Vibras
Vibras | ||||
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Released | 25 May 2018 | |||
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Length | 43:44 | |||
Language | Spanish | |||
Label | Universal Latin | |||
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Singles from Vibras | ||||
Vibras (English: Vibes
Development
Even though you don't understand what I’m saying, you are going to really feel it. The same thing happened to me when I used to listen to English music. I didn't even understand one word. You know? But, it just makes me feel great.
—Balvin talking to NBC News about the fact that album was completely done in Spanish[4]
In June 2017, Balvin together with French producer and DJ Willy William released the single, "Mi Gente". The song became a major commercial success reaching number one in over thirty countries worldwide, including number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart; it stayed on the chart for 35 consecutive weeks.[5] According to Balvin he developed the concept for the album from the moment "Mi Gente" started "connecting with audiences around the world", wanting to make a fusion of different world beats and rhythms and refine the reggaeton music.[6]
In an interview with Ebro Darden for Beats 1 Radio on Apple Music in April 2018, Balvin described the sound of the record as 33% dancehall, 33% R&B, and 33% reggaeton. Balvin further elaborated that a lot of love was put into the album's work and that contains different vibes, hence the name, Vibras, "The real meaning of this album was what's going on with Spanish music that's going so global, the fact that we did an album that the beats are so amazing that you don't have to understand what we say, you just have to love the songs."[7]
Talking to
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 80/100[8] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
The Guardian | [1] |
Pitchfork | 8/10[9] |
Rolling Stone | [10] |
Vibras received generally favorable reviews from music critics. At
Raisa Bruner of Time magazine named Vibras the fifth best album of 2018, writing "[J Balvin] has carved out a space in mainstream music on his own terms; he makes no concessions for English speakers, instead serving up a colorful tour of Latin America's hottest musical trends."[11] Billboard ranked it at number nine on their year-end list.[12]
Commercial performance
Vibras achieved the highest first-week streams for a Latin album on
Promotion
To further promote the album, Balvin began The Vibras Tour[16][17] in Mexico City, Mexico on 26 May 2018.
Track listing
| 2:40 | |||
8. | "En Mí (Interlude)" |
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| 0:54 |
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9. | "En Mí" |
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| 3:16 |
10. | "Peligrosa" (featuring Wisin & Yandel) |
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| 3:22 |
11. | "Noches Pasadas" |
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| 3:42 |
12. | "Tu Verdad" |
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| 3:25 |
13. | "Dónde Estarás" |
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| 3:12 |
14. | "Machika" (with Jeon and Anitta) |
| 3:10 | |
Total length: | 43:44 |
Osorio | Brun | 2:53 | ||
16. | "Ginza" |
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| 2:51 |
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17. | "Safari" (featuring Pharrell Williams, BIA and Sky) |
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| 3:25 |
18. | "Bobo" |
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| 3:29 |
Total length: | 56:29 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic and Tidal.[20]
Performance
- J Balvin – vocals
- Anitta – vocals
- Jeon – vocals
- Lennox – vocals
- Wisin – vocals
- Yandel – vocals
- Zion – vocals
- Rosalía – vocals
- Carla Morrison – vocals
- Willy William – vocals
Technical
- ChildsPlay – production
- DJ Chuckie – production
- Marcos "Tainy" Masis – production
- Luis Miguel Pardo – production
- Alejandro "Sky" Ramírez – production
- Chris Jeday – production
- Willy William – vocals production
- Hunter Jackson – assistance
- Antonio “Dj Fuse” Olivera – Recording
- Phil Greiss – mixing
- Josh Gudwin – mixing
- Dave Kutch – mastering
Miscellaneous
- Orli Arias – photography
- Luis Bañuelos – design
- Oscar Botello – creative direction, design
- Kris Buhidar – design
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[35] | Diamond | 160,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[36] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[37] | 3× Platinum+Gold | 210,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[38] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[39] | 8× Platinum (Latin) | 480,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Formats | Labels | Ref. |
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Various | 25 May 2018 | Universal Latin | [18][40][41] | |
Japan | 11 July 2018 | CD | Universal Music Japan | [19] |
References
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- ^ a b "ヴィブラス [CD]" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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