"Sola"
Single by J Balvin
from the album La Familia
ReleasedJune 12, 2013 (2013-06-12)
Genre
Length4:12
LabelCapitol Latin
Songwriter(s)José Álvaro Osorio Balvin
Producer(s)Sky
J Balvin singles chronology
"Tranquila"
(2012) 		"Sola"
(2013) 		"The Way" (remix)
(2013)
Music video
"Sola" on YouTube

"Sola" (English: "Alone") is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin. It was released as the third single from his first studio album La Familia (2013) on June 12, 2013. The song incorporates the sound of traditional reggaeton and R&B. "Sola" became fifth number-one hit in Colombia (National-Report) chart.

Background

"Sola" was written by J Balvin, composed by Sky, a DJ from Medellín and recorded in Miami and his native Medellín. 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 aren’t vulgar, it 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 debuted at number 5 on the National-Report Top 100 chart for the week of June 10, 2013.[3] Three more weeks, the song topped the chart for two consecutive weeks, replacing "Bailar Contigo" by Colombian singer Carlos Vives and being succeeded by the same song, the following week.[4] In Venezuela, the song debuted and peaked at number 100 on the Record Report Top 100 chart and peaked at number 28 on the Top Latino chart.

Track listing

Digital download[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sola"José Osorio BalvinSky3:47

Charts

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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold (Latin) 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming 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. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "National-Report (Top Nacional) Semana 30" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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 2013-05-30.
  7. ^ "Record Report - Top 100" (in Spanish). Record Report. 2013-08-03. Archived from the original on 2013-07-24.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – J Balvin – Sola". Recording Industry Association of America.
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