X (Nicky Jam and J Balvin song)

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"X"
Single by Nicky Jam and J Balvin
from the album Íntimo
LanguageSpanish
ReleasedMarch 2, 2018 (2018-03-02)
Genre
Length2:53
LabelSony Latin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jeon
  • Afro Bros
Nicky Jam singles chronology
"Bella y Sensual"
(2017) 		"X"
(2018) 		"Just Gettin' Started"
(2018)
J Balvin singles chronology
"Ahora"
(2018) 		"X"
(2018) 		"Dime"
(2018)
Music video
"X" on YouTube

"X" is a song by American singer Nicky Jam and Colombian singer J Balvin. Written by the two singers, Juan Diego Medina, Giordano Ashruf and its producers, Jeon and Afro Bros, it was released by Sony Music Latin on March 2, 2018.[1] It is a spanish dancehall song,[2] featuring a synth trumpet hook and elements of reggae, reggaeton, Latin pop and Afrobeats.[3] A Spanglish version of the song was released on April 27, 2018.[4] On June 28, 2018, a remix version featuring vocals by artists Maluma and Ozuna was released.[5] The accompanying audio was also released on Nicky Jam's YouTube channel on the same day.[6]

Music video

The music video for "X" was filmed in Miami and directed by Jessy Terrero.[3] It was released on March 1, 2018, on Nicky Jam's YouTube account. It features Nicky Jam and J Balvin dancing in a vibrant colored room inside a plane. As of February 2020, the video has over 1.8 billion views on YouTube.[7] Writing for NPR, Sidney Madden described the video as "a clean and vivid affair", likening it to Sean Paul's "I'm Still in Love with You" and Drake's "Hotline Bling".[3]

Track listings

Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."X"2:53
Digital download – Spanglish Version[8]
No.TitleLength
1."X" (Spanglish Version)2:52
Digital download – Remix[9]
No.TitleLength
1."X" (Remix) (with Maluma and Ozuna)3:56

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[78] Gold 10,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[79] Platinum 80,000‡
France (SNEP)[80] Diamond 333,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[81] Gold 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[82] 2× Platinum 100,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[83] 4× 0‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[84] Platinum 80,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[85] Platinum 20,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[86] Gold 5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[87] 3× Platinum 120,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[88] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[89] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[90] 35× Platinum (Latin) 2,100,000‡
Remix only
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[91] Platinum 40,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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External links

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