Oasis
Studio album by
J Balvin and Bad Bunny
ReleasedJune 28, 2019 (2019-06-28)
Recorded2017-2019
Genre
Length31:03
LanguageSpanish
Label
Producer
J Balvin chronology
Vibras
(2018) 		Oasis
(2019) 		Colores
(2020)
Bad Bunny chronology
X 100pre
(2018) 		Oasis
(2019) 		YHLQMDLG
(2020)
Singles from Oasis
  1. "Qué Pretendes"
    Released: June 28, 2019
  2. "La Canción"
    Released: August 2, 2019[1]
  3. "Yo Le Llego"
    Released: August 9, 2019
  4. "Cuidao por Ahí"
    Released: August 23, 2019
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Pitchfork8/10[4]

Oasis is a collaborative album by Colombian singer J Balvin and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, released on June 28, 2019.[5] The pair previously collaborated on Cardi B's 2018 single "I Like It". "Qué Pretendes" was released as the lead single with a video alongside the album,[6] being later followed by "La Canción", "Yo Le Llego", and "Cuidao por Ahí".

The album debuted at number 9 on the US Billboard 200 and number 1 on the Top Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums chart with first week sales of 36,000.[7]

Background

Oasis was first teased during a J Balvin interview with Beats 1 radio host Ebro Darden and was first announced during an interview with Complex in September 2018. The album is meant to be deemed as a new and "refreshing" sound. In a press release, Bad Bunny called it "a transcendental and refreshing album; it is a rescue, a relief", while J Balvin said they both "always seem to be on the same wavelength, as he likes what I like."[8][9]

Accolades

Accolades for Oasis
Publication Accolade Rank
Billboard Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2019
10[10]
Rolling Stone Best Latin Album of 2019
2[11]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Universal Music Publishing Group's catalog.[12]

Oasis track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mojaíta"
  • Sky
3:07
2."Yo Le Llego"
4:09
3."Cuidao por Ahí"
  • Tainy
3:18
4."Qué Pretendes"
  • Martinez
  • Osorio
  • Ramírez
  • Daniel Taborda
  • Sky
3:42
5."La Canción"
  • Martinez
  • Osorio
  • José Arroyo
  • Gilbert Rodríguez
  • Ramírez
  • Nicael Arroyo
4:02
6."Un Peso" (featuring Marciano Cantero)
  • Tainy
4:37
7."Odio"
  • Martinez
  • Osorio
  • Ramírez
  • Luián Malavé
  • Hector Ramos
  • Édgar Semper-Vargas
  • Xavier Semper-Vargas
  • Nieves
  • Sky
  • DJ Luian
  • Mambo Kingz
4:30
8."Como un Bebé" (with Mr Eazi)
Legendury Beatz3:38
Total length:31:03

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Oasis
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[32] Platinum 60,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[33] Gold 20,000‡
United States (RIAA)[34] 8× Platinum (Latin) 480,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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