Brillo (song)
{{short description|2018 song by J Balvin and Rosalía}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Brillo
| cover =
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| type = song
| artist = J Balvin and Rosalía
| album = Vibras
| written =
| published =
| released = May 25, 2018
| recorded = November 2017
| studio = MGB Music, Las Vegas
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| genre = * Latin R&B
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=39}}
| label = Sony Music
| writer = *Alejandro Ramírez
- Jesús Mª Nieves Cortés
- Jose Álvaro Osorio Balvin
- Marco Masis
- Rosalia Vila
| producer = *Sky Rompiendo el Bajo
- Tainy
| misc =
}}
"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".{{Cite news|last=Giaimo|first=Juana|date=2018-05-25|title=J Balvin: Vibras review – Latin superstar brings reggaeton to heel|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/may/25/j-balvin-vibras-review-latin-superstar-brings-reggaeton-to-heel|access-date=2020-05-31|issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite web|title=Review: J Balvin's 'Vibras' Is a Warm, Universalist Take on Latin Pop|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-j-balvins-vibras-is-a-warm-universalist-take-on-latin-pop-628488/|date=2018-05-25|website=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-31}} Remezcla
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.{{Citation|work=El portal de Música|title=Brillo - J BALVIN / ROSALÍA {{!}} EPDM|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/single/j-balvin-rosalia-brillo|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-31}}
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.{{Cite web|title=Try the TIDAL Web Player|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/89047286/credits|website=listen.tidal.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-31}}
- Alejandro Ramirez (Sky Rompiendo el Bajo) - producer, composer and lyricist
- Marco Masis (Tainy) - producer, composer and lyricist
- Jesús Mª Nieves - composer and lyricist
- Jose Álvaro Osorio (J Balvin) - composer and lyricist
- Rosalia Vila Tobella - composer and lyricist
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Weekly chart performance for "Brillo" ! scope="col"| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row" | Spain (PROMUSICAE){{Citation|work=El portal de Música|title=Brillo - J BALVIN / ROSALÍA {{!}} EPDM|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/single/j-balvin-rosalia-brillo|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-31}}
| 18 |
|---|
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2018 year-end chart performance for "Brillo" ! scope="col"| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Spain (PROMUSICAE){{cite web|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-canciones/2018|title=Top 100 Songs Annual 2018|publisher=Productores de Música de España|language=es|access-date=13 May 2022}}
| 68 |
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Brillo"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=J Balvin|title=Brillo|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|access-date=28 June 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=J Balvin / Rosalía|title=Brillo|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|id=j-balvin-rosalia-brillo|access-date=28 June 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
References
{{J Balvin}}
{{Rosalía}}
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Category:Songs written by Tainy
Category:Songs written by J Balvin
Category:Songs written by Sky Rompiendo