Amarillo (J Balvin song) explained

Amarillo
Cover:J Balvin - Amarillo.png
Type:single
Artist:J Balvin
Album:Colores
Language:Spanish
English Title:"Yellow"
Length:2:37
Label:Universal Latin
Prev Title:Rojo
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Gris
Next Year:2020

"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]

Background and release

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

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

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
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

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] 27

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ginestra. Mauricio. 20 March 2020. J Balvin lanza su nuevo álbum 'Colores' y estrena el video 'Amarillo'. 20 March 2020. Ahoramismo.com. es-ES.
  2. Web site: EFE. J Balvin lanza "Colores" y estrena video de "Amarillo": "Es un retorno al reggaetón de mis orígenes", dice. 20 March 2020. SinEmbargo MX. 20 March 2020 . es.
  3. Web site: 17 March 2020. J Balvin anunció el estreno de 'Amarillo', su nueva canción. 20 March 2020. ELGENERO. es. 20 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200320025150/https://elgenero.com/j-balvin-anuncio-el-estreno-de-amarillo-su-nueva-cancion/. dead.
  4. Web site: J Balvin en Instagram: "#Colores coming soon with my partners at @guess #GuessxJBalvin #GuessPartner y el álbum colores 20 de marzo.". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B9wrDb8ntRy . 2021-12-24 . registration. 20 March 2020. Instagram. es-la.
  5. Web site: Duque. Jaime Horacio Arango. 19 March 2020. J Balvin se vistió de amarillo para presentar el álbum Colores. 20 March 2020. www.elcolombiano.com. es-ES.
  6. Web site: Cárdenas. Michelle. J Balvin estrena su disco Colores y su tema Amarillo. 20 March 2020. Metro Ecuador. es.
  7. Web site: Túa. Lynet Santiago. J Balvin estrena álbum Colores. 20 March 2020. Metro. es.
  8. Web site: Billboard Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 5 de abril. 3 April 2020. Billboard Argentina.
  9. Web site: Top 100 Colombia – Semana 14 del 2020. 29 March 2020. National-Report. https://web.archive.org/web/20200403191742/https://national-report.com/top-colombia/. 2020-04-03.
  10. Web site: Top Singles (Week 13, 2020). 3 April 2020. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  11. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 13. 27 March 2020. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it-IT.
  12. Web site: Top 100 Canciones: Semana 13. 31 March 2020. Productores de Música de España.
  13. Web site: Swisscharts.com – J Balvin – Amarillo. 29 March 2020. Schweizer Hitparade.
  14. J Balvin Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100). 4 April 2020. Billboard.
  15. Web site: Top 100 Songs Annual 2020. Productores de Música de España. es. May 6, 2022.