"Ay, Dios Mío!" (; 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.
Background
Karol G announced the release of "Ay, Díos Mío" hours prior to its release, announcing it through her social media accounts. 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:
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."
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) Premios Nuestra Tierra Best Video Audience Favorite Song 2023 BMI Latin Awards Award 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.
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. 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 +Weekly chart performance for "Ay, Dios Mios!" Chart (2020–21) Peakposition Spain (PROMUSICAE) 3 Venezuela (Record Report) 41
Year-end charts +2020 year-end chart performance for "Ay, Dios Mio!" Chart (2020) Position Argentina Airplay (Monitor Latino) 52 Bolivia Airplay (Monitor Latino) 21 Colombia Airplay (Monitor Latino) 34 Colombia Streaming (Monitor Latino)20 Dominican Republic Airplay (Monitor Latino) 48 Dominican Republic Streaming (Monitor Latino) 17 Ecuador Airplay (Monitor Latino) 35 Ecuador Streaming (Monitor Latino) 15 El Salvador Airplay (Monitor Latino) 15 El Salvador Streaming (Monitor Latino) 19 Guatemala Airplay (Monitor Latino) 42 Guatemala Streaming (Monitor Latino) 36 Honduras Airplay (Monitor Latino) 68 Nicaragua Airplay (Monitor Latino) 29 Paraguay Airplay (Monitor Latino) 30 Peru Airplay (Monitor Latino) 31 Peru Streaming (Monitor Latino) 25 Spain (PROMUSICAE) 40 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) 24 Uruguay Airplay (Monitor Latino) 58 Venezuela (Monitor Latino) 20 +2021 year-end chart performance for "Ay, Dios Mio!" Chart (2021) Position US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) 82
Certifications
Release history +Release dates for "Ay, Dios Mio!" Region Date Format Label Various July 6, 2020
See also List of Billboard number-one Latin songs of 2020 List of best-selling singles in Spain List of best-selling singles in Mexico
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