All of J Balvin’s Music Videos With 1 Billion YouTube Views: ‘Mi Gente,’ ‘Ay Vamos’ & More
Ahead of the release of his highly awaited studio album Rayo, J Balvin continues to crown YouTube’s Billion Views Club as the artist with the most titles in the coveted club. He has a total of 15 music clips with more than 1 billion views, at time of publishing, and surpasses previous titleholders such as Ozuna and Justin Bieber.
The Colombian artist’s most recent BVC entry is his collaboration on Tainy’s “Agua,” part of the 2020 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run movie soundtrack. The next visual clip that’s closest to the 1 billion mark is “Sensualidad” with Bad Bunny and Prince Royce (currently at 930 million views).
In 2023, Balvin reclaimed his crown as the artist with the most videos in YouTube’s Billion Views Club, climbing to the top with the entry of David Guetta’s 2018 “Say My Name,” in collaboration with Bebe Rexha and Balvin.
“With the move, Balvin breaks a three-way tie with Bad Bunny and Ozuna for the artist with the most entries in the Billion Views Club as a lead, featured artist or collaborator,” according to former press release. At that time, “Say My Name” marked the French DJ’s fifth title with more than one billion views, as well as Rexha’s third entry, and Balvin’s 14th entry.
The artist born José Álvaro Osorio Balvin made his comeback in early 2023 after a nearly 10-month hiatus from social media and creating music.
“Really right now, I’ve been focused on my family,” he previously told Billboard about his break. “I left social media to be connected to my reality and to my family. That has taught me a lot — to live more in the present. Obviously, I miss my fans, but when the time is right, I’ll be back.”
Balvin’s sixth studio album, Rayo, is set to drop Aug. 9, following his sets La Familia (2013), Energía (2016), Vibras (2018), Colores (2020), and José (2021).
In celebration of his new set, Billboard spotlights all of his music videos in the coveted BVC, below:
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“Mi Gente,” J Balvin & Willy William
Published: Jun 30, 2017
Views: Over 3.3 billion
A song that has stood the test of time, “Mi Gente” is the ultimate Latin party song with its hard-hitting, electro-reggaetón fusions and vibrant music video.
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“No Me Conoce (Remix),” Jhay Cortez, J Balvin & Bad Bunny
Published: May 17, 2019
Views: Over 2.2 billion
The simple yet striking clips finds Jhayco, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin performing the song in a warehouse, as other scenes show Jhayco going after the girl he likes.
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“X (Equis),” Nicky Jam & J Balvin
Published: Mar 2, 2018
Views: Over 2.2 billion
Nicky Jam and J Balvin joined forces on this sensual reggaetón-meets-dancehall fusion, with the two showing off their dance moves in the colorful music video.
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“Con Altura,” Rosalía & J Balvin feat. El Guincho
Published: Mar 28, 2019
Views: Over 2.1 billion
The collaboration that ultimately put Rosalía on an international map, “Con Altura” finds the two artists performing the flamenco-infused bop inside an airplane.
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“China,” Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Ozuna & J Balvin
Published: Jul 19, 2019
Views: Over 2.1 billion views
Five of reggaetón’s hottest acts teamed up for “China,” a club banger that cribs from Shaggy’s “It Wasn’t Me” and interpolates lyrics from Daddy Yankee’s “Ella Me Levantó.”
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“Ay Vamos”
Published: Aug 29, 2014
Views: Over 2 billion
Not only did “Ay Vamos” get J Balvin on the global scale, but its music video also made him the first Latin urban/reggaetón artist to reach one billion views on YouTube.
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“I Like It,” Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
Published: May 29, 2018
Views: Over 1.6 billion
Cardi B reeled in Bad Bunny and Balvin for her banger “I Like It,” which reworks the classic “I Like It Like That” originally performed by Pete Rodriguez in 1967.
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“Ahora Dice,” Chris Jedi feat. J Balvin, Ozuna & Arcángel
Published: Mar 20, 2017
Views: Over 1.4 billion
Chris Jedi recruited J Balvin, Ozuna, and Arcángel for the sensual trap single “Ahora Dice.” The black-and-white music video shows all four acts performing the track in the streets of New York.
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“Otra Vez,” Zion & Lennox feat. J Balvin
Published: Aug 5, 2016
Views: Over 1.3 billion
The infectious summer song, which tells the story of seducing a former love interest once again, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart in 2016.
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“6 AM,” J Balvin feat. Farruko
Published: Apr 4, 2014
Views: Over 1.2 billion
A reggaetón banger about partying until 6 a.m., Balvin previously told Billboard: “[The video] had to be a Latin version of The Hangover, and we visualized the video as we wrote — like, ‘Let’s put a car in the bedroom.’”
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“Safari,” J Balvin feat. Pharrell Williams, BIA & Sky
Published: Sep 2, 2016
Views: Over 1.1 billion
The reggae-infused “Safari” earned Balvin his fifth career No. 1 song on Billboard‘s Latin Airplay chart. The track also gave Pharrell and BIA their first hit on a Billboard Latin chart.
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“Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life),” Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin
Published: Oct 11, 2019
Views: Over 1 billion
Part of the Bad Boys for Life soundtrack, Black Eyed Peas and Balvin’s “Ritmo” puts a Spanglish twist on Corona’s ’90s classic “The Rhythm of the Night.”
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“Say My Name,” David Guetta, Bebe Rexha & J Balvin
Published: Nov 20, 2018
Views: Over 1 billion
The sensual electronic single with Middle Eastern melodies puts a Latin twist on the Destiny’s Child classic “Say My Name.” The music video features all three acts in a neon-drenched party.
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“Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola,” J Balvin & Bad Bunny
Published: Mar 3, 2017
Views: Over 1 billion
Marking Bad Bunny and Balvin’s first collaborative effort, the tropical, groovy trap fusion has cheeky lyrics about stealing another man’s girlfriend, and a vibrant music video filmed in Puerto Rico.
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“Agua,” Tainy, J Balvin
Published: July 15, 2020
Views: Over 1 billion
The all-time classic SpongeBob theme song was given a modern, Spanglish twist with innovative reggaetón beats for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run. In addition to its BVC placement, the fun song was nominated twice at the 22nd annual Latin Grammys, including for the coveted song of the year.
