Studio Album · No. 5
Formula, Vol. 3 Songwriting Credits by Romeo Santos
Produced by Romeo Santos, Mate Traxx, Alexander "ChiChi" Caba, Joaquín Díaz, Alex Killer, Christian "DJ Mad" Brito, Crivas, JH Beats, Danja, Édgar Barrera, Vinylz, Frank Dukes, Phillip "Taj" Jackson, Martires de León · Engineered by Mate Traxx, Tom Brick, Camilo Zea, Manny Marroquin, Luis Barrera Jr., Giovanni Ferri
Holds writing credit on 21 of 21 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 21 / 21 documented
Scored across the 21 tracks with documented writers, by whether Romeo Santos carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 21 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
The first two Formula albums leaned on outside producers for their crossover tracks. Vol. 3 keeps the crossovers but moves the writing in-house: Santos and Alexander "ChiChi" Caba write together across the bachata material, Joaquín Díaz sits under most of it, and Phillip Jackson and Isaiah Ennio Parker turn up wherever a song needs a different chord shape. The outsiders are hired for one job each and they do not stay. Danja writes and produces Sin Fin and Nirvana, Édgar Barrera is the sole producer credited on Me Extraño, and Vinylz and Frank Dukes come in for Boomerang and R.I.P. R.I.P carries the longest writer list on the record by some distance, with Robert Bell, George Brown, Ricky Westfield, Khalis Bayyan and Don Boyce sitting alongside Santos, and none of those names appears anywhere else on the album.
Formula, Vol. 3 closed the trilogy Romeo Santos had opened in 2011, and Sony Latin released it on 1 September 2022 after two years of writing and recording. It is the widest record of the three: bachata still holds the centre, but Me Extraño is a ranchera with Christian Nodal, Sin Fin is a Danja production sung with Justin Timberlake, El Pañuelo brings in Rosalía, and 15,500 Noches turns into a merengue summit with Fernando Villalona, Rubby Pérez, Toño Rosario and Ramón Orlando. It won Best Merengue/Bachata Album at the Latin Grammy Awards, the first Grammy of Santos's career. The album reached number one on Tropical Albums, number two on Top Latin Albums and number 10 on the Billboard 200.
Track Listing & Credits 21 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intro
|
Romeo Santos | Anthony SantosIsaiah Ennio Parker | Mate TraxxRomeo Santos | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals)Katt Williams (Featured Vocals)Valentino Santos (Featured Vocals)Solano Santos (Featured Vocals)Alex Santos (Featured Vocals) |
| 2 |
Bebo
#41
|
Romeo SantosAlexander "ChiChi" Caba | Anthony SantosJoaquín DíazAlexander Caba | Romeo SantosJoaquín DíazAlexander "ChiChi" Caba | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Ayúdame
|
Romeo SantosAlexander "ChiChi" Caba | Anthony SantosAlexander Caba | Romeo SantosAlexander "ChiChi" Caba | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Boomerang
#16
|
Romeo SantosAlexander "ChiChi" CabaVinylzFrank Dukes | Anthony SantosAlexander CabaAnderson HernandezAllen RitterAdam Feeney | Alexander "ChiChi" CabaVinylzFrank DukesRomeo Santos | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Sexo Con Ropa
|
Romeo SantosRico LoveMate Traxx | Anthony SantosJoaquín DíazRichard Preston Butler Jr.Iván Chévere | Joaquín DíazRomeo SantosMate Traxx | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Ciudadana
|
Romeo SantosAlex Killer | Anthony SantosJoseph Negron VelezJoaquín Díaz | Alex KillerJoaquín DíazRomeo Santos | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Mar
|
Romeo SantosAlexander "ChiChi" CabaPhillip "Taj" Jackson | Anthony SantosPhillip JacksonAlexander CabaJoaquín Díaz | Phillip "Taj" JacksonAlexander "ChiChi" CabaJoaquín DíazRomeo Santos | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
El Pañuelo
#20
|
Romeo SantosRosalíaAlexander "ChiChi" CabaEl Zafiro | Anthony SantosRosalía Vila TobellaAlexander CabaJoaquín Díaz | Romeo SantosMate Traxx | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals)Rosalía (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
15,500 Noches
|
Romeo Santos | Anthony SantosJoaquín Díaz | Joaquín DíazRomeo Santos | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals)Fernando Villalona (Featured Vocals)Rubby Pérez (Featured Vocals)Toño Rosario (Featured Vocals)Ramón Orlando (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Perro
|
Romeo SantosAlexander "ChiChi" CabaPhillip "Taj" JacksonAlex KillerMate Traxx | Anthony SantosPhillip JacksonAlexander CabaIsaiah Ennio ParkerJoseph Negron VelezIván Chévere | Alexander "ChiChi" CabaAlex KillerMate Traxx | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Sin Fin
#15
|
Romeo SantosRico LoveJustin TimberlakeAlexander "ChiChi" CabaDanja | Anthony SantosRichard Preston Butler Jr.Justin TimberlakeAlexander CabaFloyd Nathaniel Hills | Alexander "ChiChi" CabaDanjaRomeo Santos | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals)Justin Timberlake (Featured Vocals) |
| 12 |
Solo Conmigo
#40
|
Romeo SantosAlexander "ChiChi" Caba | Anthony SantosAlexander CabaJoaquín Díaz | Alexander "ChiChi" CabaJoaquín DíazRomeo Santos | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals) |
| 13 |
Sus Huellas
#10
|
Romeo SantosAlexander "ChiChi" CabaChristian "DJ Mad" Brito | Anthony SantosAlexander CabaChristian BritoIsaiah Ennio ParkerJoaquín Díaz | Romeo SantosChristian "DJ Mad" Brito | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals) |
| 14 |
Siri
#18
|
Romeo SantosChristian "DJ Mad" BritoCrivasJH BeatsChris Lebron | Anthony SantosChristian Brito | Christian "DJ Mad" BritoCrivasJH Beats | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals)Chris Lebron (Featured Vocals) |
| 15 |
Skit
|
Romeo Santos | Anthony Santos | Romeo Santos | Romeo Santos (Performer)Johnny Marines (Performer)Alexander "ChiChi" Caba (Performer)Mate Traxx (Performer) |
| 16 |
Me Extraño
#46
|
Romeo SantosChristian Nodal | Anthony SantosÉdgar BarreraChristian Jaime González Nodal | Édgar Barrera | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals)Christian Nodal (Featured Vocals) |
| 17 |
Suegra
#17
|
Romeo SantosAlexander "ChiChi" CabaMartires De LeónMate Traxx | Anthony SantosIsaiah Ennio ParkerAlexander CabaMartires De LeónIván Chévere | Alexander "ChiChi" CabaRomeo SantosMate TraxxMartires De León | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals) |
| 18 |
Culpable
|
Romeo SantosAlexander "ChiChi" CabaLápiz Conciente | Anthony SantosAlexander CabaAvelino Junior Figueroa Rodriguez | Alexander "ChiChi" CabaRomeo Santos | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals)Lápiz Conciente (Featured Vocals) |
| 19 |
R.I.P
|
Romeo SantosVinylzPhillip "Taj" JacksonLápiz Conciente | Anthony SantosGeorge BrownAnderson HernandezPhillip JacksonRobert BellRicky WestfieldKhalis BayyanDon BoyceAvelino Junior Figueroa Rodriguez | VinylzPhillip "Taj" JacksonRomeo Santos | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals) |
| 20 |
La Última Vez
|
Romeo SantosAlexander "ChiChi" CabaPhillip "Taj" JacksonDJ Adoni | Anthony SantosPhillip JacksonAlexander Caba | Joaquín DíazPhillip "Taj" JacksonAlexander "ChiChi" CabaRomeo Santos | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals)Luis Miguel del Amargue (Featured Vocals)DJ Adoni (Featured Vocals) |
| 21 |
Nirvana
|
Romeo SantosDanjaJade Omari | Anthony SantosFloyd Nathaniel Hills | DanjaRomeo Santos | Romeo Santos (Lead Vocals) |