"X Si Volvemos" (stylized in

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; a shortened

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for ''Por si volvemos'' ()) 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 ...

and American singer

Romeo Santos Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who is best known as the frontman and lead vocalist of the Bachata (music), bachata group Aventura (band), Aventura. In 2002, the song "Obsesión ...

. It was written by the Giraldo, Santos, Nesty, Nely,

Wisin Juan Luis Alberto Morera Luna (; born December 19, 1978), known professionally as Wisin (), is a Puerto Rican reggaeton rapper, singer and record producer, best known as a member of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. Wisin is noted for his uniq ...

Yandel Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar (born January 14, 1978), best known by his stage name Yandel, is a Puerto Rican singer who is a member of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. He released his first solo album, ''Quien Contra Mí'', in 2003. His s ...

, Keityn and

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 2, 2023, through

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, as the fourth single from Karol G's fourth studio album, ''

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'' (2023).

Background

The single was announced on January 31, 2023, through Karol G's social media platforms, along with the title and announcement of Santo's participation. The song was released on February 2, 2023. According to ''

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'', Karol G had already recorded the song before adding Santos to the verse.

Composition

According to the transcribed sheet music, "X Si Volvemos" is written and recorded in the key of

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, with 88

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(BPM) and tuned at a frequency of 440

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(Hz). The

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follows F♯m / C♯m / E / B, with accidental chords Dm, D, Bm, A and A♯. The song's

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fluctuates between E Major and F♯ Dorian (

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Commercial performance

On the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart dated February 18, 2023, "X Si Volvemos" debuted at number 56 on the week of March 11, 2023. During its fourth week charting, following the release of its parent album, ''Mañana Será Bonito'', the song reached a new peak of number 48. On the US ''

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chart dated February 18, 2023, the song debuted at number 5. On the chart dated March 11, 2023, the song reached a new peak of number 4. On the ''Billboard'' Global 200, the song debuted at number 30 on the chart dated February 18, 2023. On its fourth week on the chart dated March 11, 2023, the song reached a peak of number 18, becoming Giraldo's sixth top twentieth and Santos' second-overall entry on the chart.

Awards and nominations

Audio visualizer

An audio visualizer for "X Si Volvemos" was released on Karol G’s

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channel on February 2, 2023.

Charts

Weekly charts

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Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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