Suavemente (remastered) (180g) [LP]

Suavemente (English: Smoothly) is the debut studio album by American merenguero artist Elvis Crespo. The album established Crespo as one of the leading artists in Latin American music. He collaborated with several songwriters and producers to create an overall recording characterized by tropical music.

Suavemente was the first merengue recording to reach number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the United States.

Suavemente received several awards, including the Billboard Latin Music Awards for Album of the Year and New Artist Album of the Year, as well as a Grammy Award nomination for Best Tropical Performance. It won five Lo Nuestro Awards, including Tropical Album of the Year.

The recording was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide. The title track remains a staple of Latin music nightclubs and festivals, while Suavemente was named one of the most important Latin albums of the last 50 years by Billboard Magazine.