Studio Album · No. 7

Rayo Songwriting Credits by J Balvin

2024 Capitol, Universal Latino 15 tracks 47:53

Produced by Keityn, L.E.X.V.Z, Noise Up, Filly, Ciey, O’Neill, Primo, Jeremy Ayala, Soteldo, Deibeatz, Sael, Mosty, Cheka, Saga Neutron, Juno “The Hitmaker”, Sky Rompiendo, Taiko, DJ Luian, Mambo Kingz, Neneto, Mike Zoto, Alex Linares, LIOHN, Klahr, JULiA LEWiS, Dee Mad, Lou Xtwo, Blake Straus, Carín León, Orlando Aispuro, Michaël Brun, JØWNY, Hydro, Alex Killer · Engineered by Mosty, O’Neill, Juan Pablo Builes, Amed Dumeth, NOLO, Colin Bryson, Primo, Wain, Nerd.z, Alex Sterling, Jacob Rones, Philip Lugo, RAWQWLTY, Eddie Ortega, J Castle

Capitol, Universal Latino ReggaetonLatinLatin House

100%

Authorship

Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 15 of 15 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 15 / 15 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether J Balvin carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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15 trackswritten by J Balvin 0 tracksoutside writers

J Balvin's roles on this album

Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%

Composer100%

Producer0%

Performer100%

By the Numbers

Tracks

Lyricists

Producers

30,000 units certified by the RIAA (Gold, Latin)

US Copies Sold

2024

Released

Data Insight

One name that never appears on the cover sits on thirteen of the fifteen tracks: O’Neill, credited as writer, co-producer and recording engineer across the record. Mosty, legally Carlos Alejandro Patiño Gómez, writes on six and mixes or masters thirteen. Balvín has a writing credit on every track but almost never alone, with seven credited writers per song on average and eleven on "Gato". Guest verses arrive with their own production camps attached, so "En Alta" carries DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz while "Doblexxó" and "Ganster" hand the beat to Sky Rompiendo and Taiko.

Rayo came out on 9 August 2024, three years after Jose, and J Balvin built it as a party record rather than a confessional one. Fifteen tracks run 47:53, and ten of them carry a guest: Chencho Corleone, Luar La L, Feid, Saiko, Bad Gyal, Zion, Dei V, Ryan Castro, Blessd, Carín León, Omar Courtz, Yovngchimi and Quevedo. Mosty mixed and mastered most of the album while O’Neill ran the writing room and the vocal sessions. The RIAA certified it Gold in the Latin category.

Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers

#	Title	Lyricist(s)	Composer(s)	Producer(s)	Performers
1	Cosa de Locos	J BalvinKeitynO'NeillFillyL.E.X.V.ZPrimoMostyNoise UpCiey	José Álvaro Osorio BalvínKevyn Mauricio Cruz MorenoCarlos Alejandro Patiño Gómez	KeitynL.E.X.V.ZNoise UpFillyCieyO'NeillPrimo	J Balvin (Lead Vocals)
2	Polvo de Tu Vida	J BalvinChencho CorleoneJeremy AyalaO'NeillMostyFantakukaKeitynMaster Joe	José Álvaro Osorio BalvínOrlando Javier Valle VegaJeremy AyalaCarlos Alejandro Patiño GómezKevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno	Jeremy AyalaO'NeillSoteldoDeibeatz	J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Chencho Corleone (Lead Vocals)
3	Swat	J BalvinLuar La LWhite StarMostyO'NeillSaelVicente Saavedra	José Álvaro Osorio BalvínRaúl Armando del Valle RoblesCarlos Alejandro Patiño GómezVicente Saavedra	SaelMostyO'Neill	J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Luar La L (Lead Vocals)Sael (Additional Vocals)
4	Bajo y Batería	J BalvinMostyChekaJuno “The Hitmaker”O'NeillSaga Neutron	José Álvaro Osorio BalvínCarlos Alejandro Patiño Gómez	ChekaSaga NeutronJuno “The Hitmaker”	J Balvin (Lead Vocals)
5	Doblexxó #29	TaikoJ BalvinFeidSky RompiendoKeitynO'Neill	José Álvaro Osorio BalvínSalomón Villada HoyosAlejandro Ramírez SuárezKevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno	Sky RompiendoTaiko	J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Feid (Lead Vocals)
6	3 Noches	J BalvinL.E.X.V.ZO'NeillSael	José Álvaro Osorio Balvín	L.E.X.V.ZO'Neill	J Balvin (Lead Vocals)
7	Gaga #45	J BalvinSaikoKeitynL.E.X.V.ZNoise UpFillyCieySaelPrimoO'Neill	José Álvaro Osorio BalvínMiguel Cantos GómezKevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno	KeitynL.E.X.V.ZNoise UpFillyCieySaelO'NeillPrimo	J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Saiko (Lead Vocals)
8	Gato	J BalvinBad GyalKeitynO'NeillDJ LuianNenetoWeezy KingzSanto NiñoXavier SemperMike ZotoAlex Linares	José Álvaro Osorio BalvínAlba Farelo i SoléKevyn Mauricio Cruz MorenoLuian Malavé NievesXavier SemperAlex Linares	DJ LuianMambo KingzNenetoO'NeillMike ZotoAlex Linares	J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Bad Gyal (Lead Vocals)
9	Lobo	J BalvinZionL.E.X.V.ZO'Neill	José Álvaro Osorio BalvínFélix Gerardo Ortiz Torres	L.E.X.V.ZO'Neill	J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Zion (Lead Vocals)
10	La Noche	J BalvinDei VJeremy AyalaTaikoO'NeillJ Castle	José Álvaro Osorio BalvínDavid Gerardo Rivera JuarbeJeremy Ayala	Jeremy AyalaTaiko	J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Dei V (Lead Vocals)
11	Origami	J BalvinRyan CastroBlessdMostyBull NeneLIOHNO'NeillKlahr	José Álvaro Osorio BalvínBryan David Castro SosaStiven Mesa LondoñoCarlos Alejandro Patiño GómezRichard ZastenkerJohannes Klahr	MostyLIOHNKlahr	J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Ryan Castro (Lead Vocals)Blessd (Lead Vocals)
12	Sólido	J BalvinO'NeillBlake StrausDee MadJULiA LEWiSWhite StarLou Xtwo	José Álvaro Osorio BalvínBlake StrausBenjamin Falik	JULiA LEWiSO'NeillDee MadLou XtwoBlake Straus	J Balvin (Lead Vocals)
13	Stoker	J BalvinCarín LeónRiosO'NeillMichaël BrunOrlando Aispuro	José Álvaro Osorio BalvínÓscar Armando Díaz de León HuezMichaël BrunOrlando Aispuro	Carín LeónOrlando AispuroMichaël Brun	J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Carín León (Lead Vocals)
14	Ganster	J BalvinSky RompiendoTaikoMosty	José Álvaro Osorio BalvínAlejandro Ramírez SuárezCarlos Alejandro Patiño Gómez	Sky RompiendoTaiko	J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Ryan Castro (Additional Vocals)
15	En Alta #63	QuevedoJ BalvinOmar CourtzYOVNGCHIMIXavier SemperWeezy KingzDJ LuianJØWNYHydroAlex Killer	Pedro Luis Domínguez QuevedoJosé Álvaro Osorio BalvínJoshua Omar Medina CortésÁngel Javier Aviles MonzónXavier SemperLuian Malavé Nieves	DJ LuianMambo KingzJØWNYHydroAlex Killer	J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Omar Courtz (Lead Vocals)YOVNGCHIMI (Lead Vocals)Quevedo (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 78 contributors

J Balvin

Writer · Vocals

On this album15 written

JÁ

José Álvaro Osorio Balvín

Writer

On this album15 written

O'Neill

Writer · Producer

On this album13 written

Mosty

Writer · Producer

On this album6 written

Carlos Alejandro Patiño Gómez

Writer

On this album6 written

Keityn

Writer · Producer

On this album5 written

Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno

Writer

On this album5 written

L.E.X.V.Z

Writer · Producer

On this album4 written

Taiko

Writer · Producer

On this album3 written

Sael

Writer · Producer · Vocals

On this album3 written

Ciey

Writer · Producer

On this album2 written

DJ Luian

Writer · Producer

On this album2 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Rayo

Who wrote the songs on Rayo?

J Balvin has a writing credit on all fifteen tracks and shares every one of them. O’Neill appears as a writer on thirteen, Mosty on six and Keityn on four. The average track carries seven names, and "Gato" carries eleven.

Who produced Rayo?

There is no single producer. More than thirty producers worked across the fifteen tracks. O’Neill, L.E.X.V.Z, Keityn and Mosty turn up most often, Sky Rompiendo and Taiko handled "Doblexxó" and "Ganster", and DJ Luian with Mambo Kingz produced "Gato" and "En Alta".

Who are the guests on Rayo?

Ten of the fifteen tracks have one. Chencho Corleone, Luar La L, Feid, Saiko, Bad Gyal, Zion, Dei V, Ryan Castro, Blessd, Carín León, Omar Courtz, Yovngchimi and Quevedo all appear, with Mambo Kingz and DJ Luian credited on "En Alta". Ryan Castro also sings backing vocals on "Ganster", where he gets no billing on the cover.

What were the singles from Rayo?

Four. "En Alta" arrived in June 2023, more than a year ahead of the album. "Polvo de Tu Vida" followed in June 2024, "Gaga" in July, and "Doblexxó" the day before release. "Doblexxó" charted highest, reaching 29 in Spain.

How did Rayo do on the charts?

It reached 6 on the Spanish albums chart, 13 on the US Top Latin Albums chart and 5 on US Latin Rhythm Albums. It also charted at 39 in Switzerland and 174 in Portugal.

Is Rayo certified?

The RIAA certified it Gold in the Latin category, a level that represents 30,000 units of combined sales and streaming. No other territory has certified it.

How long is Rayo?

47:53 across fifteen tracks. "En Alta" is the longest at 4:10, and "Cosa de Locos" and "Lobo" tie for shortest at 2:36.

Who mixed and mastered Rayo?

Mosty did both jobs on thirteen of the fifteen tracks. Wain mixed and mastered "Doblexxó" at 24k Mastering, and "En Alta" came out of the Hear This Music camp with Eddie Ortega on the immersive mix. Amed Dumeth and NOLO assisted across the record.

What does the title mean?

Rayo is Spanish for lightning bolt. Announcing the album on Instagram, Balvin added that Rayo was also the name of his first car.

Data note: Every track's writers, producers and engineering credits were confirmed from the label credit block Genius carries for each song, which lists recording, mixing, mastering and immersive mixing engineers alongside the phonographic copyright holder. Wikipedia supplied the tracklist, running times and chart data, MusicBrainz confirmed the track times, and Discogs confirmed the featured-artist billing on each track. verified is left false only because the composers field is incomplete: about two dozen credited writers publish under a stage name with no legal name available from any live source, so they are listed as lyricists and left out of composers rather than guessed. enrichSkip names all of them.

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