El Merengue

"El Merengue" is a song by American DJ and record producer Marshmello and Colombian singer Manuel Turizo, released as a single on March 3, 2023, by Joytime Collective.

"El Merengue"
Single by Marshmello and Manuel Turizo
from the album 2000 and Sugar Papi
Released	March 3, 2023
Recorded	2023
Genre	EDM Latin pop
Length	3:09
Label	Joytime Collective Sony Latin
Songwriter(s)	Christopher Comstock Manuel Turizo
Producer(s)	Marshmello
Marshmello singles chronology
"Old School" (2023) "El Merengue" (2023) "Grown Man" (2023)
Manuel Turizo singles chronology
"Extasis" (2022) "El Merengue" (2022) "Vagabundo" (2022)
Music video
"El Merengue" on YouTube

Music video

The music video for "El Merengue" was released on March 3, 2023, on both Marshmello's and Turizo's YouTube channels. It reached 100 million views in September 2023.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "El Merengue"

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[1]	50
Global 200 (Billboard)^[2]	103
Portugal (AFP)^[3]	7
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[4]	3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[5]	81
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[6]	10
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[7]	5
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[8]	24
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)^[9]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "El Merengue"

Chart (2023)	Position
Global 200 (Billboard)^[10]	170
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[11]	7
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[12]	49

Certifications

Certifications for "El Merengue"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[13]	Gold	20,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[14]	Platinum	80,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[15]	Gold	50,000^‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)^[16]	2× Platinum	280,000^‡
Portugal (AFP)^[17]	2× Platinum	20,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[18]	7× Platinum	420,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[19]	6× Platinum (Latin)	360,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label
Various	March 3, 2023	Digital download streaming	Joytime Collective

References

1. "Marshmello Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
2. "Marshmello Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
3. "Marshmello / Manuel Turizo – El Merengue". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
4. "Marshmello / Manuel Turizo – El Merengue" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
5. "Marshmello / Manuel Turizo – El Merengue". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
6. "Marshmello Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
7. "Marshmello Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
8. "Marshmello Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
9. "Marshmello Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
10. "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
11. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
12. "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
13. "Brazilian single certifications – Marshmello & Manuel Turizo – El Merengue" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
14. "Canadian single certifications – Marshmello & Manuel Turizo – El Merengue". Music Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
15. "Italian single certifications – Marshmello & Manuel Turizo – El Merengue" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
16. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 23, 2024. Type Marshmello & Manuel Turizo in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and El Merengue in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
17. "Portuguese single certifications – Marshmello & Manuel Turizo – El Merengue" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
18. "Spanish single certifications – Manuel Turizo ft. Marshmello – El Merengue". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
19. "American single certifications – Marshmello & Manuel Turizo – El Merengue". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 25, 2023.