Jose (album)

Jose (stylised in all caps) is the fifth solo studio album (sixth overall) by Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin, released on September 10, 2021, through Universal Latin.^[2] The album was preceded by six singles: "Otra Noche sin Ti", "7 de Mayo", "Qué Más Pues?", "Otro Fili", "In da Getto", and "Que Locura".^{[citation needed]} The album also includes the standalone single "Un Día (One Day)" with Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy. It is the longest studio album Balvin ever released, clocking at 79 minutes.

Jose
Cover for deluxe version of the album uses the same photograph but against a red background.
Studio album by J Balvin
Released	September 10, 2021 (2021-09-10)
Genre	Reggaeton[1]
Length	79:20
Language	Spanish English
Label	Universal Latin
Producer	Tainy Sky Rompiendo Skrillex Taiko De La Cruz MVSIS Mosty Diplo Rampa Maximilian Jaeger Wondra030 Jasper Helderman Bas van Daalen Jota Rosa Leo RD Richi López ErickAnt Jeff Kleinman Lelo Jazz Lexuz Keityn Alex The Big Pieces Fenix The Producer
J Balvin chronology
Colores (2020) Jose (2021) Rayo (2024)
Singles from Jose
"Un Día (One Day)" Released: 23 July 2020 "Otra Noche sin Ti" Released: 8 April 2021 "7 de Mayo" Released: 7 May 2021 "Qué Más Pues?" Released: 27 May 2021 "Otro Fili" Released: 11 June 2021 "Poblado (Remix)" Released: 18 June 2021 "In da Getto" Released: 2 July 2021 "Que Locura" Released: 13 August 2021 "Perra" Released: 27 August 2021 "Si Te Atreves" Released: 10 September 2021 "Vestido" Released: 1 October 2021 "Una Nota" Released: 12 November 2021 "F40" Released: 10 December 2021 "Lo Que Dios Quiera" Released: 6 January 2022

The album featured production from Tainy, Sky Rompiendo, Skrillex, Taiko, De La Cruz, MVSIS, Mosty, Diplo, Rampa, Maximilian Jaeger, Wondra030, Jasper Helderman, Bas van Daalen, Jota Rosa, Leo RD, Richi López, ErickAnt, Jeff Kleinman, Lelo, Jazz, Lexuz, Keityn, Alex The Big Pieces and Fenix The Producer, alongside collaborations with Sech, Yandel, Skrillex, Myke Towers, Jhay Cortez, Feid, Zion & Lennox, Ozuna, Tokischa, María Becerra, Khalid, Karol G, Nicky Jam, among others.

Commercially, the album reached number 12 on the US Billboard 200 chart, as well as, reaching number one on both the Top Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums chart, with 27,000 album equivalent units being Balvin's fourth album top the chart.^[3]

The album was nominated for Best Música Urbana Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.^[4]

The Deluxe edition of the album was released on December 17, 2021, featuring 8 more tracks. including a new guest appearance by Arcángel on "F40 (Remix)".

Critical reception

Jose ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	72/100[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Clash	8/10[1]
Exclaim!	9/10[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]

Jose received generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 72, based on five reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[5] Antoine-Samuel Mauffette Alavo from Exclaim! gave the album a 9 out of 10, writing that "with the release of Balvin's fifth solo album, JOSE, he is on a mission to humbly recapture his seat on the throne — and undeniably succeeds".^[7] Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo from Rolling Stone gave the album three and a half stars out of five, writing that Balvin "promises introspection but instead gives us more of what we’ve come to expect", and that "this isn't a new J Balvin, just the one we've known all along".^[8]

In a more mixed review, Robin Murray from Clash rated the album a 6 out of 10, commenting on the length of the album writing that "it struggles under the weight of its 24 track span – clocking in at more than hour, the record at times tries the patience", though he highlighted the tracks "Que Locura", "Una Nota", "Que Mas Pues?" and "Suerte" as high points of the album.^[1]

Track listing

Jose track listing^[2]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"F40"	Tainy José Osorio Jota Rosa Kris Floyd	Tainy	2:41
2.	"Una Nota" (with Sech)	J. Osorio Sech Tainy Sky Rompiendo	Tainy Sky Rompiendo	2:50
3.	"Te Acuerdas de Mí" (with Yandel)	J. Osorio Sech Tainy Sky Rompiendo Yandel	Tainy Sky Rompiendo	1:44
4.	"In da Getto" (with Skrillex)	J. Osorio Delta Bennett Handel Tucker Sonny John Moore Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno Sly Dunbar Omniverse Tainy	Skrillex Tainy	2:10
5.	"Billetes de 100" (with Myke Towers)	Keityn Alberto Carlos Melendez J. Osorio Jota Rosa Michael A. Torres Monge Misael De La Cruz MVSIS Sky Rompiendo Taiko	Sky Rompiendo Taiko De La Cruz MVSIS Tainy	2:44
6.	"La Venganza" (with Jhay Cortez)	J. Osorio Jhay Cortez Keityn Nydia Laner Sky Rompiendo Taiko	Sky Rompiendo Taiko	4:07
7.	"Vestido"	J. Osorio Keityn Mosty Taiko	Taiko Mosty	3:06
8.	"Qué Locura"	David Vogt Hannes Büscher Phillip Böllhoff Sipho Sililo Gregor Sütterlin J. Osorio Richard Cook Mears IV Thomas Wesley Pentz	Diplo Rampa Maximilian Jaeger Wondra030	3:18
9.	"Bebé Qué Bien Te Ves" (with Feid)	J. Osorio Feid Lenny Tavárez Sky Rompiendo	Sky Rompiendo	3:46
10.	"Lo Que Dios Quiera"	Keityn Tainy Bull Nene J. Osorio Sech Sky Rompiendo	Sky Rompiendo Tainy	3:14
11.	"Si Te Atreves" (with Zion & Lennox)	Jasper Helderman Alejandro Ramirez Bas van Daalen D. Vogt Gregor Sütterlin H. Büscher J. Osorio Keityn Lennox P. Böllhoff René Cano Ronald Eduardo Hernandez Toro S. Sililo T. Wesley Pentz Zion	Diplo Jasper Helderman Bas van Daalen	2:49
12.	"Fantasías"	J. Osorio Keityn MVSIS Tainy	MVSIS Tainy	3:15
13.	"Pa' Guayarte" (with Ozuna)	J. Osorio Jan Carlos Ozuna Rosado Luis Angel O'Neill Laureano Rio Sky Rompiendo	Sky Rompiendo	3:17
14.	"Ganas de Verte"	Bull Nene J. Osorio Jota Rosa Keityn K. Floyd Tainy	Tainy Jota Rosa	2:57
15.	"Perra" (with Tokischa)	K. Cruz Cromo X J. Osorio Juan Vargas Leonardo Felipe Yasmil Raymi Miguel Paulus Torres Tokischa	Leo RD	2:37
16.	"7 de Mayo"	J. Osorio Keityn Tainy	Tainy	3:29
17.	"Suerte"	Tainy J. Osorio Jota Rosa Mosty Sky Rompiendo	Tainy Jota Rosa Sky Rompiendo	3:23
18.	"Querido Río"	Keityn J. Osorio Tainy Jota Rosa Richi López	Tainy Jota Rosa Richi López	2:31
19.	"La Familia"	Erick A. Celis Marin J. Osorio Keityn	ErickAnt	4:11
20.	"Qué Más Pues?" (with María Becerra)	Keityn A. Ramirez J. Osorio Jeff Kleinma María Becerra	Jeff Kleinman Sky Rompiendo	3:37
21.	"Otro Fili" (with Jay Wheeler)	K. Cruz Moreno Emanuel Infante J. Osorio Jose Angel Lopez Martinez Kristian Dariel Ginorio Luis Suarez Silva Nelson Diaz	Lelo Jazz	3:22
22.	"Otra Noche sin Ti" (with Khalid)	K. Cruz Moreno J. Osorio Khalid Donnel Robinson Lenin Yorney Palacios Machado	Lexuz Keityn	3:48
23.	"Poblado (remix)" (with Karol G and Nicky Jam featuring Crissin, Totoy El Frio and Natan & Shander)	K. Cruz Moreno Alexander Baena Vergara Alexander Rojas Pineda Andres Jael Correa Rios Carolina Giraldo Navarro Christian Tascon Velasco Fabrizzio Hernández Dovalle Gerald Oscar Jimenez Jhon Marín Bastidas J. Osorio J. Vargas Juan Lujan Torres Juan Medina Justin Quiles Natanael Baena Vergara Nick Rivera Caminero	Alex The Big Pieces Fenix The Producer	6:32
24.	"Un Día (One Day)" (with Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy)	Marco Masis Alejandro Borrero Benito Martinez Ocasio Clarence Coffee Jr. Daystar Peterson Dua Lipa Ivanni Rodríguez J. Osorio Maximiliano Rivera Cordoba	Tainy J Balvin	3:51

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Jose Chart (2021) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 127 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 112 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] 26 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 30 French Albums (SNEP)[13] 40 Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] 10 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[15] 1 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 14 US Billboard 200[17] 12 US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[18] 1 US Latin Rhythm Albums (Billboard)[19] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Jose Chart (2021) Position Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] 32 US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[21] 36 Chart (2022) Position Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[22] 30

Certifications

Certifications for Jose

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[23]	Gold	25,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[24]	2× Platinum+Gold	350,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[25]	Gold	10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26]	Gold	20,000‡
United States (RIAA)[27]	6× Platinum (Latin)	360,000‡
Streaming
Central America (CFC)[28]	Platinum	7,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

See also

• 2021 in Latin music
• List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2020s

References

1. Murray, Robin (September 10, 2021). "J Balvin - Jose". Clash. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
2. "Jose by J Balvin on Apple Music". Retrieved 13 August 2021 – via Apple Music.
3. Bustios, Pamela (2021-09-21). "J Balvin's 'Jose' Arrives at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
4. "2022 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Nominations List". Grammys.com. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
5. "Jose by J Balvin". Metacritic. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
6. Crone, David. "Jose - J Balvin". AllMusic. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
7. Mauffette Alavo, Antoine-Samuel (September 15, 2021). "J Balvin Recaptures the Reggaetón Crown on Jose". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
8. Caraballo, Ecleen Luzmila (September 10, 2021). "J Balvin is Comfortable With Who He Is on Jose". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
9. "Ultratop.be – J Balvin – Jose" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
10. "Ultratop.be – J Balvin – Jose" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
11. "J Balvin Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
12. "Dutchcharts.nl – J Balvin – Jose" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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14. "Italiancharts.com – J Balvin – Jose". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
15. "Spanishcharts.com – J Balvin – Jose". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
16. "Swisscharts.com – J Balvin – Jose". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
17. "J Balvin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
18. "J Balvin Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
19. "J Balvin Chart History (Latin Rhythm Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
20. "Top 100 Albums Annual 2021". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
21. "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
22. "Top 100 Albums Annual 2022". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
23. "Italian album certifications – J Balvin – Jose" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 17, 2022. Select "2022" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Jose" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
24. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 29, 2022. Type J. Balvin in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Jose in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
25. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 10, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Jose in the search box.
26. "Spanish album certifications – J. Balvin – Jose". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
27. "American album certifications – J Balvin – Jose". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
28. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Certificación Fonográfica Centroamericana. Retrieved May 7, 2022.