Forajido 2

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Forajido 2
EP by
ReleasedMay 29, 2023
GenreRegional Mexican[1]
Length20:57
LanguageSpanish
LabelSony Latin
Producer
Christian Nodal chronology
Forajido
(2022)
Forajido 2
(2023)
Singles from Forajido 2
  1. "Por el Resto de Tu Vida"
    Released: January 26, 2023
  2. "Un Cumbión Dolido"
    Released: February 20, 2023
  3. "Quédate"
    Released: May 1, 2023

Forajido 2, also titled Forajido EP2 is the third extended play by Mexican musician, singer and songwriter Christian Nodal, released on May 29, 2023, through Sony Music Latin.[2] It was produced by Jaime González, Lucas Otero and Nodal himself, and features a collaboration with Argentine singer Tini.

The EP is a continuation of Nodal's previous EP Forajido, released in 2022. Also a six-song project, Forajido 2 was supported by three singles: "Por el Resto de Tu Vida" with Tini, "Un Cumbión Dolido" and "Quédate", all released through 2023.

Background

Forajido 2, a follow-up to Nodal's 2022 EP Forajido, was first announced in July 2022 by Nodal via his Instagram account, where he shared snippets of songs from the project.[3] Similar to his previous project, the EP consists of six songs, all produced by Nodal himself alongside his manager and frequent collaborator Jaime Gonzalez and Lucas Otero. Additionally, it features songwriting from Edgar Barrera and Elena Rose, who had previously worked in Forajido, and Mexican singer Joss Favela, who wrote the final track "Poquito a Poquito".[4] According to Nodal, the songs are "six different stories that talk about love, heartbreak, spite and illusion".[5] Namely, the opening track "Cazzualidades", is dedicated to Nodal's girlfriend, Argentine rapper Cazzu.[4]

Promotion

Singles

The EP was supported by three singles. "

Regional Mexican Songs chart, being Nodal's eighteenth number-one song in the chart.[9] The single was certified gold in Mexico in July 2023.[10] The third and final single "Quédate", was released on May 1, 2023.[11]

Touring

On May 20, 2023, Nodal performed at the

To promote the EP, Nodal also announced a tour through United States titled Foraji2 Tour, set to begin on August 25, 2023, at

Forajido Tour, which after 22 shows, grossed 14,5 million dollars and sold 147,000 tickets.[15]

Track listing

All tracks were produced by Jaime González, Christian Nodal and Lucas Otero.

Forajido 2 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cazzualidades"
3:08
2."Por el Resto de Tu Vida" (with Tini)3:17
3."Quédate"
  • Nodal
4:07
4."Un Cumbión Dolido"
  • Nodal
  • Barrera
  • Lucas Otero
3:55
5."La Despedida"
  • Nodal
  • Barrera
  • Rose
  • Eudis Ruiz
3:30
6."Poquito a Poquito"3:00
Total length:20:57

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Forajido 2
Chart (2023) Peak
position
US
Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[16]
42
US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard)[17] 11

References

  1. ^ "Forajido EP, Vl. 2 - Christian Nodal". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Forajido EP2 - EP". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. ^ Bustamante, Pedro (27 July 2022). "Cumbia, pop y hasta ¿indirectas para Belinda?: "Foraji2", el nuevo disco de Christian Nodal". Mag. (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Christian Nodal publica su esperado Forajido EP2". Rolling Stone (in Spanish). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Christian Nodal lanza su esperado "Forajido EP2"". Sony Music (in Spanish). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Por el Resto de Tu Vida - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Christian Nodal Chart History (Latin Pop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Un Cumbión Dolido - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Christian Nodal Chart History (Regional Mexican Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Certificaciones AMPROFON" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
  11. ^ "Quédate - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  12. ^ a b Cruz, Keneth (26 May 2023). "Christian Nodal lanza "Forajido EP2", una producción que representa su felicidad y con la que declara su amor por Cazzu en "Cazzualidades"". PrensaLibre (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  13. ^ "CHRISTIAN NODAL EN SU ESPLENDOR: LLENO TOTAL EN MADRID Y LLENO DE AMOR POR LA ESPERA DE SU BEBÉ". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Christian Nodal estrena la segunda entrega de su álbum "Forajido"". ContraRéplica (in Spanish). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  15. ^ Flores, Griselda (8 May 2023). "Christian Nodal anuncia gira Foraji2 por EE.UU.: Todas las fechas". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Christian Nodal Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  17. ^ "Christian Nodal Chart History (Regional Mexican Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2023.