Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada

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Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada
A broken-down car on fire in the middle of a desert, with a faceless cowboy sitting on the car's hood
Studio album by
Grupo Frontera
ReleasedMay 10, 2024 (2024-05-10)
Genre
Length37:06
LanguageSpanish
LabelSelf-released
Producer
Grupo Frontera chronology
El Comienzo
(2023) 		Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada
(2024)
Singles from Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada
  1. "Quédate Bebé"
    Released: February 15, 2024
  2. "Ya Pedo Quién Sabe"
    Released: March 7, 2024
  3. "No Hay Vato Perfecto"
    Released: May 8, 2024

Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada (English: Pretending That Nothing's Wrong) is the second studio album by American regional Mexican band Grupo Frontera, self-released on May 10, 2024. It features guest appearances by Maluma, Nicki Nicole, Christian Nodal, and Morat and was produced by Edgar Barrera and Casta. A 12-track album with fusions of several genres, it was supported by three singles; "Quédate Bebé", "Ya Pedo Quién Sabe", and "No Hay Vato Perfecto".

Background[edit]

Following the release of the band's debut album El Comienzo (2023), they eventually announced during a cover interview with The Fader that their second album would be an experimental album, with songs containing incorporations of R&B, pop and bachata.[1] Nicki Nicole also confirmed in an interview that she would collaborate with the band.[2] They announced the album's release date on May 8, 2024[3] and simultaneously released its third single "No Hay Vato Perfecto", two days before release.[4]

Composition[edit]

With most of the production done solely by Edgar Barrera, Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada compromises of regional Mexican and Tejano music, with incorporations of country, electronic, pop, and R&B.[5][6][7] With the album's themes revolving around romance, inspirations for the album include 3Ball MTY, George Strait, Morgan Wallen and Shakira.[8]

The album begins with "F*ckin Amor", a Cuban-style bolero which incorporates accordion and 12-string guitar. Lyrically, it talks about heartbreak.[8] Its next track, "Por Qué Será" featuring Colombian singer Maluma, is a norteño-style cumbia song about heartbreak and how relationships end badly.[9] Reminiscent of tribal guarachero, "Desquite" with Argentinian singer Nicki Nicole is about a failed relationship where the other partner was unfaithful, and getting revenge on them.[10] "Me Hizo un Favor" is an R&B mid-tempo ballad, which was originally intended to be a cumbia song.[8] The band fuses a norteño cumbia with elements of Latin pop on its next track, "Los Dos" with Colombian band Morat.[11] "Ya Pedo Quién Sabe" with Mexican singer Christian Nodal is a slow norteño ballad with fusions of country.[12] The album's seventh track, "No Hay Vato Perfecto" is a bachata with instruments used in Sinaloa-style sierreño; twelve-string guitar, acoustic guitar, and accordion. The next track, "Echándote de Menos" is a mid-tempo country song with accordion. "Nunca La Olvidé" is another norteño cumbia. It is followed by "No Sé Que Paso", an up-tempo country song with accordion. The next track "Ibiza" is an urban sierreño ranchera with a mazurka beat. Its theme revolves around a guy already having "everything he want[ed]" and having enough [money]" for his partner.[6] The album's twelfth and final track, "Quédate Bebé" is another norteño cumbia.

Promotion[edit]

The band released "Quédate Bebé" as the album's lead single on February 15, 2024, a day after Valentine's Day.[13] "Ya Pedo Quién Sabe" with Christian Nodal was released as the second single for Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada on March 7, 2024.[14] The band performed it on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in April 2024 and eventually peaked at number one on the US Regional Mexican Airplay chart in its seventh week.[15][16] In the same month, the band performed "Las Dos" with Morat during their live show at the 2024 Festival Estéreo Picnic, where they also performed their hit single "No Se Va".[17] "No Hay Vato Perfecto" was released two days before album as its third single.[5]

Critical reception[edit]

Naming it a notable release of the week, Andrew Sacher of BrooklynVegan stated that Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada "still has a lot of [acoustic sounds] but it brings in some more modern sounds too" and the "multi-genre approach is something [Grupo Frontera] did very intentionally".[18]

Track listing[edit]

Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."F*cking Amor"
Edgar Barrera3:11
2."Por Qué Será?" (ft. Maluma)
Barrera3:29
3."Desquite" (ft. Nicki Nicole)
  • Barrera
  • Casta
3:22
4."Me Hizo un Favor"
  • Andrés Jael Correa Rios
  • Barrera
  • Castaño
  • Cruz
  • Manuel Lorente
  • Barrera
  • Casta
2:36
5."Los Dos" (ft. Morat)
Barrera3:34
6."Ya Pedo Quién Sabe" (ft. Christian Nodal)
  • Barrera
  • Diego Bollella Urtusastegui
  • Horacio Palencia
  • Nathan Galante
Barrera3:11
7."No Hay Vato Perfecto"BarreraBarrera3:20
8."Echándote de Menos"
Barrera3:06
9."Nunca La Olvidé"
  • Barrera
  • Correa Rios
  • Lorente
Barrera2:43
10."No Sé Qué Pasó"
  • Barrera
  • Cruz
Barrera2:29
11."Ibiza"
  • Adelaido Solis
  • Barrera
  • Gamez
  • Hernandez
Barrera2:52
12."Quédate Bebé"
Barrera3:13
Total length:37:06

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mejía, Paula (April 17, 2024). "Cover Story: This is Grupo Frontera". The Fader. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Avila, Itzel (April 26, 2024). "Nicki Nicole regresa al regional ahora con Grupo Frontera". Soy Grupero (in Spanish). Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Mier, Tomás (May 8, 2023). "Grupo Frontera Unveils 'Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada' Track List". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Balbastro, Gladis (May 8, 2024). "Grupo Frontera lanza nuevo disco y revela todas las canciones que incluye y los duetos: FOTO". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "El nuevo álbum de Grupo Frontera mezcla su estilo tejano con diversos géneros y sonidos experimentales". Los Angeles Times (in Spanish). May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Sherman, Maria (May 10, 2024). "Grupo Frontera's hybrid Mexican music went global. On a new album, their genre-melding has no limits". Associated Press. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  7. ^ Roiz, Jessica (May 10, 2024). "Best New Latin Music: Grupo Frontera's New Album & More". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c Garcia, Thania (May 10, 2024). "Grupo Frontera Talk Shakira, New Album 'Jugando A Que No Pasa Nada'". Variety. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  9. ^ Palao, Alberto (May 10, 2024). "Maluma y Grupo Frontera se preguntan 'Por qué será?' en 'Jugando a que no pasa nada'". Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  10. ^ Palao, Alberto (May 10, 2024). "El claro mensaje de Nicki Nicole a Peso Pluma en la letra de 'Desquite': "Se la dedico a tu amante"". Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  11. ^ Escobar Lara, Froylan (March 24, 2024). "Morat y Grupo Frontera hacen colaboración en vivo, y cantan juntos "No se va"". El Sol de México (in Spanish). Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "New Songs: Lauren Mayberry, Black Keys, Underworld, more". BrooklynVegan. March 8, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  13. ^ Villa, Lucas (February 15, 2024). "Grupo Frontera Premieres the Video for New Track 'Quédate Bebé'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  14. ^ Camacho, Emilio (February 15, 2024). "Christian Nodal y Grupo Frontera estrenan "Ya Pedo Quién Sabe"". Los 40 Mexico (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  15. ^ Raygoza, Isabela (April 5, 2024). "Grupo Frontera Sing 'Ya Pedo Quién Sabe' on 'Tonight Show': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  16. ^ Bustios, Pamela (May 8, 2024). "Grupo Frontera & Christian Nodal's 'Ya Pedo Quien Sabe' Tops Regional Mexican Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  17. ^ "Morat y Grupo Frontera estrenan sencillo completamente en vivo". El Capitalino (in Spanish). March 25, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  18. ^ Sacher, Andrew (May 10, 2024). "Album Reviews: Knocked Loose, Yaya Bey, Hot Water Music & more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
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