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Ay, Dios Mio!

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"Ay, Dios, Mío!"
Single by Karol G
from the album KG0516
LanguageSpanish
English title"Oh My God!"
ReleasedJuly 9, 2020 (2020-07-09)
GenrePop
Length3:10
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ovy on the Drums
Karol G singles chronology
"La Vida Continuó"
(2020) 		"Ay, Dios, Mío!"
(2020) 		"Caramelo (Remix)"
(2020)

"Ay, Dios Mío!" (Spanish for "Oh My God!", stylized as "Ay, DiOs Mío!) is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G. It was written by Karol G, Danny Ocean and Ovy on the Drums, and produced by the latter. The song was released on July 9, 2020 through Universal Music Latino, as the second single from her third studio album KG0516.[1]

Background

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Hours prior to its release Karol G announced the release of "Ay, Díos Mío" via her social media platforms with an accompanying music video scheduled for release that same day.[2] The song was released on July 9, 2020.

On an interview with Billboard Giraldo revealed how the song was inspired by her then partner Anuel AA: "In this song I’ll tell the story of how I met Ema. The song starts from the moment Ema first wrote me a DM on Instagram […] until the day we met and went out. And when we went out, in the middle of dancing, and whether I’d go home with him or not."[3]

Critical reception

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Billboard stated "It’s her own, very personal, and feminine, take on reggaeton; a Karol G stamp that makes her stand out in the genre."[4]

Commercial performance

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"Ay, Dios Mío!" debuted and peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated October 10, 2020. The song debuted at number 27 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated July 25, 2020. It peaked at number 5 on the chart dated September 12, 2020. The song received a Latin diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 1, 2021, for sales of 600,000 equivalent-units.

Awards and nominations

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Awards and nominations for "Ay, Dios Mio!"
Year Ceremony Category Result
2021 Premios Juventud La Más Pegajosa (Catchiest Song) Won
Premios Nuestra Tierra Best Video Nominated
Audience Favorite Song Nominated

Music video

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The music video for "Ay, Dios Mío" was directed by Mike Ho and was released on Karol G's YouTube channel on July 9, 2020.[5]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Ay, Dios Mio!"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[37] 2× Platinum 40,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[38] Platinum 40,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[39] 9× Diamond+Platinum+Gold 2,790,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[40] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[41] 15× Platinum (Latin) 900,000‡
Streaming
Central America (CFC)[42] 3× Platinum 21,000,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates for "Ay, Dios Mio!"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 6, 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Martoccio, Angie (March 18, 2021). "Karol G Announces New Album 'KG0516'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  2. ^ G, Karol [@karolg] (July 9, 2020). "Ay, DiOs Mío! HOY 8PM HORA DE MIAMI 🤍🤍🤍". Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ Cobo, Leila (July 9, 2020). "Karol G Reveals New Song 'Ay DiOs Mío' Is the 'Story of How I Met' Anuel: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Cobo, Leila (July 10, 2020). "First Stream Latin: New Music By Anitta, Karol G, Los Dos Carnales & More". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ay DiOs Mío! (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Karol G – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Karol G. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Top 100 Songs Weekly". Archived from the original on September 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Record Report Top 100 - Fecha de Publicación: Sábado 08/05/2021" (in Spanish). Record Report. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "Chart Anual monitorLATINO 2020 – Del 1 de Enero al 30 de Noviembre de 2020 – Argentina General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  16. ^ "Bolivia General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "Colombia General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  18. ^ "Colombia General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Audiencia" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  19. ^ "RD General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  20. ^ "RD General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Audiencia" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  21. ^ "Ecuador General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  22. ^ "Ecuador General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Audiencia" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  23. ^ "El Salvador General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  24. ^ "El Salvador General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Audiencia" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  25. ^ "Guatemala General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  26. ^ "Guatemala General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Audiencia" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  27. ^ "Honduras General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  28. ^ "Nicaragua General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  29. ^ "Paraguay General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  30. ^ "Peru General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - tocadas" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  31. ^ "Peru General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Audiencia" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  32. ^ "Top 100 Songs Annual 2020" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  33. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  34. ^ "Uruguay General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  35. ^ "Chart Anual monitorLATINO 2020 – Del 1 de Enero al 30 de Noviembre de 2020 – Venezuela General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  36. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  37. ^ "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.
  38. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Karol G – Ay, Dios Mio" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  39. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved May 25, 2022. Type Karol G in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Ay, Dios Mio in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  40. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Karol G – Ay, Dios Mio". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  41. ^ "American single certifications – Karol G – Ay, Dios Mio". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  42. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Certificación Fonográfica Centroamericana. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  43. ^ "Ay DiOs Mío!". Deezer. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
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