Translation (album)

Translation is the eighth studio album by American musical group Black Eyed Peas. It was released on June 19, 2020 through Epic.[3] The album features guest appearances from Shakira, J Balvin, Ozuna, Maluma, Nicky Jam, Tyga, El Alfa, Piso 21, Becky G and French Montana.

Translation
Studio album by
Black Eyed Peas
ReleasedJune 19, 2020 (2020-06-19)
Genre
Length56:30
Language
Label
Producer
Black Eyed Peas chronology
Masters of the Sun Vol. 1
(2018)		 Translation
(2020)
Singles from Translation
  1. "Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)"
    Released: October 11, 2019
  2. "Mamacita"
    Released: April 10, 2020
  3. "No Manana"
    Released: June 12, 2020[2]

Background

The track listing was revealed on June 11, 2020, alongside the album announcement.[4] "No Mañana" was released on June 13, 2020, along with the album's track list and cover art.[5][6]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone[7]
Tom HullB+ ()[8]

Reviewing in June 2020 for Rolling Stone, Gary Suarez said the "often clunky" album shows the group exploiting the contemporary Latin pop trend, albeit with occasional charm.[7] In Variety, A.D. Amorosi believed songs such as "I Woke Up" and "Get Loose Now" sound as if they were focus grouped for Latinx audiences, but said of the album overall, "BEP have found a new sense of adventure, inventiveness and contagion through the modern Latin music prism."[9] Ingrid Angulo from Hot Press was more impressed, applauding their foray into reggaetón and saying, "The collaborations are seamless and the tracks as catchy as ever, cementing the modern global success of Latin-inspired dance music."[10] Tom Hull was also relatively positive, writing in his blog, "Seems like they had a perfectly functional hip-hop/funk album on tap for summer release, then wound up adding a most atypical and remarkable topical song, 'News Today.'"[8]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the official Black Eyed Peas website.[11]

Translation track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ritmo" (featuring J Balvin)
3:41
2."Feel the Beat" (featuring Maluma)
3:57
3."Mamacita" (featuring Ozuna and J. Rey Soul)
  • will.i.am
  • Goldstein[a]
4:11
4."Girl Like Me" (featuring Shakira)
  • Adams
  • Goldstein
  • Pineda
  • J. Gomez
  • Shakira
  • Brendan Buckley
  • Albert Menendez
  • Tim Mitchell
  • will.i.am
  • Shakira[a]
  • Goldstein[a]
3:42
5."Vida Loca" (featuring Nicky Jam and Tyga)
3:54
6."No Mañana" (featuring El Alfa)
  • will.i.am
  • Goldstein[a]
3:39
7."Tonta Love" (featuring J. Rey Soul)
  • Adams
  • Goldstein
  • Goldstein
  • will.i.am[a]
3:50
8."Celebrate"
  • Adams
  • Goldstein
  • Pineda
  • J. Gomez
  • Goldstein
  • will.i.am[a]
3:39
9."Todo Bueno" (featuring Piso 21)
3:50
10."Duro Hard" (featuring Becky G)
3:25
11."Mabuti" (featuring French Montana)
  • Goldstein
  • will.i.am[a]
4:16
12."I Woke Up"
Rvssian3:30
13."Get Loose Now"
  • Adams
  • Goldstein
  • will.i.am
  • Goldstein[a]
2:27
14."Action"
DJ Snake4:12
15."News Today"
Goldstein4:16
Total length:56:24
Target and Japanese bonus tracks[12][13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Ritmo (Remix)" (featuring J Balvin and Jaden Smith)
  • Adams
  • Pineda
  • Harris
  • Balvin
  • Bontempi
  • Gaffey
  • Glenister
  • Gordon
  • Spagner
  • will.i.am
  • Harris[a]
3:49
17."Ritmo (Remix)" (featuring Steve Aoki and J Balvin)
  • Adams
  • Pineda
  • Harris
  • Balvin
  • Bontempi
  • Gaffey
  • Glenister
  • Gordon
  • Spagner
  • will.i.am
  • Harris[a]
3:52
Total length:64:05

Notes

Personnel

Black Eyed Peas

  • will.i.am – vocals on all tracks except 7, piano, keyboards, programming
  • apl.de.ap – vocals on all tracks except 7, 10, and 13
  • Taboo – vocals on all tracks except 7, and 13
  • J Rey Soul – vocals on tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, and 12

Charts
Chart performance for Translation
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 18
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 57
Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] 8
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 97

References
  1. Rashed, Ayana (June 15, 2020). "Black Eyed Peas Announce New Album 'Translation' Out June 19". Respect. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "Black Eyed Peas… Novo álbum "Translation" já disponível".
  3. "TRANSLATION 🌎 New album, new sonic frequency, new era. Album out June 19. Pre-order tomorrow. Drop a 🙌 in the comments if you're ready! #BEPTranslation". Retrieved June 12, 2020 – via Instagram.
  4. Wass, Mike (June 11, 2020). "Black Eyed Peas' New LP Features Shakira, Maluma & Becky G". Idolator. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  5. "Black Eyed Peas announce new album 'Translation'". NME. June 13, 2020.
  6. "Black Eyed Peas' 'Translation' Album Track List". Billboard. June 12, 2020.
  7. Suarez, Gary (June 22, 2020). "Review: Black Eyed Peas' 'Translation'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  8. Hull, Tom (June 22, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – On the Web. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  9. Amorosi, A.D. (June 19, 2020). "Black Eyed Peas' 'Translation': Album Review". Variety. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  10. Angulo, Ingrid (June 22, 2020). "Album Review: Black Eyed Peas – Translation". Hot Press. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  11. "Black Eyed Peas". www.blackeyedpeas.com.
  12. "Black Eyed Peas - Translation (Target Exclusive, CD)". www.target.com.
  13. "Translation Black Eyed Peas CD Album". CDJapan.
  14. "Dutchcharts.nl – Black Eyed Peas – Translation" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  15. "Offiziellecharts.de – Black Eyed Peas – Translation" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  16. "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 26 (dal 19.06.2020 al 25.06.2020)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  17. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
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