Ocean (Karol G song)
2019 single by Karol G
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"Ocean" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G. It was written by the singer herself, Carlos Morales, Jorge Valdés and Ovy On The Drums, and produced by the latter. The song was released on May 3, 2019 through Universal Music Latino, as the fifth single from her second studio album of the same name.[1]
Background
The song was announced hours priors with the release of the album through Karol G's social media accounts, with a snippet of the song and music video.[2] The song was released simultaneously with the album on May 3, 2019. A remix featuring Canadian singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez was released on September 30, 2019.
Critical reception
Thom Jurek of AllMusic stated: "Adding to the wealth of diversity to this attempt at Latin pop domination, the title track is a sumptuous, intimately wrought piano ballad."[3]
Rolling Stone called the song "Impressively varied" in the wholesomeness of the album.[4]
Commercial performance
"Ocean" debuted at number 31 on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated May 18, 2019. On it’s eighteen week, the song reached its peak of number 22 on the chart dated September 14, 2019.
The song received a double Diamond+4× Platinum+Gold certification on Mexico by AMPROFON on May 26, 2021, for sales of 870 thousand equivalent-units.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Premios Tu Música Urbano | Female Song of the Year | Nominated |
Music video
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina Hot 100 (Billboard)[6] | 32 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] | 25 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[8] | 22 |
| US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 25 |
| US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 22 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[11] | 69 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[12] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[13] | 2× Diamond+4× Platinum+Gold | 870,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[14] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||