J Balvin’s Stories Behind ‘Mi Gente,’ ‘LA CANCIÓN,’ ‘I Like It’ & More | Chart History | Billboard Cover

Billboard cover star and iconic reggaeton artist J Balvin shares the stories behind some of his biggest hits and collaborations, including “6 AM,” “Ginza,” “I Like It” with Cardi B & Bad Bunny, “LA CANCIÓN” with Bad Bunny, the “Mi Gente” remix featuring Beyoncé, Karol G on “Mi Cama” and more!

J Balvin:

We did the Super Bowl. It was iconic, you know. Shakira, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, J.Lo. The creative process with “6AM…” I remember Sky was with Farruko because that day I don’t know where I was and they started the idea in Medellin and when I came back they showed me what they had. I’m like, “This is crazy,” so I immediately, you know, started writing and it felt like a hit since the first moment we recorded it. Yeah, the video was a super crazy party. There’s a person who had fallen with a parachute from the roof and it’s a party like the one in the ‘Hangover’ movie. It was very important moment because it changed everything for us and Sky, Bull and for Mosty and for our family. Our life took a different and beautiful path. I think it was kind of like disappearing for a second in the U.S. and I was really concerned about it, but not just because of the U.S., but in general, you know. And we did this song with Farruko. We recorded it in Medellin and it was beautiful because that’s basically when reggaeton got back to the U.S. with a lot of power. It was coming from Colombia. That’s like a big thing. You know I guess Colombia was a game changer situation you know, so it was a beautiful moment. First No. 1 on Billboard, yeah that’s such a blessing. Willy William sent me the beat and I hear it and I’m like, “This is a hit, let’s go to the studio right now and do this.”

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