Phase II (album)

Phase II is the second studio album by American singer Prince Royce; it was released on April 10, 2012, by Top Stop Music.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

Phase II
Studio album by Prince Royce
Released	April 10, 2012
Recorded	2011—12
Genre	Latin pop bachata R&B
Length	46:30
Label	Top Stop Music
Producer	Sergio George (also exec.) George Elías (exec.) Prince Royce The Messengers The Insomniax soFly and Nius Dakari
Prince Royce chronology
Prince Royce (2010) Phase II (2012) #1's (2012)
Singles from Phase II
"Las Cosas Pequeñas" Released: January 11, 2012 "Incondicional" Released: June 12, 2012 "Te Me Vas" Released: December 2012

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.[4] 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.[5] It was later nominated for Best Tropical Fusion Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2012, Royce's third Latin Grammy nomination.[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Prelude" (featuring La Bruja)	Caridad De La Luz	1:25
2.	"Incondicional"	Daniel Santacruz, Geoffrey Rojas, Sergio George	3:27
3.	"Las Cosas Pequeñas"	George, Rojas	3:35
4.	"Addicted"	Erik Nelson, Nasri Atweh, Jessica Castellanos, Emile Ghantous	3:55
5.	"Eres Tú"	Rojas, Jorge Luis Chacin, Guianko Gomez	3:12
6.	"Memorias"	Rojas, George	3:33
7.	"Hecha Para Mí"	Gomez, Rojas	3:37
8.	"Close to You"	George, Rojas, Gomez, Atweh	4:11
9.	"Dulce" (Bachata Version)	George, Rojas	4:04
10.	"Mi Habitación"	George, Rojas, Jose Duran	4:11
11.	"It's My Time"	Gomez, Dakari, Rojas	3:55
12.	"Te Me Vas"	Guainko Webster Batista Fernandez de Gomez, Efrain Davila, Rojas	3:18
13.	"Dulce" (Acoustic Version) (featuring Arthur Hanlon)	George, Rojas	3:47

Bonus Track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Las Cosas Pequeñas" (Acoustic Version)	George, Rojas	3:40

Bonus Tracks: Tracks From The Debut Album

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Stand By Me"	Ben E. King, Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber	Andrés Hidalgo, Sergio George	3:25
15.	"Corazón Sin Cara"	Geoffrey Rojas	Hidalgo, George	3:31
16.	"El Amor Que Perdimos"	Rojas, Hidalgo	Hidalgo	4:05

Deluxe Edition - CD & DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Las Cosas Pequeñas (Live)"
2.	"Te Me Vas (Live)"
3.	"Incondicional (Live)"
4.	"Addicted (Live)"
5.	"Lindas Memorias (Live)"
6.	"Mi Habitacíon (Live)"
7.	"Interview (Spanish)"
8.	"Interview (English)"
9.	"Addicted (Music Video)"
10.	"Las Cosas Pequeñas (Music Video)"

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).

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2012) Peak position US Billboard 200[7] 16 US Digital Albums (Billboard)[8] 18 US Latin Albums (Billboard)[9] 1 US Tropical Albums (Billboard)[10] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position US Latin Albums (Billboard)[11] 2 US Tropical Albums (Billboard)[12] 2

Album certification

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13]	Platinum (Latin)	100,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s

References

1. Quintana, Carlos. "50 Classic and Contemporary Latin Dance Songs". Latinmusic.about.com. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
2. "Prince Royce Phase II Review – Phase 2 Album on LatinRapper.com". LatinRapper.com. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
3. "Prince Royce's 'Phase II': Mixing and matching to expand bachata sound". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
4. "Prince Royce Shares Phase II Release Week with Fans". LatinRapper.com. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
5. "American certifications – Prince Royce". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
6. "Shakira, Pitbull, Prince Royce, Ana Tijoux Among 2012 Latin Grammy Nominees". Total Music Awards. September 25, 2012.
7. "Prince Royce - Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
8. "Prince Royce - Chart History: Digital Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
9. "Prince Royce - Chart History: Latin Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
10. "Prince Royce - Chart History: Tropical Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
11. "Year-End Charts: Latin Albums 2012 (1-10)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
12. "Year-End Charts: Latin Albums 2012 (1-10)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
13. "American album certifications – Prince Royce – Phase II". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 15, 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH.