She later admitted that she had troubled times with deadlines, as the recording process lasted two years plus the mixing stage being over nine months. In August, the singer revealed to Santiago Matías that the album "was already taking shape" yet the number of songs was still unknown. In May, talent manager Rebecca León confirmed that Rosalía wouldn't release an album in 2021. ĭuring 2021, Rosalía released more standalone singles such as " Lo Vas a Olvidar" and " Linda" alongside Billie Eilish and Tokischa, respectively.
Rosalía was later seen in the recording studio with Michael Uzowuru, Mike Dean, the Neptunes and Playboi Carti among others. She continued by saying that "as a musician I feel the responsibility to release a cohesive album, one that makes sense one in where the songs are linked and share an essence". I usually enjoy records that tell a story and that are alive and involve a lot of thinking." She also revealed that she was "trying really hard to release a new project in 2020" but all of the independent singles released so far wouldn't be included. When Dutch radio station 3VOOR12 asked the singer through a Zoom press conference about a possible single compilation or box set, Rosalía expressed total rejection to the idea explaining that "I don't really enjoy records that are just a collection of singles. Rosalía also collaborated twice with Travis Scott first on the remix of his track " Highest in the Room" alongside Lil Baby and then on " TKN", the latter of which became her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. The singer continued releasing standalone singles such as " A Palé", " Dolerme" and " Juro Que" throughout 20. In August, a collaboration with Ozuna, " Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi", was released to great commercial success. May saw the release of " Aute Cuture" whereas " Milionària" and " Dios Nos Libre del Dinero" were released in July. It topped the charts in Argentina, Venezuela, Spain and Colombia among others and was the second most-watched music video released in 2019 on YouTube as well as the most-watched female music video that year. In March, the first of eight, " Con Altura", featuring J Balvin and El Guincho, was released on digital platforms. While on tour that year, Rosalía released a collection of singles. Recording sessions for the singer's next project began in Los Angeles as early as 2019. It was also awarded Album of the Year at the 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards and Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. El Mal Querer was listed in many year-end publications as well as in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The album received critical acclaim for its avant-garde production, which fused flamenco music with pop and urbano. The concept album, inspired by the 13th-century anonymous Occitan Romance of Flamenca, launched the singer into mainstream stardom. In November 2018, Rosalía released her second studio album El Mal Querer to critical acclaim and commercial success. In Spain, it peaked atop the PROMUSICAE chart for six consecutive weeks.
The album entered major market charts, reaching the top forty in both on the UK Albums Chart and the Billboard 200. Commercially, the album entered twenty-two charts in nineteen countries and reached the top ten in seven countries. Upon its release, Motomami received universal acclaim from music critics, many of whom praised the experimentation and genre-bending sounds and became the best reviewed album of the year on Metacritic. Rosalía embarked on the Motomami World Tour, which commenced in July 2022 traveling Europe and the Americas. Other promotional initiatives included a Grand Theft Auto Online radio station and a performance on Saturday Night Live, becoming the first Spanish solo act to serve as the show's musical guest. " Saoko" and " Chicken Teriyaki" were released as the second and third singles, respectively, both reaching the top twenty in Spain. The song peaked at number two on the US Hot Latin Songs chart and reached the top ten in France, El Salvador, Spain, and Panama. The album spawned four singles, " La Fama" was released on 11 November 2021 as the album's lead single, attaining both critical and commercial success. Separated in two parts, it features guest vocals from the Weeknd and Tokischa, and is presented as Rosalía's "most personal and confessional album so far." Rosalía enlisted producers Noah Goldstein, Michael Uzowuru, Dylan Wiggins and Pharrell Williams as well as longtime colleague El Guincho to create a concept album about her feelings during the past three years, including troubled times with fame, in the form of a collage of the singer's musical influences, especially in Latin music. Motomami (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by Spanish singer Rosalía, released on 18 March 2022 through Columbia Records.