Costa Rica (Benjamin Ingrosso song)

"Costa Rica"
Single by Benjamin Ingrosso
Released	12 July 2019
Recorded	2019
Length	3:08
Label	TEN
Songwriter(s)	Benjamin Ingrosso [1]
Benjamin Ingrosso singles chronology
"Happy Thoughts" (2019) "Costa Rica" (2019) "The Dirt" (2020)

"Costa Rica" is a song by Swedish singer Benjamin Ingrosso. It was released as a single on 12 July 2019 by TEN Music Group.^[2][3] The song peaked at number 17 on the Swedish Singles Chart.

Background

It's about Ingrosso ending his relationship with Linnea Wildmark.^[4] Talking about the song, Ingrosso said, "This song is incredibly personal to me. It's about that stage after a break up where you feel bitter about what happened and you haven’t really let the person go. If you listen carefully to the lyrics – you know exactly what the song is about."^[5]

Track listing

Digital download^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Costa Rica"	3:08

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6]	17

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[7]	Gold	4,000,000^†
^† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
2. "Costa Rica - Single by Benjamin Ingrosso on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
3. "New Music Friday with Ieva Zasimauskaitė, Benjamin Ingrosso, Madame Monsieur and more!". ESCXTRA.com. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
4. "Benjamin Ingrosso sings about his own breakup on new single "Costa Rica"". eurovisionary.com. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
5. "Sweden: Benjamin Ingrosso releases tropical track "Costa Rica"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
6. "Benjamin Ingrosso – Costa Rica". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
7. "Sverigetopplistan – Benjamin Ingrosso" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan.