length11 = 3:33 | writer11 = Pesante, Masis, Ramon Otero, Saldaña
| length11 = 3:33
| title12 = Jungle <small>(Featuring Franco "El Gorila")</small>
| extra12 = Keko Musik | title12 = Jungle
| writer12 = Pesante, Cruz, Luis Francisco Cortes Torres | note12 = featuring Franco "El Gorila"
| length12 = 3:10 | extra12 = Keko Musik
| writer12 = Pesante, Cruz, Luis Cortes
| title13 = ]
| extra13 = Luny Tunes, Tainy | length12 = 3:10
| writer13 = Pesante, Saldaña, Masis | title13 = La Vida Es Así
| length13 = 3:31 | note13 = Bachata Version
| extra13 = Luny Tunes, Tainy
| writer13 = Pesante, Saldaña, Masis
| length13 = 3:31
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| headline = Deluxe Edition <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Drama-Queen-Deluxe-Version/dp/B003UP3UMC/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347081707&sr=301-1|title=Drama Queen (Deluxe Version: Ivy Queen| publisher=Amazon| date=2012-09-08| accessdate=2012-09-08}}</ref> | headline = Deluxe Edition<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Drama-Queen-Deluxe-Version/dp/B003UP3UMC/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347081707&sr=301-1|title=Amazon.com: Drama Queen Deluxe Version: Ivy Queen: Music|publisher=Amazon Inc|date=2012-09-08|access-date=2012-09-08}}</ref>
| title1 = Intro (Listen To My Drama) | title1 = Intro (Listen To My Drama)
| extra1 = Keko Musik | extra1 = Keko Musik
| writer1 = ] | writer1 = ], Hiram Cruz
| length1 = 3:48 | length1 = 3:48
| title2 = Te Voy A Recordar | title2 = Te Voy A Recordar
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| length2 = 3:36 | length2 = 3:36
| title3 = Aya Aya | title3 = Aya Aya
| extra3 = Keko Musik | extra3 = ]
| writer3 = Pesante, Luis Febo, Francisco Saldaña | writer3 = Pesante, Luis Febo, Francisco Saldaña
| length3 = 3:46 | length3 = 3:46
| title4 = Me Quiere (Reggaeton Remix) | title4 = Me Quiere
| extra4 = Keko Musik | extra4 = Keko Musik
| writer4 = Pesante, Cruz | writer4 = Pesante, Cruz
| length4 = 3:25 | length4 = 3:25
| title5 = De La Calle <small>(Featuring ])</small> | title5 = De La Calle
| note5 = featuring ]
| extra5 = DJ Blass | extra5 = DJ Blass
| writer5 = Pesante, Vladmir Felix, ] | writer5 = Pesante, Vladimir Felix, ]
| length5 = 5:05 | length5 = 5:05
| title6 = Amor Puro | title6 = ]
| extra6 = Keko Musik | extra6 = Keko Musik
| writer6 = Pesante, Cruz | writer6 = Pesante, Cruz
| length6 = 3:37 | length6 = 3:37
| title7 = I Do <small>(Featuring ])</small> | title7 = I Do
| extra7 = | extra7 = Mad Music
| writer7 = Pesante, Mad Music | writer7 = Pesante, Jonathan Rivera, Giancarlo Rivera
| length7 = 3:26 | length7 = 3:26
| title8 = Acércate <small>(Featuring ])</small> | title8 = ]
| note8 = featuring ]
| extra8 = ], ] | extra8 = ], ]
| writer8 = Pesante, Marcos Masis, ] | writer8 = Pesante, Marcos Masis, ], ]
| length8 = 3:12 | length8 = 3:12
| title9 = ] | title9 = ]
| extra9 = ], Keko Musik | extra9 = Tainy, Keko Mus
| writer9 = Pesante, Saldaña, Masis | writer9 = Pesante, Saldaña, Masis
| length9 = 3:40 | length9 = 3:40
| title10 = Amor A Primera Vista <small>(Featuring Jadiel)</small> | title10 = Amor A Primera Vista
| extra10 = Keko Musik | note10 = featuring ]
| extra10 = Escobar
| writer10 = Pesante, Ramon Gonzalez, Miguel Marquez | writer10 = Pesante, Ramon Gonzalez, Miguel Marquez
| length10 = 4:16 | length10 = 4:16
| title11 = Cuando | title11 = Cuando
| extra11 = | extra11 = Keko Musik
| writer11 = Pesante, Cruz | writer11 = Pesante, Cruz
| length11 = 3:33 | length11 = 3:33
| title12 = Cosas De La Vida | title12 = Cosas De La Vida
| note12 = featuring ]
| extra12 = Keko Musik | extra12 = Keko Musik
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==Personnel== ==Personnel==
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2010 studio album by Ivy Queen
Drama Queen
Standard edition cover art. The deluxe edition features red instead of gold typeface.
Studio album by Ivy Queen
ReleasedJuly 13, 2010 (2010-07-13)
Recorded2008–2010
Mas Flow Studios
(Carolina, Puerto Rico)
GenreReggaetón, bachata, hip hop, R&B
Length48:05
LanguageSpanish
LabelMachete Music
ProducerDJ Blass, Escobar, Luny Tunes, Monserrate & DJ Urba, Mad Music, Keko Musik, Noriega, R.K.O, Lenny Santos, Tainy
Ivy Queen chronology
Sentimiento
(2007)
Drama Queen
(2010)
Musa
(2012)
Singles from Drama Queen
  1. "La Vida Es Así"
    Released: May 11, 2010
  2. "Amor Puro"
    Released: September 24, 2010

Drama Queen is the seventh studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton recording artist Ivy Queen. It was released on July 13, 2010 by Machete Music. The album was written by Queen with help from Rafael Castillo, Marcos Masis and others, while production was handled by Luny Tunes, Tainy and Noriega. The album features collaborations with De La Ghetto, Frank Reyes, Wisin & Yandel and Franco "El Gorila". It features a wide variety of musical styles in common with her previous album, Sentimiento, released three years earlier on a different label.

Selling more than 3,000 units in its first week, Drama Queen debuted and peaked at number 163 on the US Billboard 200 chart, number three on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, number one on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums chart and number 18 on the Billboard Rap Albums chart. The recording received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Urban Music Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2011 and two nominations at the Billboard Latin Music Awards of 2011. The album garnered mainly positive reviews from critics, who praised the mixture of R&B and reggaeton.

Two singles were released from the album: "La Vida Es Así" and "Amor Puro". The former became a commercial success; it was supplied to Latin radio in urban and bachata versions, reaching the Top 10 in several Spanish-language markets in the United States. The latter, however, failed to gain chart success. A deluxe edition of the recording was released with extra tracks and music videos on August 10, 2010, and marks the last studio album on Machete.

Background

After the success of her 2007 effort Sentimiento, which spawned the Top 10 hit "Que Lloren" and was later certified platinum by the United States Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), a live album (Ivy Queen 2008 World Tour LIVE!) was distributed by Machete in 2008. The album included a studio track, "Dime", which became Queen's first single to top the Billboard Latin Rhythm Songs chart. It also made her the first female to top the chart.

Queen signed a new record deal with the label in April 2010, as it celebrated its fifth anniversary. The signing, described as a "360 deal", includes profit-sharing in tours, sponsorships and merchandising. Ivy Queen was previously signed to a distribution deal with Univision Records, which was acquired by Machete parent company Universal Music Latin Entertainment in 2008. The president of Universal Music Latino and Machete, Walter Kolm, commented in a press release: "It's a privilege to have Ivy Queen a part of our artistic roster. Ivy is an extraordinary woman with incomparable talent, and she's number one in her genre. We're happy to be able to work with her on her new album as well as future projects". "I'm very proud to be a part of Machete Music. They are a young, vibrant company that has created a name for itself in Latin music in the United States and the world. They are a strong and important company that has been recognized for nurturing their artists’ creative talents", said Queen about the partnership. The album was originally to be released after her third compilation album, Cosa Nostra: Hip-Hop (2006), as a concept album which would have Ivy Queen performing duets with female singers from different genres on new label Filtro Musik. However, this was changed and Sentimiento was released instead. Ivy Queen told Efe that the composition process started while she was heartbroken at home, and her emotions then burst out in the recording studio. She added the album brings together 16 of 26 songs she wrote during this period. When asked by Latina Magazine about the drama between the release of Sentimiento and Drama Queen, Queen said:

I’m single. For the first time in my life, I’m really experiencing what that’s like because I used to always feel the need to be in a relationship; I didn’t like being alone. But this time I’m realizing that people come into your life for a season, and my last relationship served its purpose. I can’t sit here and cry about it, because it ended right where it should have. A lot of that stuff is on the album.

Recording and production

Two young men performing in front of large "Wisin & Yandel" background
Wisin & Yandel (pictured) collaborated and co-wrote "Acércate" with Ivy Queen and Marcos Masis.

Recording took place at Mas Flow Studios in Carolina, Puerto Rico between 2008 and mid-2010. In October 2008 a release date of either February or March 2009 was confirmed by Queen, who had finished five songs for the album at the time; however, she did not finished the collaborations until later. Production was handled by a roster of urban artists, including the Latin Grammy Award-winning production team of Luny Tunes, Noriega, Tainy, DJ Blass, Mad Music, R.K.O and Keko Musik (who produced over half the album).

Collaborations on the album include Wisin & Yandel on "Acércate"; former Aventura band member Lenny Santos, who plays guitar on "Cosas De La Vida" with Frank Reys on vocals; Franco "El Gorila" on "Jungle"; De La Ghetto on "De La Calle" and Jadiel on "Amor A Primera Vista". Queen said the collaboration with Wisin & Yandel came about from her work on their album, La Revolución (2009). When speaking about the collaboration with Jadiel she said it was a decision she made with her heart: "When I collaborate with colleagues, I don't care who is a hit on the radio and who isn't". The track "I Do" was to originally feature American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles after Queen signed a contract with International Creative Management (ICM).

Composition

Music and themes

Drama Queen has been described as "R&B meets reggaeton"; it was the first time Ivy Queen experimented with R&B. Queen explained that the album was half hip hop and half reggaeton but that she had to include extra styles such as R&B and bachata. Musical textures on the album vary from R&B to tropical bachata, pop, rap and reggaeton, a more diverse set of musical styles than on Sentimiento. Themes include "cool & cocky, pool party, TGIF, partying and driving." According to Frances Tirado of Primera Hora, the album demonstrates Queen's vocal maturity and rhythmic evolution. The album's lyrics explore heartbreak, love and the value of women in relationships. It contains original songs with sentimental lyrics, demonstrating Queen's incorporation of musical fusion and sonic evolution (in contrast to her previous studio albums).

Song structure and lyrics

Ivy Queen "Intro (Listen To My Drama)" (2010) A 21-second sample of the Spanglish hip-hop track "Intro (Listen To My Drama)".
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"Intro (Listen To My Drama)" is in a minor key and features a string ensemble and synthesizers. In the rap, Ivy Queen sings: "1-9-9-3 was the year that I started, Many have seen my rise and fall I've seen many. Vigilant, I have an angel on my back, I have a throne flanked by holy souls." Lyrically, Ivy Queen highlights her position as the queen of reggaeton. "Te Voy A Recordar" (I'm Going To Make You Remember), also in a minor key, also employs a string ensemble and synthesizers. Lyrically, the song describes when the passion in a relationship has been lost. "Me Quiere" (They Like Me) is an R&B power ballad built on a snapping rhythm. Also in a minor key, it features synthesizers and percussion. In the song, Queen says that people listen to her because they like her. The lyrics reveal that when she wants it smooth she puts on R. Kelly, and when she is discontented she plays Mary J. Blige (both of whom Queen has said she would like to work with in the future). The song highlights her hip-hop status. "De La Calle" (From the Street) is an R&B power ballad exploring the love between two people ("love from the street"), with Queen and De La Ghetto reprising their 2006 collaboration on a remix of Luny Tunes' "Noche de Entierro (Nuestro Amor)".

Ivy Queen "I Do" (2010) A 22-second sample of "I Do": a mid-tempo, English-language pop and R&B ballad
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"Amor Puro" (Pure Love) is in a minor key with romantic lyrics, a string ensemble and techno synthesizers. Its lyrics focus on the meaning of true love. Queen sings: "Pure love does not fight, it does not hurt you, love that is pure does not cause you to fall", and described the song as "an honest statement of what love is". "I Do" is a minor-key, mid-tempo pop and R&B power ballad built on a handclapped rhythm and piano. Lyrically, the song is a message to men and women; Queen sings: "My ladies, if you know better, if he loves you, let him come back. My fellas, if you love her, don't let nothing hold you back, run out and look for her". Queen recorded the song in English because she felt the language worked well with the beat. According to an editor for iTunes, the song "puts her message of female empowerment into a glossy pop ballad, complete with English lyrics and Auto-Tuned vocal." The minor-key "Acércate" (Get Closer) features vocals by Wisin & Yandel and synthesizers; it has been described as "pure reggaeton". The song was praised for the presence of Wisin & Yandel and its hook. Queen previously collaborated with Wisin & Yandel on their seventh studio album, La Revolución (2009), with "Perfecto" (which also featured Yaviah).

Ivy Queen "La Vida Es Así" (2010) A 21-second sample of the video version of lead single "La Vida es Así" which alternates from reggaeton and bachata. It is included as a bonus track on the deluxe edition of the album.
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The minor-key "La Vida es Así" (Life Is Like That) features vocal effects and synthesizers. The urban version "attacks" with a modern and aggressive beat; the bachata version is slower, with Luny Tunes' tropical rhythms. In the lyrics, Ivy Queen declares to a rival: "The guy you're dating is mine, and you know it, but here's the detail: He's worthless in bed. That's why I'm here to congratulate you for setting me free, I have to confess". The reggaeton rhymes tell a story of revenge and lovesickness. Angie Romero of Latina Magazine describes the song as a "powerful and pulsating break-up anthem."

"Cuando" (When), also in a minor key, is a pop R&B ballad featuring synthesizers and percussion with Caribbean roots and Afro-Latin influences. It uses electric-guitar riffs, an acoustic guitar, a string orchestra and a piano. In the song, Queen explores what happens when a relationship ends: "Adam sinned because he loved Eve, the love of Celia and Pedro touched the stars, but only when you learn to value women, can you be happy". An editor for iTunes claimed the song's lyrics to be sultry. She stated that of the 16 tracks, "Cuando" means the most to her because it is an R&B-bolero track which would remind men to value women. "Cosas De La Vida" (Things of Life) is a romantic tropical bachata ballad, infused with R&B rhythms: "They are the things of life, don't ask me for an explanation, our love is first, and you know my heart is yours. For the sake of us two, fight for our love against temptation". The track features Queen and Dominican bachata singer Frank Reyes; she expressed her love for the song (and bachata in general), calling it a genre where "men express themselves with women". The minor-key "Cansada" (Tired) showcases Queen's rapping skills, featuring techno synthesizers. Frances Tirado of Primera Hora described it as "pegajosa" ("addictive").

"Jungle" is another minor-key track featuring techno synthesizers, angry lyrics and a sociopolitical theme. Queen raps: "And in this jungle I'm the boss, undoubtedly I run this, you're thirsty, all I want is an adventure." The singer collaborates with Franco "El Gorila" on this track. "Aya Aya" is "an conventional dembow beat, flanked by a sitar." It also combines the sounds of hip hop and Bollywood music. Its Arabic rhythm has been described as inviting to dancers by Primera Hora's Frances Tirado. "Amor A Primera Vista" (Love At First Sight) is a tropical bachata ballad featuring smooth vocals, electric guitar riffs, piano, synthesizers and hand drums. Its roots are Caribbean, with Afro-Latin influences. Puerto Rican singer Jadiel participated in the song’s intro while his verse surfaces around the 1:17 mark; the two explore love's power and how love can be good and bad at the same time. "Dime" (Tell Me) is a blend of reggaeton and bachata (known as bachaton or bachateo), a musical genre in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico combining bachata melodies and reggaeton-style beats, lyrics, rapping and disc-jockeying. Queen described the song as combining feelings with bachata and urban beats, later claiming the song to be a "sentimental subject where we fused bachata and urban rhythms".

Release and promotion

Ivy Queen before a promotional Walmart interview.
Further information: Machete Music Tour 2010

Ivy Queen headlined the Machete Music Tour 2010, which performed in cities such as New York and Los Angeles and featured "the hottest stars in reggaeton and Latin urban music", including Chino & Nacho, Flex, Jowell & Randy, Tego Calderon, Don Omar, Cosculluela, Angel & Khriz, J-King & Maximan and R.K.M & Ken-Y. Ivy Queen would usually be the last to perform closing each show. Dressed in a pink miniskirt sporting blonde hair with white boots which reached past her knees, Queen's setlist included. Songs she performed included "Que Lloren", "Dime", "La Vida Es Así" and "Cosa De La Vida". Drama Queen was first promoted in the liner notes of Queen's seventh studio album, Sentimiento (2007), with a picture of Queen with hands bent upward and the words "Drama" and "Queen" on the right and left sides of her body; underneath are the words "Coming Soon" in bold letters. In an effort by Universal Music Latin Entertainment to expand their promotional efforts on the social network MySpace, the album was offered exclusively in full, before its official release, garnering over 100,000 streams. It was released on July 13, 2010; on August 10 a deluxe edition was released, with three new tracks ("Aya Aya"; "Amor A Primera Vista", featuring Jadiel and the hit "Dime") and a DVD with three music videos. "Dime" was originally included on her first live album, Ivy Queen 2008 World Tour LIVE! (2008), with a bachata version of the song. On the album's cover Queen appears on a gargoyle dressed in black, representing a villain. On the inside of the album jacket she is seen with superpowers, dressed in bold colors (such as yellow and pink) and representing a superhero. The singer was inspired by action figures she used to collect and Wonder Woman, of whom she is a fan. A behind the scenes video of Queen during photoshoots for the album's cover was posted on YouTube and has attained over 285,000 views. Following the album's release, she created the "Drama Line", in which fans could call and leave messages and "publicly humiliate their former partner or anyone who has betrayed them in the past".

Singles

The lead single, "La Vida es Así", was released on May 11; the music video (directed by Marlon Pena) was shot on May 17 in Miami and premiered on mun2 on June 22 and VEVO on June 28. Queen said that the genre of bachata is meaningful, since it reveals more feelings. The a cappella version of "La Vida es Así" was sent to Tainy and Keko Musik for production, allowing Queen to pick the version she preferred. The Keko Musik version was later released as a pre-order bonus track for Drama Queen on iTunes. The second single, "Amor Puro" was released for Puerto Rican radio on September 24. The music video (also directed by Marlon Pena) was shot on September 28, and premiered on VEVO November 30. The video was also filmed in Miami, at the Spanish monastery of St. Bernard of Clairvaux (a historic building dating to 1133 in Sacramenia, Segovia, Spain, later reconstructed in Miami). "Acércate" was leaked online before the album was released, the first time Queen experienced copyright infringement in her 15-year career. Originally titled "No Te Equivoques", it was re-recorded in response to the copyright violation and retitled "Acércate". She said, "Sometimes they try to hurt you are when you do well. I'm proud and grateful that Wisin & Yandel have gone with me to the studio to record the song. We have good chemistry and friendship. We tried to change the song and lyrics, but with their agenda, which is tight, and mine too, we could not do it again. We have no idea who hacked, all the music was in a studio and to mobilize it to another was what someone did". The singer appeared on the television program “Don Francisco Presenta”, where she performed "La Vida es Así".

"La Vida Es Así" has two versions: reggaeton and bachata. The reggaeton version became a hit on Latin radio, but the bachata alternative did not chart. On Hot Latin Songs, the song debuted at number 49 on June 6 and peaked at number 11 on August 21. On Latin Pop Airplay, the song debuted at number 33 on July 3 and peaked at number 10 on August 28. On Latin Rhythm Airplay, the song debuted at number 29 on May 22. It reached number one on July 10 (Queen's second number-one single on the chart, replacing "Cuando Me Enamoro" by Enrique Iglesias), and was dislodged by "Cuando Me Enamoro" a week later."Amor Puro" failed to chart. On Hot Latin Songs, "Dime" debuted at number 43 on September 20, 2008 and peaked at number 8 on December 6. On Latin Pop Airplay, the song debuted at number 38 on November 15 and peaked at number 33 on December 13. On Latin Tropical Airplay, the song debuted at number 33 on October 4 and peaked at number 4 on December 6. On Latin Rhythm Airplay, the song debuted at number 22 on August 30. It reached number 1 on October 11 (becoming her first number-one single, replacing "Síguelo" by Wisin & Yandel), and was dethroned by R.K.M & Ken-Y for "Te Regalo Amores" eight weeks later. "Acércate" was not released as a single, although it peaked at number 16 on the Latin Rhythm Digital Songs chart on July 31, 2010.

Commercial performance

Drama Queen sold over 3,000 units in its first week of release, dominating urban album sales for ten consecutive weeks. The album sold 6,000 less copies than Sentimiento, and 2,000 less than 2005's Flashback, in its first week. It debuted (and peaked) at number 163 on the US Billboard 200 chart, number three on Top Latin Albums and number 18 on Rap Albums. The album also debuted at number one on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums chart, leading the chart for ten consecutive weeks. It has sold over 25,000 copies.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Billboard
Starpulse
Reggaeton Online

Drama Queen received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Urban Music Album at the 2011 Latin Grammy Awards (which was won by Calle 13 for Entren Los Que Quieran). It earned Queen two nominations at the 2011 Latin Billboard Music Awards for Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female and Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female (both won by Shakira). The album was selected as one of the 50 best Latin albums of the 2010s decade by Billboard magazine.

The album received generally positive reviews. David Jefferies of Allmusic gave the album a score of 3.5 of 5 stars, commenting that the album keeps its sci-fi elements on its cover artwork as Queen keeps her reggaeton strong by sticking with her original formula; he later claimed it was a standard-issue effort. Ayala Ben-Yehuda of Billboard noted that the album features a set filled with a more-honest longing than most of what is heard on commercial Latin radio. She also stated that the album isn't a departure in lyrical content from her previous studio efforts, ultimately awarding the album a score of 3.5 of 5 stars. Billboard's Leila Cobo ranked the album among the top 50 Latin albums of the 2010s decade. Frances Tirado of Primera Hora gave the album a positive review, stating that "Ivy Queen shows vocal maturity and evolution of rhythms". Sarah Bardeen of Rhapsody felt "each track could have been a single."

Jefferies commented on the musical style as well: "The beats are familiar as reggaeton drum machines meet R&B keyboards and the Queen, commanding attention on every track with a stern yet sexy delivery. Bardeen said, "Her authoritative flow is matched only by the evolving landscape of beats that back her -- and Ivy, unlike some of her peers, has not been seduced by the European club scene". Ben-Yehuda also noted, "The set presents a more diverse range of musical styles, from bachata to R&B to even a poppy ballad ("Cuando")". The iTunes Notes for the album say, "True to its title, her seventh album is rich in melodrama, boasting grand synthesizer runs and heart-wrenching themes of love and betrayal. That's her strength. She's her own yin and yang-strong yet soft, swaggering yet tender." The Editor Notes for the album claimed Drama Queen to be an "adventurous set" and "full of sonic surprises".

Track listing

  • Standard Edition:
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro (Listen To My Drama)"Martha Pesante, Hiram CruzKeko Musik3:48
2."Te Voy A Recordar"Pesante, CruzKeko Musik3:36
3."Me Quiere"Pesante, CruzKeko Musik3:46
4."De La Calle" (featuring De La Ghetto)Pesante, Vladmir Felix, Rafael CastilloDJ Blass5:05
5."Amor Puro"Pesante, CruzKeko Musik3:25
6."I Do"Pesante, Jonathan Rivera, Giancarlo RiveraMad Music3:37
7."Acércate" (featuring Wisin & Yandel)Pesante, Marcos Masis, Juan Morera, Llandel VeguillaLuny Tunes, Tainy3:26
8."La Vida Es Así"Pesante, Francisco Saldaña, MasisTainy3:12
9."Cuando"Pesante, CruzKeko Musik3:40
10."Cosas De La Vida" (featuring Frank Reyes)Pesante, Saldaña, Lenny Santos, Daniel Cruz, Frank ReyesLenny Santos, Luny Tunes4:16
11."Cansada"Pesante, Masis, Ramon Otero, SaldañaTainy3:33
12."Jungle" (featuring Franco "El Gorila")Pesante, Cruz, Luis CortesKeko Musik3:10
13."La Vida Es Así" (Bachata Version)Pesante, Saldaña, MasisLuny Tunes, Tainy3:31
Total length:48:05
Deluxe Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro (Listen To My Drama)"Martha Pesante, Hiram CruzKeko Musik3:48
2."Te Voy A Recordar"Pesante, CruzKeko Musik3:36
3."Aya Aya"Pesante, Luis Febo, Francisco SaldañaLuny Tunes3:46
4."Me Quiere"Pesante, CruzKeko Musik3:25
5."De La Calle" (featuring De La Ghetto)Pesante, Vladimir Felix, Rafael CastilloDJ Blass5:05
6."Amor Puro"Pesante, CruzKeko Musik3:37
7."I Do"Pesante, Jonathan Rivera, Giancarlo RiveraMad Music3:26
8."Acércate" (featuring Wisin & Yandel)Pesante, Marcos Masis, Juan Morera, Llandel VeguillaLuny Tunes, Tainy3:12
9."La Vida Es Así"Pesante, Saldaña, MasisTainy, Keko Mus3:40
10."Amor A Primera Vista" (featuring Jadiel)Pesante, Ramon Gonzalez, Miguel MarquezEscobar4:16
11."Cuando"Pesante, CruzKeko Musik3:33
12."Cosas De La Vida" (featuring Frank Reyes)Pesante, Saldaña, Lenny Santos, Daniel Cruz, Frank ReyesKeko Musik3:10
13."Cansada"Pesante, Masis, Saldaña, Ramon OteroTainy3:31
14."Jungle" (featuring Franco "El Gorila")Pesante, Cruz, Luis CortesKeko Musik3:10
15."Dime"Pesante, Urbani Cedeno, Alex MonserrateMonserrate & DJ Urba3:41
16."La Vida Es Así" (Bachata Version)Pesante, Saldaña, MasisLuny Tunes, Tainy3:31
Total length:59:32
iTunes Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
14."La Vida Es Así" (Keko Remix)Martha Pesante, Francisco Saldaña, Marcos MasisKeko Musik2:56
Total length:51:01

Personnel

Standard edition
  • Rafael Castillo – composer, vocals
  • Jose Cotto – mixer
  • Hiram Cruz – composer
  • Patricai De León – model
  • Vladimir Felix – composer
  • Ariel Hernandez – hairdressing
  • Mariano Lumbi – wardrobe
  • Mad Music – composer, producer
  • Keko Musik – producer
  • Marcos Masis – composer, producer
  • Martha I. Pesante – composer, vocals, primary artist
  • Ramon Luis Otero – composer
  • Franco "El Gorila" – vocals
  • Frank Reyes – composer, vocals
  • Francisco Saldaña – composer, producer
  • Lenny Santos – composer, producer
  • Luis Francisco Cortes Torres – composer
  • Wisin & Yandel – composer, vocals
Deluxe edition
  • Urbani Mota Cedeno – composer, producer
  • Luis Febo – composer
  • Ramon Gonzolez – composer
  • Miguel Marquez – composer
  • Michael Monserrate – composer, producer
  • Machete Music – record label

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 163
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) 3
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) 18
US Top Current Albums (Billboard) 144
US Latin Rhythm Albums (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
US Latin Albums (Billboard) 60
US Latin Rhythm Albums (Billboard) 8
Chart (2011) Position
US Latin Rhythm Albums (Billboard) 14

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats and labels
Region Standard edition Deluxe edition
France December 9, 2011 August 27, 2012
Germany
Mexico July 13, 2010
United States August 10, 2010

See also

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