"Location" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter

Karol G Carolina Giraldo Navarro (born February 14, 1991), known professionally as Karol G, is a Colombian singer. Considered as one of the most influential reggaeton and Urban contemporary music, urban pop artists, she has received awards including a ...

with Puerto Rican rapper

Anuel AA Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago (born November 26, 1992), known professionally as Anuel AA, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. Often called "The God of Latin trap" by himself and major Latin artists. His music often contains samples and interpola ...

and Colombian singer and rapper

J Balvin José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer. He is one of the best-selling Latin artists, with 35 million records sold worldwide. Balvin was born in Medellín. At age 17, he moved to th ...

. Written alongside

Ovy on the Drums Daniel Echavarría Oviedo (born 1991), known professionally as Ovy on the Drums, is a Colombian record producer, songwriter and former footballer. He is a longtime collaborator with reggaeton artist Karol G, alongside working with, Blessd, Mic ...

and produced by the latter, the song was released on February 11, 2021, through

Universal Music Latino Universal Music Latin Entertainment, a division of Universal Music Group, is a record company specialized in producing and distributing Latin music in Mexico, the United States, and Puerto Rico. UMLE includes famous Latin music labels such as Uni ...

, as the fourth single from her third studio album ''

KG0516 ''KG0516'' is the third studio album by Colombian singer Karol G. It was released on March 25, 2021, through Universal Music Latino. Comprising sixteen tracks, the album is primarily a reggaeton record and features guest appearances by Mariah Ang ...

''.

Background

The song was first teased on January 1, 2021, through Karol G's social media accounts, with a post including lyrics for the song. The song continued to be teased by the singer until its official announcement, which was made hours prior to its release. The song was released on February 11, 2021.

Composition

"Location" is a

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and

reggaeton Reggaeton (, ) is a modern style of popular music, popular and electronic music that originated in Panamanian reggaetón, Panama during the late 1980s, and which rose to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s through a plethora of Puert ...

song, being the first time that Karol G experimented with the latter genre.

Commercial performance

"Location" debuted and peaked at number 6 on the ''

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chart dated February 27, 2021. It failed to enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart but entered and peaked at number 3 on the US

Bubbling Under Hot 100 Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (also known as Bubbling Under the Hot 100) is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. The chart lists the top songs that have not yet charted on the main ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Chart ...

chart dated February 27, 2021. The song received a 6 times Latin platinum

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by the

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(RIAA) on November 24, 2021, for sales of 360,000 equivalent-units.

Awards and nominations

Music video

The music video for "Location" was directed by

Colin Tilley Colin Tilley (born June 27, 1988) is an American filmmaker, music video director, and television commercial director. Tilley is the CEO and owner of Boy in the Castle Productions. He has directed more than 300 music videos. Tilley directed, pr ...

and was released on Karol G's

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channel on February 11, 2021. As of April 2023, it has over 452 million views.

Live performances

"Location" was present on the set list for Karol G's

Bichota Tour The ''Bichota Tour'' (subtitled ''Reloaded'' in Latin America) was the second concert tour by Colombian singer Karol G, in support of her third studio album, '' KG0516'' (2021). It started on October 27, 2021, in Denver, and concluded on June 21, ...

, which embarked on October 27, 2021, through June 21, 2022.

Charts

Certifications

References

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