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".
Pirate
J Balvin Lyrics
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Maître Gims, J Balvin man
Maître Gims, J Balvin man
Maître Gims, J Balvin man
Es malo pero no parece
Hace meses en su casa no aparece
Hablando claro, a ella la he visto un par de veces
No me quería dar su celular
Ningún reto grande me va a quedar
Lo que hagamos aquí se va a quedar
Espero que si llamo vayas a contestar
Pueden estar todas buenas y ninguna como vos
De tanto tirarte labia que ya se me fue la voz
Ay, qué rico tú para hacerte el (woo)
Necesito tu phone pa' llamarte (cool)
Ya llegamos lejos, así es que aquí no pares
Sabes tanto que entendiste las señales
Esto suena bien, y te mueves bien
No de diez, hoy te doy un cien
Passe le mic, on verra bien c'que ça donne, my lady
Donne le phone, c'est moi qui donne les ordres, my lady
Passe me voir avant que sonne le gong
Pourquoi tu bombes le torse, c'est moi qui donne le ton, my lady
Ah ah yeah yeah
Porque yo tengo todo lo que necesitas
Ah ah yeah yeah
Aunque digas que no, yo soy el que te excita
Ah ah yeah yeah
Porque yo tengo todo lo que necesitas
Ah ah yeah yeah
Soy quien te da reggaeton, reggaeton
Je n'veux pas ton numéro, non, j'suis bien plus intelligent
À l'abri de tout regard et toute forme de médisance
Je suis une re-sta, je suis dans l'exigence
Tu me plais fort bien, monte dans la diligence
Savoure bien tout c'que je dis et prends-le comme une délivrance
Prends-le comme une délivrance que je te donne sous ordonnance
Tu te dis sûrement que ce mec est fou
Et tu te dis sûrement, ce mec a des sous
Pas la peine de te fatiguer à parler
Monte à bord du bateau, viens te dévoiler
J'suis le capitaine, il faut s'y faire
Si ça vous gêne, bah, c'est la même
Passe le mic, on verra bien c'que ça donne, my lady
Donne le phone, c'est moi qui donne les ordres, my lady
Passe me voir avant que sonne le gong
Pourquoi tu bombes le torse, c'est moi qui donne le ton, my lady
Ah ah yeah yeah
Porque yo tengo todo lo que necesitas
Ah ah yeah yeah
Aunque digas que no, yo soy el que te excita
Ah ah yeah yeah
Porque yo tengo todo lo que necesitas
Ah ah yeah yeah
Soy quien te da reggaeton, reggaeton
The lyrics of J Balvin's "Pirate" are about a man who is attracted to a woman who he has seen at the club a few times. He has tried to get her phone number but without success. He tells her that he has everything she needs and is the one who excites her. He asks her to come see him before it's too late and assures her that what they do will stay between them. The chorus reinforces his statement that he has everything she needs and he is the one who gives her the reggaeton music that she loves.
The rest of the lyrics are in French and sung by Maître Gims. He sings about how he is more intelligent than the woman and doesn't need her phone number. He tells her to come with him and take his words as a form of liberation. He assures her that he is the captain of the ship and she should just come along for the ride.
The song presents a theme of masculinity and dominance. Both Balvin and Gims emphasize their power over the woman and portray themselves as the ones who have what she needs. However, the song is also catchy and infectious and showcases Balvin's talents as a reggaeton artist.
Line by Line Meaning
Maître Gims, J Balvin man
Maître Gims and J Balvin are collaborating on this track
Es malo pero no parece
This behavior is bad, but he doesn't seem to care
Hace meses en su casa no aparece
The girl hasn't been seen at home in months
Hablando claro, a ella la he visto un par de veces
He's been honest, he's only seen her a couple of times
En la discoteca dándole hasta abajo hasta que amanece
They were at the club dancing until dawn
No me quería dar su celular
She didn't want to give him her phone number
Ningún reto grande me va a quedar
No challenge is too big for him
Lo que hagamos aquí se va a quedar
What happens here stays here
Espero que si llamo vayas a contestar
He hopes she'll answer if he calls
Pueden estar todas buenas y ninguna como vos
There may be other attractive girls, but none like her
De tanto tirarte labia que ya se me fue la voz
He's run out of smooth talk to impress her
Ay, qué rico tú para hacerte el (woo)
He thinks she's amazing
Necesito tu phone pa' llamarte (cool)
He needs her phone number to contact her
Ya llegamos lejos, así es que aquí no pares
They've come a long way, so don't stop now
Sabes tanto que entendiste las señales
She's smart and understands his signals
Esto suena bien, y te mueves bien
Everything sounds good and she moves well
No de diez, hoy te doy un cien
She's deserving of a perfect score
Passe le mic, on verra bien c'que ça donne, my lady
Pass me the mic, let's see what happens, my lady
Donne le phone, c'est moi qui donne les ordres, my lady
Give me your phone number, I'm in charge, my lady
Passe me voir avant que sonne le gong
Come see me before it's too late
Pourquoi tu bombes le torse, c'est moi qui donne le ton, my lady
Why are you flexing? I set the tone, my lady
Ah ah yeah yeah
Just a vocalization
Porque yo tengo todo lo que necesitas
He has everything she needs
Aunque digas que no, yo soy el que te excita
Even if she denies it, he's the one who excites her
Soy quien te da reggaeton, reggaeton
He's the one who gives her reggaeton music
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Gandhi Djuna, Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, Raphael Judrin, Pierre-Antoine Melki
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Maxou Ghx
Gims ça fait des années qu’il est dans le game et la il continu à l’être...trop fort🤩
nolo Diamond
Booba également
Antoine Nguyen
La t'es sur le clip de Gims... Mdrr
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SPOK
Lol. Booba était déjà numéro 1 du Rap Francais, a l'époque où votre petit gims n'avait même pas encore touché un micro.
Andréas B
@SPOK Gims est plus chaud que Booba niveau musique,abonnés et feat et il est dans le game depuis plus longtemps que Booba avec la Sexion d’assaut
Lili Sofi
Je suis une vraie fan de Maîtres Gims , j'adore toute ses chansons . Continue comme ça👍tu es le roi des chanteurs français 😀👌.
Kathleen CANALDO
Toujours au top j’adore 🥰
Zouhair Chrif
C'est l'un des meilleurs feat de gims de tout les tant 😎😎
Nolann
J’adore tes musiques fils elle déchire.😃👍🏻🔥