"Ocean" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G. It was written by Karol G, Carlos Morales, Jorge Valdés and Ovy On The Drums, and produced by the latter. The song was released on May 3, 2019 through Universal Music Latino, as the fifth single from her second studio album of the same name.[1]
| "Ocean" | ||||
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| Single by Karol G | ||||
| from the album Ocean | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Released | May 3, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 2:33 | |||
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| Karol G singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe song was announced hours priors with the release of the album through Karol G's social media accounts, with a snippet of the song and music video.[2] The song was released simultaneously with the album on May 3, 2019. A remix featuring Canadian singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez was released on September 30, 2019.
Critical reception
editThom Jurek of AllMusic stated: "Adding to the wealth of diversity to this attempt at Latin pop domination, the title track is a sumptuous, intimately wrought piano ballad."[3]
Rolling Stone called the song "Impressively varied" in the wholesomeness of the album.[4]
Commercial performance
edit"Ocean" debuted at number 31 on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated May 18, 2019. On it’s eighteen week, the song reached its peak of number 22 on the chart dated September 14, 2019.
The song received a double Diamond+4× Platinum+Gold certification on Mexico by AMPROFON on May 26, 2021, for sales of 870 thousand equivalent-units.
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Premios Tu Música Urbano | Female Song of the Year | Nominated |
Music video
editThe music video for "Ocean" was self-directed by Karol G and was released on her YouTube channel on May 3, 2019.[5] Both Karol G and her partner at the time Anuel AA star on the music video.
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[6] | 32 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] | 25 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[8] | 22 |
| US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 22 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[10] | 69 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[11] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[12] | 2× Diamond+4× Platinum+Gold | 870,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Osegueda, Elisa (May 2, 2019). "Karol G Aims for Global Success With New Album OCEAN (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ G, Karol [@karolg] (May 2, 2019). "Track #1 OCEAN 🌊 prod por @ovyonthedrums // HOY MEDIA NOCHE VIDEO OFICIAL EN YOUTUBE 🔥🔥🔥". Retrieved January 27, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Ocean - Karol G | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Leight, Elias. "Farruko and Karol G Aim for Global Stardom on New Albums". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "KAROL G - Ocean (Official Video) - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Karol G – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Karol G. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "OCEAN - KAROL G EPDM". El Portal de Música. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Karol G Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Karol G Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Karol G – Ocean" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "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 Ocean in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Karol G – Ocean G". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 13, 2024.