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Amarillo (J Balvin song)

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"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

"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

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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 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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