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Single by Nicky Jam and J Balvin | ||||
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Language | Spanish | |||
Released | March 2, 2018 | |||
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Length | 2:53 | |||
Label | Sony Latin | |||
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"X" on YouTube |
"X",also "X (Equis)" listed as 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]
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 | Remix
Monthly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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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‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [94] Remix version | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [95] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [96] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [97] | 35× Platinum (Latin) | 2,100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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