"Brillo" is a song by Colombian reggaeton singer
J Balvin in collaboration with Spanish new flamenco singer
Rosalía. Released on May 25, 2018, through
Sony Music Latin
Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC (often referred to as Sony Music Latin) is a record label owned by Sony Music. The label focuses on artists of Latin music.
History
In 1979, CBS Records (now Columbia Records) ended its partnership with C ...
, It is the seventh track on Balvin's fifth studio album ''
Vibras'' (2018). It is written by Alejandro Ramírez, Jesús María Nieves, Marco Masis and both performers.
Critical reception
''
Rolling Stone'' named "Brillo" an "abstract flamenco duet" while ''
The Guardian'' had to say that "it is an undeniably sensual track where the delicate and versatile vocals of Spanish flamenco singer Rosalía shine over a minimal background". ''
Remezcla''
's Sara Skolnick stated "Brillo is a hypnotizing track anchored by Barcelona-based vocalist Rosalía, whose mission to“revolutionize flamenco” is articulated once again through intuitive hand claps and vocal takes that lend an airy precision in conversation with Balvin's". It was called a "potential summer hit" by ''
Vogue Magazine''.
Commercial performance
After being posted on
YouTube for 72 hours, the song was streamed over 170,000 times, becoming a moderate hit for Balvin. However, the track gained special recognition in Spain after Rosalía became massively successful in the country following the release of her track "
Malamente" in May 2018, the lead single of her Latin Grammy Award-winning album ''
El Mal Querer
''El Mal Querer'' () is the second studio album by Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía, released on 2 November 2018 through Columbia Records. The album was written by Rosalía and co-produced with El Guincho on an initial low budget as an indep ...
''. The track had over 60 million streams in 2020; as of December 2022, ''Brillo'' has over 126 million streams on
Spotify. The song became a top-20 hit in Spain and was certified platinum there for selling over 40,000 copies.
Live performances
Balvin has sung the track live on his 2018
Vibras Tour
The Vibras Tour was the third headlining concert tour by Colombian singer J Balvin to promote his fifth studio album, ''Vibras'' (2018). The tour began on May 26, 2018 in Mexico City, and concluded on November 24, 2018 in Buenos Aires.
Set list
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and Rosalía on her
El Mal Querer Tour
El Mal Querer Tour was the second concert tour by Spanish singer Rosalía, in support of her second studio album ''El Mal Querer'' (2018). The tour began on March 29, 2019 in Buenos Aires at the Hipódromo de San Isidro, as part of the 2019 Lol ...
in 2019. They have sung the track together at
The Forum in
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in September 2018 as well as during the
Primavera Sound music festival in
Barcelona in June 2019, which they both headlined.
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
* Alejandro Ramirez (Sky Rompiendo el Bajo) - producer, composer and lyricist
*
Marco Masis
Marcos Efraín Masís Fernández (born August 9, 1989), known professionally as Tainy, is a Puerto Rican record producer and songwriter. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he entered the world of reggaeton with his work on ''Mas Flow 2' ...
(Tainy) - producer, composer and lyricist
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Jesús Mª Nieves - composer and lyricist
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Jose Álvaro Osorio (J Balvin) - composer and lyricist
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Rosalia Vila Tobella - composer and lyricist
Charts
Certifications
References
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2018 songs
Songs written by Tainy
Songs written by J Balvin
J Balvin songs
Rosalía songs
Songs written by Sky Rompiendo
Song recordings produced by Sky Rompiendo
Song recordings produced by Tainy