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"Location"
Single by Karol G, Anuel AA and J Balvin
from the album KG0516
LanguageSpanish
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2021 (2021-02-11)
Length4:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ovy on the Drums
Karol G singles chronology
"Bichota"
(2020) 		"Location"
(2021) 		"El Makinon"
(2021)
Anuel AA singles chronology
"Municiones"
(2021) 		"Location"
(2021) 		"Dime Tú"
(2021)
J Balvin singles chronology
"Billetes Azules"
(2021) 		"Location"
(2021) 		"Poblado (Remix)"
(2021)
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]

Background

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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

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"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

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Awards and nominations for "Location"
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

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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

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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

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Certifications for "Location"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[10] Gold 10,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[11] Diamond+Platinum+Gold 910,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] Platinum 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[13] 6× Platinum (Latin) 360,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b ""Location" : Karol G, Anuel AA et J Balvin dévoilent un nouveau morceau (vidéo)". www.latina.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  2. ^ Flores, Griselda (2021-03-12). "Ovy On The Drums Talks Fusing Country With Reggaeton For Karol G's 'Location'". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  3. ^ G, Karol [@karolg] (February 11, 2021). "LOCATION 🌵 FT. @anuel @jbalvin LINK EN BIO!!!!! 📍📍📍📍📍📍". Retrieved January 12, 2023 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ "First Stream Latin: New Music From Alejandro Fernández, Christian Nodal, Evaluna Montaner & More". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "KAROL G, Anuel AA, J. Balvin - LOCATION (Official Video)". www.youtube.com.
  6. ^ "KAROL G, Anuel AA, J. Balvin - LOCATION (Official Video)". www.youtube.com. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Karol G – Location". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  13. ^ "American single certifications – Karol G – Location". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
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