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}} ''Drama Queen'' is the seventh studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton recording artist Ivy Queen. It was released on July 13, 2010 by Machete Music. The album was written by Queen with help from Rafael Castillo, Marcos Masis and others, while production was handled by Luny Tunes, Tainy and Noriega. The album features collaborations with De La Ghetto, Frank Reyes, Wisin & Yandel and Franco "El Gorila". It features a wide variety of musical styles in common with her previous album, ''Sentimiento'', released three years earlier on a different label. Selling 3,000 units in its first week, ''Drama Queen'' debuted and peaked at number 163 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, number three on the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart, number one on the ''Billboard'' Latin Rhythm Albums chart and number 18 on the ''Billboard'' Rap Albums chart. The recording received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Urban Music Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2011 and two nominations at the Billboard Latin Music Awards of 2011. The album garnered mainly positive reviews from critics, who praised the mixture of R&B and reggaeton. Two singles were released from the album: "La Vida Es Así" and "Amor Puro". The former became a commercial success; it was supplied to Latin radio in urban and bachata versions, reaching the Top 10 in several Spanish-language markets in the United States. The latter, however, failed to gain chart success. A deluxe edition of the recording was released with extra tracks and music videos on August 10, 2010, and marks the last studio album on Machete. ==Background== After the success of her 2007 effort ''Sentimiento'', which spawned the Top 10 hit "Que Lloren" and was later certified platinum by the United States Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), a live album (Ivy Queen 2008 World Tour LIVE!) was distributed by Machete in 2008. Queen signed a new record deal with the label in April 2010, as it celebrated its fifth anniversary. The signing, described as a "360 deal", includes profit-sharing in tours, sponsorships and merchandising.〔 Ivy Queen was previously signed to a distribution deal with Univision Records, which was acquired by Machete parent company Universal Music Latin Entertainment in 2008.〔 The president of Universal Music Latino and Machete, Walter Kolm, commented in a press release: "It's a privilege to have Ivy Queen apart of our artistic roster. Ivy is an extraordinary woman with incomparable talent, and she's number one in her genre. We're happy to be able to work with her on her new album as well as future projects".〔 "I'm very proud to be a part of Machete Music. They are a young, vibrant company that has created a name for itself in Latin music in the United States and the world. They are a strong and important company that has been recognized for nurturing their artists’ creative talents", said Queen about the partnership.〔 The album was originally to be released after her third compilation album, ''Cosa Nostra: Hip-Hop'' (2006), as an concept album which would have Ivy Queen performing duets with female singers from different genres on new label Filtro Musik. However, this was changed and ''Sentimiento'' was released instead. Ivy Queen told ''Efe'' that the composition process started while she was heartbroken at home, and her emotions then burst out in the recording studio. She added the album brings together 16 of 26 songs she wrote during this period. When asked by ''Latina Magazine'' about the drama between the release of ''Sentimiento'' and ''Drama Queen'', Queen said:
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