The Academy
EP by
Rich Music, Sech and Dalex featuring Justin Quiles, Lenny Tavárez and Feid
ReleasedOctober 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)
GenreReggaeton
Length28:17
LabelRich Music
Producer
  • Dímelo Flow
  • Jowan
  • Pedro "SP" Polanco
  • Rike Mike
  • Simon
  • Swifft
  • Slow Mike
  • ICE
  • DVLP
Rich Music chronology
The Academy
(2019)
Sech chronology
Sueños
(2019)		 The Academy
(2019)		 1 of 1
(2020)
Dalex chronology
Climaxxx
(2019)		 The Academy
(2019)		 Modo Avión
(2020)
Singles from The Academy
  1. "Quizás"
    Released: September 20, 2019

The Academy is a collaborative EP by Rich Music, Panamanian singer Sech and American singer Dalex featuring American-Puerto Rican singer Justin Quiles, Puerto Rican singer Lenny Tavárez and Colombian singer Feid, released on October 11, 2019, through Rich Music.[1] The project was produced mainly by Dímelo Flow with producers Jowan, Pedro "SP" Polanco, Rike Mike, Simon, Swifft, Slow Mike, ICE and DVLP having production credits in some tracks. The EP also features collaborations with singers Wisin, Cazzu, De La Ghetto, Zion & Lennox and Mariah Angeliq.

The album peaked at number 11 at the Top Latin Albums chart and was certified platinum in United States.

Background

The project is composed of seven tracks and is a collaborative EP of reggaeton singers Sech, Dalex, Justin Quiles, Lenny Tavárez and Feid with independent label Rich Music, of which all of them are signed to except Tavárez and Feid.[2] The idea of the album was inspired by the Avengers, a fictional team of superheroes, and came during the recording of the remix for "Pa Mí", a song by Dalex that features artists like Sech and Lenny Tavárez, according to Rich Mendez, CEO of Rich Music, "when Flow, Lenny, and Dalex got together for the remix of "Pa Mí" and "Cuaderno", they gave each other the names of characters from The Avengers, playing around in the studio, this idea persisted and when Sech and Dalex entered the studio for their EP, the superhero concept took on a life of its own with each featured act bringing their own strength, The Avengers later morphed into The Academy".[3]

Singles

The song "Quizás" featuring Wisin and Zion from Zion & Lennox was released as a single on September 20, 2019, the song peaked at numbers 41 and 31 at the Hot Latin Songs and the Argentina Hot 100 charts, respectively, additionally, the single was certified platinum in United States in 2020.[4][5][6]

Track listing

The Academy track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Quizás" (featuring Wisin and Zion)
3:36
2."Imagínate" (featuring Cazzu)
  • Morales Williams
  • Daleccio Torres
  • Quiles
  • González Tavárez
  • Villada Hoyos
  • Valdés Vásquez
  • Julieta Cazzuchelli
  • Pedro "SP" Polanco
  • Dímelo Flow
  • Pedro "SP" Polanco
3:45
3."Perreo en la Luna"
  • Morales Williams
  • Daleccio Torres
  • Quiles
  • González Tavárez
  • Villada Hoyos
  • Valdés Vásquez
  • Mendez
  • Manuel Enrique Cortes
  • Simon Restrepo
  • Dímelo Flow
  • Rike Music
  • Simon
3:38
4."Porno"
  • Morales Williams
  • Daleccio Torres
  • Quiles
  • González Tavárez
  • Villada Hoyos
  • Valdés Vásquez
  • Mendez
  • Jaime Ortiz
  • Dímelo Flow
  • Swifft
3:32
5."Uniforme" (featuring De La Ghetto and Zion & Lennox)
  • Dímelo Flow
  • Slow Mike
4:39
6."Me Pregunta"
  • Morales Williams
  • Daleccio Torres
  • Quiles
  • González Tavárez
  • Villada Hoyos
  • Valdés Vásquez
  • Mendez
  • Dímelo Flow
  • ICE
4:05
7."Feel Me" (featuring Mariah Angeliq)
  • Morales Williams
  • Daleccio Torres
  • Quiles
  • González Tavárez
  • Villada Hoyos
  • Valdés Vásquez
  • Mendez
  • Polanco
  • Bigram J Zayas
  • Mariah Perez
  • Dímelo Flow
  • ICE
  • Pedro "SP" Polanco
  • DVLP
5:00
Total length:28:17

Charts

Weekly chart performance for The Academy
Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[7] 11
US Latin Rhythm Albums (Billboard)[8] 10

Certifications

Certifications for The Academy
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum (Latin) 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "The Academy by Rich Music, Sech & Dalex". Apple Music. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ Fernandez, Suzette (December 16, 2019). "Latin Factor Podcast: Sech, Justin Quiles & Dalex Talk 'The Academy' Album". Billboard (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  3. ↑ Coneje, Adri (October 26, 2019). "'The Academy' de Sech & Dalex debuta en el Top 10 en la lista de álbumes Latin Rhythm". Tu Concierto (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Sech chart history (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Sech chart history (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  6. ↑ "American recording certifications – Sech – Quizás". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Sech Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Sech Chart History (Latin Rhythm Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "American album certifications – Sech – The Academy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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