KG0516 explained

KG0516
Type:studio
Artist:Karol G
Cover:Karol G - KG0516.png
Released:March 25, 2021
Recorded:2019–2021
Genre:
Length:58:10
Language:Spanish
Label:Universal Latino
Producer:Ovy on the Drums
Prev Title:Ocean
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Mañana Será Bonito
Next Year:2023

KG0516 is the third studio album by Colombian singer Karol G. It was released on March 25, 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 J Balvin, "El Makinon" with Mariah 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

Following the release of her second studio album in 2019, Ocean, Karol G released "China" with Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna and J Balvin.

On November 6, 2019, Karol G announced the release for "Tusa" with Nicki Minaj through her social media accounts.[2] The song was released the following day on November 7, 2019, as the album's lead single. On April 1, 2019, "Follow" with Anuel AA was released as stand alone single. Following the success of "Tusa", Karol G 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 July 9, 2020, as the second single.[4] On August 17, 2020, Karol G joined Ozuna and Myke Towers on a remix for "Caramelo". On October 23, 2020, "Bichota" was released as the album's third single. "Location" alongside Anuel AA and J Balvin was released on February 11, 2021, as the fourth and last single prior to the release of the album.

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, 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 March 25, 2021, alongside the album's fifth single, "El Makinon" with Mariah Angeliq.[1]

Title

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.

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

Release and promotion

See also: Bichota Tour. 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 Makinon" alongside "Bichota" were performed at the 28th Annual Billboard Music Awards on May 23, 2021.[9] On May 27, 2023, Karol G performed "El Makinon", "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]

Singles

"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 Makinon" 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

KG0516 was praised by Thom Jurek from AllMusic, who 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

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.[12]

United States

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.[13] The album also debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Latin Rhythm Albums charts respectively.[13] This became Karol G's first number one debut on the Latin charts and her highest-charting album to date on the Billboard 200.[13] In addition, the album also accumulated a total of 27.4 million on-demand streams from its songs.[13]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for KG0516
YearCeremonyCategoryResult
2021Premios JuventudAlbum of the Year[14]
American Music AwardsFavorite Album – Latin[15]
2022Grammy AwardsBest Música Urbana Album[16]
Billboard Music AwardsTop Latin Album[17]
iHeartRadio Music AwardsLatin Pop/Reggaeton Album of the Year[18]
Latin American Music AwardsAlbum of the Year[19]
Favorite Urban Album
Premios JuventudAlbum of the Year[20]
Premios Lo NuestroAlbum of the Year[21]
Urban Album of the Year
Premios Tu Música UrbanoAlbum of the Year - Female Artist[22]
Billboard Latin Music AwardsTop Latin Album of the Year[23]
Latin Rhythm Album of the Year

Track listing

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Italian Albums (FIMI)[24] 68

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[25] 12
US Billboard 200[26] 171
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[27] 6
Chart (2022)Position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[28] 25
Chart (2023)Position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[29] 54

See also

Notes and References

  1. Martoccio. Angie. 2021-03-17. Karol G Announces New Album 'KG0516'. 2021-03-20. Rolling Stone.
  2. G. Karol. Karol G. karolg. B4ikDOYA1Lx. 6 November 2019. MAÑANA 9PM EST @nickiminaj ✨✨✨. August 1, 2023.
  3. Balzano. Cata. Is This the Most Karol G Can Do? Latin Superstar Answers Skeptics With New Album ‘KG0516’. Variety. March 29, 2021. August 1, 2023.
  4. G. Karol. Karol G. karolg. CCbn3fhBbg3. July 9, 2020. Ay, DiOs Mío! HOY 8PM HORA DE MIAMI . August 1, 2023.
  5. Karol G Reveals New Album Title, Release Date and Cover Art. Billboard. March 17, 2021. August 1, 2023.
  6. Web site: Schoon. Ben. Pixel 4's Motion Sense powered a Karol G performance. November 17, 2019. August 2, 2023.
  7. Karol G Made Her Late-Night Debut With Violet 'Tusa' Performance on 'The Tonight Show': Watch. Jessica. Roiz. Billboard. January 11, 2020. August 2, 2023.
  8. Karol G Re-Creates 'Tusa' Video for Show-Stopping 2020 Latin Grammys Performance. Griselda. Flores. Billboard. November 19, 2020. August 2, 2023.
  9. Karol G Performs 'Bichota' & 'El Makinon' in 2021 Billboard Music Awards Debut. Jessica. Roiz. Billboard. May 23, 2021. August 2, 2023.
  10. Karol G. Brought the Heat to the Rockstar Energy Drink Summer Spotlight Concert Series. Billboard Staff. Billboard. September 15, 2021. August 2, 2023.
  11. News: Nicholson. Jessica. Karol G Honored With Rule Breaker Award at 2022 Billboard Women in Music. Billboard. March 3, 2022. August 2, 2023.
  12. Gomez. Shirley. KAROL G BREAKS THE RECORD FOR THE BIGGEST DEBUT IN HISTORY FOR A SPANISH ALBUM BY A LATINA. March 30, 2021. August 1, 2023. ¡Hola!.
  13. Web site: Karol G Feeling 'Joy & Motivation' Over Her First Top Latin Albums Chart-Topper 'KG0516'. Billboard. Pamela Bustios. May 5, 2021. June 1, 2021.
  14. Web site: Flores . Griselda . 2021-07-23 . 2021 Premios Juventud Winners: Complete List . 2022-09-26 . Billboard . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2021 Winners . 2022-09-26 . . en.
  16. Web site: 2022 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Winners & Nominations List . 2022-09-26 . www.grammy.com.
  17. Web site: Atkinson . Katie . 2022-05-15 . Here Are the 2022 Billboard Music Awards Winners: Full List . 2022-09-26 . Billboard . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List Of Winners . 2022-09-26 . iHeart . en.
  19. Web site: Conoce a los ganadores de los Latin AMAs 2022 [Lista completa] ]. 2022-09-26 . TELEMUNDO.com . es.
  20. Web site: Flores . Griselda . 2022-07-22 . 2022 Premios Juventud Winners: Complete List . 2022-09-26 . Billboard . en-US.
  21. Web site: LOS40 . 2022-02-25 . Lista de ganadores Premios Lo Nuestro 2022: Bad Bunny, Karol G y CNCO, los grandes triunfadores . 2022-09-26 . LOS40 . es.
  22. Web site: Conoce a todos los ganadores de los Premios Tu Música Urbano 2022 . 2022-09-26 . TELEMUNDO.com . es.
  23. Web site: Flores . Griselda . 2022-08-18 . Bad Bunny Tops 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists: Complete List . 2022-09-26 . Billboard . en-US.
  24. Web site: Album – Classifica settimanale WK 13 (dal 26.3.2021 al 1.4.2021). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Italian. April 2, 2021.
  25. Web site: Top 100 Albums Annual 2021. Productores de Música de España. El portal de Música. January 20, 2022.
  26. Web site: Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
  27. Web site: Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
  28. Web site: Top 100 Albums Annual 2022. Productores de Música de España. El portal de Música. January 26, 2023.
  29. Web site: Top 100 Albums Yearly. Promusicae. El portal de Música. January 20, 2024.