''Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)'' () is the second mixtape by Colombian singer

Karol G Carolina Giraldo Navarro (born February 14, 1991), known professionally as Karol G, is a Colombian singer. Considered as one of the most influential reggaeton and Urban contemporary music, urban pop artists, she has received awards including a ...

. It was released on August 11, 2023, through Bichota Records and

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. Comprising ten tracks, the album features

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s by

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, Cris MJ,

Ryan Castro Bryan David Castro Sosa (born 14 January 1994), known professionally as Ryan Castro, is a Colombian rapper, singer and songwriter from Bello, Antioquia. He achieved worldwide recognition for his songs "Quema", "Jordan", "Mujeriego", and "Monast ...

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Dei V David Gerardo Rivera Juarbe (born December 26, 1995), known professionally as Dei V, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and songwriter. Dei V's recording debut was in 2021 with his EP ''Ying Yang''. Two years later, he made his international br ...

, Young Miko and

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. ''Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)'' was supported by three singles: " S91", "

Mi Ex Tenía Razón "Mi Ex Tenía Razón" ( is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G. It was written by Karol G, Keityn, Rios, MAG, and Édgar Barrera, and produced by the latter two. The song was released on August 11, 2023, through Bichota Records and Inte ...

" and " Qlona" with

. The mixtape was a commercial success and became the second all-

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album by a woman to reach the top three on the US ''Billboard'' 200, after her own ''

Mañana Será Bonito ''Mañana Será Bonito'' (Spanish: ''Tomorrow Will Be Beautiful'') is the fourth studio album by Colombian singer Karol G. It was released on February 24, 2023, through Universal Music Latino, being Karol G's last album for the label. Comprising ...

'', earning 67,000

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s in its first week. It was nominated for seven

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at the 25th annual ceremony, including Album of the Year and Best Urban Music Album, winning the latter.

Background

Following the release of her fourth studio album in 2023, ''

'', Karol G announced the release of " S91" through her social media accounts. The song was released on July 13, 2023, as the mixtape's lead single. At the end of the accompanying video for "S91", the release of ''Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)'' was teased. On July 31, 2023, Karol G announced the release date of the mixtape alongside its title and cover art. ''Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)'' was released on August 11, 2023, set to coincide with the release of Karol G's upcoming

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, the Mañana Será Bonito Tour, before the first concert was moved a day earlier. On August 7, 2023, Giraldo revealed the track list for the mixtape, featuring guest appearances from

, Cris MJ,

, Dei V, Young Miko and

. ''Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)'' was officially released on August 11, 2023, alongside the second single from the mixtape, "

Concept

The project was first thought as a

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for her previous fourth studio album, ''

'', before the decision was changed. In an interview with

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, she revealed:

Title

The title ''Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)'' references two previous Karol G projects: her album, ''Mañana Será Bonito'', and "

Bichota "Bichota" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G. It was written by Karol G, Lenny Tavárez, J Quiles, Cristián Salazar and Ovy on the Drums, and produced by the latter. The song was released on October 23, 2020, through Universal ...

", a single from her third studio album, ''

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''. The phrase "Mañana Será Bonito", came from Karol G repeating it every day when she did not feel good. In an interview with ''

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'', she revealed: "The name of the album is a phrase I kept repeating to myself when nothing felt great. I mean, I was going through the best moment of my career, but personally I was really disconnected from myself and from my friends. I wasn't unhappy, but I wasn't happy either. So every day I'd say to myself, 'It's okay, mañana será bonito, tomorrow will be beautiful." The word "Bichota" comes from the Puerto Rican slang "bichote". A "bichote" is an individual who due to his economic or political position, is considered important or influential, generally related to the sale of drugs. Despite this, Karol G gave the word a new meaning to her song, stating: "It's a moment of feeling sexy, flirtatious, daring, strong, empowered, and to a certain extent, translates into personal motivation and self-confidence. We are all super 'Bichotas' inside. It's about believing and working so that the rest of the world can see it too."

Release and promotion

The album was released on August 11, 2023, through Bichota Records and

. It was released on CD, vinyl, digital download and streaming. On August 4, 2023, Karol G headlined the

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in Chicago, where " S91" was performed for the first time. On August 10, 2023, Karol G embarked on the " Mañana Será Bonito Tour", promoting ''Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)'' and ''

''. "Mi Ex Tenía Razón", among others from the mixtape, were performed on the tour for the first time. The arena-stadium tour lasted through July 23, 2024, and became the highest-grossing Latin tour of all time by a female artist. On November 19, 2023, Karol G performed a medley of songs, including "Qlona" at the ''Billboard'' Music Awards.

Singles

" S91" was released on July 13, 2023, as the album's

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. It reached the top fifty of the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, at number 45. The song also reached the top ten of the US ''

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. "

" was released as the second single on August 11, 2023, alongside the album's release. It debuted at number 22 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, becoming the highest charting Spanish song by a female soloist. The song debuted at number one on the US ''

. It was nominated for

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and Song of the Year at the 25th Annual

. " Qlona" was released as the third and final single on September 6, 2023. It peaked at number 28 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The song also reached the top spot of the US ''

Critical reception

''Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)'' was well received by Nick Levine from ''

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'', stating: "With 10 tracks clocking in at a whisker over half an hour, ''Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)'' is less substantial than its 52-minute sister album. However, the quality control is still sky-high. nthis evidence, the sun won't be setting on Karol G's "bichota season" any time soon."

Commercial performance

During the first day of release on

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, ''Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)'' opened with 17.5 million streams on the Spotify Global chart and 18.7 million overall, breaking the record for the second debut for a Spanish-language album by a woman, previously held by

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's ''

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'', and only behind her own ''

''.

United States

''Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)'' debuted at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, earning 67,000

s in its opening week, of which 17,000 came from pure sales, becoming Giraldo's second top three album on the chart. It became the third all-Spanish-language album by a woman to reach the top five on the ''Billboard'' 200 and second highest, surpassing

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's '' Fijación Oral, Vol. 1'' and only behind her own ''Mañana Será Bonito''.

Accolades

Track listing

Notes * signifies a primary and vocal producer. * signifies a vocal producer.

Personnel

Musicians *

– vocals *

– vocals (track 5) * Cris MJ – vocals (6) *

– vocals (6) *

– vocals (7) * Dei V – vocals (8) * Young Miko – vocals (9) *

– DJ (10) Technical * Dave Kutch – mastering (1, 2, 4–10) * Colin Leonard – mastering (3) * Joel Iglesias – mixing,

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(1, 2, 7, 8); vocal engineering (3) * Josh Gudwin – mixing (1, 2, 7, 8) * Mag – mixing (3) * Rob Kinelski – mixing (4, 5, 9) * Esteban Higuita Estrada – mixing (6) * Luca Brown – engineering (7) * Austen Jux-Chandler – engineering (7) * Eli Heisler – mixing assistance (5, 9)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Notes

References

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