Punto G (Karol G song)

"Punto G"
Single by Karol G
from the album Ocean
LanguageSpanish
English title"G Spot"
ReleasedApril 4, 2019 (2019-04-04)
GenreReggaeton
Length3:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Andy Clay
  • Rayito
Karol G singles chronology
"Hijoepu*#"
(2019) 		"Punto G"
(2019) 		"Ocean"
(2019)
Music video
"Punto G" on YouTube

"Punto G" (Spanish for "G Spot") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G. It was written by Karol G, Andy Clay and Rayito, and produced by the latter two. The song was released on April 4, 2019 through Universal Music Latino, as the fourth single from her second studio album Ocean.[1]

Background

The song was first teased a month prior to its official release through Karol G's social media accounts, with snippets of the song, video and lyrics used in her captions. The song was officially announced a day prior to its release.[2] The song was released on April 4, 2019.

Critical reception

Rolling Stone stated: "Few reggaeton songs have championed the vagina as intimately as Karol G does in "Punto G" — opting to skip the graphic details, Karol masters the delicate art of sensual suggestion."[1] There is a lot of stigma against women in the industry making music about intimacy.

Commercial performance

"Punto G" debuted at number 40 on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated April 20, 2019. It charted for one week. On its fifth week, the song entered and peaked at number 30 on the chart dated May 18, 2019.

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Punto G"
Year Ceremony Category Result
2019 Premios Juventud Sick Dance Routine (Best Choreography) Nominated

Music video

The music video for "Punto G" was directed by José-Emilio Sagaró and was released on Karol G's YouTube channel on April 4, 2019.[3]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Punto G"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[4] 73
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[5] 33
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[6] 30
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[7] 33
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[8] 27

Certifications

Certifications for "Punto G"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[9] Platinum 60,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] Gold 20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Exposito, Suzy (April 5, 2019). "Karol G Champions the Pleasure Principle in New Song Punto G". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. ^ G, Karol [@karolg] (April 3, 2019). "•G/ 05•04•19". Retrieved January 27, 2023 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ "KAROL G - Punto G (Official Video) - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  4. ^ "Karol G – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Karol G. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "MI CAMA - KAROL G EPDM". El Portal de Música. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  8. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 27, 2023. Type Karol G in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Punto G in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  10. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Karol G – Punto G". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 27, 2023.