The discography of American Latin rap band The Barrio Boyzz consists of seven studio albums, five compilation albums, one holiday album, fourteen singles and four music videos. The Barrio Boyzz was formed in 1991 by Joe Jacket, who proposed creating a mainstream Latino group. They auditioned for chairman of EMI Records, Charles Koppelman, who signed the group to its sister label SBK Records. The group's debut album, Crazy Coolin' (1992), failed to make any impact on music charts, but its lead single "Muy Suavemente" peaked at number 36 on the US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. Their second studio album, Donde Quiera Que Estes (1994) reached the top 20 on Billboards Latin charts. The album spawned three singles; "Cerca De Ti" and "Te Amaré", which peaked at number one and number 16 on the Hot Latin Tracks, respectively. The titular single, a duet with American Tejano pop singer Selena, peaked at number one and was logged atop the Hot Latin Tracks chart for six consecutive weeks.
In 1995, The Barrio Boyzz released their third studio album, Una Vez Más. The recording peaked within the top 15 on the Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums chart. Four singles released from Una Vez Mas; "Eres Asi", "Eres Mi Verdad", "No Me Dejes" and the title track, all reached the top 10 on the Latin Pop Airplay chart. The Barrio Boyzz's released Navidad, Tu y Yo (1995), their first holiday-themed recording, which did not chart. In the same year, How We Roll (1995), an English-language crossover-attempt, failed to acquire any chart success while its two singles; "I Wish" and the song of the same name charted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks at number 48 and 86, respectively.
Also in 1995, Barrio Boyzz collaborated with Salvadoran singer Álvaro Torres on "Patria Querida/Reencuentro", featured on Torres' album Voces Unidas. The song became a beloved anthem for Latin American communities abroad, particularly among Salvadorans living outside their home country.
The official Latin album of the 1996 Summer Olympics, Voces Unidas (1996), was distributed by EMI Latin and included the Barrio Boyzz recording "Una Nacion", which peaked at number 10 on the Latin Pop Airplay chart. Ven a Mi (1997), the group's fifth studio album, peaked at number nine on the Latin Pop Albums chart and number 23 on the Top Latin Albums chart. The two singles from the album, "Se Me Fue Mi Vida" and "Rico" attained top 20 positions on Latin charts on Billboard magazine. 12 Super Exitos, the second compilation album to be released by the Barrio Boyzz, was released in 1997. The track, "Una Noche De Amor", which was not released as a physical single, hovered the top 10 on the Hot Latin Tracks chart.
After being in hiatus for three years, the Barrio Boyzz released their sixth studio album, Destiny, in 2000 under their label Barrio Soul and Barrio Records. The only single, "Quiero Saber Que Es Amor" peaked at number 40 on the Latin Tropical Airplay chart. This was followed by their third compilation album, Best of the Barrio Boyzz (2000), which did not have chart success. The Barrio Boyzz' final album, Destino (2001), was commercially unsuccessful and soon after its initial release, they disbanded. A number of compilation albums followed without any chart success, Sólo Lo Mejor: 20 Exitos (2002), Latin Classics (2003) and Los Romanticos (2007).
Albums
Studio albums +List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USTLA USLPA Crazy Coolin' Released: 1992 Label: SBK Records Format: LP, cassette, CD — — Donde Quiera Que Estés Released: 1993 Label: SBK Records Format: LP, cassette, CD 15 7 Una Vez Más Released: 7 March 1995 Label: SBK Records Format: LP, Cassette, CD 12 3 How We Roll Released: November 1995 Label: SBK Records Format: LP, cassette, CD — — Ven a Mí Released: 1997 Label: EMI Latin Format: Cassette, CD 23 9 Destiny Released: 17 October 2000 Label: Barrio Soul / Barrio Records Format: Cassette, CD — — Destino Released: 2001 Label: Fonovisa Records Format: Cassette, CD — — "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums Title Album details Navidad, Tú y Yo Released: 5 September 1995 Label: EMI Latin Format: LP, cassette, CD 12 Súper Éxitos Released: 23 September 1997 Label: EMI Latin Format: LP, cassette, CD The Best of the Barrio Boyzz Released: 2 October 2000 Label: EMI Latin Format: Cassette, CD Sólo Lo Mejor: 20 Exitos Released: 9 April 2002 Label: EMI Latin Format: Cassette, CD Latin Classics Released: 19 August 2003 Label: EMI Latin Format: CD Los Románticos Released: 15 January 2007 Label: EMI Latin Format: CD
Songs Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album USTLS USLPA USTS USHip-Hop "Muy Suavemente" 1992 36 — — — Crazy Coolin''' |- ! scope="row" | "Cerca De Ti" | 1993 | 1 || — || — || —
| rowspan="4" |Donde Quiera Que Estés|- ! scope="row" | "Una Noche De Amor" | rowspan="3"| 1994 | 6 || — || — || —
! scope="row" | "Te Amaré" | 16 || 13 || — || —
! scope="row" | "Donde Quiera Que Estés" (featuring Selena) | 1 || 1 || — || — | US: 100,000 | RIAA: Gold |- ! scope="row" | "Reencuentro"(Álvaro Torres feat. Barrio Boyzz) | rowspan="5"| 1995 | 11 || 3 || — || —
| Reencuentro|- ! scope="row" | "Una Vez Mas" | 5 || 2 || 8 || —
| rowspan="2" |Una Vez Más|- ! scope="row" | "No Me Dejes" | 16 || 7 || 15 || —
! scope="row" | "How We Roll" | — || — || — || 48
| How We Roll|- ! scope="row" | "Eres Mi Verdad" | 22 || 9 || — || —
|Una Vez Más|- ! scope="row" | "I Wish" | rowspan="2"| 1996 | — || — || — || 86
|How We Roll|- ! scope="row" | "Eres Asi" | 14 || 3 || — || —
|Una Vez Más|- ! scope="row" | "Se Me Fue Mi Vida" | rowspan="2"| 1997 | — || — || 19 || —
| rowspan="2" |Ven a Mí|- ! scope="row" | "Rico" | 24 || 6 || — || —
! scope="row" | "Quiero Saber Que Es Amor" | 2001 | — || — || 40 || —
|Destino'' "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Other charted songs + List of other songs, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album USLPA USTS "Una Nación" 1996 10 19 Voces Unidas "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Music videos + List of music videos, with year they were released and directors Title Year Director(s) "Muy Suvamente" 1992 "Donde Quiera Que Estes"(featuring Selena) 1994 "How We Roll" 1995 "Rico" 1996
Notes United States sales figures for "Donde Quiera Que Estés" as of 2000. English version.
References
External links Boyzz Barrio Boyzz albums discography at Discogs Barrio Boyzz albums discography at AllMusic