"Ayer Me Llamó Mi Ex" (transl. "Yesterday My Ex Called Me") is a song by Argentine latin trap singer Khea featuring American bachata guitarist Lenny Santos. It was released on August 20, 2020. The music video for the song has more than 125 million views on YouTube. The song has over 115 million plays on Spotify.

"Ayer Me Llamó Mi Ex"
Single by Khea featuring Lenny Santos
ReleasedAugust 20, 2020
Genre
Length3:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nobeat
Khea singles chronology
"Ella Dice"
(2020)
"Ayer Me Llamó Mi Ex"
(2020)
"Khea: Bzrp Music Sessions Vol. 34"
(2020)
Music video
"Ayer Me Llamó Mi Ex" on YouTube

Background

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The song was produced by Nobeat, the video for the song was directed by Ballve. The song talks about a guy who gets a call from his ex-girlfriend just to see each other again. The song includes the collaboration of the former guitarist of the bachata group Aventura, Lenny Santos, merging bachata with trap.[1]

The song was a trend in several countries, ranking at the top of the charts in Argentina and Spain, and it also obtained a gold record in Spain in three weeks.[2]

Remix

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On November 5, 2020, Khea released the remix of the song together with Dominican singer Natti Natasha and American singer Prince Royce. The song reached 2 million views on YouTube in just one day and made it to the top 10 in global trends on YouTube and Spotify.[3][4]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[5][6]

  • Khea – vocals
  • Lenny Santos – guitar
  • Nobeat – producer
  • Paris Eteine LaMotte – songwriter
  • Mike Fuller – engineer
  • Marcelo Mato – studio personnel
  • Natti Natasha – vocals (remix)
  • Prince Royce – vocals (remix)
  • D'Lesly "Dice" Lora – songwriter (remix)
  • Rafael A. Pina Nieves – songwriter (remix)
  • Yonathan Then – songwriter (remix)
  • Ronald López – songwriter (remix)
  • Andrea Mangiamarchi – songwriter (remix)
  • Antonio Oliver – studio personnel (remix)
  • Joel White – studio personnel (remix)

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] 3× Platinum 180,000
United States (RIAA)[24] 3× Platinum (Latin) 180,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Khea Fusiona El Trap Con La Bachata En 'Ayer Me Llamó Mi Ex'" (in Spanish). Billboard Argentina. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Khea Es Nuevo Número 1 En Argentina y Recibe Disco De Oro En España Por 'Ayer Me Llamó Mi Ex'" (in Spanish). Anton. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Khea, Natti Natasha y Prince Royce Unen Sus Voces En 'Ayer Me Llamó Mi Ex Remix'" (in Spanish). Billboard Argentina. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Latin Remix of the Week: Khea's 'Ayer Me Llamo Mi Ex' With Natti Natasha & Prince Royce". Billboard. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Khea – Ayer Me Llamó Mi Ex feat. Lenny Santos". Tidal. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "Khea, Natti Natasha & Prince Royce – Ayer Me Llamó Mi Ex – Remix feat. Lenny Santos". Tidal. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "Khea Logro el Hot Shot Debut con Ayer Me Llamo Mi Ex en el Billboard Argentina Hot 100" (in Spanish). Billboard Argentina. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "Natti Natasha – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Natti Natasha. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top 20 Argentina — General — Del 7 al 14 de Diciembre de 2020" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Top 20 Argentina — Latino — Del 7 al 14 de Diciembre de 2020" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top 20 Argentina — Nacionalidad — Del 9 al 15 de Noviembre, 2020" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  12. ^ "Billboard Global 200: The Week of September 19, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  13. ^ "Natti Natasha Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  14. ^ "Khea feat. Lenny Santos – Ayer Me Llamó Mi Ex" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  15. ^ "Natti Natasha Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  16. ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  17. ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  18. ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  19. ^ "Prensario Música – Edición Impresa" (PDF). Prensario Música (in Spanish). No. 567. Buenos Aires: Editorial Prensario. October 2020. p. 42. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  20. ^ "Febrero - TOP #100 de canciones de SGP" (in Spanish). Sociedad de Gestión de Productores Fonográficos del Paraguay. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  21. ^ "Noviembre - TOP #100 de canciones de SGP" (in Spanish). Sociedad de Gestión de Productores Fonográficos del Paraguay. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Canciones – Anual – 2020". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  23. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Khea / Lenny Santos – Ayer Me Llamó Mi Ex". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  24. ^ "American single certifications – Khea – Ayer Me Llamo Mi Ex (feat. Lenny Santos)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 15, 2022.