"Según Quién" (Spanish for "According to Who") is a song by Colombian singer

Maluma Juan Luis Londoño Arias (born 28 January 1994), known professionally as Maluma, is a Colombian singer. Born and raised in Medellín, he developed an interest in music at a young age, recording songs since age sixteen. Arias released his debu ...

and Mexican singer Carín León. It was released on August 17, 2023, through

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, as the ninth single from Maluma's sixth álbum, ''

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'' (2023).

Composition and lyrics

The song is a

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track that combines elements of

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. It is accompanied by the instrumentalization of

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s and

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s. It was written by

, Edgar Barrera, Kevyn Cruz Moreno, Lenin Yorney Palacios and Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño. The lyrics is about two friends who claim that their romantic stories from the past have already been overcome, but rumors around them speculate the opposite.

Commercial performance

The song turned out to be a commercial success on radio stations in

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and

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, where it ranked first. The single also managed to become one of the musical trends on the

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platform, in which it accumulated three billion views and more than a million videos created with the sound. On

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, the track reached the first position on the world song list, while on Spotify Mexico it entered the top 10. In the week of October 2, 2023, "Según Quién" debuted at position number 83 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached its peak on the week of November 4, managing to position itself at number 68. In addition, the song entered the ''Billboard'' Argentina Hot 100 chart, ranking at number 77.

Music video

A music video was released simultaneously with the single on August 17, 2023 on Maluma's official

channel.

Live performances

On October 5, 2023, Maluma and Carín León presented "Según Quién", for the first time live, on the American morning show ''

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''. That same day, the Colombian artist performed the song again on the American late-night show ''

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''.

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Carín León 2023 songs 2023 singles Songs in Spanish Sony Music Latin singles Maluma songs Carín León songs Regional Mexican songs Songs written by Edgar Barrera Number-one singles in Colombia Songs written by Maluma (singer)