Ay, Dios Mio! Explained

Ay, Dios, Mío!
Cover:KarolGAyDiosMio.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Karol G
Album:KG0516
Language:Spanish
English Title:"Oh My God!"
Genre:Pop
Label:
  • Universal Music Latino
Producer:Ovy on the Drums
Chronology:Karol G
Prev Title:La Vida Continuó
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Caramelo (Remix)
Next Year: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

Karol G announced the release of "Ay, Díos Mío" hours prior to its release, announcing it through her social media accounts.[2] The song was released on July 9, 2020.

Composition

On an interview with Billboard, Giraldo revealed how the song was inspired by her then partner, Anuel AA: [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!"
YearCeremonyCategoryResult
2021Premios JuventudLa Más Pegajosa (Catchiest Song)
Premios Nuestra TierraBest Video
Audience Favorite Song
2023BMI Latin AwardsAward Winning Song

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]

Live performances

On August 13, 2020, "Ay, Dios Mío!" was performed for the first time at the 17th Annual Premios Juventud. On September 10, an acoustic live version of the song was uploaded on YouTube. In collaboration with Billboard and energy drink Rockstar, Karol G performed "Ay, Dios Mío!" alongside other songs for the Summer Spotlight concert series on September 15, 2021.[6] On February 19, 2023, Karol G was the headlining act for Viña Del Mar International Song Festival, where the song was performed. "Ay, Dios Mío!" has been present on the set list of all of Karol G's solo headlining tours, including the Bichota Tour, Strip Love Tour and the Mañana Será Bonito Tour.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020–21)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] 3
Venezuela (Record Report)[8] 41

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Position
Argentina Airplay (Monitor Latino)[9] 52
Bolivia Airplay (Monitor Latino)[10] 21
Colombia Airplay (Monitor Latino)[11] 34
Colombia Streaming (Monitor Latino)[12] 20
Dominican Republic Airplay (Monitor Latino)[13] 48
Dominican Republic Streaming (Monitor Latino)[14] 17
Ecuador Airplay (Monitor Latino)[15] 35
Ecuador Streaming (Monitor Latino)[16] 15
El Salvador Airplay (Monitor Latino)[17] 15
El Salvador Streaming (Monitor Latino)[18] 19
Guatemala Airplay (Monitor Latino)[19] 42
Guatemala Streaming (Monitor Latino)[20] 36
Honduras Airplay (Monitor Latino)[21] 68
Nicaragua Airplay (Monitor Latino)[22] 29
Paraguay Airplay (Monitor Latino)[23] 30
Peru Airplay (Monitor Latino)[24] 31
Peru Streaming (Monitor Latino)[25] 25
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26] 40
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[27] 24
Uruguay Airplay (Monitor Latino)[28] 58
Venezuela (Monitor Latino)[29] 20
Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[30] 82

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
VariousJuly 6, 2020

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martoccio. Angie . Karol G Announces New Album 'KG0516' . . 18 March 2021 . 18 March 2021.
  2. G. Karol. Karol G. karolg. CCbn3fhBbg3. July 9, 2020. Ay, DiOs Mío! HOY 8PM HORA DE MIAMI . January 11, 2023.
  3. News: Cobo. Leila. Karol G Reveals New Song ‘Ay DiOs Mío’ Is the ‘Story of How I Met’ Anuel: Exclusive. Billboard. July 9, 2020. January 11, 2023.
  4. News: Cobo. Leila. First Stream Latin: New Music By Anitta, Karol G, Los Dos Carnales & More. Billboard. July 10, 2020. January 11, 2023.
  5. Web site: Ay DiOs Mío! (Official Video). YouTube. 6 July 2020.
  6. Karol G. Brought the Heat to the Rockstar Energy Drink Summer Spotlight Concert Series. Billboard Staff. Billboard. September 15, 2021. November 9, 2024.
  7. Web site: Top 100 Songs Weekly. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200901173105/https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-canciones/2020/35 . September 1, 2020 .
  8. Web site: Record Report Top 100 - Fecha de Publicación: Sábado 08/05/2021. . https://web.archive.org/web/20210506180435/https://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/top100/. May 12, 2021. May 6, 2021. es .
  9. Web site: Chart Anual monitorLATINO 2020 – Del 1 de Enero al 30 de Noviembre de 2020 – Argentina General. Monitor Latino. 5 December 2020. Spanish.
  10. Web site: Bolivia General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas. https://web.archive.org/web/20210301101554/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/Bolivia/general. 1 March 2021. 2020. es. Monitor Latino. 7 May 2022.
  11. Web site: Colombia General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas. https://web.archive.org/web/20220507025831/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/Colombia/general/charts-las-mejores-canciones-por-pa%C3%ADs/Tocadas. 7 May 2022. 2020. es. Monitor Latino. 7 May 2022.
  12. Web site: Colombia General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Audiencia. https://web.archive.org/web/20220507030203/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/Colombia/general/charts-las-mejores-canciones-por-pa%C3%ADs/Audiencia. 7 May 2022. 2020. es. Monitor Latino. 7 May 2022.
  13. Web site: RD General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas. 2020. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20220507013020/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/RD/general/charts-las-mejores-canciones-por-pa%C3%ADs/Tocadas. 7 May 2022. 7 May 2022. Monitor Latino.
  14. Web site: RD General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Audiencia. 2020. es. 2 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214040/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/RD/general. 7 May 2022. Monitor Latino.
  15. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20220507024819/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/Ecuador/general/charts-las-mejores-canciones-por-pa%C3%ADs/Tocadas. 7 May 2022. Ecuador General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas. 2020. es. 7 May 2022. Monitor Latino.
  16. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20220507033252/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/El%20Salvador/general/charts-las-mejores-canciones-por-pa%C3%ADs/Tocadas. 7 May 2022. Ecuador General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Audiencia. 2020. es. 7 May 2022. Monitor Latino.
  17. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20220507033252/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/El%20Salvador/general/charts-las-mejores-canciones-por-pa%C3%ADs/Tocadas. 7 May 2022. El Salvador General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas. 2020. es. Monitor Latino. 7 May 2022.
  18. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20220422161555/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/El%20Salvador/general. 22 April 2022. El Salvador General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Audiencia. 2020. es. Monitor Latino. 7 May 2022.
  19. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20220507045505/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/Guatemala/general/charts-las-mejores-canciones-por-pa%C3%ADs/Tocadas. 7 May 2022. Guatemala General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas. 2020. es. Monitor Latino. 7 May 2022.
  20. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20210524071842/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/Guatemala/general. 24 May 2021. Guatemala General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Audiencia. 2020. es. Monitor Latino. 7 May 2022.
  21. Web site: Honduras General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas. https://web.archive.org/web/20220507034820/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/Honduras/general/charts-las-mejores-canciones-por-pa%C3%ADs. 7 May 2022. 2020. es. Monitor Latino. 7 May 2022.
  22. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20220507035030/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/Nicaragua/general/charts-las-mejores-canciones-por-pa%C3%ADs. 7 May 2022. Nicaragua General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas. 2020. es. Monitor Latino. 7 May 2022.
  23. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20220507032737/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/Paraguay/General/tocadas. 7 May 2022. Paraguay General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas. 2020. es. Monitor Latino. 7 May 2022.
  24. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20210405085654/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/Peru/General/tocadas. 5 April 2021. Peru General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - tocadas. 2020. es. Monitor Latino. 7 May 2022.
  25. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20201229031316/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/Peru/general. 29 December 2020. Peru General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Audiencia. 2020. es. Monitor Latino. 7 May 2022.
  26. Web site: Top 100 Songs Annual 2020. Productores de Música de España. es. 7 May 2022.
  27. Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. 6 January 2021.
  28. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20210726042236/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/Uruguay/General. 26 July 2021. Uruguay General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas. 2020. Monitor Latino. 7 May 2022. es.
  29. Web site: Chart Anual monitorLATINO 2020 – Del 1 de Enero al 30 de Noviembre de 2020 – Venezuela General . . 5 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201229031420/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/Venezuela/general . 29 December 2020 . Spanish.
  30. Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. 14 December 2021.

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