"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] The song topped the charts in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Bolivia, El Salvador, Panama, Paraguay and Peru. Nicky Jam performed the song solo during the 2018 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony.[7]
"X" | ||||
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Single by Nicky Jam and J Balvin | ||||
from the album Íntimo | ||||
Language | Spanish | |||
Released | March 2, 2018 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:53 | |||
Label | Sony Latin | |||
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Nicky Jam singles chronology | ||||
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J Balvin singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"X" on YouTube |
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.[8] 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]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "X" | 2:53 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "X" (Spanglish Version) | 2:52 |
Weekly charts edit
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Remix
Monthly charts edit
Year-end charts edit
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales | |
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Belgium (BEA)[83] | Gold | 10,000‡ | |
Canada (Music Canada)[84] | 3× Platinum | 240,000‡ | |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[85] | Gold | 45,000‡ | |
France (SNEP)[86] | Diamond | 333,333‡ | |
Germany (BVMI)[87] | Gold | 200,000‡ | |
Italy (FIMI)[88] | 3× Platinum | 150,000‡ | |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[89] | 2× Diamond+2× Platinum | 720,000‡ | |
Netherlands (NVPI)[90] | Platinum | 80,000‡ | |
Poland (ZPAV)[91] | Platinum | 20,000‡ | |
Portugal (AFP)[92] | 2× Platinum | 20,000‡ | |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[93] | 3× Platinum | 120,000‡ | |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[94] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ | |
United Kingdom (BPI)[95] | Silver | 200,000‡ | |
United States (RIAA)[96] | 35× Platinum (Latin) | 2,100,000‡ | |
Remix only | |||
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[97] | Platinum | 40,000‡ | |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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