Real (J Balvin album)

Real (later reissued as Real (Special Edition)) is the first compilation album by Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin, released on 7 May 2009, by EMI Music Mexico. For this album, Balvin counted on the collaborations of Reykon, Hector El Father, J Alvarez, Jowell, among others.[1][2]

Real
Compilation album by
J Balvin
ReleasedMay 7, 2009 (2009-05-07)
GenreReggaeton
LabelEMI Music
J Balvin chronology
Real
(2009)		 La Familia
(2013)

Background

Initially, the artist in 2008 had compiled some of his songs that he released in previous years and put on a digital compilation album that was distributed by My Space and other internet forums. For this reason, the artist later re-released the digital album in a physical way for the 'Special Edition, with this new version some singles of the album were changed for new ones, as well as with the edition with DVD.[3][4]

Commercial reception

The album was a hit in his native country of Colombia, to the point of receiving a gold record for its high sales.[5] The song that gave it great achievements in 2009, "Ella me cautivó" had an international reception, exactly in United States, since it entered the list Tropical Songs of [Billboard] in the 35th position, thus becoming its first entry in an international list.[6]

Impact and musical legacy

The album was certified gold in Colombia for successful sales, making J Balvin the first Colombian artist of the urban genre to obtain this recognition. For the same time, the artist was considered the Colombian artist with the largest digital downloads of musical content in the country.[7]

Songs
  • Standard edition (2008)

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  • Special edition (2009)

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  • Edition with a DVD (2009)

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Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Colombia (ASINCOL)[8] Gold 15,000x

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. Musicurbana (10 June 2009). "ofmusicflow: J Balvin - Real (CD Completo + Special Edition + Original) [2009]". ofmusicflow. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. ".: J Balvin – Real (Special Edition) (2009)". Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. "J Balvin - Real (Edicion Colombia) (2008)". Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. "J Balvin Real 2007 (Medellin- Colombia)". ReguetonColombia. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  5. "2011, un año de reconocimientos y premios para J Balvin". Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  6. "J Balvin / Ella Me Cautivo / Chart History".
  7. LOS40 (28 October 2011). "J Balvin obtiene disco de oro en Colombia por las ventas de su álbum "Real"". LOS40CO (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  8. "Latin". Billboard. January 7, 2012. p. 29. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
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