| "Location" | ||||
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| Single by Karol G, Anuel AA and J Balvin | ||||
| from the album KG0516 | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Released | February 11, 2021 | |||
| Length | 4:23 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Ovy on the Drums | |||
| Karol G singles chronology | ||||
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| Anuel AA singles chronology | ||||
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| J Balvin singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Location" on YouTube | ||||
"Location" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G with Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA and Colombian singer and rapper J Balvin.[1] It was written by Karol G, Anuel AA, J Balvin and Ovy on the Drums, and produced by the latter.[2] The song was released on February 11, 2021, through Universal Music Latino, as the fourth single from her third studio album KG0516.[1]
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Transcription
Background
The song was teased multiple times until its announcement, hours prior to its release, on February 11, 2021.[3]
About the song, Karol G stated: "I like to give my fans a unique experience with every single release, both musically and visually. It’s a very special song for me because I was able to collaborate with artists that I admire and we were able to fuse reggaeton/hip-hop/country influences into an amazing song and video filled with energy and rodeo vibes."[4]
Commercial performance
"Location" debuted and peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated February 27, 2021. It failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart but entered and peaked at number 3 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart dated February 27, 2021. The song received a 6 times Latin platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 24, 2021, for sales of 360,000 equivalent-units.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Heat Latin Music Awards | Best Video | Nominated |
| Los 40 Music Awards | Best Latin Video | Nominated | |
| MTV Millennial Awards | Music-Ship of the Year (Best Collaboration) | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Premios Lo Nuestro | Urban Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |
Music video
The music video for "Location" was directed by Colin Tilley and was released on Karol G's YouTube channel on February 11, 2021.[5] As of April 2023, it has over 452 million views. [6]
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Global 200 (Billboard)[7] | 63 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] | 3 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[9] | 6 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[10] | Gold | 10,000* |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[11] | Diamond+Platinum+Gold | 910,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | 6× Platinum (Latin) | 360,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b ""Location" : Karol G, Anuel AA et J Balvin dévoilent un nouveau morceau (vidéo)". www.latina.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ Flores, Griselda (2021-03-12). "Ovy On The Drums Talks Fusing Country With Reggaeton For Karol G's 'Location'". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ G, Karol [@karolg] (February 11, 2021). "LOCATION 🌵 FT. @anuel @jbalvin LINK EN BIO!!!!! 📍📍📍📍📍📍". Retrieved January 12, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ "First Stream Latin: New Music From Alejandro Fernández, Christian Nodal, Evaluna Montaner & More". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "KAROL G, Anuel AA, J. Balvin - LOCATION (Official Video)". www.youtube.com.
- ^ "KAROL G, Anuel AA, J. Balvin - LOCATION (Official Video)". www.youtube.com. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Karol G Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Karol G Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Karol G Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "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 June 16, 2022.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 25 May 2022. Type Karol G in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Location in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "American single certifications – Karol G – Location". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
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