El Barco (song)

"El Barco"
Single by Karol G
from the album KG0516
LanguageSpanish
English title"The boat"
ReleasedMay 11, 2021 (2021-05-11)
GenreBossa Nova
Length3:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Karol G
  • Ovy on the Drums
Karol G singles chronology
"El Makinon"
(2021) 		"El Barco"
(2021) 		"200 Copas"
(2021)
Music video
"El Barco" on YouTube

"El Barco" (Spanish for "The boat") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G. It was written by Karol G, Jorge Muñiz and Ovy on the Drums, and produced by the latter and Giraldo. The single was released on May 11, 2021, through Universal Music Latino, as the sixth single from her third studio album KG0516.[1]

Background

"El Barco" was first released as a promotional single on March 24, 2021, with no official announcement, one day prior to the release of KG0516.[2]

The song was released as a single on May 11, 2021, with the release of its music video, consisting of its performance at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[3]

Commercial performance

On the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated for April 10, 2021, the song debuted and peaked at #19, lasting 20 weeks on the chart.

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "El Barco"
Year Ceremony Category Result
2022 Premios Nuestra Tierra Best Pop Song Nominated

Music video

The music video for "El Barco" consists of Karol G's live performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The music video was initially posted on Jimmy Fallon's official YouTube channel, but was later removed and uploaded on Karol G’s official YouTube channel on May 11, 2021.

Live performances

"El Barco" was first performed on March 24, 2021, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In collaboration with Billboard and energy drink Rockstar, Karol G performed the song once again for the Summer Spotlight concert series on September 15, 2021.[4] On March 3, 2022, Giraldo performed the song at the Billboard Women in Music event, where she was honored with The Rulebreaker Award.[5] "El Barco" 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.

Charts

Chart (2021) Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] 51
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[7] 19
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[8] 14

Certifications

Certifications for "El Barco"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[9] Platinum+Gold 210,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] 2× Platinum 120,000‡
United States (RIAA)[11] 5× Platinum (Latin) 300,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "El Barco"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 24, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
[12]

References

  1. ^ Mahadevan, Tara (March 6, 2021). "Listen to Karol G's New Album 'KG0516' f/ Nicki Minaj, J Balvin, Ludacris, and More". Complex. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Roiz, Jessica (March 25, 2021). "Karol G Performs Heartfelt 'El Barco,' Gushes Over Backstreet Boys & More On 'Tonight Show'". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "KAROL G - EL BARCO". www.youtube.com. YouTube.
  4. ^ Billboard Staff (September 15, 2021). "Karol G. Brought the Heat to the Rockstar Energy Drink Summer Spotlight Concert Series". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (March 3, 2022). "Karol G Honored With Rule Breaker Award at 2022 Billboard Women in Music". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "EL BARCO - KAROL G EPDM". El Portal de Música. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 24 March 2021. Type Karol G in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and El Barco in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  10. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Karol G – El Barco". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – Karol G – El Barco". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  12. ^ "EL BARCO". Spotify (in European Spanish).