Number 1's (Prince Royce album)

#1's is the first compilation album by American singer Prince Royce; it was released on November 19, 2012, by Top Stop Music.[1] The album, mostly a collection of Royce's hits thus far, contains tracks from his first two studio albums, Prince Royce (2010) and Phase II (2012).

#1's
Compilation album by Prince Royce
Released	November 19, 2012
Recorded	2010—12
Genre	Latin pop bachata R&B
Length	59:23
Label	Top Stop Music
Prince Royce chronology
Phase II (2012) #1's (2012) Soy el Mismo (2013)

The release debuted and peaked at number three on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the United States.[2] Among the tracks included on the album are the US Latin and Tropical songs charts hit singles "Stand by Me", "Corazón Sin Cara", "Las Cosas Pequeñas", "Incondicional", and "Te Me Vas". #1's was eventually certified Platinum (Latin field) by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the US for certified units of at least 60,000.[3] The album was later nominated for Tropical Album of the Year at the 2014 Latin Billboard Music Awards.[4]

Review

David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars saying, "With only two albums under his belt as of 2012, a year-end Prince Royce compilation might seem a bit premature, but the singer's mix of urban, bachata, and Latin pop flavours had him topping Billboard magazine's Year End Issue's Latin Charts for the second year in a row, so consider this a celebration. Those who passed on his first two full-lengths can consider it a catch-up too as #1's checks off the biggest singles from both his 2010 self-titled debut and its 2012 follow-up Phase II. With his remake of Ben E. King's "Stand by Me," his bachata blockbuster "Corazón Sin Cara," and his plush, romantic favourite "Las Cosas Pequeñas," all on the track list, the usual suspects are accounted for, while collaborative tracks with rock band Mana ("El Verdadero Amor Perdona") and salsa singer Luis Enrique ("Sabes") round out the collection well with some desirable, off-album selections. Strange that "El Amor Que Perdimos" is here, since the track "stalled" on Billboard's Latin charts somewhere in the teens, but forgive the oversight and this—mostly—chart-topping collection offers a convenient, hit-filled overview of the superstar's early work." [5]

Track listing

1. Corazón Sin Cara - 3:32
2. Stand By Me - 3:25
3. Te Me Vas - 3:19
4. Las Cosas Pequeñas - 3:35
5. Rechazame - 3:42
6. El Verdadero Amor Perdona (Maná feat. Prince Royce) - 3:56
7. Incondicional - 3:28
8. Addicted- 3:56
9. Mi Última Carta - 4:04
10. Tú y Yo - 4:06
11. El Amor Que Perdimos - 4:05
12. Sabes (Luis Enrique feat. Prince Royce) - 4:09
13. Corazón Sin Cara (TV Track Version) - 3:32
14. Stand By Me (TV Track Version) - 3:25
15. Las Cosas Pequeñas (TV Track Version) - 3:31
16. Incondicional (TV Track Version) - 3:27

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2012–2013) Peak position US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[6] 3 US Tropical Albums (Billboard)[7] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[8] 9 Chart (2014) Position US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[9] 20 Chart (2017) Position US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[10] 29 Chart (2018) Position US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[11] 32

Certification

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12]	Platinum (Latin)	60,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Number 1's". iTunes US. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
2. "Prince Royce – Chart History: Latin Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
3. "American certifications – Prince Royce". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
4. "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2014: Complete Winners List". Billboard. April 25, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
5. "#1's Review". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
6. "Prince Royce Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
7. "Prince Royce Chart History (Tropical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
8. "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
9. "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
10. "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
11. "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
12. "American album certifications – Prince Royce – NUMBER 1'S". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 15, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH.