CNCO is the self-titled second studio album by Latin American boyband CNCO, released on April 6, 2018, via Sony Latin. Like their debut, it features Latin pop and reggaeton songs. The album debuted at the top of the BillboardTop Latin Albums and in the top forty of the Billboard 200.
Background
In February 2018, CNCO presented the album cover and announced that pre-orders for the album would begin in early March of that year, alongside the promotional single "Mi Medicina".
Composition
The album was recorded while the band was on a world tour and at their home base in Miami. Edgar Barrera, Icon Music, The Swaggernautz, David Cabrera, Mario Caceres, Yasmil Marrufo, Andy Clay, Frank Santofimio, Dabruk Matt Rad, Max Borghetti and Pinto Wahin all collaborated with the group on the work. The group gained some creative control, with three of the members, Pimentel, Colón and De Jesús co-writing the song "Bonita", while the former co-wrote "No Me Sueltes"; both songs were also co-written with Camacho's brother, Yashua.
Singles
On 4 April 2017, CNCO released "Hey DJ" as the lead single from the album. The song was released in two versions, with the original featuring Yandel. The second version was titled the "Pop Version", and was released solo. The music video was released on 28 April 2017 and as of April 2018 has achieved over 250 million views on YouTube. "Hey DJ" charted at number fourteen on the US Latin chart and was certified 6x Platinum. A remix of "Reggaetón Lento ", alongside British girl groupLittle Mix was released on 18 August 2017 as the second single from the album. The song became CNCO's first hit in the United Kingdom, where it debuted and peaked at number five. The video was released on 17 September 2017 and as of July 2020 has amassed over 300 million views. "Reggaetón Lento" was certified platinum in the United Kingdom. "Mamita" was released as the third single on 20 October 2017. The music video was released on 18 January 2018 and as of May 2019 has achieved over 120 million views. A remix featuring Luan Santana was released on 23 March 2018 alongside a music video. The video was directed by Daniel Duran and filmed in Quito, Ecuador. "Sólo Yo" was the fourth single from the album. Its music video was released on 5 April 2018 to coincide with the album's release. "Se Vuelve Loca" was the fifth single from the album. Its music video was released on 19 July 2018. A Spanglish version of the song was released on 20 July 2018 but was not included on the album.
Promotional singles
Before the release of the album, three promotional singles were released. "Mi Medicina" was available on 2 March 2018 alongside the album pre-order. Its music video was released on the same day. "Bonita" was released as the second promotional single on 16 March 2018, with its music video also released on the same day. "Fiesta en Mi Casa" served as the final promotional single, arriving on 30 March 2018, a week before the album release. Once again, its music video arrived on the same day.
