La Fuerza

La Fuerza
Christina Aguilera - La Fuerza.png
EP by
ReleasedJanuary 21, 2022
GenreLatin
Length19:17
LanguageSpanish
LabelSony Latin
Producer
  • Rafa Arcaute
  • DallasK
  • JonTheProducer
  • Yasmil Marrufo
  • Federico Vindver
Christina Aguilera chronology
Liberation
(2018)
La Fuerza
(2022)
La Tormenta
(2022)
Singles from La Fuerza
  1. "Pa Mis Muchachas"
    Released: October 22, 2021
  2. "Somos Nada"
    Released: November 18, 2021
  3. "Santo"
    Released: January 20, 2022

La Fuerza (transl.The Strength) is an extended play (EP) by American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera, featured on her second Spanish-language album, Aguilera (2022). It was released by Sony Music Latin on January 21, 2022 as the first part of the album. It is her first solo EP, after her 2003 split EP with Justin Timberlake, Justin & Christina.

Collaborators for the EP include producers Frederico Vindver, Jean Rodríguez as well as singers Becky G, Nicki Nicole and Nathy Peluso, who are featured on the EP's lead single. La Fuerza was preceded by the release of three singles: "Pa Mis Muchachas" with Becky G, Nicki Nicole featuring Nathy Peluso, "Somos Nada", and "Santo" with Ozuna. Upon release, the EP received positive reviews and debuted at number two on the US Latin Pop Albums. La Fuerza is followed by a second EP titled, La Tormenta.

Background and recording

"At home I used to listen to music in Spanish. Now, as a mom, having the career I've had, with over twenty years in the industry, I am happy not to have recorded this earlier, because now I've got a better perspective [as an artist]."

—Aguilera, about La Fuerza (2022)

In 2000, Aguilera released her second studio album Mi Reflejo, her first Spanish-language album, which went on to be ranked number ten on the Billboard's Top 20 Latin Albums of All Time and become the best selling Latin pop album of 2000.

Aguilera began teasing the release of her second "overdue" Spanish-language album two decades later in late 2020, noting in a Health magazine interview in April 2021 that, "I'm months away from anything being announced [...] I am reinspired and have reconnected with myself. I've fallen in love with music all over again, which is a really big thing to say, having spent my entire career in music".

Aguilera noted that she took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to retreat to Miami, Florida in a COVID-safe writing camp with the intention to pay homage to her Ecuadorian heritage. The album was recorded over four weeks, with the first song recorded being the album's lead single, "Pa' Mis Muchachas". Aguilera further teased the release of the album in an interview with Insider in September 2021. Aguilera revealed that she planned to release the album "throughout the next year in sort of six song increments every few months". In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Aguilera revealed that the album would be released in three pieces, confirming that the first part of the album would be titled La Fuerza and that it would celebrate her power as a woman. The full Spanish album, Aguilera was released on May 31, 2022 and features all of the songs from the EP La Fuerza as well as its follow-up La Tormenta.

Music and lyrics

La Fuerza is a Latin EP, influenced by dance-pop, piano ballads, ranchera, urbano music, cumbia, guaracha and reggaeton.

Singles

Three singles were released for the EP. These include "Pa Mis Muchachas", "Somos Nada", and "Santo".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Atwood Magazine8.5/10
Rolling Stone

Upon release, the EP received positive reviews from music critics. La Fuerza was named the best album of the week by Billboard Argentina. Reviewing the EP for Rolling Stone, Lucas Villa wrote that Aguilera's "vocal prowess is extraordinary in any language", and labelled its ballads as "highlights", considering "La Reina" the best song on the record. Billboard described La Fuerza as "not only an homage to her [Aguilera's] Latin roots but a project full of passion, innovation, exploration and, of course, powerhouse vocals."

Josh Weiner, writing for Atwood Magazine, praised the EP for its quality and opined that La Fuerza "is nineteen minutes of excellent, fully-realized music", and cheered Aguilera for "embracing an exciting new artistic identity". Weiner concluded his review by claiming that "seeing the veteran performer shake things up so drastically in this late phase of her career is massively impressive". Pip Ellwood-Hughes of Entertainment Focus claimed that "hearing her [Aguilera] singing in Spanish again is a joy and this collection of songs is better than anything she’s released in years". Enrique Cerros from NEIU Independent gave La Fuerza a 5/5 score, and noted that it is "a successful comeback for Aguilera, and it can be considered her best work to date". The Tab's Harrison Brocklehurst applauded the EP for its "excellent Latin bangers" and for the reggaeton beats that help Aguilera's voice "truly soar".

Two songs from the EP, "Pa Mis Muchachas" and "Santo", were nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards.

Commercial performance

La Fuerza debuted at number two on the US Latin Pop Albums chart and at 14 on Top Latin Albums chart with 4,000 album-equivalent units sold of which 2,000 were pure album copies.

Track listing

La Fuerza
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ya Llegué"
3:03
2."Pa Mis Muchachas" (with Becky G and Nicki Nicole featuring Nathy Peluso)
  • Arcaute
  • Vindver
3:36
3."Somos Nada"
  • Arcaute
  • Vindver
3:01
4."Santo" (with Ozuna)
3:03
5."Como Yo"
  • Aguilera
  • Vindver
  • Gino the Ghost
  • Juan Morelli
  • Dhalia
  • Arcaute
  • Tobias Wincorn
  • Arcaute
  • Vindver
2:46
6."La Reina"
  • Aguilera
  • Luigi Castillo
  • Santiago Castillo
  • Servando Primera
  • Marrufo
  • Arcaute
  • Vindver
  • Marrufo
3:48
Total length:19:17

Notes

  • All songs co-produced by Afo Verde
  • All songs vocally produced by Jean Rodríguez

Personnel

Musicians

  • Christina Aguilera – vocals
  • Federico Vindver – arrangement, keyboards, programming (all tracks), percussion (2)
  • JonTheProducer – arrangement, keyboards, programming (1)
  • Rafa Arcaute – arrangement, keyboards, programming (all tracks); percussion (2)
  • Jorge Luis Chacín – background vocals (2)
  • Kat Dahlia – background vocals (2)
  • Yasmil Marrufo – background vocals (2, 6); bass, guitar (6)
  • Yoel Henríquez – background vocals (2)
  • Matt Rollings – piano (3)
  • DallasK – arrangement, keyboards, programming (4)
  • Luigi Castillo – background vocals (6)
  • Santiago Castillo – background vocals (6)
  • Servando Primera – background vocals (6)

Technical

  • Jaycen Joshuamastering, mixing
  • Federico Vindver – recording
  • Jean Rodríguez – recording
  • Rafa Arcaute – recording
  • Ray Charles Brown, Jr. – recording
  • José Aponte – recording (4)
  • Yasmil Marrufo – recording (6)
  • Felipe Trujillo – engineering assistance (1, 5)
  • Morgan David – engineering assistance (1, 5)

Charts

Chart performance for La Fuerza
Chart (2022) Peak
position
German Digital Albums (Official German Charts) 46
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 54
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 79
UK Digital Albums (OCC) 31
US Top Album Sales (Billboard) 78
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) 14

Release history

Release history for La Fuerza
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 21, 2022 Sony Music Latin

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