"Blanco" is a song by Colombian singer
J Balvin
José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. He has been referred to as the " Prince of Reggaeton" (from Spanish: "Príncipe del Reggaetón"), and is one of the best-sell ...
.
It was released as the lead
single
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from his studio album ''
Colores
''Colores'' (English: ''Colors'') is the fourth solo studio album (fifth overall) by Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin, released on 19 March 2020 through Universal Latin. The album was produced by Sky Rompiendo. It was preceded by the singles " ...
'' on November 15, 2019. On ''
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Hot Latin Songs
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chart, it peaked at number 18.
The song was certified double platinum in Mexico,
and platinum in Spain
and the United States.
Background and composition
The track premiered on February 27, 2020, as the first anteroom of the album ''Colores.''
The song was written by the singer with Alejandro Ramírez and René Claro, a beat is present in the short-lived song, as well as a catchy lyrics. It was carried out under the production of Sky Rompiendo.
Music video
The music video for "Blanco" premiered on November 15, 2019, and was directed by
Colin Tilley
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Tilley directed, pro ...
.
Takashi Murakami
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was in charge of art and visuals. In the futuristic audiovisual material the
white color predominates.
Commercial performance
Like the rest of the songs from ''
Colores
''Colores'' (English: ''Colors'') is the fourth solo studio album (fifth overall) by Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin, released on 19 March 2020 through Universal Latin. The album was produced by Sky Rompiendo. It was preceded by the singles " ...
'', it managed to appear on the ''Billboard''
Hot Latin Songs
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chart, peaking at number eighteen.
In addition, it was certified platinum in that country.
In Mexico, the single appeared at number thirty-four on Billboard's Airplay chart'',''
and got the double platinum record.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
See also
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List of Billboard number-one Latin songs of 2020
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References
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