Studio Album · No. 8

Mixteip Songwriting Credits by J Balvin

2025 Sueños Globales 12 tracks 31:50

Produced by Ciey, Filly, Keityn, Noise Up, L.E.X.V.Z, Primo, Jorgie Milliano, Michaël Brun, P2J, Casta, DJ Luian, Mambo Kingz, JØWNY, Jeremy Ayala, Motiff, Machael, O'Neill, Subelo NEO, Botlok, Mazzarri, marquitos, DJ Snake, CSR  ·  Engineered by Eli Heisler, Rob Kinelski, Mike Bozzi, RAWQWLTY, O'Neill, Jean Rodríguez, Miguel Galdos, Jorgie Milliano, Primo, EARCANDY, Ricardo Sangiao, Nerd.z, Apply, Mosty, Amed, NOLO, DJ Luian, Gene Grimaldi, Trevor Muzzy, Carolina Antón, Dancast, Sebas Soriani, Hector Abner "El Oso", Spencer Buchanan, Efraín González, Jett Marie Gonzalez, Motiff, Botlok, Mazzarri, Boris Milan, Cromo X, DJ Snake

Sueños Globales ReggaetonLatin trapSalsaMerengue
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether J Balvin carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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J Balvin's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

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By the Numbers

12
Tracks
54
Lyricists
23
Producers
2025
Released
Data Insight

Balvin takes a writing credit on all twelve tracks, and the twelve carry 81 writer credits between them, so almost none of these rooms were small. Jorgie Milliano has the widest single-hand footprint on the record: he wrote and produced "Zun Zun", "KLK", "Dónde Está Jose?" and "Si Te Vas" as the only producer on each. KEITYN works the opposite way, writing on "Bruz Wein", "PQBL" and "Noventa" but producing only the first, which is the pattern of a topline writer rather than a beatmaker. "Misterio" is the outlier at eleven writers, pulling in salsa veterans Tito Nieves and Gilberto Santa Rosa, and its instrument credits (bongos, timbales, trombone, congas) appear nowhere else on the album. The leanest track is "Dónde Está Jose?", a 59-second interlude with two names on it.

J Balvin dropped Mixteip without warning on July 17, 2025, days after his halftime set at the FIFA Club World Cup final. He told Billboard the record held songs he had been keeping on his iPod, and the ten tracks of the original release lean on the old-school reggaeton beat he came up on rather than the guest-heavy build of Rayo the year before. Two cuts break that pattern: "Misterio" hands its second half to salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa, and "KLK" turns into club merengue with Omega. An expanded edition in August added "Noventa" with DJ Snake and "Si Te Vas" with Jay Wheeler, and that twelve-track version is what streaming services carry now.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Bruz Wein
J BalvinCieyFillyKeitynNoise UpL.E.X.V.ZPrimo José Álvaro Osorio BalvínKevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno CieyFillyKeitynNoise UpL.E.X.V.ZPrimo J Balvin (Lead Vocals)
2
Zun Zun
J BalvinLenny TavárezJustin QuilesAbbelJorgie MillianoVico CCromo X José Álvaro Osorio BalvínJulio Manuel González TavárezJustin Rafael Quiles RiveraLuis Armando Lozada CruzMartín Rodríguez Jorgie Milliano J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Lenny Tavárez (Lead Vocals)Justin Quiles (Lead Vocals)Jorgie Milliano (Keyboards)
3
Uuu
J BalvinStormzyMichaël BrunDJ LuianO'NeillBFP2JVíctor MartínezSanto Niño José Álvaro Osorio BalvínMichael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr.Michaël BrunLuian Malavé NievesRichard Olowaranti Mbu IsongVíctor Martínez Michaël BrunP2J J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Stormzy (Rap Vocals)
4
PQBL
J BalvinCastaL.E.X.V.ZKeityn José Álvaro Osorio BalvínKevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno CastaL.E.X.V.Z J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Jean Rodríguez (Background Vocals)
5
No Te Olvido
J BalvinWeezy KingzJØWNYDJ LuianBFXavier Semper José Álvaro Osorio BalvínLuian Malavé NievesXavier Semper DJ LuianMambo KingzJØWNY J Balvin (Lead Vocals)
6
Misterio
J BalvinJeremy AyalaTito NievesO'NeillMotiffJ CastleMachaelPhantom NeoFreddy "El Syntethyzer"Jose Carlos Cruz PaganGilberto Santa Rosa José Álvaro Osorio BalvínJeremy AyalaHumberto NievesArbise GonzalezJose Carlos Cruz PaganGilberto Santa Rosa Cortés Jeremy AyalaMotiffMachaelO'NeillSubelo NEO J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Gilberto Santa Rosa (Lead Vocals, Background Vocals)Tito Nieves (Background Vocals)Motiff (Background Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Percussion)Diego Camacho (Bongos, Timbales, Percussion)Johan Escalante (Trombone)Efraín González (Percussion)Alexandra Alban (Congas)
7
St. Tropez
J BalvinBotlokThe KristoManDani (COL)Spread LOF José Álvaro Osorio Balvín Botlok J Balvin (Lead Vocals)
8
KLK
Jorgie MillianoOmega El FuerteDani (COL)Cromo XSara SchellJ Balvin José Álvaro Osorio BalvínAntonio Peter de la RosaMartín RodríguezSara Schell Jorgie Milliano J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Omega El Fuerte (Lead Vocals)Carlos "Bertito" García (Trumpet)Pedro Serrano (Saxophone)Jorgie Milliano (Piano, Keyboards)William A. Suárez (Bass)
9
Rio
J BalvinmarquitosMazzarriDani (COL) José Álvaro Osorio Balvín Mazzarrimarquitos J Balvin (Lead Vocals)
10
Dónde Está Jose?
Jorgie MillianoJ Balvin José Álvaro Osorio Balvín Jorgie Milliano J Balvin (Lead Vocals)William A. Suárez (Guitar)Jorgie Milliano (Keyboards)Mikhail "Misha" Ellis (Violin)
11
Noventa #186
J BalvinDJ SnakeKeitynO'NeillKSanPlayeroCesar PGrummelFrankie BoyCarliane Tamara Santiago Rodriguez José Álvaro Osorio BalvínWilliam Sami Étienne GrigahcineKevyn Mauricio Cruz MorenoPedro Gerardo Torruellas BritoCarliane Tamara Santiago Rodriguez DJ SnakeCSR J Balvin (Lead Vocals)DJ Snake (Drums, Keyboards, Bass)Frankie Boy (Additional Vocals)
12
Si Te Vas
AbbelThe KristoManIzonJorgie MillianoJay WheelerJ BalvinYeziell YeziellVasaveSara SchellRene Lopez José Álvaro Osorio BalvínJosé Ángel López MartínezSara SchellRene Lopez Jorgie Milliano J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Jay Wheeler (Lead Vocals)Jean Rodríguez (Additional Vocals)Mikhail "Misha" Ellis (Violin, Strings)William A. Suárez (Guitar)Jorgie Milliano (Piano, Keyboards)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 82 contributors

JB
J Balvin
Writer · Vocals
On this album12 written
JÁ
José Álvaro Osorio Balvín
Writer
On this album12 written
JM
Jorgie Milliano
Writer · Producer · Keyboards
On this album4 written
K
Keityn
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
O
O'Neill
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
D(
Dani (COL)
Writer
On this album3 written
KM
Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno
Writer
On this album3 written
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L.E.X.V.Z
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
DL
DJ Luian
Writer · Producer
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Abbel
Writer
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B
BF
Writer
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CX
Cromo X
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Mixteip

Is Mixteip a studio album or a mixtape?
Both labels get used. Wikipedia's J Balvin discography lists it among his studio albums, MusicBrainz files it as an album with a mixtape secondary type, and Balvin himself calls it a mixtape. He told Rolling Stone that a mixtape is a herd of ideas, a collection of songs he had kept locked away until he felt he would go mad if he did not release them.
Who wrote the songs on Mixteip?
Balvin has a writing credit on every track, working with a cast that adds up to 81 credits across the twelve songs. Jorgie Milliano wrote and produced four of them on his own. KEITYN, L.E.X.V.Z, Dani (COL) and Cromo X each turn up on more than one track. The salsa cut "Misterio" alone lists eleven writers.
How did Gilberto Santa Rosa end up on "Misterio"?
The song started as straight reggaeton. Balvin told Rolling Stone that while he was working with producers Jeremy Ayala and J Castle they heard salsa in the melody, the room went quiet, and Santa Rosa's name came up as everyone's favorite living salsa singer. Balvin said that if Santa Rosa had turned them down, the track would have stayed reggaeton.
Which songs came out before the album?
"Rio" arrived in January 2025 and "KLK" with Omega in May, both of which Billboard identified as previously released singles when the album appeared. "Noventa" with DJ Snake came out on July 2, roughly two weeks ahead of the record.
Why does the tracklist sometimes show ten songs and sometimes twelve?
The July 2025 release was ten tracks. An expanded edition in August added "Noventa" with DJ Snake and "Si Te Vas" with Jay Wheeler. MusicBrainz keeps both a worldwide ten-track release and a twelve-track one, and the longer version is what Deezer and Genius serve.
Did Mixteip chart?
It reached number 51 on the Spanish albums chart, entering at 91 and lasting two weeks. Wikipedia's J Balvin discography shows no entry for it in Belgium, France, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland or the United States, and no certification from any body.
Who mixed and mastered the record?
The work was split across several teams. Rob Kinelski and Eli Heisler mixed "Bruz Wein", "PQBL", "St. Tropez", "Rio" and "Si Te Vas", with Mike Bozzi mastering. EARCANDY mixed "Zun Zun" and "KLK". Nerd.z and Mosty handled "Uuu" and "No Te Olvido". Trevor Muzzy mixed "Misterio" and Gene Grimaldi mastered it, and DJ Snake mixed and mastered "Noventa" himself.
What does the title mean?
Mixteip is the word mixtape written the way it sounds in Spanish. Balvin told Billboard the project was about the art of putting all the music you love in one place, whether that is a sad song, a salsa or an old-school reggaeton.
Who are the guests?
Lenny Tavárez and Justin Quiles on "Zun Zun", Stormzy on "Uuu", Gilberto Santa Rosa on "Misterio", Omega on "KLK", DJ Snake on "Noventa" and Jay Wheeler on "Si Te Vas".
Data note: Discogs has no entry for Mixteip at all, so the usual extraartists route was unavailable and every per-track credit here comes from the label-supplied credits on Genius, cross-checked against MusicBrainz for the tracklist and against Deezer for durations. The album has no Wikipedia article in English or Spanish. Two editions exist: a ten-track worldwide release on July 18, 2025 and a twelve-track expanded edition from August that adds "Noventa" and "Si Te Vas". This entry follows the twelve-track version, which is what streaming services now serve. Genius dates the release July 17 while MusicBrainz and Wikipedia both give July 18.

Sources

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