Debí Tirar Más Fotos was supported by several singles, including theBillboard Global 200 number-one hit "DTMF." It was also promoted with an accompanyingshort film of the same name uploaded ontoYouTube. Following its release, the album received critical acclaim from music critics, who considered it Bad Bunny’s most personal album and an homage to Puerto Rico.[5] The album peaked at number one on the U.S.Billboard 200, becoming his fourth consecutive number-one album to top the chart. From July to September 2025, he hosted a concert residencyNo Me Quiero Ir de Aquí in Puerto Rico in support of the album, and performed multiple songs from the album during theSuper Bowl LX halftime show. He is currently embarking on the all-stadiumDebí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour, which started in November 2025 and is scheduled to end in July 2026.
On October 13, 2023, Bad Bunny released his fifth solo studio albumNadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, which debuted at number one on the USBillboard 200 with 184,000 units and reached the top 10 in five more countries.[9] The album release was followed by his fifth concert tour titled theMost Wanted Tour, spanning dates from February to June 2024, all of which sold out and broke multiple records.[10] Outside of touring, Bad Bunny released collaborations withMyke Towers[11] andRauw Alejandro[12] as well as the standalone single "Una Velita", co-produced by long-time collaboratorTainy.[13]
He announced his sixth solo studio album titledDebí Tirar Más Fotos, and supported it with two singles, "El Clúb" and "Pitorro de Coco".[14] His decision on giving the album that title is because of him initially hating taking photos but eventually getting used to it, additionally stating that the idea is "enjoying the moment when I could and valuing memories".[15]
The album's opening track, "Nuevayol", begins with a sample of "Un Verano en Nueva York", originally performed byAndy Montañez andEl Gran Combo de Puerto Rico,[30] later switching to a fusion of reggaeton anddembow rhythms, similar to the singer's 2022 single "Tití Me Preguntó".[18][31] During an exclusive video interview withThe New York Times, Bad Bunny stated that "Nuevayol" was one of the first songs written for the album, noting that the song represents the cultural and historical importance ofNuyoricans. He also explained its placement as the opening track, due to New York City being the gathering point of "the whole Latin American community".[32] The third track, "Baile Inolvidable", runs at a length of six minutes and features a live salsa orchestra consisting of students from the Escuela Libre de Música inSan Juan.[33][34]
"Veldá," which features fellow Puerto Rican singers and rappersOmar Courtz andDei V, is a hardcore reggaeton track that features a sandungueo beat and lyrics about online love exchanges, with a surprise appearance by fellow rapperWisin towards the end of the track.[31] The track samplesPlan B's "No Voy a Esperar Por Ti" throughout.[30] "El Clúb" is ahouse track with a fusion ofelectronic music and plena.[35][16] On thebachata-influenced "Bokete", he compares an ex-girlfriend to a titularpothole, simultaneously functioning as a critique of the island's infrastructure.[36][33] "Turista" is a slow-pacedbolero with lyrics that reflect on a brief relationship, comparing it to the perspective of travelers who arrive in a country to briefly "enjoy what is there, yet, once they leave, they are not confronted with the struggles that local residents must face".[37][38]
"Eoo" evokes the reggaeton scene of the mid-1990s and 2000s, with its chorus being built around a sample ofHéctor & Tito's track "Perreo Baby".[29][33] Midway through the track, there is a sample taken from the final seconds of the singer's 2018 single "Solo de Mí," which is a recording of a woman saying "¡Mira, puñeta, no me quiten el perreo!";[33] the usage of this sample on both mentioned tracks would lead to a lawsuit filed by Tainaly Serrano Rivera, who is the woman in the recording, claiming this was done without permission.[43]
The title track, "DTMF", is a "nostalgic" track[29] that blends "Nintendo-inspired beats", reminiscent of his 2020 albumYHLQMDLG, with "livelyplena", a Puerto Rican "folk call-and-response" genre.[18] On a "mellow beat" with occasional choir chants, Bad Bunny displays his emotions and regrets not having taken more pictures of loved ones or people with whom he had spent periods of time.[44]
In order to promote this album,Bad Bunny created the characterConcho, which is aPuerto Rican Crested Toad, locally known assapo concho[45] This toad is an endangered species, and its use as a promotional image of the album has had a strong impact on its conservation.[46]
The logo used to promote the album, showing its title, stylized inalternating caps.
On December 5, 2024, Bad Bunny released the lead single "El Clúb". The album's title was teased through the music video, simply displaying "DTmF 2025".[47] On December 25, he tweeted a numbered list of 17 songs, all labeled as "bomba", a tactic also used to promote his previous albums.[48][14] The album was officially announced the following day, alongside the release of the second single "Pitorro de Coco".[49] The album's tracklist was revealed on January 3, 2025, along with an accompanying short film onYouTube, co-directed by Bad Bunny and starring actor, filmmaker and playwrightJacobo Morales.[50]
Following the album's release, multiple songs received music videos, including "Baile Inolvidable" on January 9,[61] "Turista" onValentine's Day,[62] "La Mudanza" on March 11, his 31st birthday,[63] "Bokete" on April 25,[64] "Ketu Tecré" on May 16,[65] and "Nuevayol" onJuly 4.[66]
The promotional cycle surroundingDebí Tirar Más Fotos generated substantial economic impact across multiple countries. A study by Indira Luciano Montalvo, associate professor of economics at theUniversity of Puerto Rico atRío Piedras, estimated that theNo Me Quiero Ir de Aquí residency generated a minimum of $176.6 million in economic activity through production revenue, employment, and audience spending, excluding ticket prices and in-venue expenses; Luciano Montalvo characterized this figure as "very conservative."[67]Discover Puerto Rico, the island's nonprofitdestination marketing organization, estimated the residency brought in approximately $200 million in tourist spending on lodging, transportation, and food,[68] while a report from Gaither International estimated $733 million in total gains when accounting for increased international exposure and shifts in global perception of Puerto Rico.[67] The 31 sold-out shows attracted over 500,000 attendees, with the first nine shows reserved exclusively for residents of Puerto Rico.[67] ThePuerto Rico Tourism Company reported that hotel occupancy rose 6 percent in July, reaching 85 percent compared to 79 percent the previous year, with projected increases of 10.1 percent in August and 12.2 percent in September.[69] Approximately two million passengers passed throughLuis Muñoz Marín International Airport during the residency period, with 40 percent composed of international visitors.[69]
The residency also had a measurable effect on Puerto Rican artists featured on the album.Los Pleneros de la Cresta, who performed at all 31 shows and collaborated with Bad Bunny on "Café con Ron", grew from tens of thousands of monthlySpotify listeners to 12 million; the group used the increased revenue to fund cultural preservation projects through their nonprofit Acción Valerosa, including the restoration of the Yerba Bruja cultural center inCiales.[67] Local artisans reported a 340 percent increase in the sale ofvejigante masks inPonce, bookstores reported a 280 percent increase in sales of Puerto Rican authors, and localsalsa,bomba, andplena artists reported an average income increase of 65 percent during the residency period.[67]
The subsequentDebí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour sold over 2.6 million tickets within one week across 54 stadium shows in 18 countries, whichLive Nation compared to the touring scale ofColdplay,Michael Jackson,Taylor Swift, andthe Rolling Stones.[70] According toBillboard Boxscore, the eight concerts atEstadio GNP Seguros inMexico City (December 10–21, 2025) grossed $86.7 million from 518,000 tickets, making it the second highest-grossing concert series at a single venue, behindColdplay's ten shows atWembley Stadium.[71] The Mexico City engagement reportedly generated $177 million in broader economic activity according to the National Chamber of Commerce, Services and Tourism of Mexico City, with approximately 45 percent of attendees traveling from abroad.[67] The tour's first 12 shows collectively grossed $107 million from 697,000 tickets, surpassing the entire Latin American gross of Bad Bunny's previousWorld's Hottest Tour ($81.7 million across 22 dates).[71]
The artwork forDebí Tirar Más Fotos was revealed on January 3, 2025.[72] It features twoMonobloc chairs placed on a dirt-and-grass field withbanana trees in the background.[73] According to Bianca Betancourt ofHarper's Bazaar, the album cover is "meant to resonate" with bothstateside and islander Puerto Ricans.[74] His appearance in album promos notably included doning thepava hat traditional to Puerto Rico, which he also wore to the 2025 Met Gala as a tie-in.[75]
Thevisualizers for each track on YouTube display thehistory of Puerto Rico as a slide presentation, with the content being compiled by Puerto Rican professor of theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison, Jorell Meléndez Badillo.[76] These discuss moments such as the Spanish colonization, the acquisition of Puerto Rico by the United States, the Puerto Rican diaspora, repression and surveillance through the 20th century, the killing of student activistAntonia Martínez, and the creation of thePuerto Rican andGrito de Lares flags.[77]
According to the review aggregatorMetacritic,Debí Tirar Más Fotos received "universal acclaim" based on aweighted average score of 95 out of 100 from 8 critic scores.[79] It is also currently the fifteenth highest-scoring album on the website.[82][b]
In a five-star review, Maya Georgi ofRolling Stone called it a "homegrown, jubilant, and fresh" album and concluded her review by stating "[i]nNadie Sabe, he claimed he was in his prime. Now, onDebí Tirar Más Fotos, it’s clear he finally is."[18]NME's Lucas Villa commended the album for "revolutionizing Puerto Rico's folk music", as well as blending nostalgic sounds recalled from Bad Bunny's childhood with contemporary production.[29]
Critics lauded the album for approaching political issues. Tatiana Lee Rodriguez ofPitchfork praised the narration of Puerto Rico's struggle for sovereignty "rooted in compounded centuries ofSpanish, thenAmerican, colonization".[33] Writing forAllMusic, David Crone calledDebí Tirar Más Fotos a "Puerto Rican triumph".[36] In a positive review,Clash's Robin Murray considered the album to be "a love letter to [Bad Bunny's] heritage" and additionally stated that it is "potent and personal".[80]
Debí Tirar Más Fotos debuted at number two on theBillboard 200 for the week of January 18, 2025, behindLil Baby'sWHAM, with 122,000album-equivalent units (of which only 8,000 were from pure album sales), making it Bad Bunny's seventh top-ten entry on the chart and his first album to not debut atop sinceYHLQMDLG (2020).[123] This was attributed to its release on a Sunday as opposed to the industry-standard Friday, resulting in only five tracked days of activity.[51] The following week, the album peaked at number one on theBillboard 200, earning 203,500 additional units mostly through streaming activity, with 7,500 from traditional album sales. It became Bad Bunny's fourth number-one album, as well as the sixth Spanish language album and the 28th non-English language album to top the chart.[124]
The album debuted atop the USTop Streaming Albums chart, earning 113,500 streaming-equivalent album units (which consist of 152.16 million on-demand official streams), in its five tracking days. It became the largest streaming week for a Latin music album on the chart in over a year.[125] The following week, it earned 195,000 streaming-equivalent album units from 264.03 million on-demand official streams and remained atop the Top Streaming Albums for a second week.[124] Additionally, it debuted atop both the USTop Latin Albums andLatin Rhythm Albums charts, becoming his ninth number-one album on both charts.[126] The album's success was partially attributed to the viral success ofthe title track onTikTok.[127]
All of the album's 17 tracks were also charting on the USBillboard Hot 100. With this feat, Bad Bunny became the first Latin artist to attain over 100 song entries on the chart, and the eleventh artist with the most chart entries, totaling up to 113 entries.[128] On theHot Latin Songs chart, all of its tracks were also charting, with ten of its tracks charting in the entirety of the top-10 on the latter chart.[126]
In Spain, the album debuted atop its album chart published byProductores de Música de España, becoming Bad Bunny's sixth consecutive album to peak at number one in the country.[129] All of its tracks also charted in the country's accompanying singles chart, with nine of its tracks appearing in the top-10 section.[129] In the Netherlands,Debí Tirar Más Fotos debuted at number one on theDutch Album Top 100, becoming Bad Bunny's first chart-topping project and the 1,000th to reach this milestone in the country.[130][131] On theSwiss Albums Chart, the album marked Bad Bunny's second consecutive number-one record in Switzerland afterNadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana (2023).[132] In the United Kingdom, the album debuted on 13. However, following the2026 grammy awards and theSuper Bowl LX halftime show, the album re-entered 44 and the next week peaked at number 2, becoming his first top 10 album ever in the country.[133] Also, In France reached the number one on French Album Charts whit 14,000 equivalent units sold following the halftime show.[134]
^[d]"Veldá" contains a sample of "No Voy a Esperar por Ti", as performed byPlan B.[30]
^[e]"Pitorro de Coco" contains a sample of "Si Yo Fuera Alcalde", written and performed by Chuíto el de Bayamón.[36]
^[f]"Eoo" contains elements of "Perreo Baby", written and performed byHéctor & Tito, and "Solo de Mí", written by Martínez and Ismael Flores, and performed by Bad Bunny.[33]
^"'Baile inolvidable' de Bad Bunny: esta es la letra completa".Moda (in Spanish).Archived from the original on January 12, 2025. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2025.Este sencillo, lanzado a principios de 2025, se ha convertido rápidamente en un favorito de los fans, no solo por su ritmo pegadizo, sino también por la profunda conexión que establece con el oyente.
A few months ago, the sapo concho was bound for extinction. The native Puerto Rican toad has long been endangered on the island thanks to habitat loss and invasive species. Yet fame, then fortune, found the concho: In January, Bad Bunny released his latest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, as well as a short film of the same name, both of which feature a cartoon concho. After the record’s chart-topping release, the Puerto Rican Crested Toad Conservancy received donations toward funding a new breeding center on the island; the Brookfield Zoo’s long-standing conservation efforts also got a media boost.
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