KG0516

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KG0516
File:Karol G - KG0516.png
Studio album by Karol G
Released March 25, 2021
Recorded 2019–2021
Genre
Length 58:10
Label Universal Latin
Producer Ovy on the Drums
Karol G chronology
Ocean
(2019)		 KG0516
(2021)		 Mañana Será Bonito
(2023)
Singles from 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]

Background

The title KG0516 references a combination of digits, dates, and initials, recalling the moment Karol G and her parents signed her first major contract under her stage name. “My parents signed a contract on my behalf on May 16th, 2006 and that was the first time that my name as ‘Karol G’ was written”.[4]

On November 7, 2019, Karol G released "Tusa" with American artist Nicki Minaj, which received immediate commercial success. Following this, the singer stated she was ready to embark on a world tour, but due to the varying international lockdowns (as safety against COVID-19, these plans were momentarily postponed after just one show.

On July 6, 2020 Karol G released "Ay, Dios Mio!" as the second single from the album and "Bichota" was later released on October 23, 2020 as the third single. Both singles were also received with immediate success. The following year, on February 12, 2021, "Location" (featuring Anuel AA and J. Balvin) was released as the last single prior to the album’s release.

On March 16, 2021, Karol G announced via a half-minute video the release date of the album alongside its title, while the cover art, which was photographed by David LaChapelle, [5] was released the next day. The tracklist was revealed the following week, revealing guest appearances from Mariah Angeliq, Camilo, Nathy Peluso, Ozuna , Yandar & Yostin, Juanka, Brray, Ludacris, Emilee, Wisin & Yandel, Nicky Jam, Ivy Queen, Zion and Alberto Stylee.

The album was released on March 25, 2021,[1] alongside the release of "El Makinon" (featuring Mariah Angeliq), as the fifth single from the album. "El Barco" would follow up shortly as the sixth single from the album. The regional Mexican corrido, "200 Copas" was released as the final single from the album.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4.5/5 stars[6]

Thom Jurek from AllMusic praised Giraldo’s ability to blend in multiple genres, stating, “KG0516 establishes Karol G as a visionary; she pushes hard at urbano's boundaries, blending them into the pop multiverse, only to bring the album's many dimensions to heel under reggaeton's dominance.”

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.[7] The album also debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Latin Rhythm Albums charts respectively.[7] This became Karol G's first number one debut on the Latin charts and her highest charting album to date on the Billboard 200.[7] In addition, the album also accumulated a total of 27.4 million on-demand streams from its songs.[7]

On November 24, 2021, the album was certified eleven times platinum by the Latin Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 660,000 units in the United States,[8] becoming her first album to achieve Latin Diamond certification. Furthermore, fifteen out of the sixteen tracks were also certified Latin Gold or higher by the RIAA.

Accolades

Awards and nominations for KG0516
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2021 Premios Juventud Album of the Year Nominated [9]
American Music Awards Favorite Album – Latin Nominated [10]
2022 64th Annual Grammy Awards Best Música Urbana Album Nominated [11]
Billboard Music Awards Top Latin Album Won [12]
iHeartRadio Music Awards Latin Pop/Reggaeton Album of the Year Won [13]
Latin American Music Awards Album of the Year Won [14]
Favorite Urban Album Won
Premios Juventud Album of the Year Won [15]
Premios Lo Nuestro Album of the Year Nominated [16]
Urban Album of the Year Nominated
Premios Tu Música Urbano Album of the Year - Female Artist Won [17]
Billboard Latin Music Awards Top Latin Album of the Year Nominated [18]
Latin Rhythm Album of the Year Nominated

Track listing

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

KG0516 track listing
No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Déjalos Que Miren"  
2:47
2. "El Makinon" (with Mariah Angeliq) Neo 3:29
3. "200 Copas"  
  • Ovy on the Drums
  • Karol G
 3:37
4. "Contigo Voy a Muerte" (featuring Camilo)   3:39
5. "DVD"     3:18
6. "El Barco"  
  • 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"     2:58
11. "Sola Es Mejor" (with Yandar & Yostin)
  • Gutiérrez
  • Ovy on the Drums
 3:20
12. "Arranca Pal Carajo" (with Juanka and Brray)   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)
  • DJ Nelson
  • Alejandro Armes
  • Eliot El Mago D Oz
 5:55
Total length:
 58:10

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[29] 4× Diamond 1,000,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[30] 3× Diamond+Platinum Expression error: Missing operand for *.
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] Platinum 40,000
United States (RIAA)[8] 11× Platinum (Latin) 660,000
Streaming
Central America[32] 2× Platinum Expression error: Missing operand for *.

^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

References

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