KG0516

KG0516 is the third studio album by Colombian singer Karol G, released on March 25, 2021, by Universal Music Latin Entertainment.[1] Consisting of sixteen tracks, the album was preceded by the commercially successful and Latin Grammy-nominated single "Tusa" with Nicki Minaj, "Ay, Dios Mio!", "Bichota", and "Location" which features vocals by Anuel AA and J Balvin.[2] It also includes guest appearances by Mariah Angeliq, Camilo, Nathy Peluso, Ozuna , Yandar & Yostin, Juanka, Brray, Ludacris, Emilee, Wisin & Yandel, Nicky Jam, Ivy Queen, Zion and Alberto Stylee.[3]

KG0516
Studio album by
Karol G
ReleasedMarch 25, 2021
Recorded2019–2021
Genre
Length58:10
LabelUniversal Latin
ProducerOvy on the Drums
Karol G chronology
Ocean
(2019)		 KG0516
(2021)
Singles from KG0516
  1. "Tusa"
    Released: November 7, 2019
  2. "Ay, Dios Mio!"
    Released: July 10, 2020
  3. "Bichota"
    Released: October 23, 2020
  4. "Location"
    Released: February 12, 2021
  5. "El Makinon"
    Released: March 25, 2021
  6. "El Barco"
    Released: May 11, 2021
  7. "200 Copas"
    Released: July 14, 2021

Background

Recording sessions for KG0516 started approximately in the summer of 2019. It includes the song "Tusa", with vocals by Nicki Minaj, which was released to commercial success, reaching the number one spot on the charts of seventeen countries for multiple weeks, including Argentina, Guatemala, Colombia, Chile and Spain. The track was later nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards,[4] During the following year, Karol G collaborated with other artists including Pop Smoke, Ozuna, Myke Towers and the Jonas Brothers.[5][6] In July 2020, the Ovy on the Drums-produced track "Ay, Dios Mio!" was released on streaming platforms to moderate success. Later in October, "Bichota" was released as the album's official lead single reaching Internet virality.[7] "Bichota" topped the charts in Argentina, the Dominican Republic, Peru and the US Latin Airplay chart. In February 2021, the Western-influenced track "Location" featuring Anuel AA and J Balvin was released.[8]

On March 17, 2021, Karol G announced via a half-minute video the release of her upcoming album alongside its release date and cover art, which was photographed by David LaChapelle.[9][10] The announcement met some criticism for resembling the music video for Rosalía's "Con Altura".[11] The tracklist was announced on March 22.[12]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]

Thom Jurek of AllMusic praised Karol G's growth as an artist on this album, saying that "Here Karol G proves that everything she'd previously released was indeed preamble". He also praised her ability to blend reggaeton in with the pop multiverse, saying that "KG0516 establishes Karol G as a visionary".

Commercial performance

KG0516 debuted at number one on the US Top Latin Albums chart, earning 24,000 album-equivalent units (including 4,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week.[14] The album also debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Latin Rhythm Albums charts respectively.[14] This became Karol G's first number one debut on the Latin charts and her highest charting album to date on the Billboard 200.[14] In addition, the album also accumulated a total of 27.4 million on-demand streams from its songs.[14] On April 1, 2021, the album was certified six times platinum by the Latin Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 360,000 units in the United States.[15]

Track listing

All songs produced by Ovy on the Drums, except where noted.

KG0516 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Déjalos Que Miren"
2:47
2."El Makinon" (with Mariah Angeliq)
  • Giraldo
  • Mariah Pérez
  • Gabriel Mora
  • Freddy Montalvo
  • Jose Cruz
Neo3:29
3."200 Copas"
  • Giraldo
  • Daniel Félix
  • Echavarría
  • Ovy on the Drums
  • Karol G
3:37
4."Contigo Voy a Muerte" (featuring Camilo)
 3:39
5."DVD"
  • Giraldo
  • Echavarría
 3:18
6."El Barco"
  • Giraldo
  • Jorge Muñiz
  • Echavarría
  • Ovy on the Drums
  • Karol G
3:23
7."Location" (with Anuel AA and J Balvin)
 4:23
8."Gato Malo" (with Nathy Peluso)
 3:45
9."Odisea" (with Ozuna)
 3:43
10."Bichota"
  • Giraldo
  • González
  • Quiles
  • Cristian Salazar
  • Echavarría
 2:58
11."Sola Es Mejor" (with Yandar & Yostin)
  • Giraldo
  • Oscar Gutiérrez
  • Juan Castañeda
  • Anderson Arrelan
  • Echavarría
  • Gutiérrez
  • Ovy on the Drums
3:20
12."Arranca Pal Carajo" (with Juanka and Brray)
  • Giraldo
  • Juan Bauza
  • Bryan García
  • Echavarría
 4:06
13."Ay, Dios Mío!"
 3:09
14."Beautiful Boy" (with Ludacris and Emilee)
 3:17
15."Tusa" (with Nicki Minaj)
 3:21
16."Leyendas" (with Wisin & Yandel and Nicky Jam featuring Ivy Queen, Zion, and Alberto Stylee)
5:55
Total length:58:10

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[25] Diamond+2× Platinum 980,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26] Gold 20,000
United States (RIAA)[15] 11× Platinum (Latin) 660,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
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  2. KG0516 by KAROL G, retrieved March 20, 2021
  3. "Karol G presenta el tracklist de 'KG0516' y Camilo sobresale de sus colaboraciones". www.sonica.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  4. Villa, Lucas (November 20, 2020). "Karol G Channels Her Inner Greek Goddess at Latin Grammys". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  5. "Se va de fiesta Karol G en "Miedito o Qué?", su nueva colaboración". Sound Park (in European Spanish). Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  6. LOS40 (April 24, 2020). "Así suena 'X', la inesperada colaboración entre los Jonas Brothers y Karol G". LOS40 (in Spanish). Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  7. INFORMACION.ES (December 9, 2020). "¿Qué significa "Bichota", la nueva canción viral de Karol G?". Información (in Spanish). Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  8. "La explosiva colaboración de Karol G junto a Anuel AA Y J Balvin: "Location"". La radio para todos (in Spanish). February 17, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  9. "Karol G Reveals New Album Title, Release Date and Cover Art". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  10. "Karol G revela el título y la fecha de su nuevo álbum". Billboard (in Spanish). March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  11. PLAYZ (July 10, 2020). "Karol G y su tema "Ay, Dios Mío"... ¿Inspiración en Rosalía?". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  12. "Karol G Reveals Nathy Peluso, Camilo, Ludacris & More Collabs on 'KG0516' Track List". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  13. Jurek, Thom. "KG0516 - Karol G | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  14. Pamela Bustios (May 5, 2021). "Karol G Feeling 'Joy & Motivation' Over Her First Top Latin Albums Chart-Topper 'KG0516'". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
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  25. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved March 22, 2022. Type Karol G in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and KG0516 in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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