Studio Album · No. 9

Omertà Songwriting Credits by J Balvin

2026 Sueños Globales 10 tracks 31:36

Produced by DJ Gangsta, Primo, Ciey, Keityn, Filly, Jonah Christian, The Prodigiez, KingSwifft, L.E.X.V.Z, La Crème, Alcione Oliveira Belart, Abraham Hernández Mouro, DJ Snake, Grummel, SOG  ·  Engineered by Josh Gudwin, Colin Leonard, O'Neill, RAWQWLTY, Felix Byrne, Maxime Le Roux, Ricardo Sangiao, Jean Rodríguez

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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 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

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By the Numbers

10
Tracks
45
Lyricists
17
Producers
2026
Released
Data Insight

Every track on Omertà credits both J Balvin and Ryan Castro as writers, so at no point is one man guesting on the other's song. The production is spread thin. No producer touches more than three of the ten tracks, and KEITYN has the widest reach with "Dalmation", "Bengalí" and "Pal Agua". The quiet constant is O'Neill, recording engineer on all ten songs and a credited writer on six of them, which makes him the only person besides the two leads with a hand in most of the record. "Tonto" skews the whole credit sheet, carrying twenty writers against roughly six on everything else, because it samples DeeWunn's "Mek It Bunx Up" and pulls an older chain of songwriters onto the page with it, Berry Gordy and Jermaine Dupri among them, none of whom were anywhere near the Medellín sessions.

Omertà is a collaborative studio album by J Balvin and Ryan Castro, released on May 7, 2026 through Sueños Globales with Universal Music Group handling distribution. The two Medellín artists share writing credit on all ten tracks and hand guest spots to Eladio Carrión on "GWA", Judeline on "Bengalí", DJ Snake on "Tonto" and the producer SOG on the closing title track. Josh Gudwin mixed eight of the ten songs and Colin Leonard mastered the record at SING Mastering. It reached number 76 in Spain and registered on no other national chart.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Una A La Vez #7
J BalvinRyan CastroSOGBull NeneDJ GangstaO'Neill José Álvaro Osorio BalvínBryan Castro SosaSantiago Orrego GallegoRené David Cano RíosPedro Juan De La Ossa MedranoLuis Ángel O'Neill Laureano DJ Gangsta J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Ryan Castro (Lead Vocals)
2
Dalmation
J BalvinRyan CastroPrimoCieyKeitynFilly José Álvaro Osorio BalvínBryan Castro SosaSergio Robledo ArangoCristian Camilo Álvarez OspinaKevyn Mauricio Cruz MorenoFilly Lima Maya PrimoCieyKeitynFilly J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Ryan Castro (Lead Vocals)
3
Melo
J BalvinRyan CastroJonah ChristianBoryO'Neill José Álvaro Osorio BalvínBryan Castro SosaJonah ChristianEric Pérez SotoLuis Ángel O'Neill Laureano Jonah ChristianBoryO'Neill J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Ryan Castro (Lead Vocals)
4
GWA
J BalvinRyan CastroEladio CarriónJ. CortésDiem BBYoung CrunkDani José Álvaro Osorio BalvínBryan Castro SosaEladio Carrión MoralesJohnattan Jair Gaviria CortésRobert Abner Rodríguez CruzYhoan Manuel Jiménez LondoñoDaniel Esteban Gutiérrez Lopera The Prodigiez J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Ryan Castro (Lead Vocals)Eladio Carrión (Featured Vocals)
5
Medetown
J BalvinRyan CastroRichard SilvaKingSwifftRafael Simón MezaLenny Tavárez José Álvaro Osorio BalvínBryan Castro SosaRichard SilvaJaime Ortiz BurgosRafael Simón MezaJulio Manuel González Tavárez KingSwifft J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Ryan Castro (Lead Vocals)
6
Bengalí
J BalvinRyan CastroKeitynL.E.X.V.Z José Álvaro Osorio BalvínBryan Castro SosaKevyn Mauricio Cruz MorenoLenin Yorney Palacios Machado KeitynL.E.X.V.Z J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Ryan Castro (Lead Vocals)Judeline (Guest Vocals)
7
Pal Agua #100
J BalvinRyan CastroO'NeillFillyKeitynL.E.X.V.ZPrimo José Álvaro Osorio BalvínBryan Castro SosaLuis Ángel O'Neill LaureanoFilly Lima MayaKevyn Mauricio Cruz MorenoLenin Yorney Palacios MachadoSergio Robledo Arango CieyFillyKeitynL.E.X.V.ZPrimoLa CrèmeO'Neill J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Ryan Castro (Lead Vocals)
8
Viernes
J BalvinRyan CastroAlcione Oliveira BelartAbraham Hernández MouroBoryBull NeneMarvalJay RozzTuny DChezzmonSpread LOFO'Neill José Álvaro Osorio BalvínBryan Castro SosaAlcione Oliveira BelartAbraham Hernández MouroEric Pérez SotoRené David Cano RíosLuis Guillermo Marval CameroJuan Daniel AriasJuan David Molina LoperaMateo Sánchez MontoyaManuel Lorente FreireLuis Ángel O'Neill Laureano Alcione Oliveira BelartAbraham Hernández MouroBoryO'Neill J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Ryan Castro (Lead Vocals)
9
Tonto #100
J BalvinRyan CastroDJ SnakeSOGO'NeillGrummelBerry GordyDeke RichardsFonce MizellFreddie PerrenJermaine DupriJoe "The Butcher" NicoloClarence "Satch" SatchellGreg WebsterJunie MorrisonMarshall "Rock" JonesMarvin PierceNorman NapierRalph MiddlebrooksSugarfoot José Álvaro Osorio BalvínBryan Castro SosaWilliam Sami Étienne GrigahcineSantiago Orrego GallegoLuis Ángel O'Neill LaureanoSven GrummelBerry Gordy Jr.Dennis LussierAlphonso MizellFrederick James PerrenJermaine Dupri MauldinJoseph Mario NicoloClarence SatchellGregory Allen WebsterWalter MorrisonMarshall Eugene JonesMarvin R. PierceNorman Bruce NapierRalph MiddlebrooksLeroy Roosevelt Bonner DJ SnakeGrummelSOGO'Neill J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Ryan Castro (Lead Vocals)DJ Snake (DJ Mix)Kei Linch (Background Vocals, Additional Vocals)Río Osorio Ferrer (Additional Vocals)
10
Omertà
J BalvinRyan CastroSOGO'NeillBull Nene José Álvaro Osorio BalvínBryan Castro SosaSantiago Orrego GallegoLuis Ángel O'Neill LaureanoRené David Cano Ríos SOG J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Ryan Castro (Lead Vocals)SOG (Featured Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 89 contributors

BC
Bryan Castro Sosa
Writer
On this album10 written
JB
J Balvin
Writer · Vocals
On this album10 written
JÁ
José Álvaro Osorio Balvín
Writer
On this album10 written
RC
Ryan Castro
Writer · Vocals
On this album10 written
O
O'Neill
Writer · Producer
On this album6 written
LÁ
Luis Ángel O'Neill Laureano
Writer
On this album6 written
K
Keityn
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
S
SOG
Writer · Producer · Vocals
On this album3 written
BN
Bull Nene
Writer
On this album3 written
KM
Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno
Writer
On this album3 written
RD
René David Cano Ríos
Writer
On this album3 written
SO
Santiago Orrego Gallego
Writer
On this album3 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Omertà

When was Omertà released?
May 7, 2026, on Sueños Globales, with Universal Music Group handling distribution. MusicBrainz dates the worldwide digital release one day later, on May 8.
Who wrote the songs on Omertà?
J Balvin and Ryan Castro are credited writers on all ten tracks, and neither one sits out. Around them rotates a bench of mostly Colombian writers and producers, among them KEITYN, O'Neill, Bull Nene, SOG, Primo and Ciey. Writer counts run from four names on "Bengalí" to twenty on "Tonto".
Who are the guest artists on Omertà?
Eladio Carrión appears on "GWA", Judeline sings on "Bengalí", DJ Snake is credited on "Tonto" and the Medellín producer SOG features on the closing title track.
How long is Omertà?
Ten tracks running about 31 minutes and 36 seconds, from the track lengths MusicBrainz lists for the digital release. "Tonto" is the shortest at 2:21 and "GWA" the longest at 3:57.
Did Omertà chart?
It reached number 76 in Spain. The J Balvin discography on Wikipedia shows a dash for the Belgian, French, Italian, Mexican, Dutch, Swedish, Swiss, US and US Latin charts, meaning the album either failed to chart there or was not released there.
Who mixed and mastered Omertà?
Josh Gudwin mixed eight of the ten songs and Colin Leonard mastered the album at SING Mastering. "Una A La Vez" and "Tonto" went a different route, mixed by DJ Snake and Maxime Le Roux, with Le Roux also mastering both.
What does "Tonto" sample?
Genius lists DeeWunn's "Mek It Bunx Up (Make It Bounce)". That sample is what drags fourteen extra songwriters onto the track's credit block, which is why "Tonto" carries twenty writers when no other song on the album carries more than twelve.
Was Omertà released on vinyl?
Yes. Discogs lists a red LP pressing on Capitol Records for the US, Canada and UK, plus a limited edition with a leather-wrapped jacket. Wikipedia's discography also lists cassette and CD formats. The digital release carries the Sueños Globales imprint rather than Capitol.
What does the title mean?
Omertà is the Italian code of silence. Press coverage around the release framed the album as that idea reworked through Medellín, with loyalty treated as a given rather than something negotiated, and the closing track spells the code out most directly.
Data note: Per-track credits come from the Genius credit blocks for all ten songs, which carry the label, distributor and A&R lines from the delivered metadata, cross-checked against the Wikipedia track listing, the MusicBrainz digital release and the Discogs vinyl pressing. Those three agree on running order and on every featured artist. Two things to flag. Genius publishes one undifferentiated writer list per song rather than a lyrics-versus-music split, so the lyricists and composers arrays here hold the same people, with lyricists under working names and composers under legal names sourced from Genius artist records, Discogs real-name fields and MusicBrainz aliases. Jonah Christian, Richard Silva, Rafael Simón Meza, Alcione Oliveira Belart and Abraham Hernández Mouro are credited under names that already read as legal names, with no alternate on file in any source checked. Separately, the Discogs vinyl listing links the Sog vocal credit on the title track to the German producer Wolfgang Voigt, which is wrong. MusicBrainz identifies the correct SOG as Santiago Orrego Gallego of Medellín, and that is the person used here. The Prodigiez and La Crème are production aliases with no published legal names and appear only in producer credits.

Sources

Wikipedia: Omertà (J Balvin and Ryan Castro album) Wikipedia: Omerta (disambiguation) Wikipedia: J Balvin discography Wikipedia: Ryan Castro MusicBrainz: OMERTA digital release 27043141 MusicBrainz: OMERTA release group 9cd0edd6 MusicBrainz: Ryan Castro artist record MusicBrainz: SOG artist record MusicBrainz: Eladio Carrión artist record Cover Art Archive: OMERTA release group front cover Discogs: Omertá red LP on Capitol Records (release 37403355) Discogs: J. Balvin artist record Discogs: Ryan Castro artist record Discogs: Bull Nene artist record Discogs: Keityn artist record Discogs: Lenny Tavárez artist record Discogs: Judeline artist record Discogs: DJ Snake artist record Genius: OMERTA album page Genius: Una A La Vez credits Genius: Dalmation credits Genius: Melo credits Genius: GWA credits Genius: Medetown credits Genius: Bengalí credits Genius: Pal Agua credits Genius: Viernes credits Genius: Tonto credits Genius: Omerta credits Genius: DeeWunn, Mek It Bunx Up (Make It Bounce) That Eric Alper: J Balvin and Ryan Castro Build a Coded World From Medellín's Streets on OMERTA El Portal de Música: Top 100 Canciones, 2026 week 19 Cover Art Archive: Omertà by J Balvin