El Amante

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"El Amante" (English: "The Lover") is a song by American singer Nicky Jam from his fourth studio album, Fénix (2017). Written by Jam, Juan Vélez, and its producer Saga WhiteBlack, the track was released by Sony Music Latin on January 16, 2017, as the fourth single from the album.^[1][2] A remix with Ozuna and Bad Bunny was released on June 26, 2017.^[3]

"El Amante"
Cover art for the remix
Single by Nicky Jam
from the album Fénix
Language	Spanish
English title	"The Lover"
Released	January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16)
Length	4:36
Label	Sony Latin
Songwriter(s)	Nick Rivera Cristhian Mena Juan Vélez
Producer(s)	Saga WhiteBlack
Nicky Jam singles chronology
"With You Tonight (Hasta El Amanecer)" (2016) "El Amante" (2017) "Si Tú la Ves" (2017)
Music video
"El Amante" on YouTube

Music video

The music video for "El Amante" was released on January 15, 2017, and has received over 1.3 billion views on YouTube.^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Colombia (National-Report)^[5]	3
Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino)^[6]	6
Ecuador (National-Report)^[7]	21
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)^[8]	10
France (SNEP)^[9]	135
Italy (FIMI)^[10]	17
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)^[11]	10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[12]	78
Panama (Monitor Latino)^[13]	2
Paraguay (Monitor Latino)^[14]	6
Portugal (AFP)^[15]	48
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[16]	3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17]	31
Uruguay (Monitor Latino)^[18]	12
US Billboard Hot 100^[19]	92
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[20]	2
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)^[21]	1
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)^[22]	1
Venezuela (National-Report)^[23]	13

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)	Position
Argentina (CAPIF)^[24]	5
Italy (FIMI)^[25]	41
México (AMPROFON)^[26]	7
Portugal (AFP)^[27]	97
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[28]	6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[29]	75
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[30]	6

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010–2019)	Position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[31]	43

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[32]	Platinum	80,000
France (SNEP)^[33]	Gold	100,000
Italy (FIMI)^[34]	3× Platinum	150,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)^[35]	Diamond+2× Platinum+Gold	450,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[36]	4× Platinum	160,000
United States (RIAA)^[37]	13× Platinum (Latin)	780,000
Streaming
Chile (Profovi)^[38]	2× Platinum	16,000,000^[38]
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of Billboard number-one Latin songs of 2017

References

1. "El Amante". Qobuz. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
2. "Review: Nicky Jam Is Bound For Crossover Success With 'Fénix'". Vibe. 25 January 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
3. "El Amante (Remix)". Qobuz. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
4. "05. El Amante - Nicky Jam (Video Oficial) (Álbum Fénix)". YouTube. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
5. (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
6. "Dominican Republic General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
7. (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
8. "El Salvador General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
9. (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 2017-02-25. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
10. "Classifica settimanale WK 18" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
11. "Mexico Airplay: Apr 1, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
12. "Nicky Jam – El Amante" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
13. "Panama Top 20 - Del 06 al 10 de Febrero, 2017". Monitor Latino. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
14. "Paraguay General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
15. "Nicky Jam – El Amante". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
16. "El portal de Música". Retrieved September 3, 2017.
17. "Nicky Jam – El Amante". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
18. "Uruguay General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
19. "Nicky Jam Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
20. "Nicky Jam Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
21. "Nicky Jam Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
22. "Nicky Jam Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
23. (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
24. . Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2018. If necessary, click Digital Anual, then click 2017.
25. (in Italian). FIMI. Archived from the original (Click on "Scarica allegato" and open the "Classifica annuale 2017 Singoli digital" file) on January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
26. (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
27. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 100 Singles 2017" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
28. "Top 100 Songs Annual 2017" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
29. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2017 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
30. "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
31. "Decade-End Charts: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
32. "Canadian single certifications – Nicky Jam – El Amante". Music Canada. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
33. "French single certifications – Nicky Jam – El Amante" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
34. "Italian single certifications – Nicky Jam – El Amante" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 23, 2018. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "El Amante" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
35. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved December 8, 2021. Type Nicky Jam in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and El Amante in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
36. "Spanish single certifications – Nicky Jam – El Amante". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
37. "American single certifications – Nicky Jam – El Amante". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
38. . profovi.cl. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2022.