Better Late Than Never
Romeo Santos & Prince Royce
Better Late Than Never is a collaborative studio album by Romeo Santos — widely known as the "King of Bachata" — and Prince Royce, often called the genre's "Prince," released as a surprise on November 28, 2025 through Sony Music Latin. The project had been secretly in development for approximately seven years, with the two artists recording under the code names "Batman" and "Robin" in villas, private homes, and studios across various locations, including a trip to St. Barts where the first track written with the album's full vision in mind, "Mi Plan," came together. Santos teased the announcement on Halloween via Instagram while in disguise, and the album dropped just weeks later to widespread acclaim. Rolling Stone named it one of "The 50 Best Latin and Spanish-Language Albums of 2025," calling it "a bachata collaboration for the ages."
The 13-track, 50-minute album spans a wide range of styles while remaining anchored in bachata, blending classic romantic and heartbreak-driven arrangements with modern influences including R&B, Afrobeat, pop, and palo dominicano. Tracks like "Dardos" and "Jezabel" lean into contemporary production, while "Ay! San Miguel" connects the album to Dominican spiritual and cultural tradition through palo dominicano rhythms. A collaboration with Dalvin La Melodía, "Menor," serves as a bridge to the new urban-bachata generation. Nearly all tracks were written by Santos, with four — including the title track, "Mi Plan," "Jezabel," and "Lokita Por Mí" — co-written with Royce. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Tropical Albums chart with 23,000 equivalent album units in its first week, also charting at number two on Top Latin Albums and number 32 on the Billboard 200, marking the seventh chart-topping tropical album for both artists. The duo subsequently launched the Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour across the United States and Europe in 2026.
Better Late Than Never is a collaborative studio album by Romeo Santos — widely known as the "King of Bachata" — and Prince Royce, often called the genre's "Prince," released as a surprise on November 28, 2025 through Sony Music Latin. The project had been secretly in development for approximately seven years, with the two artists recording under the code names "Batman" and "Robin" in villas, private homes, and studios across various locations, including a trip to St. Barts where the first track written with the album's full vision in mind, "Mi Plan," came together. Santos teased the announcement on Halloween via Instagram while in disguise, and the album dropped just weeks later to widespread acclaim. Rolling Stone named it one of "The 50 Best Latin and Spanish-Language Albums of 2025," calling it "a bachata collaboration for the ages."
The 13-track, 50-minute album spans a wide range of styles while remaining anchored in bachata, blending classic romantic and heartbreak-driven arrangements with modern influences including R&B, Afrobeat, pop, and palo dominicano. Tracks like "Dardos" and "Jezabel" lean into contemporary production, while "Ay! San Miguel" connects the album to Dominican spiritual and cultural tradition through palo dominicano rhythms. A collaboration with Dalvin La Melodía, "Menor," serves as a bridge to the new urban-bachata generation. Nearly all tracks were written by Santos, with four — including the title track, "Mi Plan," "Jezabel," and "Lokita Por Mí" — co-written with Royce. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Tropical Albums chart with 23,000 equivalent album units in its first week, also charting at number two on Top Latin Albums and number 32 on the Billboard 200, marking the seventh chart-topping tropical album for both artists. The duo subsequently launched the Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour across the United States and Europe in 2026.
Better Late Than Never
Romeo Santos & Prince Royce
Better Late Than Never is a collaborative studio album by Romeo Santos — widely known as the "King of Bachata" — and Prince Royce, often called the genre's "Prince," released as a surprise on November 28, 2025 through Sony Music Latin. The project had been secretly in development for approximately seven years, with the two artists recording under the code names "Batman" and "Robin" in villas, private homes, and studios across various locations, including a trip to St. Barts where the first track written with the album's full vision in mind, "Mi Plan," came together. Santos teased the announcement on Halloween via Instagram while in disguise, and the album dropped just weeks later to widespread acclaim. Rolling Stone named it one of "The 50 Best Latin and Spanish-Language Albums of 2025," calling it "a bachata collaboration for the ages."
The 13-track, 50-minute album spans a wide range of styles while remaining anchored in bachata, blending classic romantic and heartbreak-driven arrangements with modern influences including R&B, Afrobeat, pop, and palo dominicano. Tracks like "Dardos" and "Jezabel" lean into contemporary production, while "Ay! San Miguel" connects the album to Dominican spiritual and cultural tradition through palo dominicano rhythms. A collaboration with Dalvin La Melodía, "Menor," serves as a bridge to the new urban-bachata generation. Nearly all tracks were written by Santos, with four — including the title track, "Mi Plan," "Jezabel," and "Lokita Por Mí" — co-written with Royce. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Tropical Albums chart with 23,000 equivalent album units in its first week, also charting at number two on Top Latin Albums and number 32 on the Billboard 200, marking the seventh chart-topping tropical album for both artists. The duo subsequently launched the Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour across the United States and Europe in 2026.
Better Late Than Never is a collaborative studio album by Romeo Santos — widely known as the "King of Bachata" — and Prince Royce, often called the genre's "Prince," released as a surprise on November 28, 2025 through Sony Music Latin. The project had been secretly in development for approximately seven years, with the two artists recording under the code names "Batman" and "Robin" in villas, private homes, and studios across various locations, including a trip to St. Barts where the first track written with the album's full vision in mind, "Mi Plan," came together. Santos teased the announcement on Halloween via Instagram while in disguise, and the album dropped just weeks later to widespread acclaim. Rolling Stone named it one of "The 50 Best Latin and Spanish-Language Albums of 2025," calling it "a bachata collaboration for the ages."
The 13-track, 50-minute album spans a wide range of styles while remaining anchored in bachata, blending classic romantic and heartbreak-driven arrangements with modern influences including R&B, Afrobeat, pop, and palo dominicano. Tracks like "Dardos" and "Jezabel" lean into contemporary production, while "Ay! San Miguel" connects the album to Dominican spiritual and cultural tradition through palo dominicano rhythms. A collaboration with Dalvin La Melodía, "Menor," serves as a bridge to the new urban-bachata generation. Nearly all tracks were written by Santos, with four — including the title track, "Mi Plan," "Jezabel," and "Lokita Por Mí" — co-written with Royce. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Tropical Albums chart with 23,000 equivalent album units in its first week, also charting at number two on Top Latin Albums and number 32 on the Billboard 200, marking the seventh chart-topping tropical album for both artists. The duo subsequently launched the Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour across the United States and Europe in 2026.