Both Becky G and Karol G were at risk of becoming one-hit wonders in the US, with each of them individually managing a single top 40 hit - Karol with El Chombo and "Dame tu Cosita", and Becky with the out-of-character "Shower".
Surprisingly, this collaboration became the biggest hit to date for BOTH of them - Karol G would go on to have even bigger ones - but this song was a top 20 hit in the US, peaking at #15, and that's on English-language radio, so it's quite the achievement. Additionally, the song was also one of the biggest hits of 2022 on Latin radio in the US and a huge worldwide hit, especially in the Spanish-speaking world.
The two artists co-wrote the song with Venezuelan artist Elena Rose. It is considered one of the greatest reggaton songs of all time. That's not me saying that. That's Rolling Stone.
The two artists have performed the song several times together live, the first time at the Coachella music festival in 2022. I'd love to tell you it was groundbreaking, but it was pretty much as recorded, which speaks to the vocal strength of both women.
Becky G performed the song solo at the Billboard Women in Music Awards in 2023. It hits a little differently as a solo song, but she's got a huge voice and can carry it.
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