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2018 single by Nicky Jam and J Balvin
"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]
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 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]
Track listings
Digital download
[1] Title 1. "X" 2:53
Digital download – Spanglish Version
[9] Title 1. "X" (Spanglish Version) 2:52
Digital download – Remix
[10] Title 1. "X" (Remix) (with
Maluma and
Ozuna ) 3:56
Charts
Weekly charts
Remix
Monthly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
See also
References
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"Certificaciones" (in Spanish).
Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas . Retrieved February 9, 2024 . Type Nicky Jam & J Balvin in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and X in the box under the TÍTULO column heading .
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Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved November 16, 2018 . Enter X in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2018 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen" .
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