Los Extraterrestres debuted at number 14 on Billboard 200 with selling over 53,000 copies. The album sold over 430,000 copies making it the
top selling Latin album of United States of 2008 and more than 1.5 million copies worldwide making it one of the best selling reggaeton albums of all time.[5][6]
Jason Birchmeier of
Allmusic gave the album four stars out of five, calling it "good news for those who enjoy state-of-the-art reggaeton without any experimentation" and specifically mentioning that "the employment of first-rate producers Nesty, Tainy, El Nasi, and Monserrate and DJ Urba in the place of Wisin & Yandel's former beatmakers-in-chief, Luny Tunes, ensures the quality of the music." He summarized the review by saying that "the result is a new-yet-familiar album sure to please the duo's fan base, and likely grow it as well as the hits mount."[7]
Chart and Commercial performance
The album entered the
Billboard 200 at number 14, the fourth highest rank in reggaeton history, shared only by King of Kings (
Don Omar) which peaked at number 7, El Cartel: The Big Boss (
Daddy Yankee), which peaked at number 9, and Talento de Barrio (Daddy Yankee), which peaked at number 12.[8] It sold over 53,000 copies in the first week in the United States and It peaked at number 1 on the BillboardTop Latin Albums chart and at the
year-end charts of 2008, this album ranked at number one.[9][10] It has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA Latino.[11] During the 2008, the album sold 250,000 copies making it the second best Latin selling album in the United States of that year.[12] As of May 2009, the album sold 434,000 copies.[13]
The album was a commercial success in Latin America. In Mexico, it debuted at number 26 and was certified Gold for selling 40,000 copies. Also, it was certified Platinum in Colombia and Venezuela. By 2016, the album had sold 1.5 million copies.[5]
Los Extraterrestres debuted at number 14 on Billboard 200 with selling over 53,000 copies. The album sold over 430,000 copies making it the
top selling Latin album of United States of 2008 and more than 1.5 million copies worldwide making it one of the best selling reggaeton albums of all time.[5][6]
Jason Birchmeier of
Allmusic gave the album four stars out of five, calling it "good news for those who enjoy state-of-the-art reggaeton without any experimentation" and specifically mentioning that "the employment of first-rate producers Nesty, Tainy, El Nasi, and Monserrate and DJ Urba in the place of Wisin & Yandel's former beatmakers-in-chief, Luny Tunes, ensures the quality of the music." He summarized the review by saying that "the result is a new-yet-familiar album sure to please the duo's fan base, and likely grow it as well as the hits mount."[7]
Chart and Commercial performance
The album entered the
Billboard 200 at number 14, the fourth highest rank in reggaeton history, shared only by King of Kings (
Don Omar) which peaked at number 7, El Cartel: The Big Boss (
Daddy Yankee), which peaked at number 9, and Talento de Barrio (Daddy Yankee), which peaked at number 12.[8] It sold over 53,000 copies in the first week in the United States and It peaked at number 1 on the BillboardTop Latin Albums chart and at the
year-end charts of 2008, this album ranked at number one.[9][10] It has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA Latino.[11] During the 2008, the album sold 250,000 copies making it the second best Latin selling album in the United States of that year.[12] As of May 2009, the album sold 434,000 copies.[13]
The album was a commercial success in Latin America. In Mexico, it debuted at number 26 and was certified Gold for selling 40,000 copies. Also, it was certified Platinum in Colombia and Venezuela. By 2016, the album had sold 1.5 million copies.[5]