AMG (song) explained

AMG
Cover:	Natanael Cano - AMG.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Natanael Cano, Peso Pluma and Gabito Ballesteros
Album:	Nata Montana
Language:	Spanish
Released:	November 24, 2022
Genre:	Regional Mexican corrido tumbado
Length:	2:54
Label:	Rancho Humilde Warner Music Latina Los CT
Producer:	Lajia García
Chronology:	Natanael Cano
Prev Title:	Kilos de Amor
Prev Year:	2022
AMG
Year:	2022
Next Title:	Ch y la Pizza
Next Year:	2022

"AMG" is a regional Mexican music song by Mexican singers Natanael Cano, Peso Pluma and Gabito Ballesteros. The song was written by Jesús Roberto Laija García and Cano, while it was produced by Laija García. It was published and released as a single on November 24, 2022, through Rancho Humilde, Warner Music Latina and Los CT.^[1]

In early 2023, the song went viral on the short video platform TikTok and Facebook, as well as on music platforms such as Spotify and YouTube.^{[2] [3]} The single reached position number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 6 on Hot Latin Songs, both in the United States.^{[4] [5]} In Mexico it was positioned at number 1 for two consecutive weeks, while in Colombia and Ecuador it was top 25.

Music and lyrics

Musically, the song is a corrido tumbado with arrangements of Sierreño music, its lyrics are an apology for crime and organized crime, highlighting the luxuries, especially the cars and means of transportation, that are allowed to be dedicated to crime, emphasizing the Mercedes-Benz company with the mention of the G63 truck from the Mercedes-AMG division, as well as the GT-R car from the Nissan company. Other luxuries that he mentions are the use of private jets, trips to beaches like Mazatlán, and expensive purchases of footwear like the Nike brand.^[6]

Music video

A music video was published at the same time as the song's release as a single, it premiered on Cano's official YouTube channel, was directed by Jhonesanz and recorded in a nightclub in the city of Hermosillo. In the first days of publication, the video was placed at #1 in trends in Mexico on YouTube,^[7] and remained in the top ten until May 2023.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "AMG"!Chart (2023)!Peak
position

Colombia (Billboard)^[8]	18
Ecuador (Billboard)^[9]	15
Mexico (Billboard)^[10]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"

Position
Global 200 (Billboard)^[11]	103
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[12]	14

Notes and References

1. Web site: AMG - Gabito Ballesteros, Natanael Cano, Peso Pluma Release Credits . 2023-09-16 . AllMusic . en.
2. Web site: Canta en ruso el 'AMG' de Peso Pluma y Natanael Cano; así suena . 2023-09-16 . netnoticias.mx . es.
3. Web site: 2023-04-16 . Bad Bunny se rinde ante Natanael Cano y Peso Pluma, los más duros de México, cantando AMG . 2023-09-16 . sdpnoticias . en.
4. Web site: tolsen . 2013-01-02 . Billboard Hot 100 . 2023-09-16 . Billboard . en-US.
5. Web site: devops . 2013-01-02 . Hot Latin Songs . 2023-09-16 . Billboard . en-US.
6. Web site: 2023-04-10 . Natanael Cano: Este es el verdadero significado de "AMG", la canción que tiene con Peso Pluma y Gabito Ballesteros . 2023-09-16 . El Heraldo de México . es.
7. Web site: Natanael Cano, Gabito Ballesteros y Peso Pluma comparten proyecto . 2023-09-16 . El Sol de Hermosillo Noticias Locales, Policiacas, sobre México, Sonora y el Mundo . es.
8. Web site: Cusson . Michael . 2022-02-15 . Colombia Songs . 2023-09-16 . Billboard . en-US.
9. Web site: Cusson . Michael . 2022-02-15 . Ecuador Songs . 2023-09-16 . Billboard . en-US.
10. Web site: Cusson . Michael . 2022-02-15 . Mexico Songs . 2023-09-16 . Billboard . en-US.
11. Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
12. Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.