X (Nicky Jam and J Balvin song)

"X", also listed as "X (Equis)", is a song by American singer Nicky Jam and Colombian singer J Balvin. Written by the two singers, Juan Diego Medina, Giordano Ashruf and its producers, Jeon and Afro Bros, it was released by Sony Music Latin on March 2, 2018.^[1] It is a Spanish dancehall song,^[2] featuring a synth trumpet hook and elements of reggae, reggaeton, Latin pop and Afrobeats.^[3] A Spanglish version of the song was released on April 27, 2018.^[4] On June 28, 2018, a remix version featuring vocals by artists Maluma and Ozuna was released.^[5] The accompanying audio was also released on Nicky Jam's YouTube channel on the same day.^[6] The song topped the charts in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Bolivia, El Salvador, Panama, Paraguay and Peru. Nicky Jam performed the song solo during the 2018 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony.^[7]

"X"
Single by Nicky Jam and J Balvin
from the album Íntimo
Language	Spanish
Released	March 2, 2018 (2018-03-02)
Genre	Spanish dancehall
Length	2:53
Label	Sony Latin
Songwriter(s)	Nick Rivera José Osorio Juan Diego Medina Jonathan Thiel Skrrt Shareef Bedloe Giordano Ashruf
Producer(s)	Jeon Afro Bros
Nicky Jam singles chronology
"Bella y Sensual" (2017) "X" (2018) "Just Gettin' Started" (2018)
J Balvin singles chronology
"Ahora" (2018) "X" (2018) "Dime" (2018)
Music video
"X" on YouTube

Music video

The music video for "X" was filmed in Miami and directed by Jessy Terrero.^[3] It was released on March 1, 2018, on Nicky Jam's YouTube account. It features Nicky Jam and J Balvin dancing in a vibrant colored room inside a plane. As of February 2025, the video has over 2.2 billion views on YouTube.^[8] Writing for NPR, Sidney Madden described the video as "a clean and vivid affair", likening it to Sean Paul's "I'm Still in Love with You" and Drake's "Hotline Bling".^[3]

Track listings

Digital download^[1]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"X"	2:53

Digital download – Spanglish Version^[9]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"X" (Spanglish Version)	2:52

Digital download – Remix^[10]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"X" (Remix) (with Maluma and Ozuna)	3:56

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[11] 17 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 33 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 19 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[14] 12 Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[15] 1 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 39 Chile (Monitor Latino)[17] 2 Colombia (National-Report)[18] 2 Costa Rica (Monitor Latino)[19] 10 Croatia (HRT)[20] 63 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21] 80 Dominican Republic (SODINPRO)[22] 3 Ecuador (National-Report)[23] 3 El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[24] 1 France (SNEP)[25] 5 Germany (GfK)[26] 13 Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[27] 4 Honduras (Monitor Latino)[28] 2 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[29] 11 Hungary (Single Top 40)[30] 37 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[31] 32 Ireland (IRMA)[32] 67 Italy (FIMI)[33] 1 Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay)[34] 4 Mexico Streaming (AMPROFON)[35] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[36] 3 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[37] 5 Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)[38] 3 Norway (VG-lista)[39] 24 Panama (Monitor Latino)[40] 1 Paraguay (Monitor Latino)[41] 1 Peru (Monitor Latino)[42] 1 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[43] 30 Portugal (AFP)[44] 1 Romania Airplay (Media Forest)[45] 2 Russia Airplay (Tophit)[46] 78 Scotland (OCC)[47] 79 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[48] 37 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[49] 45 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[50] 1 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[51] Remix 15 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[52] 30 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[53] 3 UK Singles (OCC)[54] 74 Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[55] 3 US Billboard Hot 100[56] 41 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[57] 1 US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[58] 1 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[59] 39 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[60] 39 Venezuela (Monitor Latino)[61] 5 Chart (2025) Peak position Global Excl. US (Billboard)[62] 194 Greece International (IFPI)[63] 60

Monthly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Brazil Streaming (Pro-Música)[64] 32 Year-end charts Chart (2018) Peak position Argentina (Monitor Latino)[65] 10 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[66] 72 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[67] 83 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[68] 53 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[69] 95 France (SNEP)[70] 10 Germany (Official German Charts)[71] 44 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[72] 74 Italy (FIMI)[73] 8 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[74] 44 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[75] 24 Portugal (AFP)[76] 2 Romania (Airplay 100)[77] 11 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[78] 10 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[78] Maluma & Ozuna remix 74 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[79] 11 US Billboard Hot 100[80] 90 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[81] 4 Chart (2019) Position Portugal (AFP)[82] 174 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[83] 41 Decade-end charts Chart (2010–2019) Position US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[84] 23

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA)[85]	Gold	10,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[86]	3× Platinum	240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[87]	Gold	45,000‡
France (SNEP)[88]	Diamond	333,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[89]	Gold	200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[90]	3× Platinum	150,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[91]	2× Diamond+3× Platinum	780,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[92]	Platinum	80,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[93]	Platinum	20,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[94]	5× Platinum	50,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[95]	3× Platinum	120,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[96] Remix version	Platinum	40,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[97]	2× Platinum	40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[98]	Gold	400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[99]	35× Platinum (Latin)	2,100,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one hits of 2018 (Italy)
• List of number-one songs of 2018 (Mexico)
• List of number-one singles of 2018 (Spain)
• List of Billboard number-one Latin songs of 2018