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Balans (song)

"Balans"
Stan and Mohombi staying close to each other in front of a grey background, with the song's title, "Balans" being displayed in front of them
Single by Alexandra Stan featuring Mohombi
from the album Alesta
Released 2 March 2016
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 3:06
Label Global
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Sebastian Barac
  • Marcel Botezan
Alexandra Stan singles chronology
"I Did It, Mama!"
(2016)
"Balans"
(2016)
"Écoute"
(2016)
"I Did It, Mama!"
(2016)
"Balans"
(2016)
"Écoute"
(2016)
Mohombi singles chronology
"Baddest Girl in Town"
(2015) Baddest Girl in Town2015
"Balans"
(2016) Balans2016
"Infinity"
(2016) Infinity2016
Music video
"Balans" on YouTube

"Balans" (pronounced "balance") is a song recorded by Romanian recording artist Alexandra Stan for her eponymous and second studio album, Alesta (2016). Released on 2 March 2016 through Global Records, the track features the vocal collaboration of Swedish-Congolese singer-songwriter Mohombi. "Balans" was produced by Play & Win members Sebastian Barac and Marcel Botezan, while the writing process was handled by the latter two in collaboration with Mohombi and Breyan Isaac.

A dance-pop song incorporating tropical music and Latin music influences into its sound, the recording was compared by critics to the works of fellow Romanian female singer Inna. An official music video for "Balans" was shot by Anton San and was uploaded on 9 March 2016 onto YouTube in order to accompany the single's release. It portrays both Stan and Mohombi being present at a party held in a hall filled halfway by water. Following its release, the song received a mixed review by RnB Junk; they commended the collaboration, but criticized its lack of innovation and formulaic production. Commercially, the song peaked in Japan and Russia.

"Balans", the third single released from Stan's debut record, Alesta (2016), was written by Play & Win members Sebastian Barac and Marcel Botezan, Mohombi and Breyan Isaac, while production was handled by both Barac and Botezan. The artwork used to commercialize the track in Japan was a photograph picked up from the photo shooting for her album, while the international cover sees Stan and Mohombi sporting the outfits from the official music video. The track is an up-tempo dance-pop song, which includes musical elements of tropical music and latin music.

Upon its release, the recording received a mixed review from Italian publication Rnb Junk writer Umberto Olivio, who commended that the song resembles the works of fellow Romanian female singer Inna. He went on into praising Stan's collaboration with Mohombi, but also saying that the "formula" for the recording was "nothing innovative", with him describing the track as "quite obvious". Olivio as well named "the level of palatability" of the tune "a lot weaker than the other songs from Alesta", and denied the possible success of the track in mainstream clubs.


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