Though his music is primarily reggaeton, J Balvin has experimented with a variety of musical genres in his work, including electronica, house music, trap, and R&B. He has collaborated with artists such as Pharrell Williams, Major Lazer, and Sean Paul. Despite working with many English-speaking artists, J Balvin continues to sing almost exclusively in Spanish, and hopes to introduce Spanish-language music to a global audience. He is also noted for his eclectic and colorful fashion sense.
Balvin's breakthrough came in 2014 with the single "6 AM" featuring Puerto Rican singer Farruko which peaked at. The song, along with the single "Ay Vamos", bolstered sales of his debut album La Familia. In 2016, he released Energia, which included the hit singles "Ginza", "Bobo", "Safari", and "Sigo Extranandote". In June 2017, J Balvin released the single "Mi Gente" with Willy William, which achieved international success and later reached one billion views on YouTube. This preceded the release of his fifth full-length album, titled Vibras, the concept for which was developed from the moment "Mi Gente" started "connecting with audiences around the world," presented as a fusion of reggaeton with different worldwide styles and rhythms. It received favorable reviews from critics and audiences alike, with Juana Giaimo of The Guardian praising the sound of the reggaeton music on the album by calling it "smooth" and "sensual", and dubbing it the "perfect party playlist, [which] confirms that the noisy style of early reggaeton hits such as Daddy Yankee's 'Gasolina' is slowly being left behind."
He has also collaborated with Cardi B and Bad Bunny on the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "I Like It".
Bobo
J Balvin Lyrics
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Si él te deja sola yo te robo
Te llevo a un lugar escondido
Donde podremos estar solos, solos, solos
No llores por un bobo
Si él te deja sola yo te robo
Te llevo a un lugar escondido
La la la la
La la la (ieeh) la
No llores muñeca
Y vamos pa' la discoteca mami
La la la la
La la la (ieeh) la
Mami no más lágrimas
Que amores en la calle siempre hay demás
Es bobo lo sé, lo imaginé
Mi mente pensando cuando la podré tener a usted
Él es un b-o b-o, yo solo veo veo
Cómo te pierdes el deseo
Deja que el sol hoy te despierte en mi cama
Y que la luna sepa que estás aquí
Sin hablar de amor ni de esas cosas raras
Tú eres libre así que vuela mami
Deja que el sol hoy te despierte en mi cama
Y que la luna sepa que estás aquí
Sin hablar de amor ni de esas cosas raras
Tú eres libre así que vuela mami
La la la la
La la la (ieeh) la
No llores muñeca
Y vamos pa' la discoteca mami
La la la la
La la la (ieeh) la
Mami no más lágrimas
Que amores en la calle siempre hay demás
Bailando, así te quiero ver
Mi vida, olvídate de él
Mami no más lágrimas
Que amores en la calle siempre hay demás
Bailando, así te quiero ver
Mi vida, olvídate de él
Mami no más lágrimas
Que amores en la calle siempre hay demás
No llores por un bobo
Si él te deja sola yo te robo
Te llevo a un lugar escondido
Donde podremos estar solos
No llores por un bobo
Si él te deja sola yo te robo
Te llevo a un lugar escondido
Donde podremos estar solos, solos, solos
La la la la
La la la (ieh) la
No llores muñeca
Y vamos pa' la discoteca mami
La la la la
La la la (ieh) la
Mami no más lágrimas
Que amores en la calle siempre hay demás
J Balvin man
Sky Rompiendo El Bajo
Mosty
Infinity Music
Deja que el sol te despierte en mi cama
Y que la luna sepa que estás aquí
Sin hablar de amor ni de esas cosas raras
Tú eres libre así que vuela mami
Deja que el sol te despierte en mi cama
Y que la luna sepa que estás aquí
Sin hablar de amor ni de esas cosas raras
Tú eres libre así que vuela mami
The lyrics of J Balvin's Bobo depict a promise of an escape from emotional turmoil. Instead of crying over a silly guy who is not worth a single tear, J Balvin offers the singer an opportunity to forget about her troubles and come along with him to a clandestine place where they can be alone - a utopian idea of zoning out of the world's problems. He tries to convince her that he is well aware that the leaving guy is not worth her tears and time. In contrast, he offers her an alternative, to go to the discotheque and let loose, as this world is filled with endless opportunities for love.
Balvin's lyrics then describe a repetitive pattern of a loser who consistently denies women the pleasure of being happy and making them think that they cannot be happy without him. However, he offers the hope that she can break from this repetitive cycle by being bold enough to take the leap and come with him. In addition, the lyrics indicate that there is no need for a profound relationship discussion, that they can enjoy each others' company without any strings attached.
Furthermore, the entire song is structured around a minimalist production, repetitive hooks and simple instrumentation, all of which aptly suits the content of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
No llores por un bobo
Don't cry over a fool
Si él te deja sola yo te robo
If he leaves you alone, I'll steal you
Te llevo a un lugar escondido
I'll take you to a hidden place
Donde podremos estar solos, solos, solos
Where we can be alone, alone, alone
La la la la
Instrumental
La la la (ieeh) la
Instrumental
No llores muñeca
Don't cry, doll
Y vamos pa' la discoteca mami
Let's go to the disco, mommy
Que amores en la calle siempre hay demás
There are always plenty of loves on the street
Es bobo lo sé, lo imaginé
I know he's a fool, I imagined it
Mi mente pensando cuando la podré tener a usted
My mind thinking when I can have you
Él es un b-o b-o, yo solo veo veo
He is a f-o-o-l, I just see see
Cómo te pierdes el deseo
How you lose the desire
Deja que el sol hoy te despierte en mi cama
Let the sun wake you up in my bed today
Y que la luna sepa que estás aquí
And let the moon know that you're here
Sin hablar de amor ni de esas cosas raras
Without talking about love or those strange things
Tú eres libre así que vuela mami
You are free so fly, mommy
Bailando, así te quiero ver
Dancing, that's how I want to see you
Mi vida, olvídate de él
My life, forget about him
J Balvin man
J Balvin, man
Sky Rompiendo El Bajo
Sky Breaking The Bass
Mosty
Mosty
Infinity Music
Infinity Music
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOSE ALVARO OSORIO BALVIN, CARLOS ALEJANDRO PATINO GOMEZ, ALEJANDRO RAMIREZ SUAREZ, RENE DAVID RIOS CANO
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