El Makinon

"El Makinon" (Spanish for "The Big Machine") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G and American singer Mariah Angeliq. It was written by Karol G, Mariah Angeliq, Gabriel Mora, Freddy Montalvo and Jose Cruz, and produced by Neo.^[1] The song was released on March 25, 2021 through Universal Music Latino, as the fifth single from her third studio album KG0516.

"El Makinon"
Single by Karol G and Mariah Angeliq
from the album KG0516
Language	Spanish
English title	The Big Machine
Released	March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
Genre	Reggaeton Latin urban
Length	3:29
Label	Universal Music Latino
Songwriter(s)	Carolina Giraldo Mariah Pérez Gabriel Mora Freddy Montalvo Jose Cruz
Producer(s)	Neo
Karol G singles chronology
"Location" (2021) "El Makinon" (2021) "El Barco" (2021)
Mariah Angeliq singles chronology
"Yugo Desigual" (2021) "El Makinon" (2021) "Mala de Verdad" (2021)
Music video
"El Makinon" on YouTube

Background

The song was first revealed through Karol G’s album track list announcement for her third studio album KG0516 on March 22, 2021.^[2] The song was released on March 25, 2021 with the release of the album.

Critical reception

Billboard stated: "Infectious head-bopping, hip-swaying reggaetón jam about breaking all the rules with the girls. A risqué scene towards the end proves, once again, that the new Karol is unapologetic."^[3]

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number 9 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated April 10, 2021. It peaked at number 6 on the chart dated May 1, 2021. It failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart but entered and peaked at number 4 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart dated June 5, 2021. The song received a Latin diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 24, 2021, for sales of 600,000 equivalent-units.

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for '"El Makinón"

Year	Ceremony	Category	Result
2021	MTV Millennial Awards	Viral Anthem	Nominated
	Premios Juventud	Girl Power (Best Female Collaboration)	Nominated
2022	Latin American Music Awards	Collaboration of the Year	Won
	Premios Tu Música Urbano	Video of the Year	Won

Music video

The music video for "El Makinon" was directed by Jose-Emilio Sagaró, filmed in The Bronx, NY, USA, and was released on Karol G’s YouTube channel on March 25, 2021. The arresting officer role is played by American actor Simonas Zmuidzinas.^[4] As of February 2023, it has over 896 million views and 4.5 million likes.^[5]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "El Makinon"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)^[6]	18
Global 200 (Billboard)^[7]	39
Colombia (National-Report)^[8]	14
Ecuador (Monitor Latino)^[9]	7
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[10]	6
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[11]	6
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[12]	6
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)^[13]	11
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)^[14]	8

Certifications

Certifications for "El Makinon"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)^[15]	Platinum	20,000^*
Mexico (AMPROFON)^[16]	2× Diamond+4× Platinum	1,960,000
United States (RIAA)^[17]	11× Platinum (Latin)	660,000
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "El Makinon"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)	Digital download streaming	Universal Music Latino Universal Music	^[18]

References

1. "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
2. G, Karol [@karolg] (March 22, 2021). "#KG0516 TRACKLIST ✈️🌈💖💫". Retrieved January 12, 2023 – via Instagram.
3. "Karol G Says She Was 'Born Again' With New Album 'KG0516': Here Are Five Essential Tracks". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
4. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14329210/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
5. KAROL G, Mariah Angeliq - EL MAKINON (Official Video), retrieved 2021-05-14
6. "Karol G – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Karol G. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
7. "Karol G Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
8. . National Report (in Spanish). National Report. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
9. "Ecuador - Monitor Latino Chart". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2021.
10. "epdm - El Makinon". Retrieved 14 May 2021.
11. "Karol G Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
12. "Karol G Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
13. "Karol G Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
14. "Karol G Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
15. "Universal con Karol G en Buenos Aires: Dos sold outs y galardones de Platino y Diamante" (PDF). Prensario Música (in Spanish). No. 586. June 2022. p. 32. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
16. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 25 May 2022. Type Karol G in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and El Makinon in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
17. "American single certifications – Karol G – El Makinon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
18. "KG0516 (Apple Music Edition) de KAROL G" (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2021.