Between the national unrest back home in Colombia and major releases for his career, J Balvin’s week seems bittersweet.
In honor of his 36th birthday Friday (May 7), Balvin released an ultra-personal track dubbed “7 de Mayo.” Penned by Balvin and Keityn, the hip-hop song is an autobiographical piece intertwined with recordings from real-life commentaries, including Daddy Yankee.
On his special day, Amazon also released their original movie The Boy From Medellín, at the helm of Oscar-nominated director Matthew Heineman.
Meanwhile, Billboard celebrates Balvin’s major accomplishments and contributions to Latin music with his biggest hits on the Hot Latin Songs chart that reached No. 1.
The list includes his 2014 single “Ay Vamos,” which put him on the international map to his infectious 2018 collaboration with Nicky Jam in “X,” his Dua Lipa, and Bad Bunny “Un Dia,” and beyond. Check it out below.
“Ay Vamos”
“Ay Vamos” hit No. 1 on March 7, 2015, spending 35 weeks in the top 10.
“Ginza”
“Ginza” peaked at No. 1 on Oct. 17, 2015, and ruled for 22 consecutive weeks.
“Bobo”
“Bobo” peaked at No. 1 on July 2, 2016, where it ruled 18 weeks in the top 10.
“Mi Gente”
“Mi Gente” with Willy Williams featuring Beyoncé peaked at No. 1 Oct. 21, 2017, where it led for 12 consecutive weeks.
“X”
“X” with Nicky Jam peaked at No. 1 on May 5, 2018, and spent two weeks at No. 1.
“La Cancion”
The Bad Bunny-assisted song peaked at No. 1 on the Nov. 30, 2019 chart.
“China”
Balvin joined Anuel, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, and Ozuna in “China,” which peaked at No. 1 on the chart dated Aug. 17, 2019, and spent 12 weeks at the top.
“Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)”
Black Eyed Peas and Balvin’s collab peaked at No. 1 on the chart dated Jan. 4, 2020, where it spent 24 weeks at No. 1.
“Un Dia (One Day)”
Balvin’s collaboration with Tainy, Dua Lipa, and Bad Bunny spent 5 weeks at No. 1 after debuting and peaking at the top on the Aug. 8, 2020 chart.
