"El Barco" | ||||
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Single by Karol G | ||||
from the album KG0516 | ||||
Language | Spanish | |||
English title | "The boat" | |||
Released | May 11, 2021 | |||
Genre | Bossa Nova | |||
Length | 3:23 | |||
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"El Barco" (Spanish for "The boat") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G. It was written by Karol G, Jorge Muñiz and Ovy on the Drums, and produced by the latter and Giraldo. The single was released on May 11, 2021, through Universal Music Latino, as the sixth single from her third studio album KG0516 . [1]
"El Barco" was first released as a promotional single on March 24, 2021, with no official announcement, one day prior to the release of KG0516. [2]
The song was released as a single on May 11, 2021, with the release of its music video, consisting of its performance at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . [3]
On the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated for April 10, 2021, the song debuted and peaked at #19, lasting 20 weeks on the chart.
Year | Ceremony | Category | Result |
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2022 | Premios Nuestra Tierra | Best Pop Song | Nominated |
The music video for "El Barco" consists of Karol G's live performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The music video was initially posted on Jimmy Fallon's official YouTube channel, but was later removed and uploaded on Karol G’s official YouTube channel on May 11, 2021.
"El Barco" was first performed on March 24, 2021, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In collaboration with Billboard and energy drink Rockstar, Karol G performed the song once again for the Summer Spotlight concert series on September 15, 2021. [4] On March 3, 2022, Giraldo performed the song at the Billboard Women in Music event, where she was honored with The Rulebreaker Award. [5] "El Barco" has been present on the set list of all of Karol G's solo headlining tours, including the Bichota Tour, Strip Love Tour and the Mañana Será Bonito Tour.
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Spain (PROMUSICAE) [6] | 51 |
US Hot Latin Songs ( Billboard ) [7] | 19 |
US Latin Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [8] | 14 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Mexico (AMPROFON) [9] | Platinum+Gold | 210,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [10] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [11] | 5× Platinum (Latin) | 300,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | March 24, 2021 |
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