Mi Cama

"Mi Cama"
Single by Karol G
from the album Ocean
LanguageSpanish
English title"My Bed"
ReleasedMay 11, 2018 (2018-05-11)
GenreReggaeton
Length2:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Andy Clay
  • Antonio Rayo Gibo
Karol G singles chronology
"Princesa"
(2018) 		"Mi Cama"
(2018) 		"Calypso (Remix)"
(2018)

"Mi Cama" (Spanish for "My Bed") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G. It was written by Karol G, Andy Clay, Antonio Rayo, Omar Sabino and Rene Cano, and produced by Clay and Rayo. The song was released on May 11, 2018 through Universal Music Latino, as the second single from her second studio album Ocean.[1]

Background

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The song was first teased days prior to its official release through Karol G’s social media accounts, including snippets of the song and lyrics in captions. On May 9, 2018 the song had its official announcement, and the cover was released the following day.[2] The song was released on May 11, 2018. A remix with Colombian singer J Balvin and featuring American singer Nicky Jam was released on July 13, 2018.

Critical reception

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Billboard stated: "The song became one of the biggest hits of the summer thanks to its catchy, sheets-shaking melody. Unapologetically sexy and insistent about women reigning in bed."[3]

Commercial performance

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"Mi Cama" debuted at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated June 2, 2018. In its fifth and sixth weeks, the song maintained a new peak of number 17. Following the release "Mi Cama (Remix)" with J Balvin and featuring Nicky Jam, the song reached a new peak on its seventh week chart dated July 21, 2018. On its twelfth week, "Mi Cama" reaches its final peak of number 6 for two consecutive weeks on the chart dated August 25, 2018, becoming Karol G’s highest peaking song on the chart at that time. The song received a Latin diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 15, 2019, for sales of 600,000 equivalent-units.[4]

Awards and nominations

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Awards and nominations for "Mi Cama"
Year Ceremony Category Result
2018 Latin Grammy Awards Best Urban Performance Nominated
2019 ASCAP Award Winning Song Won
Premios Lo Nuestro Video of the Year Nominated
Premios Tu Música Urbano International Artist Song Nominated
International Artist Video Nominated

Music video

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The music video for "Mi Cama" was directed by JP Valencia and was released on Karol G’s YouTube channel on May 11, 2018.[5] As of January 2023, it has over 770 million views.

The music video for its remix with J Balvin and featuring Nicky Jam was directed by Mike Ho and was released on August 9, 2018. As of January 2023, it has over 240 million views.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Mi Cama"
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[6] 18
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] 5
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] 5
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[9] 6
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[10] 1
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[11] 1

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Mi Cama"
Chart (2018) Position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[12] 29

Certifications

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Certifications for "Mi Cama"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[13] Platinum 40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[14]
Remix version 		Gold 40,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[15] Platinum 60,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[16] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[4] Diamond (Latin) 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Bautista, Berenice (May 16, 2018). "Karol G sobre "Mi cama": Nosotras también sentimos". AP News (in Spanish). Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  2. ^ G, Karol [@karolg] (May 9, 2018). "MI CAMA #MICAMASUENA 11 DE MAYO 🔥". Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ "The 20 Best Latin Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "American single certifications – Karol G – Mi Cama". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "KAROL G - Mi Cama (Official Video) - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  6. ^ "Karol G – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Karol G. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "MI CAMA - KAROL G EPDM". El Portal de Música. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  11. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  12. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  13. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Karol G – Mi Cama" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Karol G – Mi Cama". Music Canada. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  15. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 17, 2023. Type Karol G in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Mi Cama in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  16. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Karol G – Mi Cama". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
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