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KG0516

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KG0516
Studio album by
Karol G
Released25 March 2021
Recorded2019–2021
Genres
Length58:10
LanguageSpanish
LabelUniversal Latino
ProducerOvy on the Drums
Karol G chronology
Ocean
(2019)		 KG0516
(2021)		 Mañana Será Bonito
(2023)
Singles from KG0516
  1. "Tusa"
    Released: 7 November 2019
  2. "Ay, Dios Mio!"
    Released: 9 July 2020
  3. "Bichota"
    Released: 23 October 2020
  4. "Location"
    Released: 11 February 2021
  5. "El Makinón"
    Released: 25 March 2021
  6. "El Barco"
    Released: 11 May 2021
  7. "200 Copas"
    Released: 13 July 2021

KG0516 is the third studio album by Colombian singer Karol G. It was released on 25 March 2021, through Universal Music Latino.[1] Comprising sixteen tracks, the album is primarily a reggaeton record and features guest appearances by Mariah Angeliq, Camilo, Anuel AA, J Balvin, Nathy Peluso, Ozuna, Yandar & Yostin, Juanka, Brray, Ludacris, Emilee, Nicki Minaj, Wisin & Yandel, Nicky Jam, Ivy Queen, Zion and Alberto Stylee.

KG0516 was supported by seven singles: "Tusa" with Nicki Minaj, "Ay, Dios Mio!", "Bichota", "Location" with Anuel AA and Balvin, "El Makinón" with Angeliq, "El Barco" and "200 Copas".

The album was met with generally positive reviews from music critics and was a commercial success. It debuted inside the top twenty on the US Billboard 200 and atop the US Top Latin Albums.

The recipient of several accolades, KG0516 received a Grammy nomination for Best Música Urbana at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, becoming her first Grammy nomination. Its songs also garnered three nominations at the 21st and 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, winning the Latin Grammy Award for Best Reggaeton Performance for "Bichota".

Background

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Following her second studio album in 2019, Ocean, Giraldo released "China" with Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna and J Balvin.

On 6 November 2019, she announced the release date for "Tusa" with Nicki Minaj through her social media accounts.[2] The song was released the following day as the album's lead single. On 1 April, "Follow" with Anuel AA was released as stand alone single. Following the success of "Tusa", Giraldo 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.[3]

"Ay, Dios Mio!" was announced and released on 9 July 2020, as the second single.[4] On 17 August, Giraldo joined Ozuna and Myke Towers on a remix for "Caramelo". On 23 October, "Bichota" was released as the album's third single. "Location" alongside Anuel AA and Balvin was released on 11 February 2021, as the fourth and last single prior to the album's release.

On 16 March, Giraldo 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, was released the next day.[5] The album's track list was revealed the following week, featuring guest appearances from Mariah Angeliq, Camilo, Anuel AA, J Balvin, Nathy Peluso, Ozuna, Yandar & Yostin, Juanka, Brray, Ludacris, Emilee, Nicki Minaj, Wisin & Yandel, Nicky Jam, Ivy Queen, Zion and Alberto Stylee. KG0516 was officially released on 25 March 2021, alongside the album's fifth single, "El Makinón" with Angeliq.[1]

Title

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The title KG0516 references a combination of dates and initials, recalling the moment Karol G and her parents signed her first major contract under her stage name.

In an interview with Variety, she explained how the name came to be:

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.[3]

Release and promotion

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The album was released on March 25, 2021, through Universal Music Latino. It was released on CD, vinyl, digital download and streaming.

"Tusa" was performed for the first time on December 8, 2019, at Pixel 4's Motion Sense Concert Series.[6] On January 10, 2020, Karol G made her debut performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, with "Tusa".[7] On August 13, 2020, "Ay, Dios Mío!" was performed for the first time at the 17th Annual Premios Juventud. On September 10, an acoustic live version of the song was uploaded on YouTube. "Bichota" was performed for the first time on November 8, 2020, at the 27th Annual MTV Europe Music Awards. On November 19, 2020, at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards, "Tusa" was performed.[8] On March 24, 2021, "El Barco" was performed for the first time on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. "El Makinón" alongside "Bichota" were performed at the 28th Annual Billboard Music Awards on May 23, 2021.[9] On May 27, 2021, Karol G performed "El Makinón", "200 Copas" and "Contigo Voy a Muerte", the very first for the latter two, at the Tiny Desk Concerts. "200 Copas" was performed at the 18th Annual Premios Juventud on July 22, 2021. In collaboration with Billboard and energy drink Rockstar, Karol G performed "Bichota", "Ay, Dios Mío!", "El Barco", and "DVD" for the Summer Spotlight concert series on September 15, 2021.[10] On October 27, 2021, Karol G embarked on the Bichota Tour, which lasted all through June 21, 2022. Multiple songs from KG0516, among others, were performed. On March 23, 2022, "El Barco" was performed at the Billboard Women in Music.[11] From September 6, 2022 to November 2, 2022, Karol G embarked on the Strip Love Tour, which became the highest grossing tour by a Latin female act in the United States, later surpassed by her own Mañana Será Bonito Tour.[12] On February 19, 2023, Karol G was the headlining act for Viña Del Mar International Song Festival, where multiple songs from KG0516 were performed.

Singles

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"Tusa" with Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj was released on November 7, 2019, as the album's lead single. The song reached the top spot in the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs and reached the top 50 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, at number 42. It was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards.

"Ay, Dios Mío!" was released on July 9, 2020, as the album's second single. It peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also peaked inside the top 5 on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs.

"Bichota" was released as the album's third single on October 23, 2020. It reached the top 80 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, at number 72. It also peaked inside the top 3 on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs. It won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Reggaeton Performance at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards.

"Location" was released on February 11, 2021, as the album's fourth single. It reached the top 10 on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs at number 6.

"El Makinón" was released on March 25, 2021, as the album's fifth single. It reached the top 10 on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs.

"El Barco" was released on May 11, 2021, as the album's sixth single. It reached the top 20 on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs.

"200 Copas" was released as the album's seventh and final single on July 13, 2021. It reached the top 30 on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[13]

Writing for AllMusic, Thom Jurek praised the album, including 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

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During the first day of release on Spotify, KG0516 broke the record for biggest debut for a Spanish-language album by a woman. The album also debuted at number one on the Top Albums Debut Global Chart.[14]

United States

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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.[15] The album also debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Latin Rhythm Albums charts respectively.[15] This became Karol G's first number one debut on the Latin charts and her highest-charting album on the Billboard 200 at that time.[15] In addition, the album also accumulated a total of 27.4 million on-demand streams from its songs, the biggest for a female Latin album at the time.[15]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations for KG0516
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2021 Premios Juventud Album of the Year Nominated [16]
American Music Awards Favorite Album – Latin Nominated [17]
2022 Grammy Awards Best Música Urbana Album Nominated [18]
Billboard Music Awards Top Latin Album Won [19]
iHeartRadio Music Awards Latin Pop/Reggaeton Album of the Year Won [20]
Latin American Music Awards Album of the Year Won [21]
Favorite Urban Album Won
Premios Juventud Album of the Year Won [22]
Premios Lo Nuestro Album of the Year Nominated [23]
Urban Album of the Year Nominated
Premios Tu Música Urbano Album of the Year - Female Artist Won [24]
Billboard Latin Music Awards Top Latin Album of the Year Nominated [25]
Latin Rhythm Album of the Year Nominated

Track listing

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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 Makinón" (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
  • Gazmey
  • 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 Mio!"
 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

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Certifications

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Certifications for KG0516
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[39] 4× Diamond 540,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[40] Platinum 40,000‡
Colombia[41] Gold  
Italy (FIMI)[42] Gold 25,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[43] 3× Diamond+Platinum 2,240,000‡
Spain (Promusicae)[44] Platinum 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[45] 11× Platinum (Latin) 660,000‡
Streaming
Central America (CFC)[46] 2× Platinum 14,000,000†

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Martoccio, Angie (17 March 2021). "Karol G Announces New Album 'KG0516'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. ↑ G, Karol [@karolg]; (6 November 2019). "MAÑANA 🦄 9PM EST 👑 @nickiminaj ✨✨✨". Retrieved 1 August 2023 – via Instagram.
  3. 1 2 Balzano, Cata (29 March 2021). "Is This the Most Karol G Can Do? Latin Superstar Answers Skeptics With New Album 'KG0516'". Variety. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ↑ G, Karol [@karolg]; (9 July 2020). "Ay, DiOs Mío! HOY 8PM HORA DE MIAMI 🤍🤍🤍". Retrieved 1 August 2023 – via Instagram.
  5. ↑ "Karol G Reveals New Album Title, Release Date and Cover Art". Billboard. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Schoon, Ben (17 November 2019). "Pixel 4's Motion Sense powered a Karol G performance". 9to5Google. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Roiz, Jessica (11 January 2020). "Karol G Made Her Late-Night Debut With Violet 'Tusa' Performance on 'The Tonight Show': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Flores, Griselda (19 November 2020). "Karol G Re-Creates 'Tusa' Video for Show-Stopping 2020 Latin Grammys Performance". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Roiz, Jessica (23 May 2021). "Karol G Performs 'Bichota' & 'El Makinon' in 2021 Billboard Music Awards Debut". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  10. ↑ Billboard Staff (15 September 2021). "Karol G. Brought the Heat to the Rockstar Energy Drink Summer Spotlight Concert Series". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  11. ↑ Nicholson, Jessica (3 March 2022). "Karol G Honored With Rule Breaker Award at 2022 Billboard Women in Music". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  12. ↑ Flores, Griselda (9 November 2022). "Gira de Karol G por EEUU es la más taquillera de la historia para una artista latina". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  13. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "KG0516 - Karol G | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  14. ↑ Gomez, Shirley (30 March 2021). "KAROL G BREAKS THE RECORD FOR THE BIGGEST DEBUT IN HISTORY FOR A SPANISH ALBUM BY A LATINA". ¡Hola!. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Pamela Bustios (5 May 2021). "Karol G Feeling 'Joy & Motivation' Over Her First Top Latin Albums Chart-Topper 'KG0516'". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  16. ↑ Flores, Griselda (23 July 2021). "2021 Premios Juventud Winners: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  17. ↑ "2021 Winners". American Music Awards. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  18. ↑ "2022 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Winners & Nominations List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  19. ↑ Atkinson, Katie (15 May 2022). "Here Are the 2022 Billboard Music Awards Winners: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  20. ↑ "2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List Of Winners". iHeart. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  21. ↑ "Conoce a los ganadores de los Latin AMAs 2022 [Lista completa]". TELEMUNDO.com (in Spanish). 22 April 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  22. ↑ Flores, Griselda (22 July 2022). "2022 Premios Juventud Winners: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  23. ↑ "Lista de ganadores Premios Lo Nuestro 2022: Bad Bunny, Karol G y CNCO, los grandes triunfadores". LOS40 (in Spanish). 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  24. ↑ "Conoce a todos los ganadores de los Premios Tu Música Urbano 2022". TELEMUNDO.com (in Spanish). 24 June 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  25. ↑ Flores, Griselda (18 August 2022). "Bad Bunny Tops 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  26. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Karol G – KG0516". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 13 (dal 26.3.2021 al 1.4.2021)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  28. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Karol G – KG0516". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  29. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Karol G – KG0516". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  30. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Karol G – KG0516". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  31. ↑ "Karol G Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  32. ↑ "Karol G Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  33. ↑ "Karol G Chart History (Latin Rhythm Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  34. ↑ "Top 100 Albums Annual 2021". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  35. ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  36. ↑ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  37. ↑ "Top 100 Albums Annual 2022". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  38. ↑ "Top 100 Albums Yearly". El portal de Música. Promusicae. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  39. ↑ "Universal con Karol G en Buenos Aires: Dos sold outs y galardones de Platino y Diamante" (PDF). Prensario Música (in Spanish). No. 586. June 2022. p. 32. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  40. ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Karol G – KG0516" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  41. ↑ "En definitiva, nuestra #BICHOTA, la gran @karolg la está rompiendo en todas las plataformas digitales con su más reciente álbum #KG0516". 8 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  42. ↑ "Italian album certifications – Karol G – KG0516" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  43. ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 29 June 2022. Type Karol G in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and KG0516 in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  44. ↑ "Spanish album certifications – Karol G – KG0516". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  45. ↑ "American album certifications – Karol G – KG0516". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  46. ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Certificación Fonográfica Centroamericana. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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