"Tusa" | ||||
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Single by Karol G and Nicki Minaj | ||||
from the album KG0516 | ||||
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Released | November 7, 2019 | |||
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Length | 3:20 | |||
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Producer(s) | Ovy on the Drums | |||
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"Tusa" on YouTube |
"Tusa" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G and Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj. Written alongside Keityn and producer Ovy on the Drums,the song was released on November 7,2019 by Universal Music Latino and Republic Records,as the lead single from Karol G's third studio album KG0516 (2021). [1]
"Tusa" peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also became the first song by two lead female artists to debut at number one on the US Hot Latin Songs chart. As well,the song debuted at number 56 on the Rolling Stone Top 100,later peaking at number 41. The song peaked at number one in various Spanish-speaking countries and is the longest-running number-one single on the Argentina Hot 100,having spent 25 weeks at number one on the chart. Elsewhere "Tusa" landed at the number one spot in over 20 countries such as,Bolivia,Colombia,Costa Rica,El Salvador and Mexico.
"Tusa" was nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards in the categories Record of the Year and Song of the Year. The song was certified in multiple countries,going onto become the highest certified song in Mexico by AMPROFON and the 9th highest certified song by the Latin RIAA,according to the database.
The song was announced a day prior to its release through Karol G's social media platforms,with a snippet of the music video and release date. [2] The song was officially released on November 7,2019.
"Tusa" is a reggaeton song that is three minutes and 20 seconds in length. [3] [4] It was written by the two artists alongside Keityn and Ovy on the Drums,with production being handled by the latter. [5] Lyrically,Karol G's verses tell the story of a woman who struggles to forget her former boyfriend,while Minaj's rap tells the man that the woman has moved on with her life. [6]
The word tusa is Colombian slang for someone's heartache and feeling of incapability to overcome their ex-partner,accompanied by a desire for revenge. A person affected by this feeling is described as entusado/entusada. [7] [8]
Karol G explained how the song came to be:"I took the initiative to reach out that I wanted to write a song with her,and she loved the idea. When the opportunity came to work with Nicki,it wasn't something I wasn't looking for at the time,destiny gave me that surprise. I had a list of English speaking artists that I always wanted to work with,but I felt that Nicki Minaj was still on a higher level to which I had to work a little bit more." [9]
In an interview with Billboard Giraldo revealed how Nicki Minaj's verse came to be:
She called me and said: "I'm going to make the best rap of my life for your song", I felt so happy. I sent her the music at 1 p.m. At 1:07 p.m., she downloaded the file, and at 8 p.m., I had the song back. [7]
At a Pollstar conference, Minaj spoke on her part on "Tusa", stating: "She had sent me another song, and she really loved it, and I tried to write to it but I couldn't, and instead of brushing her off, [I] finally was like 'You know what, I love you, but I don't like this song. Could you send me something else?' And she sent me 'Tusa'."
In the United States, "Tusa" debuted at number one on the Hot Latin Songs, becoming the first song by two lead female artists to debut atop the chart, and also the first song by a female act in a lead role to chart at number one since 2016, when Shakira's "Chantaje" featuring Maluma reached the top. It became Minaj's sixth entry on the Hot Latin Songs chart, and her second top 10, following 2017's "Krippy Kush" remix with Farruko, Bad Bunny, 21 Savage and Rvssian. [5]
On the US Billboard Hot 100, the song debuted at number 78, [10] and later peaked at number 42. "Tusa" also debuted at 56 and later peaked at number 41 on the Rolling Stone US Top 100 Songs chart on the week ending 30 January 2020, with 67,200 sales plus track-equivalent streams. [11] The song peaked at number one in numerous other countries. The song is the longest-running number one single on the Argentina Hot 100, spending 25 weeks on the top of the chart. [12]
In 2022, the single became highest certified song in Mexico (AMPROFON), [13] and the second-highest certified song by a female collaboration by the Latin division of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), after "Mayores". [14]
The song became the longest running number one single on the Argentina Hot 100, spending 25 consecutive weeks atop the charts. [12] The song passed one billion streams on Spotify. [15]
Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
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2020 | American Music Awards | Favorite Song - Latin | Won |
Heat Latin Music Awards | Best Video | Won | |
Latin Grammy Awards | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
LOS40 Music Awards 2020 | Best Latin Song | Nominated | |
Best Latin Video | Won | ||
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Collaboration | Won | |
Best Video | Nominated | ||
MTV Video Music Awards | Best Collaboration | Nominated | |
Best Latin | Nominated | ||
NRJ Music Awards | International Song of the Year | Nominated | |
International Duo/Group of the Year | Nominated | ||
Premios Juventud | La Más Pegajosa (Can't Get Enough of this Song) | Won | |
Premios Nuestra Tierra | Song of the Year | Won | |
Public's Favorite Song | Won | ||
Urban Song | Won | ||
Best Video | Nominated | ||
Premios Tu Música Urbano | Female Song | Nominated | |
Spotify Awards | The Monday Song | Won | |
2021 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Hot Latin Song of the Year | Nominated |
Vocal Event Hot Latin Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
Airplay Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
Sales Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
Latin Rhythm Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
El Premio ASCAP | Song of the Year | Won | |
Award Winning Song | Won | ||
iHeartRadio Music Awards | Latin Pop/Reggaeton Song of the Year | Won | |
Latin American Music Awards | Song of the Year | Won | |
Collaboration of the Year | Won | ||
Song of the Year - Urban | Won | ||
Lo Nuestro Awards | Crossover Collaboration Of The Year | Nominated | |
Song of the Year | Won | ||
Urban - Collaboration Of The Year | Won | ||
Urban - Song Of The Year | Nominated | ||
Spotify Plaques | One Billion Streams Award | Won | |
2022 | BMI Latin Awards | Award Winning Song | Won |
The music video for "Tusa" was directed by Mike Ho and was released on Karol G's YouTube channel on November 7, 2019. [3] [16]
On December 8, 2019, Karol G premiered "Tusa" at Pixel 4's Motion Sense Concert Series. [17] Karol G performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on January 10, 2020. [18] On November 19, 2020, Giraldo performed the song at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards. [19] On February 19, 2023, Karol G was the headlining act for Viña Del Mar International Song Festival, where "Tusa" was performed. "Tusa" 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. Nicki Minaj performed "Tusa" multiple times during the Pink Friday 2 World Tour, although it was not present on the main set list.
Weekly charts | Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF) [90] | 4× Platinum | 80,000* |
Belgium (BEA) [91] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [92] | 3× Diamond | 480,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [93] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [94] | Diamond | 333,333‡ |
Germany (BVMI) [95] | Platinum | 400,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [96] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON) [97] | 21× Diamond+3× Platinum+Gold | 6,510,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [98] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [99] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [100] | 5× Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [101] | 9× Platinum | 360,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [102] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [103] | 41× Platinum (Latin) | 2,460,000‡ |
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Central America (CFC) [104] | Diamond | 35,000,000† |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | November 7, 2019 | [4] | ||
Italy | December 13, 2019 | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | [105] |
United States | February 11, 2020 |
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