Featuring collaborations with Netón Vega, Myke Towers, The Marías and more, see how Billboard Español ranks each song on the new LP.
Benny Blanco
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For years, Benny Blanco has been one of pop’s most influential figures without always occupying the spotlight himself. As a songwriter and producer, he has helped shape some of the biggest hits of the past two decades, from Britney Spears’ album Circus (2008) and Katy Perry’s album Teenage Dream (2010), to Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself” (2015) and “Lonely” (2020) and Ed Sheeran’s “Castle on the Hill” (2017). Now, Blanco is stepping fully into his own frame — and doing so in Spanish.
On Friday (Aug. 14), the hitmaker releases Hermoso — a title that translates to “beautiful” or “handsome” — his first Spanish-language album and his fourth studio project overall. The eight-track LP arrives with a cover that embraces maximalism: Blanco’s facial features instantly catch the eye with comically exaggerated detail in a striking mask. It’s an arresting image for an album that marks a deliberate expansion of his musical world.
