El Manual

"El Manual" (English: The Manual) is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA. It was released through Real Hasta la Muerte as the tenth track from his second studio album, Emmanuel, on May 29, 2020.

"El Manual"
Song by Anuel AA
from the album Emmanuel
LanguageSpanish
English title"The Manual"
ReleasedMay 29, 2020 (2020-05-29)
GenreReggaeton
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ovy On The Drums
Visualizer
"El Manual" on YouTube

Background

On May 27, 2021, Anuel AA announced his second studio album Emmanuel, and "El Manual" was included as the tenth track.[1]

Live performance

Anuel AA performed "El Manual" at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards on November 19, 2020, at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.

Composition

The song is written by Anuel AA and Ovy On The Drums and produced by the latter. It is about a girl who has all the right characteristics to win a man's heart. Billboard describes the song as an "upbeat track that kicks off with a captivating electric guitar melody meshed with flares of Brazilian funk exploding into an urban-tinged Calypso beat".[2]

Commercial performance

"El Manual" debuted at number 31 on the Hot Latin Songs chart dated February 6, 2024. In Spain, it debuted at number 23 on the chart dated Ma 29, 2020. On its fourth week on the chart dated June 19, 2020, the song reached a peak of number one. It was later given a 3× Platinum certification from PROMUSICAE.

Audio visualizer

The song got released on May 29, 2020, with an audio visualizer uploaded to YouTube along with the other song visualizers that appeared on Emmanuel, and got more than 60 million views.[3]

Charts
Chart performance for "El Manual"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[4] 1
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[5]38

Certifications
Certifications and sales for "El Manual"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] 3× Gold 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Cobo, Leila (May 27, 2020). "Anuel Reveals Emmanuel Album Release Date, Plus Track List". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. Flores, Grizelda (June 29, 2020). "10 Essential Tracks From Anuel's New Album 'Emmanuel': Editor's Picks". Billboard (in Spanish).
  3. Anuel AA - El Manual (Audio Oficial)
  4. "EPDM listing" (PDF). www.elportaldemusica.es.
  5. "Anuel AA Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
  6. "Spanish single certifications – Anuel AA – El Manual". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España.
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