X (Nicky Jam and J Balvin song)

"X"
Single by Nicky Jam and J Balvin
Language Spanish
Released March 2, 2018 (2018-03-02)
Format
Genre
Length 2:53
Label Sony 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) Ahora2018		 "X"
(2018) X2018		 "Dime"
(2018) Dime2018
Music video
"X" on YouTube

"X" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Nicky Jam and Colombian singer J Balvin. Written by the two singers, Juan Vélez and its producers, Jeon and Afro Bros, it was released by Sony Music Latin on March 2, 2018.[1] It is a dancehall and reggaeton song,[2] featuring a synth trumpet hook and elements of reggae, pop and Afrobeat.[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 October 2018, the video has over 1.3 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
No.TitleLength
1."X"2:53
Digital download – spanglish version
No.TitleLength
1."X (Spanglish Version)"2:52
Digital download – remix version
No.TitleLength
1."X (Remix)" (featuring Maluma and Ozuna)3:56

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[8] 17
Argentina (Monitor Latino)[9] 6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 33
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] 12
Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[13] 1
Brazil Streaming (Pro-Música)[14] 32
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 39
Chile (Monitor Latino)[16] 4
Colombia (National Report)[17] 2
Costa Rica (Monitor Latino)[18] 10
Croatia (HRT)[19] 63
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[20] 80
Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino)[21] 1
Ecuador (National-Report)[22] 3
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[23] 1
France (SNEP)[24] 4
Germany (Official German Charts)[25] 13
Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[26] 4
Honduras (Monitor Latino)[27] 2
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[28] 11
Hungary (Single Top 40)[29] 37
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[30] 32
Ireland (IRMA)[31] 67
Italy (FIMI)[32] 1
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[33] 4
Mexico Streaming (AMPROFON)[34] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[35] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[36] 5
Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)[37] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[38] 24
Panama (Monitor Latino)[39] 2
Paraguay (Monitor Latino)[40] 1
Peru (Monitor Latino)[41] 1
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[42] 30
Portugal (AFP)[43] 1
Romania Airplay (Media Forest)[44] 2
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[45] 78
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[46] 79
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[47] 37
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[48] 45
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[49] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[50] 30
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[51] 3
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[52] 74
Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[53] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[54] 41
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[55] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[56] 39
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[57] 39
Venezuela (National-Report)[58] 15

Remix

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[59] 15

Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Belgium (BEA)[60] Gold 15,000*
France (SNEP)[61] Platinum 200,000*
Italy (FIMI)[62] 2× Platinum 100,000double-dagger
Poland (ZPAV)[63] Gold 10,000*
Portugal (AFP)[64] Gold 5,000double-dagger
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[65] 3× Platinum 120,000^
Remix only
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[66] Gold 20,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Fernandez, Suzette (March 20, 2018). "Nicky Jam and J Balvin's 'X' Doesn't Deny What Really Attracts Them: Read the Song's English Lyrics". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Madden, Sidney (March 25, 2018). "Nicky Jam And J Balvin Show Off Their Footwork In 'X' Video". NPR. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ "X (Spanglish Version) – Single by Nicky Jam & J Balvin on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Hear Nicky Jam, J Balvin's Star-Studded 'X' Remix With Ozuna, Maluma". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
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  14. ↑ "Top 50 Streaming" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
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  18. ↑ "Costa Rica General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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  28. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
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  40. ↑ "Paraguay General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  41. ↑ "Peru General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  42. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
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  44. ↑ "Media Forest – Know You Are On Air". Media Forest. June 4, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018. Note: Romanian and international positions are rendered together by the number of plays before resulting an overall chart.
  45. ↑ "Official Russia Top 100 Airplay Chart (week 17)" (in Russian). Tophit. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  46. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  47. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201821 into search. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
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  57. ↑ "Nicky Jam Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  58. ↑ "Top 100 Venezuela" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
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