"Brillo"
Song by J Balvin and Rosalía
from the album Vibras
ReleasedMay 25, 2018
RecordedNovember 2017
StudioMGB Music, Las Vegas
Genre
Length2:39
LabelSony Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Alejandro Ramírez
  • Jesús Mª Nieves Cortés
  • Jose Álvaro Osorio Balvin
  • Marco Masis
  • Rosalia Vila
Producer(s)
  • Sky Rompiendo el Bajo
  • Tainy

"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, 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".[1][2] 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".[3] It was called a "potential summer hit" by Vogue Magazine.[4]

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. 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.[5]

Live performances

Balvin has sung the track live on his 2018 Vibras Tour and Rosalía on her El Mal Querer Tour in 2019. They have sung the track together at The Forum in Inglewood 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.[6]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Brillo"
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] 18
2018 year-end chart performance for "Brillo"
Chart (2018) Position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] 68

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Brillo"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] Platinum 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Giaimo, Juana (2018-05-25). "J Balvin: Vibras review – Latin superstar brings reggaeton to heel". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  2. ↑ "Review: J Balvin's 'Vibras' Is a Warm, Universalist Take on Latin Pop". Rolling Stone. 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  3. ↑ "J Balvin's New Album 'Vibras' Is Packed With International Party Jams". Remezcla. 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  4. ↑ "Todo el mundo habla del 'highlighter' en Internet y es por culpa de Rosalía". Vogue España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  5. ↑ "Brillo - J BALVIN / ROSALÍA | EPDM", El portal de Música, retrieved 2020-05-31
  6. ↑ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  7. ↑ "Brillo - J BALVIN / ROSALÍA | EPDM", El portal de Música, retrieved 2020-05-31
  8. ↑ "Top 100 Songs Annual 2018" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – J Balvin – Brillo". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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