Amarillo (J Balvin song)

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"Amarillo"
J Balvin - Amarillo.png
Single by J Balvin
from the album Colores
LanguageSpanish
English title"Yellow"
Released19 March 2020 (2020-03-19)
Length2:37
LabelUniversal Latin
Songwriter(s)
  • José Osorio
  • Alejandro Ramírez
  • Afro Bros
  • William Grigahcine
  • Ronald Hernández
Producer(s)
J Balvin singles chronology
"Rojo"
(2020) 		"Amarillo"
(2020) 		"Gris"
(2020)
Music video
"Amarillo" on YouTube

"Amarillo" is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin.[1] It was released on 19 March 2020 as the fourth single from his studio album Colores.[2]

Background and release[]

On 16 February 2020, Balvin announced the track along with the album through his social media.[3] Alongside the publication, he shared a preview of the music video for "Amarillo", which shows the singer in yellow and orange clothes and hair.[4] The track premiered on 19 March 2020, the same day he premiered from his fourth studio album Colores.[5] The song served as the fourth single of the album.[2]

Composition[]

The song was written by the singer alongside Alejandro Ramírez, Afro Bros, William Grigachcine and Ronald Hernandez was performed under the production of Sky Rompiendo and DJ Snake.[6]

In an interview for Apple Music, Balvin commented that "Amarillo is a very energetic song and is ready for nightclubs. A lot of people know about J Balvin, but few know about José, so it's the first song on the album, because as soon as they hear it, I want them to feel the color and power of the song."

Music video[]

The music video for "Amarillo" premiered on 19 March 2020 and was directed by Colin Tilley.[7]

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Amarillo"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[8] 59
Colombia (National-Report)[9] 35
France (SNEP)[10] 148
Italy (FIMI)[11] 71
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 44
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[14] 7
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[15] 8

Certifications[]

Certifications for "Amarillo"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[16] 2× Platinum 80,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[17] 3× Platinum (Latin) 180,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Ginestra, Mauricio (20 March 2020). "J Balvin lanza su nuevo álbum 'Colores' y estrena el video 'Amarillo'". Ahoramismo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b EFE. "J Balvin lanza "Colores" y estrena video de "Amarillo": "Es un retorno al reggaetón de mis orígenes", dice". SinEmbargo MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  3. ^ "J Balvin anunció el estreno de 'Amarillo', su nueva canción". ELGENERO (in Spanish). 17 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  4. ^ "J Balvin en Instagram: "#Colores coming soon with my partners at @guess