| El Makinón | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Karol G and Mariah Angeliq |
| Album: | KG0516 |
| Language: | Spanish |
| English Title: | The Big Machine |
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| Producer: | Neo |
| Chronology: | Karol G |
| Prev Title: | Location |
| Prev Year: | 2021 |
| Next Title: | El Barco |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
"El Makinón" (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.
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, alongside the release of the album.
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]
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.
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result |
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| 2021 | MTV Millennial Awards | Viral Anthem | |
| Premios Juventud | Girl Power (Best Female Collaboration) | ||
| WME Awards | Latin American Music | ||
| 2022 | BMI Latin Awards | Award Winning Song | |
| Latin American Music Awards | Collaboration of the Year | ||
| Premios Tu Música Urbano | Video of the Year | ||
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]
"El Makinon" was performed for the first time at the 28th Annual Billboard Music Awards on May 23, 2021.[5] On May 27, 2021, Giraldo performed the song at the Tiny Desk Concerts. "El Makinon" has been present on the set list of all of Karol G's solo headlining tours, including the Bichota Tour, Strip Love Tour and the Mañana Será Bonito Tour.
| Peak position | |
| Colombia (National-Report)[6] | 14 |
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| Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[7] | 7 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] | 6 |