Gatúbela

"Gatúbela" (Spanish for "Catwoman"[1] and stylized in all caps[2]) is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G and Puerto Rican rapper Maldy. It was written by Giraldo, Maldy, Justin Quiles, Lenny Tavárez and Marvin Hawkins and produced by the latter and Giraldo. The song was released on August 25, 2022 through Universal Music Latino, as the second single from her fourth studio album, Mañana Será Bonito.[3]

"Gatúbela"
Single by Karol G and Maldy
from the album Mañana Será Bonito
LanguageSpanish
English title"Catwoman"
ReleasedAugust 25, 2022 (2022-08-25)
GenreReggaeton
Length3:29
LabelUniversal Latino
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Karol G
  • DJ Maff
Karol G singles chronology
"Provenza"
(2022)		 "Gatúbela"
(2022)		 "Cairo"
(2022)
Maldy singles chronology
"Se Le Ve"
(2022)		 "Gatúbela"
(2022)		 "Tiempos de Plan B"
(2023)
Music video
"Gatúbela" on YouTube

Background

The song was announced a day prior to its release through Karol G's social media platforms with the title, release date and a clip of the music video.[4] The song was released the following day on August 25, 2022.

Critical reception

Jessica Roiz from Billboard described the song as "an infectious old-school reggaeton laced with intense perreo beats. […] Karol G is fiery and unapologetic."[5]

Commercial performance

"Gatúbela" debuted and peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated September 10, 2022. It became Giraldo's fifth top 40 hit and Maldy's first entry as a soloist.

On the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated September 10, 2022 the song debuted and peaked at number 4, becoming Giraldo's milestone tenth top five on the chart. It became Maldy's first top ten and first appearance on the chart as a soloist.[6]

On the Billboard Global 200 the song debuted and peaked at number 23 on the chart dated September 10, 2022.

Music video and controversy

The music video for "Gatúbela" was directed by Pedro Artola and was released on Karol G's YouTube channel on August 25, 2022.[7]Is the first music video that shows off Karol G's dyed red hair.[8]

Hours before the video's release, Karol G turned to Instagram to say that it had been blocked by YouTube in some countries for "content", because since almost at the end of the video, the singer appears with blood and half-naked on a beach.[9] Hours later the video was again available.

Charts

Certifications
Certifications and sales for "Gatúbela"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[24] Platinum 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[25] 13× Platinum (Latin) 780,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Coca, Laura (August 24, 2022). "¿Qué significa "Gatúbela", el título de la nueva canción de Karol G?". Los 40. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  2. "GATÚBELA - Single by KAROL G & Maldy", Apple Music, August 26, 2022, retrieved September 3, 2023
  3. Mier, Tomás (August 25, 2022). "Karol G Adds a Little Horror to Steamy Video for "Gatúbela" with Plan B's Maldy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  4. G, Karol [@karolg] (August 24, 2022). "GATÚBELA x @maldysociety MAÑANA 7PM COLOMBIA 🐈‍⬛ 🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙". Retrieved January 28, 2023 – via Instagram.
  5. "Karol G Reels In Maldy for Fiery Old-School Reggaeton Track "Gatúbela": Watch". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  6. "Karol G & Maldy's "Gatúbela" Debuts in the Top 10 on Hot Latin Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  7. "KAROL G, Maldy - GATÚBELA (Official Video)". YouTube.
  8. "Karol G sorprende a todos con una confesión íntima". Mundo Deportivo USA (in Spanish). 2022-08-31. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  9. "A Karol G le censuraron su canción "Gatúbela": ¿exceso de sensualidad?". La Mega (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-30.
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  24. "Spanish single certifications – Karol G x Maldy – Gatúbela". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  25. "American single certifications – Karol G & Maldy – Gatúbela". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
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