Update (Yandel album)

Yandel enlisted longtime collaborators Tainy and Haze, as well as other producers including Sky, Bullnene, The Rude Boyz, Jumbo, DJ Luian, and Mambo Kingz.

The album features nine vocal collaborations: Wisin, Zion & Lennox, Maluma, J Balvin, Plan B, Ozuna, Luis Fonsi, Becky G, and Bad Bunny.

[5] In March 2016, he became the first Puerto Rican act to sign with American rapper Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation.

[7] In May 2017, Yandel confirmed guest features for Update including Puerto Rican singer Farruko and French disc jockey David Guetta, yet they were not part of the final track listing.

[4][16][17] Both Tainy and Jumbo stated that their objective on the album was to make "something refreshing" and to "look for different things and sounds", while maintaining Yandel's essence.

[24][25] "Llégale" is a "reggaeton from the roots" that features Puerto Rican duo Zion & Lennox and whose lyrics describe a secret relationship.

[32] "Si Se Da" ("If It Happens") is an "energetic" reggaeton track that features Puerto Rican duo Plan B and in which Yandel wanted to "bring the nightclub".

[41] Nayeli Rivera of Monitor Latino described the track as "a fusion of urban sounds with light touches of pop and electronica".

[42] "Todo Lo Que Quiero" ("All I Want") is another "americanized reggaeton" that features Mexican-American singer and songwriter Becky G, who was invited following Yandel's lack of collaborations with female acts throughout his career.

[45] "Cuando Se Da" ("When It Is Given") is a danceable reggaeton song that tells the story of a young man who is experimenting with love and that has to decide between the two simultaneous relationships he is having.

[46][47] The final track, "Explícale" ("Explain To Him") is a Latin trap song that features Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny.

[58] A music video directed by Carlos Pérez and filmed at the Coyote Dry Lake Bed in Barstow, California premiered on May 26, 2017.

[63] "Explícale" was released on August 11, 2017, alongside its music video, directed by Fernando Lugo and filmed in Miami, Florida.

[66] The third single "Como Antes" was released on September 8, 2017, alongside the album and a music video directed by Jessy Terrero and filmed in Miami.

Yandel in 2009.
The track " Como Antes " was the first song by Wisin & Yandel ( pictured ) in five years.
Criteria Studios was one of various studios the album was recorded at.