Ocean is the second studio album by Colombian singer Karol G. It was released on May 3, 2019, through Universal Music Latino.[1] Ocean is a reggaetón, urbano and Latin pop record, and features guest appearances by reggae artist Damian Marley, then-partner Anuel AA, Brazilian duo Simone & Simaria, Yandel, Maluma, J Balvin, Nicky Jam and Danay Suárez.
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| Released | May 3, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018–2019 | |||
| Genre | Reggaeton | |||
| Length | 50:57 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Universal Latin | |||
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| Singles from Ocean | ||||
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Ocean was supported by nine singles off of the album's sixteen tracks, released between March 2018 and April 2020: "Pineapple", "Mi Cama" (including a remix with J Balvin and Nicky Jam), "Culpables" (with Anuel AA), "Créeme" (ft. Maluma), "Punto G", "Ocean" (with a duet version ft. Jessie Reyez), "Love with a Quality" (ft. Damian Marley), "Dices Que Te Vas" (ft. Anuel AA) and "La Vida Continúo" (ft. Simone & Simaria).
The album was met with generally positive reviews from music critics and was initially a moderate commercial success. It managed to chart within the top sixty on the mainstream US Billboard 200, and peaked at No. 2 on the US Top Latin Albums chart, selling 12,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.[2]
Background
editFollowing the release of her debut studio album in 2017, Unstoppable, Karol G released "Mi Mala", collaboration with Mau y Ricky. On March 1, 2018, Karol G released "Pineapple", as the lead single for Ocean.[3] Later that same month on March 29, 2018, "Tu Pum Pum" in collaboration with Shaggy, El Capitaan and Sekuence was released. "Princesa" with Tini was released on April 5, 2018. On May 11, 2018, "Mi Cama" was released as the second single from the album.[4] Giraldo would later join on two remixed songs, including Luis Fonsi's "Calypso" and "Dame Tu Cosita", with El Chombo, Pitbull and Cutty Ranks. "Culpables" with Anuel AA was released on September 13, 2018, as the album's third single. "Créeme" with Maluma was released as the fourth single on November 1, 2018.[5]
The following year Giraldo would release two collaborative songs as a lead artist, including "Secreto" with Anuel AA on January 15, 2019, and "Hijoepu*#" with Gloria Trevi on March 15, 2019. "Punto G" was released on April 4, 2019, as the fifth and last single prior to the release of the album.[6]
On April 21, 2019, Karol G teased the album's name through an Instagram post.[7] On April 26, 2019, she announced the release of the album, revealing its title and release date.[8] Ocean was officially released on May 3, 2019, alongside the album's sixth single of the same name.[9]
Release and promotion
editThe album was released on May 3, 2019, through Universal Music Latino. It was released on CD, vinyl, digital download and streaming.
"Pineapple" was performed by Karol G on May 1, 2018, at La Voz Kids Colombia.[10] "Mi Cama" was performed at the Urban Color Fest Trujillo on August 24, 2018. The song was performed once again at the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on November 15, 2018.[11] "Créeme" was performed through Vevo's Live Performance series on YouTube on December 7, 2018. From March 15 to May 31, 2019, Karol G embarked on the "Culpables Tour", alongside Anuel AA. "Pineapple", "Mi Cama", "Culpables" and "Créeme" were performed.[12] On May 1, 2019, Giraldo performed "Pineapple", "Punto G" and "Go Karo" through Vevo's Live Performance series. "Punto G" was performed on May 13, 2019, at the Heat Latin Music Awards and later on June 23, 2019, at the MTV MIAW Awards.[13][14] Through 2019, multiple songs were performed through various musical festivals, including Festival Catrina, PicNic Festival and En Pal Norte Festival. On November 2, 2019, "Mi Cama" was performed on Wild 'n Out. In 2020, "Ocean", "Culpables", "Pineapple", were performed through Bud Light Seltzer Sessions.[15]
Singles
edit"Pineapple" was released on March 1, 2018, as the album's lead single. It peaked inside the top fifty of the US Hot Latin Songs.
"Mi Cama" was released on May 11, 2018, as the second single. It peaked inside the top ten of the US Hot Latin Songs at number 6 and was certified RIAA Latin Diamond.
"Culpables" with Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA was released as the album's third single on September 12, 2018. It peaked inside the top ten of the US Hot Latin Songs at number 8 and was certified RIAA Latin Diamond.
"Créeme" with Colombian singer Maluma was released on November 1, 2018, as the fourth single. It peaked inside the top twenty of the US Hot Latin Songs.
"Punto G" was released on April 4, 2019, as the fifth single. It peaked inside the top thirty of the US Hot Latin Songs.
"Ocean" was released on May 3, 2019, as the album's sixth single. It peaked inside the top thirty of the US Hot Latin Songs.
"Love with a Quality" featuring Damian Marley was released as the seventh single on May 9, 2019.
"Dices Que Te Vas" featuring Anuel AA was released as the album's eight single on May 30, 2019.
"La Vida Continuó" featuring Simone & Simaria was released as the album's ninth and final single on April 28, 2020.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [16] |
| Rolling Stone | [17] |
Elias Leight of Rolling Stone said, "The power of Ocean is somewhat diminished by the fact that a third of these songs are already out" but that "the remaining tracks are impressively varied: Piano balladry ('Ocean'), throwback hip-hop, which no one in the Latin mainstream is making ('Yo Aprendí'), guitar balladry ('Dices Que Te Vas', which tests her fiancée Anuel AA’s vocal limits) and a collaboration with the Brazilian duo Simone & Simaria... All the different styles mean that Ocean feels center-less, but that's kind of the point: If you hope to conquer the globe, you have to be all things to all people."[17]
Commercial performance
editOcean debuted at number two on the US Top Latin Albums chart, earning 12,000 album-equivalent units (including 2,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week.[2] This became Karol G's second top-ten debut on the chart. The album also debuted at number 54 on the US Billboard 200 and number two on the US Latin Rhythm Albums charts respectively.[2] In addition, the album accumulated a total of 10.9 million on-demand audio streams for its songs.[2] On September 12, 2019, the album was certified five times platinum by the Latin Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 300,000 units in the United States.[18]
Track listing
editCredits were adapted from Apple Music[19] and Genius.[20]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ocean" |
| Ovy on the Drums | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Punto G" |
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| 3:01 |
| 3. | "Love with a Quality" (featuring Damian Marley) |
| Ovy on the Drums | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Baby" |
| Sky Rompiendo | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Sin Corazón" |
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| 2:49 |
| 6. | "Dices Que Te Vas" (featuring Anuel AA) |
| Ovy on the Drums | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Pineapple" |
| Sky Rompiendo | 2:58 |
| 8. | "La Vida Continuó" (featuring Simone & Simaria) |
| Ovy on the Drums | 2:45 |
| 9. | "Bebesita" |
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| 3:02 |
| 10. | "Culpables" (with Anuel AA) |
| Jeday | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Mi Cama" |
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| 2:30 |
| 12. | "La Ocasión Perfecta" (featuring Yandel) |
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| 3:41 |
| 13. | "Créeme" (with Maluma) |
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| 3:32 |
| 14. | "Go Karo" |
| Ovy on the Drums | 2:28 |
| 15. | "Mi Cama (Remix)" (with J Balvin featuring Nicky Jam) |
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| 3:15 |
| 16. | "Yo Aprendí" (featuring Danay Suárez) |
| Danay Suárez | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 50:57 | |||
Charts
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Argentina (CAPIF)[28] | 2× Diamond | 270,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[29] | 2× Diamond+2× Platinum | 720,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[18] | 5× Platinum (Latin) | 300,000‡ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Roiz, Jessica (April 29, 2019). "Karol G Unveils 'Ocean' Track List Featuring Collaborations With Anuel AA, Yandel, Maluma and More". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Pamela Bustios (May 15, 2019). "Karol G's 'Ocean' Scores Biggest Week Of 2019 For a Latin Album by a Woman". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Fernandez, Suzette (March 2, 2018). "Karol G Takes You Into the 'Pineapple' Jungle in New Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Bautista, Berenice (May 16, 2018). "Karol G sobre "Mi cama": Nosotras también sentimos". AP News (in Spanish). Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Leight, Elias (November 2, 2018). "Karol G and Maluma Make a Handsome Couple in 'Créeme'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Exposito, Suzy (April 5, 2019). "Karol G Champions the Pleasure Principle in New Song Punto G". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ G, Karol [@karolg] (April 21, 2019). "OCEAN 🌊". Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ G, Karol [@karolg] (April 26, 2019). "Ya puedes PreOrdenar mi álbum #OCEAN 🌊 Link en bio y highlight /// Canción de Fondo #4 "Baby" Prod Por @skyrompiendo 🔥". Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ Osegueda, Elisa (May 2, 2019). "Karol G Aims for Global Success With New Album OCEAN (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Karol G se presentó en 'La Voz Kids' de Colombia". Radio Moda. May 2, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Leight, Elias (November 16, 2018). "See Karol G's Potent 'Mi Cama' at Latin Grammys". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ Fernandez, Suzette (January 23, 2019). "Karol G and Anuel AA Announce Latin American Culpables Tour Dates: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ Aybar, José Antonio (May 14, 2019). "J Balvin y Karol G reinan en los Heat Latin Music Awards". El Nacional (Santo Domingo). Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Karol G, Mario Bautista, Piso 21, Ed Maverick y Alemán en vivo en los MIAW 2019!". MTVLA. June 13, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Ver EN VIVO la transmisión de la Bud Light Seltzer Session de Karol G". Redgol. May 8, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Ocean - Karol G | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Leight, Elias. "Farruko and Karol G Aim for Global Stardom on New Albums". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Karol G – Ocean". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ OCEAN by KAROL G, 2019-05-03, retrieved 2023-09-01
- ^ "Ocean / Karol G Genius". Genius. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 20: del 10.5.2019 al 16.5.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "Karol G Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Karol G Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Karol G Chart History (Latin Rhythm Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Prensario Música – Edición Impresa" (PDF). Prensario Música (in Spanish). No. 586. June 2022. p. 32. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved June 29, 2022. Type Karol G in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Ocean in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.