Phase II is the second studio album by American singer Prince Royce; it was released on April 10, 2012, by Top Stop Music. The 12-track album (with two acoustic bonus tracks) saw Royce incorporate a variety of music styles to his work, including bachata, Latin pop, R&B and mariachi. Phase II contains songs in both English and Spanish, with melodies atypical to traditional bachata music, which had been regarded as Royce's main music genre since the release of his eponymous debut studio album in 2010.
Three singles were released to promote the album in 2012. In the United States, the album's lead single, "Las Cosas Pequeñas" debuted at number one on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart, and eventually also reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. The album's second and third singles, "Incondicional" and "Te Me Vas", both peaked at number two on the US Hot Latin Songs chart.
Phase II was certified Platinum (Latin field) in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) just six months after its release. It was later nominated for Best Tropical Fusion Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2012, Royce's third Latin Grammy nomination. Also this album received 2 nominated in the 2013 as Latin Billboard Music Awards Latin Album of the Year and Digital Album of the Year, but both lost to Romeo Santos' Formula, Vol. 1
Track listing
The deluxe edition included the CD containing the first 13 tracks from the album and an exclusive bonus DVD featuring 6 live performances, 2 music videos and up-close interviews (in English & Spanish).
Personnel Bongos - Adan Gomez Mezcla - Alfredo Matheus Composer - Caridad De La Luz Bongos - Christopher Mercedes Arreglos, Piano - D'Lesly "Dice" Lora Composer - Dakari Vihuela - Daniel Garcia Composer - Daniel Santacruz Congas - Dennys "Papacho" Savon Composer - Efrain Davilla Composer - Emile Ghantous Composer - Erik Nelson Composer, Coros - Geoffrey Royce Rojas A&R, Production Coordination - Georgette "Gigi" Carolini Composer - Guainko Gomez Composer, Coros - Guianko Gomez Composer - Jessica Castellanos Composer - Jose Luis "Caplis" Chacin Vihuela - Juan Arauza Featured Artist - La Bruja Coros - Lee Levin Director, Primary Artist - Mariachi Mexico Internacional Si Senor Trompeta Vihuela - Michael Guillen Estilista - Michelle Ten Composer - Nasri Atweh Vihuela - Orlando Forte Primary Artist - Prince Royce Guira - Raul Bier Congas - Robert Quintero Congas - Robert Vilera Violin - Ronald Campo Arreglos, Composer, Piano - Sergio George
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2012) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) 2 US Tropical Albums (Billboard) 2 Chart (2013) Position US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) 30
Sales and certifications
See also List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s
References