Monchy & Alexandra were a bachata musical group from the Dominican Republic. They sang together as a duo in the period 1998 to 2008. Their discography consists of three studio albums, three compilation albums, two live albums and ten singles.
The duo released their debut studio single Hoja En Blanco in 1999. The debut album was released in 1999 and was named after the debut single. Upon the success of the lead single, it made its way to number thirteen on the Billboard Tropical/Salsa Airplay chart. Confesiones, the duo's follow-up effort was released in 2002 and produced two top-ten singles on the Tropical/Salsa Airplay chart: "Te Quiero Igual Que Ayer" and "Dos Locos," with the former reaching the number two position. The album peaked at number eight and number two on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and Billboard Tropical/Salsa Albums charts, respectively.
2003 saw the release of their first remix album, The Mix. It reached number fifty on the Top Latin Albums chart and number five on the Tropical Albums chart. It featured one single, "Polos Opuesto" which reached the top ten of the Tropical/Salsa Airplay chart, peaking at number seven.
Monchy & Alexandra's final studio album, Hasta El Fin (2004) became their first album to enter the Billboard 200 when it entered at number 193. It peaked at number seven on the Top Latin Albums chart, giving the duo their first number-one album on the Tropical/Salsa Albums chart. It produced two singles, "Perdidos" and "Hasta El Fin," both of which made it to the top five of the Tropical/Salsa Airplay chart. "Perdidos" lead the chart for seven weeks in 2004, while leading for another eight weeks in 2005. It became their first single to enter the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number ninety-two. It also reached the number three position on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.
In 2006, the duo released a greatest hits compilation, Éxitos y Más. The album entered the Billboard 200 at number 181, peaking within the top ten of both the Top Latin Albums and Tropical Albums charts. "No Es Una Novela" was released as single for the album, giving the duo their second number-one on the Tropical Songs chart.
In 2019, Monchy & Alexandra appeared as featured artists on American singer Romeo Santos' fourth studio album Utopia.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales US USHeatUSLatinUSTrop. Hoja En Blanco Released: 1999 Label: JVM Musical Format: CD, cassette, digital download — — — — Confesiones Released: March 12, 2002 Label: J&N Records Format: CD, cassette, digital download — 47 8 2 US: 200,000+ Hasta El Fin Released: October 19, 2004 Label: J&N Records Format: CD, digital download 193 12 7 1 US: 184,000+ "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales US USHeatUSLatinUSTrop. Éxitos & Más Released: March 28, 2006 Label: J&N Records Format: CD, digital download 181 6 9 1 1 Released: March 17, 2015 Label: J&N Records Format: Digital download — — — — Dos Locos Released: June 14, 2019 Label: J&N Records Format: Digital download — — — — "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Remix albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions SalesUSLatinUSTrop. The Mix Released: June 10, 2003 Label: J&N Records Format: CD, digital download 50 5
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions SalesUSLatinUSTrop. Unplugged Released: November 21, 2000 Label: J&N Records Format: CD, cassette, digital download — — En Vivo Desde Bellas Artes Released: May 20, 2008 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD, digital download 22 2 "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Singles As lead artists + List of singles as lead artists, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US USLatin USTrop. USLatinPop USLatinRhythm "Hoja En Blanco" 1999 — — 13 — — Hoja En Blanco "Pasión" 2000 — — — — — "Te Quiero Igual Que Ayer" 2002 — 21 2 — — Confesiones "Dos Locos" 2003 — 43 7 — — "Polo Opuesto" — — 7 — — The Mix "Perdidos" 2004 92 3 1 10 — Hasta El Fin "Hasta El Fin" — 25 5 22 — "Tu Sin Mi y Yo Sin Ti" 2005 — — 19 — — "No Es Una Novela" 2006 — 29 1 — 32 Èxitos y Más "Cuando Zarpa El Amor" 2008 — — 36 — — Non-album single "Años Luz" 2019 – – – – – Utopia "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
As featured artists + List of singles as featured artists, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USLatin USTrop. USLatinRhythm "La Otra" 2007 17 2 6 La Republica
Album appearances YearTitleArtistAlbum2000"Palomita Blanca" Various ArtistsBachatazos Del 20012003"Con un nudo en la Garganta" MeminY Sus Invitados2004"Comentarios" La HillBoricua de Cora2005"He Venido a Pedirte Perdon" Alvaro TorresInterpreta a Juan Gabriel2006"Dame una Noche" Don MigueloContra El Tiempo"La Otra" IlegalesLa Republica2019"Años Luz" Romeo SantosUtopia
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