"Classy 101" is a song by the Colombian singer-songwriter

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and the Puerto Rican rapper

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from Feid's second

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(EP), ''Ferxxocalipsis'' (2023). Feid, Miko, Wain, and Bonaroti wrote the song with its producers, Caleb Calloway, Mauro, and Julia Lewis. Since Miko began her professional career with Calloway as producer, she attracted the attention of several artists who shared the stage and collaborated with her and became viral on

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with two songs. She initially composed the song in

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until she met Feid there by surprise, having no contact with him before and always being his fan.

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released the song as a single on March 31 with the premiere of its

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and later included it in ''Ferxxocalipsis'' on December 1.

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praised "Classy 101" and described it as a

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with a minimalist sound and an edgy

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fusion that talks about a carnal desire linked to

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for a hugely seductive woman that the narrator cannot ignore. The song was also ranked on lists as one of the best Latin songs of 2023. It reached the top 10 in twelve countries and was certified platinum in Brazil, Mexico, Spain, and the US. The song was Miko's first entry on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Deathofgian directed the

for the song, which portrays a couple in love riding a motorcycle and shows Miko and Feid singing in different scenarios. It won a Los 40 Music Award, a Lo Nuestro Award, and two

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. The song was included on the set list of Miko and Feid's headlining concert tours and was performed at the Los 40 Music Awards and at several music festivals.

Background and release

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and

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and the Colombian singer

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. Within 2022 and 2023, she made many collaborations with other artists—including

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("Kilimanjaro") and

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("Cuando Te Toca")—and became viral on

for "Riri" and "Lisa", songs from her first studio album, ''Trap Kitty'' (2023). In an interview with ''

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'', Miko stated that she initially composed "Classy 101" when she had been in

, where she met Feid. The rapper clarified that she had not composed for him nor had there been any contact with him before, and she has always been his fan. She described the process as "super-natural" and added that "". During Feid's concert tour, Ferxxo Nitro Jam Tour, he announced and released "Remix Exclusivo" on March 17, 2023, through

. Two weeks later, during his concert in

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, on March 30, a music video for the song directed by Deathofgian was premiered on

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. The single was launched through Universal Latino the next day.Citations regarding the release of "Classy 101" by Feid & Young Miko in various selected countries: * * * * Happy FM's Lucía Castillo and

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's Laura Coca described the video as green-toned footage wherein speed, motorcycles, cars, racing, adrenaline, and sensuality star. It includes a scene where Miko strokes a woman's hair in a room. On August 24, Feid announced on

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his sixth studio album, ''

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'', preceded by its singles "Niña Bonita", "Vente Conmigo", "Ferxxo 151", and "Bubalu", released after "Classy 101". The album was subsequently released on September 29. On November 29, he announced the

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of his second EP, ''Ferxxocalipsis''. On Instagram, he shared, "I want you to enjoy it as it is, during Ferxxo's favorite month!! I'm thankful to everyone that was a part of this. Colombia has so much to show and this is just another piece of that!!!". He also revealed its contents, with "Classy 101" as the tenth track.

Composition and critical reception

"Classy 101" is three minutes and fifteen seconds long. Feid, Miko, Wain, and Bonaroti wrote the song with its producers, Caleb Calloway, Mauro, and Julia Lewis. Wain handled

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in Los Angeles, mixing with EARCANDY, and mastering; the last two took place in 24k Mastering. Musically, it is a

song with an "edgy"

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number and minimalist sound. Its lyrics relate a carnal desire linked to

to a hugely seductive woman that the narrator cannot ghost. They begin admitting that they obsessively imagine the person's body without that "Valentino" and their desire to have a

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with her "". The

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describes the lover's non-romantic, sensual, and problematic behavior and how it sexually provokes them. Later in the verses, the idea is continued in a discothéque scene detailing her performance, and when they desire to give themself completely to her and incite her to "" at the end of the lyrics.

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gave generally positive reviews to the song. Los 40's Miguel Ángel Bargueño and Irina Avilés Millán confessed that the track "", and named it as a song that "" on Miko's career and global audience, respectively. HappyFM's staff praised the collaboration and the sound's new proposal, as well as their

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as artists. Adding it as one of her most popular songs for its success and reception among fans, ''

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'''s Yoselin Garcés deduced that Miko could be one of the best singers of the year. "Classy 101" appeared on ''

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'''s list of the best Latin songs of 2023 "so far", ranking it at number eight and containing praises for the Feid's and Miko's vocal performance. ''

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''' Suzy Esposito included the song in their year-end list of the 23 best Latin music songs of 2023 at number 20, describing the line "" as "simply, hilariously, kind of aspirational." Jesús Lozada of ranked it at number 21 as one of the 23 most-notable songs of 2023, highlighting its massive presence during the year and its rhythm that invites anyone to "."

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's staff listed it as one of the ten essential songs to know Miko.

Commercial performance

"Classy 101" charted in the top 10 of singles charts in Chile (2), Colombia (2), Peru (2), Costa Rica (3), Dominican Republic (3), Ecuador (3), Honduras (3), El Salvador (4), Bolivia (6), Argentina (9), Panama (9), and Paraguay (9). In Spain, it reached number six in the national chart and received a 6× Platinum

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from the

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(PROMUSICAE). In Mexico and Brazil, it attained a platinum and gold certification from the

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(AMPROFON) and

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(PMB), respectively. The song initially debuted at number two on the

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chart issued for April 29, 2023; it topped the chart for two weeks since the week issued for May 20. On June 16, the song entered at number 99 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 due to an increase of 11% to 5.5 million streams and to 1.5 million audience impressions in the United States, being Miko's first entry on the chart and Feid's third entry. In the same week, it also climbed four spots to number 15 on the

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chart, five to number 24 on the ''Billboard'' Global 200 (streaming increasing 7% to 33.5 million), and three to number 19 on the Global Excl. US. The

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(RIAA) certified the single 19× Platinum, which denotes 1.14 million units based on sales and track-equivalent on-demand streams according to

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criteria.

Live performances and usage

"Classy 101" was included on the set list of two of Miko's headlining concert tours: the Trap Kitty World Tour (2023) and the XOXO Tour (2024), and Feid's

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(2024). On May 20, 2023, the Mexican singer

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published an Instagram story dancing along to the song while holding a

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during a trip in

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, Dominican Republic. Feid and Miko performed the song at the 2023 and 2024 editions of

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, respectively.Sources on

's performances at the

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' (event owner)

official channel: * * The Dominican singer Nickzzy included a line of the song on "Chula". At the 18th Los 40 Music Awards, the duet performed the song live together, where Feid also performed "Bubalu". Regarding the solo performances, the song was later performed by Miko on her show at the Coca-Cola Flow Fest in 2023 and at the

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and the Fuego Fuego Latin Music Festival during 2024. She also performed it at her shows in Mexico (

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, and

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). In 2024, Feid included it on the set list of his shows at

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, Lollapalooza Argentina, and

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Accolades

At the 18th Los 40 Music Awards, the Spanish writer

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presented the Best Urban Song category; when giving the award to the song, she only mentioned Feid on the spot. He went on stage and made a gesture to Miko asking for her to come, and subsequently credited her for the song and invited her to say "". His action received attention and acclaim from fans.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the

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of ''Ferxxocalipsis''. * Feid (Salomón Villada) – vocals, songwriter * Young Miko (María Victoria Ramírez de Arellano) – vocals, songwriter * Caleb Calloway (Héctor Caleb López) – producer, songwriter * Mauro (Diego López Crespo) – producer, songwriter * Julia Lewis (Benjamin Falik) – producer, songwriter * Wain (Esteban Higuita Estrada) – mix, mastering and recording enginner, songwriter * Bonaroti (Miguel Montoya) – songwriter * EARCANDY –

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mixing enginner * Rodolfo Ramos –

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* Aldo the Master – artists and repertoire

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Notes

References

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