2021 single by Karol G and Mariah Angeliq
"El Makinón " (Spanish for "The Big Machine") is areggaetón song by Colombian singer-songwriterKarol G and American singerMariah Angeliq , written by Karol G, Mariah Angeliq, Gabriel Mora, Freddy Montalvo and Jose Cruz, and produced by Neo.[ 1] Universal Music Latino , as the fifth single from Karol G's third studio album,KG0516
The song was first revealed through Karol G's album track list announcement for her third studio albumKG0516 , on March 22, 2021.[ 2]
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Commercial performance [ edit ] The song debuted at number 9 on theBillboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated April 10, 2021. It peaked at number 6 on the chart dated May 1, 2021. It failed to enter theBillboard Hot 100Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart dated June 5, 2021. The song received a Latin diamondcertification by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 24, 2021, for sales of 600,000 equivalent-units.
Awards and nominations [ edit ] The music video for "El Makinon" was directed by Jose-Emilio Sagaró, filmed in The Bronx, NY, USA, produced by Omar Reynoso and was released on Karol G'sYouTube channel on March 25, 2021. The arresting officer role is played by American actor Simonas Zmuidzinas.[ 4] [ 5]
"El Makinon " was performed for the first time at the 28th AnnualBillboard Music Awards[ 6] Tiny Desk Concerts . "El Makinon" has been present on the set list of all of Karol G's solo headlining tours, including theBichota Tour ,Strip Love Tour and theMañana Será Bonito Tour .
Certifications for "El Makinon" Region Certification Certified units /salesArgentina (CAPIF )[ 16] Platinum 20,000* Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil )[ 17] Platinum 40,000‡ Mexico (AMPROFON )[ 18] 2× Diamond+4× Platinum 1,960,000‡ Spain (PROMUSICAE )[ 19] 3× Platinum 180,000‡ United States (RIAA )[ 20] 11× Platinum (Latin ) 660,000‡ Streaming Central America (CFC )[ 21] 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 for "El Makinon" Region Date Format Label Ref. Various March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25 ) Digital download streaming
^ "ACE Repertory" .www.ascap.com . Retrieved2021-05-14 .^ G, Karol [@karolg] (March 22, 2021)."#KG0516 TRACKLIST ✈️🌈💖💫" . RetrievedJanuary 12, 2023 – viaInstagram .^ "Karol G Says She Was 'Born Again' With New Album 'KG0516': Here Are Five Essential Tracks" .Billboard . RetrievedJanuary 12, 2023 .^ "Karol G & Mariah Angeliq: El Makinon (Music Video 2021) - IMDb" .IMDb ^ KAROL G, Mariah Angeliq - EL MAKINON (Official Video) , retrieved2021-05-14 ^ Roiz, Jessica (May 23, 2021)."Karol G Performs 'Bichota' & 'El Makinon' in 2021 Billboard Music Awards Debut" .Billboard . RetrievedNovember 10, 2024 . ^ "Karol G – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles^ "Karol G Chart History (Global 200)" .Billboard ^ "Top 100 Colombia – national-REPORT" .National Report (in Spanish). Archived fromthe original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved14 May 2021 .^ "Ecuador - Monitor Latino Chart" .charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish). Retrieved14 May 2021 .^ "epdm - El Makinon" . Retrieved14 May 2021 .^ "Karol G Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)" .Billboard ^ "Karol G Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)" .Billboard ^ "Karol G Chart History (Latin Airplay)" .Billboard ^ "Karol G Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)" .Billboard ^ "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. RetrievedJune 16, 2022 .^ "Brazilian single certifications – Karol G – El Makinon" (in Portuguese).Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved30 August 2024 .^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish).Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas . Retrieved25 May 2022 .Type Karol G in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and El Makinon in the box under the TÍTULO column heading .^ "Spanish single certifications – Karol G – El Makinon" .El portal de Música .Productores de Música de España . Retrieved6 October 2024 .^ "American single certifications – Karol G – El Makinon" .Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved24 November 2021 .^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish).Certificación Fonográfica Centroamericana . Retrieved15 February 2025 .^ "KG0516 (Apple Music Edition) de KAROL G" (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved14 May 2021 .
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