Sola (J Balvin song)

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"Sola"
Sola cover of the single.jpg
Single by J Balvin
from the album La Familia
ReleasedJune 12, 2013 (2013-06-12)
Genre
Length4:12
Label Capitol Latin
Songwriter(s) José Álvaro Osorio Balvin
Producer(s) Sky
J Balvin singles chronology
"Tranquila"
(2012)		"Sola"
(2013)		"The Way" (remix)
(2013)
Music video
"Sola" on YouTube

"Sola" (English: "Alone") is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin. It was released as the third single from his first studio album La Familia (2013) on June 12, 2013. The song incorporates the sound of traditional reggaeton and R&B. "Sola" became fifth number-one hit in Colombia (National-Report) chart.

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Background

"Sola" was written by J Balvin, composed by Sky, a DJ from Medellín and recorded in Miami and his native Medellín. In an interview with El Espectador , Balvin was asked about the production and the intention of the song. He said "Is a commercial rap designed for the clubs... the lyrics aren’t vulgar, it is about the call that one is waiting to go out and have a good time". [1] "Sola" is a rap, featuring a melodic chorus, very close to R&B. [2]

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 5 on the National-Report Top 100 chart for the week of June 10, 2013. [3] Three more weeks, the song topped the chart for two consecutive weeks, replacing "Bailar Contigo" by Colombian singer Carlos Vives and being succeeded by the same song, the following week. [4] In Venezuela, the song debuted and peaked at number 100 on the Record Report Top 100 chart and peaked at number 28 on the Top Latino chart.

Track listing

Digital download [5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sola"José Osorio BalvinSky3:47

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Colombia (National-Report) [6] 1
Venezuela (Record Report) [7] 100

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8] Gold (Latin)30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ Piedrahíta, Juan Carlos (July 9, 2013). "J Balvin: "suena a calle pero elegante"". El Espectador (in Spanish). Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  2. ↑ Hernandez, Lysalex (July 7, 2013). "Ídolo: El género urbano suena a J Balvin". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  3. ↑ "National-Report (Top Nacional) Semana 24" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ↑ "National-Report (Top Nacional) Semana 30" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ "Sola - Single". iTunes Store (CO). Apple. 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  6. ↑ "National Report - Top Nacional" (in Spanish). National Report. 2013-05-20. Archived from the original on 2013-05-30.
  7. ↑ "Record Report - Top 100" (in Spanish). Record Report. 2013-08-03. Archived from the original on 2013-07-24.
  8. ↑ "American single certifications – J Balvin – Sola". Recording Industry Association of America.
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