"Ay, Dios, Mío!"
Single by Karol G
from the album KG0516
LanguageSpanish
English title"Oh My God!"
ReleasedJuly 9, 2020 (2020-07-09)
GenrePop
Length3:10
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ovy on the Drums
Karol G singles chronology
"La Vida Continuó"
(2020) 		"Ay, Dios, Mío!"
(2020) 		"Caramelo (Remix)"
(2020)

"Ay, Dios Mío!" (Spanish for "Oh My God!", stylized as "Ay, DiOs Mío!) is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G. It was written by Karol G, Danny Ocean and Ovy on the Drums, and produced by the latter. The song was released on July 9, 2020 through Universal Music Latino, as the second single from her third studio album KG0516.[1]

Background

Hours prior to its release Karol G announced the release of "Ay, Díos Mío" via her social media platforms with an accompanying music video scheduled for release that same day.[2] The song was released on July 9, 2020.

On an interview with Billboard Giraldo revealed how the song was inspired by her then partner Anuel AA: "In this song I’ll tell the story of how I met Ema. The song starts from the moment Ema first wrote me a DM on Instagram […] until the day we met and went out. And when we went out, in the middle of dancing, and whether I’d go home with him or not."[3]

Critical reception

Billboard stated "It’s her own, very personal, and feminine, take on reggaeton; a Karol G stamp that makes her stand out in the genre."[4]

Commercial performance

"Ay, Dios Mío!" debuted and peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated October 10, 2020. The song debuted at number 27 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated July 25, 2020. It peaked at number 5 on the chart dated September 12, 2020. The song received a Latin diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 1, 2021, for sales of 600,000 equivalent-units.

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Ay, Dios Mio!"
Year Ceremony Category Result
2021 Premios Juventud La Más Pegajosa (Catchiest Song) Won
Premios Nuestra Tierra Best Video Nominated
Audience Favorite Song Nominated

Music video

The music video for "Ay, Dios Mío" was directed by Mike Ho and was released on Karol G's YouTube channel on July 9, 2020.[5]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Ay, Dios Mio!"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[37] 2× Platinum 40,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[38] 9× Diamond+Platinum+Gold 2,790,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[39] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[40] 15× Platinum (Latin) 900,000‡
Streaming
Central America (CFC)[41] 3× Platinum 21,000,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates for "Ay, Dios Mio!"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 6, 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
[42]

See also

References

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  2. ^ G, Karol [@karolg] (July 9, 2020). "Ay, DiOs Mío! HOY 8PM HORA DE MIAMI 🤍🤍🤍". Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ Cobo, Leila (July 9, 2020). "Karol G Reveals New Song 'Ay DiOs Mío' Is the 'Story of How I Met' Anuel: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Cobo, Leila (July 10, 2020). "First Stream Latin: New Music By Anitta, Karol G, Los Dos Carnales & More". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ay DiOs Mío! (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
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  25. ^ "Guatemala General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
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  27. ^ "Honduras General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
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  37. ^ "Universal con Karol G en Buenos Aires: Dos sold outs y galardones de Platino y Diamante" (PDF). Prensario Música (in Spanish). No. 586. June 2022. p. 32. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  38. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved May 25, 2022. Type Karol G in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Ay, Dios Mio in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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  40. ^ "American single certifications – Karol G – Ay, Dios Mio". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  41. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Certificación Fonográfica Centroamericana. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  42. ^ "Ay DiOs Mío!". Deezer. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
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