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Amarillo (J Balvin song)

"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]

"Amarillo"
Single by J Balvin
from the album Colores
LanguageSpanish
English title"Yellow"
Released19 March 2020 (2020-03-19)
Length2:37
LabelUniversal Latin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
J Balvin singles chronology
"Rojo"
(2020) 		"Amarillo"
(2020) 		"Gris"
(2020)
Music video
"Bad Habits" on YouTube

Background and release

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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

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The original track is Angela by Saïan Supa Crew beatboxing intro by sly Johnson aka sly the mic Buddah

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

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

Charts

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Weekly charts

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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

Year-end charts

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2020 year-end chart performance for "Amarillo"
Chart (2020) Position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[16] 27

Certifications

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Certifications for "Amarillo"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[17] Gold 100,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[19] 3× Platinum (Latin) 180,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Ginestra, Mauricio (20 March 2020). "J Balvin lanza su nuevo álbum 'Colores' y estrena el video 'Amarillo'". Ahoramismo.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b EFE (20 March 2020). "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. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  4. ^ "J Balvin en Instagram: "#Colores coming soon with my partners at @guess 🔥🔻#GuessxJBalvin #GuessPartner y el álbum colores 20 de marzo."" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 20 March 2020 – via Instagram.
  5. ^ Duque, Jaime Horacio Arango (19 March 2020). "J Balvin se vistió de amarillo para presentar el álbum Colores". www.elcolombiano.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  6. ^ Cárdenas, Michelle. "J Balvin estrena su disco Colores y su tema Amarillo". Metro Ecuador (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  7. ^ Túa, Lynet Santiago. "J Balvin estrena álbum Colores". Metro (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Billboard Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 5 de abril". Billboard Argentina. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Top 100 Colombia – Semana 14 del 2020". National-Report. Archived from the original on 2020-04-03. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Top Singles (Week 13, 2020)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 13". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 13". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – J Balvin – Amarillo". Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  14. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  15. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Top 100 Songs Annual 2020" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  17. ^ "French single certifications – J Balvin – Amarillo" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  18. ^ "Spanish single certifications – J Balvin – Amarillo". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  19. ^ "American single certifications – J Balvin – Amarillo". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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