Studio Album · No. 3

Vibras Songwriting Credits by J Balvin

2018 Universal Latino 14 tracks 43:44

Produced by Tainy, Sky Rompiendo, Willy William, Chris Jeday, Gaby Music, DJ Chuckie, ChildsPlay, Luis Miguel Pardo  ·  Engineered by Dave Kutch, Luca Pretolesi, Antonio "DJ Fuse" Olivera, Hunter Jackson, Sky Rompiendo, Tainy, Gaby Music, Rolo

Universal Latino ReggaetonLatin popDancehallMoombahtonPop
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Authorship
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Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks

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Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 14 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

14
Tracks
24
Lyricists
8
Producers
15,000 pure copies
US Copies Sold
2018
Released
Data Insight

Two writing rooms account for almost the whole album. Balvin, Tainy, Sky Rompiendo and Jhay Cortez appear together on eight of the fourteen tracks, and on six of those the four names are close to the entire credit. That block covers the interior stretch from "Cuando Tú Quieras" through "Dónde Estarás", which is why the middle of the record sounds like one continuous idea. The exceptions sit at the edges. "Mi Gente" was already a finished Willy William record, "Voodoo Song", before Balvin wrote Spanish verses over it, so its credit runs through William, Mohombi, Adam Assad and Andrés David Restrepo instead. "Peligrosa" hands the whole track to the Chris Jeday and Gaby Music camp, with Wisin and Yandel writing their own bars. "Machika" comes from the Chuckie and ChildsPlay dance side. Josh Gudwin mixed all fourteen tracks, which is the other reason the seams do not show.

Vibras is J Balvin's third studio album, released 25 May 2018 on Universal Latino and sung entirely in Spanish. Tainy and Sky Rompiendo produced ten of the fourteen tracks between them, which gives the record a single sonic hand where earlier Balvin albums moved between camps. The guest list reaches outside reggaeton to Carla Morrison, Rosalía, Anitta and Willy William alongside Wisin & Yandel and Zion & Lennox. It debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart and at number 15 on the Billboard 200, his highest placing there.

Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks

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#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Vibras
J BalvinCarla MorrisonTainySky Rompiendo José Álvaro Osorio BalvínCarla Patricia Morrison FloresMarco Efraín Masís FernándezAlejandro Ramírez Suárez TainySky Rompiendo J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Carla Morrison (Featured Vocals)
2
Mi Gente #2
J BalvinWilly WilliamDJ AssadRoloMohombi José Álvaro Osorio BalvínWilly Fauade WilliamAdam AssadAndrés David Restrepo EchavarríaMohombi Nzasi Moupondo Willy William J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Willy William (Featured Vocals)
3
Ambiente #11
J BalvinTainySky RompiendoJustin QuilesAngel Sierra José Álvaro Osorio BalvínMarco Efraín Masís FernándezAlejandro Ramírez SuárezJustin Rafael Quiles RiveraJosé Angel Rodríguez TainySky Rompiendo J Balvin (Lead Vocals)
4
Cuando Tú Quieras
J BalvinJhay CortezTainySky RompiendoAngel Sierra José Álvaro Osorio BalvínJesús Manuel Nieves CortésMarco Efraín Masís FernándezAlejandro Ramírez SuárezJosé Angel Rodríguez TainySky Rompiendo J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Anitta (Additional Vocals)Jhay Cortez (Additional Vocals)
5
No Es Justo #10
J BalvinJhay CortezTainySky RompiendoZionLennox José Álvaro Osorio BalvínJesús Manuel Nieves CortésMarco Efraín Masís FernándezAlejandro Ramírez SuárezFélix Ortiz TorresGabriel Pizarro TainySky Rompiendo J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Zion (Featured Vocals)Lennox (Featured Vocals)
6
Ahora #27
J BalvinJhay CortezTainySky Rompiendo José Álvaro Osorio BalvínJesús Manuel Nieves CortésMarco Efraín Masís FernándezAlejandro Ramírez Suárez TainySky Rompiendo J Balvin (Lead Vocals)
7
Brillo
J BalvinJhay CortezTainySky RompiendoRosalía José Álvaro Osorio BalvínJesús Manuel Nieves CortésMarco Efraín Masís FernándezAlejandro Ramírez SuárezRosalía Vila Tobella TainySky Rompiendo J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Rosalía (Featured Vocals)
8
En Mí (Interlude)
J BalvinSky RompiendoRosalía José Álvaro Osorio BalvínAlejandro Ramírez SuárezRosalía Vila Tobella TainySky Rompiendo J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Rosalía (Featured Vocals)
9
En Mí
J BalvinJhay CortezSky Rompiendo José Álvaro Osorio BalvínJesús Manuel Nieves CortésAlejandro Ramírez Suárez TainySky Rompiendo J Balvin (Lead Vocals)
10
Peligrosa
J BalvinChris JedayGaby MusicWichiWisinYandel José Álvaro Osorio BalvínCarlos Enrique Ortiz RiveraJuan Gabriel Rivera VázquezLuis E. Ortiz RiveraJuan Luis Morera LunaLlandel Veguilla Malavé Chris JedayGaby Music J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Wisin (Featured Vocals)Yandel (Featured Vocals)
11
Noches Pasadas
J BalvinJhay CortezTainySky Rompiendo José Álvaro Osorio BalvínJesús Manuel Nieves CortésMarco Efraín Masís FernándezAlejandro Ramírez Suárez TainySky Rompiendo J Balvin (Lead Vocals)
12
Tu Verdad
J BalvinTainySky RompiendoPardo José Álvaro Osorio BalvínMarco Efraín Masís FernándezAlejandro Ramírez SuárezLuis Miguel Pardo Villa TainySky RompiendoLuis Miguel Pardo J Balvin (Lead Vocals)
13
Dónde Estarás
J BalvinTainySky Rompiendo José Álvaro Osorio BalvínMarco Efraín Masís FernándezAlejandro Ramírez Suárez TainySky Rompiendo J Balvin (Lead Vocals)
14
Machika #10
J BalvinAnittaJeonDJ ChuckieChildsPlay José Álvaro Osorio BalvínLarissa de Macedo MachadoAlejandro Ramírez SuárezClyde Sergio NarainJonathan Bryan Thiel DJ ChuckieChildsPlay J Balvin (Lead Vocals)Jeon (Featured Vocals)Anitta (Featured Vocals)

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Frequently Asked Questions Vibras

Who wrote most of Vibras?
Balvin wrote with the same four-person team on more than half the album. He, Tainy, Sky Rompiendo and Jhay Cortez are credited together on eight tracks, and on "Ahora", "Noches Pasadas", "Brillo", "No Es Justo", "Cuando Tú Quieras" and "En Mí" that group is close to the whole writing credit. Balvin is credited on all fourteen tracks under his legal name, José Álvaro Osorio Balvín.
Who produced Vibras?
Tainy and Sky Rompiendo produced the bulk of it, appearing together on ten tracks. Willy William produced "Mi Gente", Chris Jeday and Gaby Music produced "Peligrosa", and DJ Chuckie and ChildsPlay produced "Machika". Luis Miguel Pardo took a co-production credit on "Tu Verdad".
Why is "Mi Gente" credited so differently from the rest of the album?
It started life as "Voodoo Song", a French track Willy William had already written and produced. Balvin wrote Spanish verses over the existing record, so the credit runs through William, Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo, Adam Assad and Andrés David Restrepo rather than the Tainy and Sky team who handled the rest of the album.
Who mixed the album?
Josh Gudwin mixed every track. Phil Greiss shares the credit on "Vibras" and "Mi Gente", Gaby Music on "No Es Justo" and "Peligrosa", and Mosty on "Cuando Tú Quieras". Hunter Jackson assisted on the Rosalía tracks at Henson Recording Studios. Dave Kutch mastered the album, with Luca Pretolesi mastering "Mi Gente".
Who are the guests on Vibras?
Carla Morrison sings on the title track, Zion & Lennox on "No Es Justo", Rosalía on "Brillo" and the "En Mí" interlude, Wisin & Yandel on "Peligrosa", and Jeon and Anitta on "Machika". Willy William shares the mic on "Mi Gente". Anitta and Jhay Cortez also turn up as additional vocalists on "Cuando Tú Quieras".
How did Vibras perform on the charts?
It entered the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart at number one and Latin Rhythm Albums at number one, and reached number 15 on the Billboard 200, the highest Balvin had gone on that chart at the time. Nielsen counted 22,000 album-equivalent units in the first week, of which 10,000 were traditional sales.
What did Balvin say the album was supposed to sound like?
Speaking to Ebro Darden on Beats 1 in April 2018 he broke it down as roughly a third dancehall, a third R&B and a third reggaeton. He told NBC News the point was that listeners would not need to understand the Spanish to feel it, which is why the record stayed entirely in Spanish.
Is Vibras certified?
The RIAA certified it 17 times Platinum in the Latin field, which represents 1,020,000 units in the United States. Pro-Música Brasil awarded it Diamond, AMPROFON in Mexico 3 times Platinum plus Gold, and Music Canada Platinum.
What does the title mean?
It translates as "vibes". Balvin said the album carried many different vibes and that a lot of love went into making it, which is where the name came from.
How long is Vibras?
The standard fourteen-track edition runs 43:44. The Japanese CD released on 11 July 2018 added "Positivo", "Ginza", "Safari" and "Bobo", pushing the running time to 56:29.

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