"Quema" (transl. "Burn") is a song by Colombian singer Ryan Castro and Mexican singer Peso Pluma, released on 13 July 2023 through Sony Music Entertainment Colombia, as the second single from the former's debut solo studio album El Cantante del Ghetto (2024).[1] The song was produced by SOG, with them and both singers writing the song.[2]
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| Single by Ryan Castro and Peso Pluma | ||||
| from the album El Cantante del Ghetto | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Released | 13 July 2023 | |||
| Genre | Reggaeton | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Sony Entertainment Colombia | |||
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| Producer(s) | SOG | |||
| Ryan Castro singles chronology | ||||
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| Peso Pluma singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Quema" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editThe song was originally teased through a TikTok video and at a live performance in Madrid, where he sang a part of it and his audience "echoing" its other lyrics.[3]
Commercial performance
edit"Quema" debuted at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 with 6.1 million official streams in the United States, making it Castro's first entry on the chart.[4] It also received a Platinum certification in the Latin field by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 60 thousand copies in the United States.[5]
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Mexico (AMPROFON)[14] | 3× Platinum+Gold | 490,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum (Latin) | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Ryan Castro presenta «Quema» junto a Peso Pluma". Billboard Argentina. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "'Quema', el nuevo éxito de Peso Pluma y Ryan Castro: reproducciones y reacciones". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 14 July 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (25 July 2023). "Ryan Castro Debuts on Hot 100 With Peso Pluma Collab 'Quema'". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Hernandez, Jeanette (13 July 2023). "WATCH: Peso Pluma & Ryan Castro's 'QUEMA'". Remezcla. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ García, Benjamín (28 August 2023). "Ryan Castro cantó por primera vez en vivo «Quema» junto con Peso Pluma". Billboard Argentina. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Colombia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Ecuador Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 9 October 2024. Type Ryan Castro & Peso Pluma in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Quema in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Ryan Castro & Peso Pluma – Quema". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Ryan Castro & Peso Pluma – Quema". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 May 2024.