AMG (song)

"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]

"AMG"
Single by Natanael Cano, Peso Pluma and Gabito Ballesteros
from the album Nata Montana
LanguageSpanish
ReleasedNovember 24, 2022
GenreRegional Mexican • corrido tumbado
Length2:54
LabelRancho Humilde • Warner Music Latina • Los CT
Songwriter(s)Jesús Roberto Laija García • Natanael Cano
Producer(s)Lajia García
Natanael Cano singles chronology
"Kilos de Amor"
(2022)		 "AMG"
(2022)		 "Ch y la Pizza"
(2022)
Peso Pluma singles chronology
"Ando Enfocado"
(2022)		 "AMG"
(2022)		 "Delivery"
(2022)
Gabito Ballesteros singles chronology
"Y Si Me Miran"
(2022)		 "AMG"
(2022)		 "Puro Pa' Delante"
(2022)
Music video
"AMG" on YouTube

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
Chart (2023) Peak position
Colombia (Colombia Songs)[8] 18
Ecuador (Ecuador Songs)[9] 15
United States (Billboard Hot 100)[4] 40
United States (Hot Latin Songs)[5] 6
Global 200 (Billboard)[10] 24
Mexico (Mexico Songs)[11] 1

Certifications
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] 7 × Platinum (Latin) 420,000

References
  1. "AMG - Gabito Ballesteros, Natanael Cano, Peso Pluma | Release Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  2. "Canta en ruso el 'AMG' de Peso Pluma y Natanael Cano; así suena". netnoticias.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  3. "Bad Bunny se rinde ante Natanael Cano y Peso Pluma, los más duros de México, cantando AMG". sdpnoticias. 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  4. tolsen (2013-01-02). "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  5. devops (2013-01-02). "Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  6. "Natanael Cano: Este es el verdadero significado de "AMG", la canción que tiene con Peso Pluma y Gabito Ballesteros". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  7. "Natanael Cano, Gabito Ballesteros y Peso Pluma comparten proyecto". El Sol de Hermosillo | Noticias Locales, Policiacas, sobre México, Sonora y el Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  8. Cusson, Michael (2022-02-15). "Colombia Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  9. Cusson, Michael (2022-02-15). "Ecuador Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  10. Cabral, R. J. (2020-09-15). "Billboard Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  11. Cusson, Michael (2022-02-15). "Mexico Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  12. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
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