Caramelo (song)

For other uses, see Caramelo (disambiguation).

"Caramelo" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Ozuna. The track was released on June 11, 2020 through Sony Music Latin as the lead single of his fourth studio album ENOC (2020).^[1] The track, written by Ozuna alongside its respective producers, became a top ten hit in Spain, Colombia, Argentina and other selected European and countries in Latin America. In the United States, the track peaked at the 76th position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while reaching the top ten on the Global 200. Ozuna united with Colombian singer Karol G as well as with Puerto Rican rapper Myke Towers for a remixed version of the song, released in August of the same year.^[2]

"Caramelo"
Single by Ozuna
from the album ENOC
Language	Spanish
English title	"Candy"
Released	June 11, 2020 (original) August 17, 2020 (remix)
Genre	Reggaeton
Length	3:38
Label	Sony Latin
Songwriter(s)	Alexis Gotay Eduardo Alfonso Vargas Berrios Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado Michael Masis Starlin Rivas Batista Yazid Rivera López
Producer(s)	Tainy Yazid Hi Flow Gotay
Ozuna singles chronology
"Mamacita" (2020) "Caramelo" (2020) "Mi Niña" (2020)
Karol G singles chronology
"Ay, Dios Mío!" (2020) "Caramelo (Remix)" (2020) "Bichota" (2020)
Myke Towers singles chronology
"Michael X" (2020) "Caramelo (Remix)" (2020) "La Luz" (2020)

Background

The first rumors of a possible new Ozuna studio album, was when the singer began to put the #ENOC hashtag in his social media posts.^[3] On June 9, 2020, the singer announced the song through his social networks as the first single of his upcoming project.^[4] The song features a remix released on August 17, 2020, with the participation of Karol G and Myke Towers.^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Caramelo"

Chart (2020–21)	Peak position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[6]	3
Colombia (National-Report)[7]	3
Global 200 (Billboard)[8]	16
Italy (FIMI)[9]	17
Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay)[10]	2
Portugal (AFP)[11]	42
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	42
US Billboard Hot 100[14]	76
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[15]	3
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[16]	1
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[17]	1

Year-end charts

2020 year-end chart performance for "Caramelo"

Chart (2020)	Position
Argentina Airplay (Monitor Latino)[18]	22
Italy (FIMI)[19]	55
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20]	8
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[21]	11

2021 year-end chart performance for "Caramelo"

Chart (2021)	Position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[22]	55

Certifications

Certification for "Caramelo"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[23]	2× Platinum	140,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[24]	Diamond+4× Platinum	540,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25]	4× Platinum	160,000‡
Streaming
Central America (CFC)[26]	3× Platinum	21,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Certification for "Caramelo" (Remix)

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[27]	Platinum	60,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28]	2× Platinum	120,000‡
Streaming
Central America (CFC)[29]	2× Platinum	14,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release date for "Caramelo"

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label
Various	June 11, 2020	Digital download streaming	Original	Sony Latin
	August 17, 2020		Remix

See also

• List of Billboard number-one Latin songs of 2020

References

1. "Ozuna lanza su nuevo sencillo "Caramelo"". El Nuevo Día. June 11, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
2. PLAYZ (August 18, 2020). "Ozuna estrena "Caramelo Remix" con Karol G y Myke Towers". RTVE.es. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
3. "OZUNA 🇵🇷🌎🇩🇴🧸 on Instagram: "ESTE JUEVES EN TU PLATAFORMA DIGITAL FAVORITA!!!! #Caramelo🍬 🔜#ENOC 🧸 !! 😉 @yazid.rivera1 @dynelloficial @hydequimico @himusichiflow @tainy…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
4. "Ozuna lanza el video de su nueva canción "Caramelo"". Estación 40 (in Spanish). June 12, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
5. "Ozuna lanza remix y video de "Caramelo" con Myke Towers y Karol G". El Universal (in Spanish). August 17, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
6. "Ozuna – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Ozuna. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
7. "Top 100 Colombia – national-REPORT". September 17, 2020. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
8. "Ozuna Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
9. "Ozuna – Caramelo". Top Digital Download. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
10. "Ozuna". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
11. "Ozuna – Caramelo". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
12. Música, El portal de, RELACIÓN (REMIX) - SECH / DADDY YANKEE / J BALVIN / ROSALÍA / FARRUKO | EPDM, retrieved September 15, 2020
13. "Ozuna – Caramelo". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
14. "Ozuna Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
15. "Ozuna Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
16. "Ozuna Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
17. "Ozuna Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
18. "Chart Anual monitorLATINO 2020 – Del 1 de Enero al 30 de Noviembre de 2020 – Argentina General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
19. "Top Of The Music 2020: 'Persona' Di Marracash È L'album Piú Venduto" (Download the attachment and open the singles file) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
20. "Top 100 Songs Annual 2020" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
21. "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
22. "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
23. "Italian single certifications – Ozuna – Caramelo" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 27, 2022. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Caramelo" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
24. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved October 27, 2022. Type Ozuna in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Caramelo in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
25. "Spanish single certifications – Ozuna – Caramelo". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
26. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Certificación Fonográfica Centroamericana. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
27. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved December 19, 2020. Type Ozuna, Karol G & Myke Towers in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Caramelo (Remix) in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
28. "Spanish single certifications – Ozuna / Karol G / Myke Towers – Caramelo (Remix)". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
29. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Certificación Fonográfica Centroamericana. Retrieved February 9, 2023.