Mi Gente (J Balvin and Willy William song)

"Mi Gente"
Single by J Balvin and Willy William
Released 30 June 2017 (2017-06-30)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2017
Genre
Length 3:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Willy William
J Balvin singles chronology
"Bonita"
(2017)		 "Mi Gente"
(2017)

"Bonita"
(2017)		 "Mi Gente"
(2017)
Willy William singles chronology
"Voodoo Song"
(2017) Voodoo Song2017		 "Mi Gente"
(2017) Mi Gente2017
Music video
"Mi Gente" on YouTube

"Mi Gente" (My People in English) is a song recorded by Colombian singer J Balvin and French singer and producer Willy William. It was released on 30 June 2017 through Scorpio Music and Universal Music Latin. The song's genre was described as "bending" with beats that fuse African, electronic and Caribbean sensibilities. It was serviced to US contemporary hit radio on 18 July 2017.[1]

Music video

Directed by 36 Grados, the accompanying music video premiered on Vevo the same day of the single release. Leila Cobo from Billboard magazine described the video as "an explosion of color and dance" which features people from around the globe and that is all about unifying through music. It has many cameo appearances, including Italian millionaire Gianluca Vacchi.[2]

Composition

"Mi Gente" is a remix of Willy Wiliam's song "Voodoo Song", released two months prior to "Mi Gente".[3]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Argentina (Monitor Latino)[4] 10
Australia (ARIA)[5] 38
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 19
Chile (Monitor Latino)[10] 1
Colombia (National-Report)[11] 1
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] 9
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 12
Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino)[14] 6
Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[15] 1
Ecuador (National-Report)[16] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[17] 4
France (SNEP)[18] 12
Germany (Official German Charts)[19] 4
Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[20] 1
Hungary (Single Top 40)[21] 25
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[22] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[23] 16
Italy (FIMI)[24] 6
Latin America (Monitor Latino)[25] 1
Mexico (Monitor Latino)[26] 1
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[27] 4
Mexico Streaming (AMPROFON)[28] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[29] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[30] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[31] 37
Norway (VG-lista)[32] 14
Panama (Monitor Latino)[33] 1
Paraguay (Monitor Latino)[34] 3
Peru (Monitor Latino)[35] 2
Portugal (AFP)[36] 5
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[37] 51
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[38] 80
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[39] 8
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[40] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[41] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[42] 4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[43] 19
Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[44] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[45]
[46]		 28
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[47] 2
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[48]
[49]		 39
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[50] 35
Venezuela (Monitor Latino)[51] 5
Venezuela (National-Report)[52] 4
Venezuela (Record Report)[53] 30

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Italy (FIMI)[54] Gold 25,000double-dagger
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[55] Platinum 40,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 30 June 2017 Digital download [56]
Italy 14 July 2017 Contemporary hit radio Universal [57]
United States 18 July 2017 Republic [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Top 40/Mainstream > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. 17 July 2017.
  2. ↑ Cobo, Leila (30 June 2017). "Watch J Balvin's New (Fantastic) Video 'Mi Gente'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Music, Scorpio (5 May 2017). "Willy Wiliam - Voodoo Song (Official Music Video)". youtube.com. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Top 20 Argentina – Del 31 de Julio al 6 de Agosto, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – J Balvin & Willy William – Mi gente" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – J Balvin & Willy William – Mi gente" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – J Balvin & Willy William – Mi gente" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "J Balvin – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for J Balvin. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Top 20 Chile – Del 31 de Julio al 6 de Agosto, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  11. ↑ "Top 100 Colombia – Semana 28 del 2017 – Del 7/07/2017 al 13/07/2017" (in Spanish). National Report. 14 July 2017. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201731 into search. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  13. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 31, 2017". Hitlisten. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  14. ↑ /20170731|publisher=Monitor Latino|accessdate=7 August 2017|title=Top 20 Paraguay – Del 31 de Julio al 6 de Agosto, 2017|language=Spanish|date=31 July 2017}}
  15. ↑ "Top 20 Guatemala – Del 17 al 23 de Julio, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  16. ↑ "Top 100 Ecuador – Semana 30 del 2017 – Del 21/07/2017 al 27/07/2017" (in Spanish). National Report. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  17. ↑ "Willy William, J Balvin: Mi gente" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  18. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 32, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  19. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – J Balvin & Willy William – Mi gente". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  20. ↑ "Top 20 Guatemala – Del 24 al 30 de Julio, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  21. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  22. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  23. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  24. ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 32" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  25. ↑ "Top 20 América Latina– Del 24 al 30 de Julio, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  26. ↑ "Los artistas #1 de América Latina". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Chart Search: Mexico Airplay for J Balvin". Billboard. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  28. ↑ "Top 20 Streaming (del 21 al 17 de julio)" (in Spanish). AMPROFON. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  29. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 32, 2017" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  30. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – J Balvin & Willy William – Mi gente" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  31. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  32. ↑ "VG-lista – Willy William, J Balvin / Mi Gente". VG-lista. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  33. ↑ "Top 20 Panama – Del 3 al 9 de JuIio, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  34. ↑ "Top 20 Paraguay – Del 31 de Julio al 6 de Agosto, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  35. ↑ "Top 20 Peru – Del 17 al 23 de Julio, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  36. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – J Balvin & Willy William – Mi gente". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  37. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2017-08-04". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  38. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201731 into search. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  39. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201731 into search. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  40. ↑ "Top 100 Canciones — Semana 29: del 14.07.2017 al 20.07.2017" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  41. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  42. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – J Balvin & Willy William – Mi gente". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  43. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2017-08-11" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  44. ↑ "Top 20 Uruguay – Del 24 al 30 de Julio, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  45. ↑ "J Balvin – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for J Balvin. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  46. ↑ Billboard Hot 100 - August 19, 2017
  47. ↑ "J Balvin – Chart history" Billboard Hot Latin Songs for J Balvin. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  48. ↑ "J Balvin – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for J Balvin. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  49. ↑ Pop Songs - August 19, 2017
  50. ↑ "J Balvin – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for J Balvin. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  51. ↑ "Top 20 Venezuela – Del 31 de Julio al 6 de Agosto, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  52. ↑ "Top 100 Venezuela – Semana 32 del 2017 – Del 04/08/2017 al 10/08/2017" (in Spanish). National Report. 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  53. ↑ "Top 100 Venezuela - Sábado 12/08/2017" (in Spanish). Record Report. 12 August 2017. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  54. ↑ "Italian single certifications – J Balvin & Willy William – Mi Gente" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  55. ↑ "J Balvin & Willy William – Mi Gente". elportaldemusica.es. Productores de Música de España.
  56. ↑ "Mi Gente - Single". iTunes (US).
  57. ↑ "J Balvin & Willy William "Mi Gente"" (in Italian). Radio Airplay s.r.l. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
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