Love & Sex is the third and final studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Plan B. It was released on August 25, 2014, through Sony Music Latin and Pina Records. It features four singles: "Zapatito Roto" (featuring Tego Calderón), "Candy", "Mi Vecinita" and "Fanática Sensual". On September 27, 2014, the album reached the #2 position on the US Billboard Top Latin Albums charts. The release was followed by the Love & Sex tour in the United States and Latin America.[1]
According to Chencho (Orlando Valle), Love & Sex is a product of four years of work. The album was titled in reference to fans referring to them as "el dúo del sex" after debuting on DJ Blass' Reggaeton Sex compilation in 2000. Chencho added that they limited the use of explicit words due to an increase in popularity.[2]
At the moment of writing songs, we had to do it in all areas. We evolved on lyrics, the song content, and we searched for a meaning that people can identify with. Maldy and I sat and watched for every detail thinking of our fans. They were four years of sacrifice.
«Zapatito Roto» was released as the first single on April 27, 2013. It was produced by Haze and Duran, and features Tego Calderón, being the third time they work together, after the remix of "Pegaito A La Pared" in 2009 and the remix of "Es Un Secreto" in 2011. It does not have an official music video, there's only an official audio and a lyric video promoting the album. Combining the views of both videos, the song has over 35 million views on YouTube.
«Candy» was released as the second and lead single on September 7, 2013. It was produced by Duran and Luny Tunes. The official audio has over 100 million views on YouTube and his music video (released on December 18, 2013) has over 360 million views. It reached the #28 position on US Billboard Tropical Songs charts.[3] There are two official remixes, featuring De La Ghetto and Jowell & Randy in the first one, and Tempo and Arcángel in the second one.
«Mi Vecinita» was released as the third and second lead single on July 19, 2014. It was produced by Haze and DJ Blass, and mixes reggaeton and argentine cumbia. His lyric video has over 15 million views, while his music video (released on September 9, 2014) has over 450 million views. It reached the #6 position on US Billboard Tropical Songs charts.[3]
«Fanática Sensual» was released as the fourth and third lead single on September 24, 2014. It was produced by Haze and Duran. His lyric video has over 320 million views, while his music video has over 400 million views on YouTube. It reached the top position on US Billboard Tropical Songs charts. This was the most successful single release of the album peaking at #9 and remaining on the Billboard charts for a total of 63 weeks.[4][3] There's an official remix featuring Nicky Jam released on April 29, 2015.
David Jeffries from Allmusic said that "reggaeton duo Plan B continue to combine the slick and the traditional, making music that appeals to the current club crowd while keeping it simple and avoiding those jacked-in, ultra-pop choruses whenever possible. Still, singles like "Candy" and collaborations with Tego Calderón ("Zapatito Roto") and Yandel ("Pa'l Piso") are as big as they need to be, so think of 50 Cent's G-Unit crew when it comes to Plan B's perfect balance of the street-worthy and the radio-worthy. Love & Sex continues this legacy, although all the swagger and all the thrills found within suggest that the album's title was printed backwards."[5]
The album was top in the 50 Latin albums of the decade for magazine Billboard in 2019.[6]
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