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Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido

"Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" (Spanish for "If I Had Met You Before") is a song by Colombian singer Karol G. It was released on June 20, 2024, and it is also known as "the Bichota summer song".[1][2][3]

"Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido"
Single by Karol G
LanguageSpanish
English title"If I Had Met You Before"
ReleasedJune 20, 2024
Genre
Length3:16
LabelUniversal Music Latino
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Karol G singles chronology
"Contigo"
(2024) 		"Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido"
(2024)
Music video
"Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" on YouTube

Background and release

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On June 18, 2024, the singer announced through her social networks that she would release a new song, revealing its title, a sample of the song and the release date, scheduled for June 20.[4][5][6][7]

Music and lyrics

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Musically, "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" is a merengue song with elements of mambo. Lyrically, the song reflects on the idea of missed opportunities and the wonders of what could have been if she had met her love interest sooner.[8]

Music video

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The music video was released along with the single on June 20, 2024.[9] The video is an authentic ode to summer and was recorded in the Dominican Republic.[10] The video is set at a party in front of the sea and captures the festive spirit of a karaoke in a place that ends up becoming a gigantic dance party with people enjoying life and dancing on a street.[11]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[12] 11
Argentina (Monitor Latino)[13] 4
Bolivia (Billboard)[14] 3
Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[15] 2
Chile (Billboard)[16] 3
Colombia (Billboard)[17] 1
Colombia (Monitor Latino)[18] 2
Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino)[19] 1
Ecuador (Billboard)[20] 1
Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[21] 1
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[22] 2
France (SNEP)[23] 196
Global 200 (Billboard)[24] 14
Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[25] 5
Honduras (Monitor Latino)[26] 6
Italy (FIMI)[27] 86
Mexico (Billboard)[28] 4
Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)[29] 5
Panama (Monitor Latino)[30] 3
Paraguay (Monitor Latino)[31] 3
Peru (Billboard)[32] 2
Peru (Monitor Latino)[33] 1
Portugal (AFP)[34] 68
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[35] 1
Spain (Monitor Latino)[36] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[37] 35
Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[38] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[39] 34
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[40] 2

Certifications

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Certifications for "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[41] Gold 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Así suena la nueva canción del verano de Karol G: "Si antes te hubiera conocido"". CNN (in Spanish). June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Gaitán, Por Iván (June 21, 2024). "Karol G le puso ritmo al verano con 'Si antes te hubiera conocido': letra, video y su significado". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Vázquez, Pamela (June 20, 2024). "'Si antes te hubiera conocido' de Karol G: letra, video y significado de la nueva canción de La Bichota". Glamour (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  4. ^ Pacheco, G. (June 18, 2024). "Karol G anuncia 'Si antes te hubiera conocido', su nueva canción para el verano". Excélsior (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "SI ANTES TE HUBIERA CONOCIDO | JUNIO 20". www.instagram.com. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  6. ^ LOS40 (June 18, 2024). "Karol G anuncia nueva canción: ¿Cuándo se estrena? | Música | LOS40 Chile". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Méndez, Por Juan David Botia (June 19, 2024). "Karol G no aguantó y reveló adelanto de su nueva canción: ya hay nombre y fecha de estreno". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "Meaning of "SI ANTES TE HUBIERA CONOCIDO" by KAROL G". www.songtell.com. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  9. ^ KarolGVEVO (June 20, 2024). KAROL G - Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido (Official Video). Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "Letra y vídeo de Si antes te hubiera conocido, de Karol G". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). June 24, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  11. ^ LOS40 (June 21, 2024). "Karol G estrena el vídeo de 'Si antes te hubiera conocido: La Bichota ya reina en el verano 2024 | Novedades". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved July 1, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Karol G – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Karol G. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  13. ^ "Top 20 Argentina del 1 al 7 de Julio, 2024". Monitor Latino.
  14. ^ "Bolivia Songs". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  15. ^ "Top 20 Bolivia del 1 al 7 de Julio, 2024". Monitor Latino.
  16. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Chile Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  17. ^ "Karol G Chart history (Colombia Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2022. {{cite magazine}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; September 4, 2022 suggested (help)
  18. ^ "Top 20 Colombia del 1 al 7 de Julio, 2024". Monitor Latino.
  19. ^ "Top 20 RD del 1 al 7 de Julio, 2024". Monitor Latino.
  20. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Ecuador Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  21. ^ "Top 20 Ecuador del 1 al 7 de Julio, 2024". Monitor Latino.
  22. ^ "Top 20 El Salvador del 1 al 7 de Julio, 2024". Monitor Latino.
  23. ^ "Top Singles (Week 28, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  24. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  25. ^ "Top 20 Guatemala del 1 al 7 de Julio, 2024". Monitor Latino.
  26. ^ "Top 20 Honduras del 1 al 7 de Julio, 2024". Monitor Latino.
  27. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 28" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  28. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Mexico Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  29. ^ "Top 20 Nicaragua del 1 al 7 de Julio, 2024". Monitor Latino.
  30. ^ "Top 20 Panama del 1 al 7 de Julio, 2024". Monitor Latino.
  31. ^ "Top 20 Paraguay del 1 al 7 de Julio, 2024". Monitor Latino.
  32. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Peru Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  33. ^ "Top 20 Peru del 1 al 7 de Julio, 2024". Monitor Latino.
  34. ^ "Karol G – Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  35. ^ "Top 100 Songs – Week 26, 2024". El Portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  36. ^ "Top 20 Espana del 1 al 7 de Julio, 2024". Monitor Latino.
  37. ^ "Karol G – Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  38. ^ "Top 20 Uruguay del 1 al 7 de Julio, 2024". Monitor Latino.
  39. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  40. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  41. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Karol G – Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
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