Mi Ex Tenía Razón

"Mi Ex Tenía Razón"
Single by Karol G
from the album Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)
LanguageSpanish
English title"My Ex Was Right"
ReleasedAugust 11, 2023 (2023-08-11)
Recorded2023
Genre
Length2:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • MAG
  • Édgar Barrera
Karol G singles chronology
"Tá OK"
(2023) 		"Mi Ex Tenía Razón"
(2023) 		"Labios Mordidos"
(2023)
Music video
"Mi Ex Tenía Razón" on YouTube

"Mi Ex Tenía Razón" (Spanish for "My Ex Was Right"; stylized in all caps) is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G. It was written by Karol G, Keityn, Rios, MAG, and Édgar Barrera, and produced by the latter two. The song was released on August 11, 2023, through Bichota Records and Interscope, as the second single from her second mixtape, Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season).[1][2][3][4]

Background

Selena's music served as the main inspiration for the song.

On July 31, 2023, Karol G announced the release date of her new mixtape Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season).[5] On August 7, 2023, Giraldo revealed the track list, where "Mi Ex Tenía Razón" was featured. The song was released on August 11, 2023, as the second single from the project, alongside the mixtape's release.

In an interview with Apple Music, Karol G revealed that the song takes inspiration from the singer Selena, to whom Giraldo has always been inspired by. She explained:

I'm a big fan of Selena Quintanilla. She is and will continue to be a big motivation factor in my career and personal life. [This] song is very special because it has that Tejano vibe. [In] the video, I am wearing a Selena Quintanilla shirt. With this song, I want to share my great admiration, love, and respect I have for her and her music.[6]

Commercial performance

On the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated August 26, 2023, the song debuted at number 22, selling 2,000 copies. It became the highest charting Spanish song by a female soloist, surpassing her own "Provenza".[7]

On the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated August 26, 2023, the song debuted at number 1, becoming Karol G's seventh number one on the chart. On the Billboard Global 200 the song debuted at number 13 on the chart dated August 26, 2023.

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Mí Ex Tenía Razón"
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards Sales Song of the Year Nominated [8]
Latin Airplay Song of the Year Won
Heat Latin Music Awards Song of the Year Won [9]
Latin Grammy Awards Record of the Year Nominated [10]
Song of the Year Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Best Latin Nominated [11]
Premios Nuestra Tierra Best Popular Song Nominated [12]

Music video

The music video for "Mi Ex Tenía Razón" was directed by Pedro Artola and was released on Karol G's YouTube channel on August 11, 2023.[13]

Live performances

From August 10, 2023, to July 23, 2024, Karol G embarked on the arena-stadium Mañana Será Bonito Tour, where "Mi Ex Tenía Razón" was present throughout the set list.

Charts

Chart performance for "Mi Ex Tenía Razón"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Bolivia (Billboard)[14] 6
Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[15] 3
Chile (Billboard)[16] 5
Colombia (Billboard)[17] 1
Colombia (Monitor Latino)[18] 2
Ecuador (Billboard)[19] 2
Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[20] 5
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[21] 3
Global 200 (Billboard)[22] 13
Honduras (Monitor Latino)[23] 9
Mexico (Billboard)[24] 15
Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)[25] 15
Panama (Monitor Latino)[26] 4
Peru (Hot 100 Perú)[27] 1
Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[28] 17
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[29] 14
US Billboard Hot 100[30] 22
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[31] 1

Certifications

Certifications for "Mi Ex Tenía Razón"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[32] 2× Platinum 120,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Todos los dardos de Karol G a Anuel AA en su nueva canción 'Mi ex tenía razón'". EuropaFM (in Spanish). August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El; TIEMPO, REDACCIÓN EL (August 12, 2023). "Karol G sorprende con letra de nuevo tema 'Mi ex tenía razón' y fans piensan en Anuel". ElTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Mi ex tenía razón – Karol G: letra y video oficial". www.sonica.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  4. ^ mdzol.com. "Karol G estrena su nuevo sencillo "Mi ex tenía razón"". MdzOnline (in Spanish). Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Roiz, Jessica (July 31, 2023). "Karol G anuncia fecha de lanzamiento de 'Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)'". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO (BICHOTA SEASON) by KAROL G". Apple Music (IT). Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  7. ^ Bustios, Pamela (August 22, 2023). "Karol G rompe récord de entradas en Hot Latin Songs entre mujeres con debut de 'Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)'". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  8. ^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (September 12, 2024). "Karol G Tops 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  9. ^ Roiz, Jessica (July 11, 2024). "Karol G Wins Big at 2024 Heat Latin Music Awards: Complete Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  10. ^ Garcia, Thania (September 17, 2024). "Latin Grammy Nominations 2024: Edgar Barrera Leads List With 9, Followed by Karol G and Bad Bunny". Variety. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  11. ^ Guglielmi, Jodi (September 11, 2024). "MTV VMAs 2024: See the Complete Winners List". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  12. ^ Raygoza, Isabela (May 5, 2024). "Premios Nuestra Tierra 2024: Todos los ganadores". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  13. ^ KAROL G – MI EX TENÍA RAZÓN (Official Video), retrieved August 13, 2023
  14. ^ "Bolivia Songs". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  15. ^ "Top 20 Bolivia – General – Del 14 al 20 de Agosto, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  16. ^ "Chile Songs". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  17. ^ "Colombia Songs". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  18. ^ "Top 20 Colombia – General – Del 14 al 20 de Agosto, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  19. ^ "Ecuador Songs". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  20. ^ "Top 20 Ecuador – General – Del 14 al 20 de Agosto, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  21. ^ "Top 20 El Salvador – General – Del 14 al 20 de Agosto, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  22. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  23. ^ "Top 20 Honduras – General – Del 14 al 20 de Agosto, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  24. ^ "Mexico Songs". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  25. ^ "Top 20 Nicaragua – General – Del 14 al 20 de Agosto, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  26. ^ "Top 20 Panama – General – Del 14 al 20 de Agosto, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  27. ^ "Hot 100 Perú". Billboard Perú (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  28. ^ "Top 20 Puerto Rico – General – Del 14 al 20 de Agosto, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  29. ^ "karol G – Mi Ex Tenía Razón" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  30. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  31. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  32. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Karol G – Mi Ex Tenía Razón". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved July 29, 2024.