Sola (J Balvin song)

"Sola"
Single by J Balvin
from the album La Familia
Released June 7, 2013 (2013-06-07)
Format
Genre
Length 4:12
Label Capitol Latin
J Balvin singles chronology
"Tranquila"
(2012)		 "Sola"
(2013)		 "6 AM"
(2013)

"Sola" (English: Lonely One) is a song by Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin. It was released as the third single from his debut studio album La Familia (2013) on June 7, 2013. The song incorporates the sound of traditional reggaeton and R&B. "Sola" became fifth number-one hit in Colombia (National-Report).

Background

"Sola" was written by J Balvin, composed by Sky, a DJ from Medellin and recorded in Miami and his natal Medellin. In an interview with El Espectador, Balvin was asked about the production and the intention of the song. He said "Is a commercial rap designed for the clubs... the lyrics isn't vulgar is about the call that one is waiting to go out and have a good time".[1] "Sola" is a rap featuring a melodic chorus, very close to R&B.[2]

Chart performance

The song "Sola" debuted at #5 on the National-Report Top 100 chart dated on the week of June 10, 2013.[3] Three weeks more the song top the chart for two consecutives weeks, replacing "Bailar Contigo" by Colombian singer by Carlos Vives and being succeeded by the same song, the following week.[4] In Venezuela, the song debuted and peaked at #100 on the Record Report Top 100 and peaked #28 on the Top Latino chart.

Track listing

Digital download[5]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Sola"  José Osorio BalvinSky 3:47

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Colombia (National-Report)[6] 1
Venezuela (Record Report)[7] 100

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold (Latin) 30,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. ↑ Piedrahíta, Juan Carlos (July 9, 2013). "J Balvin: "suena a calle pero elegante"". El Espectador (in Spanish). Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  2. ↑ Hernandez, Lysalex (July 7, 2013). "Ídolo: El género urbano suena a J Balvin". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  3. ↑ "National-Report (Top Nacional) Semana 24" (in Spanish). National-Report. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "National-Report (Top Nacional) Semana 30" (in Spanish). National-Report. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Sola - Single". iTunes Store (CO). Apple. 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  6. ↑ "National Report - Top Nacional" (in Spanish). National Report. 2013-05-20. Archived from the original on 2013-05-27.
  7. ↑ "Record Report - Top 100" (in Spanish). Record Report. 2013-08-03. Archived from the original on 2013-07-22.
  8. ↑ "American single certifications – J Balvin – Sola". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH
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