Bichota

"Bichota"
Single by Karol G
from the album KG0516
LanguageSpanish
ReleasedOctober 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
GenreReggaeton
Length2:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ovy on the Drums
Karol G singles chronology
"Caramelo (Remix)"
(2020)
"Bichota"
(2020)
"Location"
(2021)
Music video
"BICHOTA" on YouTube

"Bichota" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G. It was written by Karol G, Lenny Tavárez, J Quiles, Cristián Salazar and Ovy on the Drums, and produced by the latter. The song was released on October 23, 2020, through Universal Music Latino, as the third single from her third studio album KG0516.

Background

The song was first teased days prior to an announcement through Karol G's social media platforms with the letter 'B' and an emoji of 'coming soon'. The song was officially announced on October 19, 2020, with a teaser for the music video. The single cover art shot by photographer Alfredo Flores, was revealed the following day. The song was released on October 23, 2020.

The word "Bichota" comes from the Puerto Rican slang bichote. A "bichote" is an individual who due to his economic or political position, is considered important or influential, generally related to the sale of drugs. Despite this, Karol G gave the word a new meaning. She stated: "A moment of feeling sexy, flirtatious, daring, strong, empowered, and to a certain extent, translates into personal motivation and self-confidence. We are all super 'Bichotas' inside. It’s about believing and working so that the rest of the world can see it too."

Critical reception

Billboard stated how the song set the tone for the album, saying: "She came headstrong on the Billboard Hot 100-charting banger with a fierce attitude, fierce beats, and fierce lyrics."

Commercial performance

"Bichota" debuted at number 97 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated December 5, 2020. The song reached its peak on its 10th week on the chart at number 72 on the chart dated February 13, 2021. The song became the highest charting Spanish song by a female soloist on the Billboard Hot 100 chart until it was surpassed by Telepatía by Kali Uchis.

On the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated November 7, 2020 the song debuted at number 7, and reached its peak at number 3 on the chart dated December 5, 2020. On the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart the song reached its top spot.

The song received a double Latin diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 24, 2021, for sales of 1.2 million equivalent-units. On Mexico the song was certified 21 Diamond+3x Platinum by AMPROFON, for sales of 6.4 million equivalent-units, becoming the highest certified song by a solo act and second overall, behind her own Tusa.

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Bichota"
Year Ceremony Category Result
2021 Heat Latin Music Awards Best Video Nominated
Latin Grammy Awards Best Reggaeton Performance Won
MTV Millennial Awards Hit of the Year Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Best Latin Nominated
Premios Juventud El Traffic Jam Won
La Coreo Más Hot (Hottest Choreography) Won
Social Dance Challenge Won
Premios Nuestra Tierra Urban Song Won
2022 BMI Awards Award Winning Song Won
iHeartRadio Music Awards Latin Pop/Reggaeton Song of the Year Nominated
Premios Lo Nuestro Song of the Year Won
Urban Song of the Year Won
Premios Nuestra Tierra Urban Song Won

Music video

The music video for "Bichota" was directed by Colin Tilley and was released on Karol G's YouTube channel on October 23, 2020. As of April 2023, it has over 1.18 billion views.

A second music video was released exclusively on her Facebook page on November 12, 2020. As of January 2023, it has over 337 million views.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Bichota"
Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100) 1
Global 200 (Billboard) 7
Bolivia (Monitor Latino) 3
Chile (Monitor Latino) 11
Colombia (National-Report) 2
Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino) 1
Paraguay (SGP) 20
Peru (Monitor Latino) 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 4
US Billboard Hot 100 72
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) 3
US Latin Airplay (Billboard) 1
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard) 1
Venezuela (Monitor Latino) 3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Bichota"
Chart (2021) Position
Global 200 (Billboard) 62
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 53
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) 8

Certifications

Certifications for "Bichota"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) Platinum 20,000*
Canada (Music Canada) Gold 40,000
Colombia Gold  
Ecuador Gold  
Mexico (AMPROFON) 21× Diamond+3× Platinum 6,480,000
Peru Platinum  
Portugal (AFP) Gold 5,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 3× Platinum 120,000
United States (RIAA) 2× Diamond (Latin) 1,200,000
Streaming
Central America (CFC) Diamond 35,000,000

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

Release history

Release history for "Bichota"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 23, 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming

See also


This page was last updated at 2023-11-28 23:16 UTC. Update now. View original page.

All our content comes from Wikipedia and under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.


Top

If mathematical, chemical, physical and other formulas are not displayed correctly on this page, please useFirefox or Safari