Sensación del Bloque

"Sensación del Bloque" (English: "Street Sensation") is a song by American singer De la Ghetto and Puerto Rican singer Randy. It was released by La Brea Records and EMI Televisa Music in 2006. The song was produced by DJ Giann, Dexter, and Mista Greenzz.

"Sensación del Bloque"
Single by De la Ghetto and Randy
from the album Reggaeton Rulers: Los Que Ponen, Vol. 1
Language	Spanish
English title	"Street Sensation"
Published	2006
Genre	Latin R&B reggaeton
Label	La Brea EMI Televisa
Songwriter(s)	Rafael Castillo Randy Ortiz
Producer(s)	DJ Giann Dexter Mista Greenzz
De la Ghetto singles chronology
"Aparentemente" (2006) "Sensación del Bloque" (2006) "Es Difícil" (2007)
Music video
"Sensación del Bloque" on YouTube

Music video

The music video of "Sensación del Bloque" was released on February 17, 2007. In addition to the song's performers, the video also features urban artists Daddy Yankee, Tito el Bambino, Ñejo, Julio Voltio, Héctor el Father, Jowell, Cultura Profética, Alexis and Guelo Star.^[1] It became one of De la Ghetto's most watched collaborations.^[2]

Critical reception

Isabelia Herrera of Pitchfork described "Sensación del Bloque" as "a catchy track that weaves a jilted R&B falsetto with minor piano chords into an archetype of the emo ballads that would later dominate Latin trap". She also commented that "De la Ghetto and Randy did not cut corners and demonstrated their vocal and stylistic versatility without hesitation" and "Many emerging urban artists today owe part of their creative freedom to songs like 'Sensación del Bloque'".^[3]

Accolades

Year-end rankings for "Sensación del Bloque"

Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Rolling Stone	100 Greatest Reggaeton Songs of All Time	76	[4]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Sensación del Bloque"

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[5]	11
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[6]	16

Other versions

On August 26, 2019, Puerto Rican singer Farruko published a cover of the song on En Letra de Otro, soundtrack of the documentary of the same name.^[7][8] On January 19, 2023, Peruvian producer Khalil Alexandeer released a trap version with Peruvian singers Thuglack and Tryhan titled "La Sensación del Block", under the IS2EASY label.^[9][10]

References

1. "¿Sabías que varios reggaetoneros aparecen en el videoclip de 'Sensación del Bloque'?". Perú.com (in Spanish). 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
2. Roiz, Jessica (2018-09-17). "5 Most-Watched De La Ghetto Collaborations". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
3. "Una Introducción a la Música Urbana en 50 Canciones". Pitchfork (in Spanish). 2020-03-09. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
4. "100 Greatest Reggaeton Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. August 26, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
5. "De la Ghetto Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
6. "De la Ghetto Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
7. Sensación del Bloque by Farruko on Apple Music, 2019-08-23, retrieved 2024-05-25
8. "Farruko estrena el soundtrack de su documental 'Farruko: En letra de otro'". Moda (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-25.
9. La Sensacion Del Bloque by Khalil Alexandeer, Tryhan & Thuglack on Apple Music, 2023-01-06, retrieved 2024-05-25
10. "Khalil Alexandeer agradece a gran acogida de su tema "Sensación del bloque"". El Popular (in Spanish). 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2024-05-25.