Me Niego

"Me Niego" ("I refuse") is a song by Mexican band Reik featuring Puerto Rican singers Ozuna and Wisin. It was released on February 16, 2018, as the lead single off the band's sixth studio album, Ahora.^[1] The song was written by Reik members Jesús Navarro, Julio Ramírez, Gilberto Marín Espinoza, as well as Ozuna, Wisin, and "Los Legendarios" duo Christian Linares and Víctor Torres.^[1] Topping the charts in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Mexico, it also served as the theme song to the Mexican telenovela Tenías que ser tú, which starred Ariadne Díaz and Andrés Palacios.

"Me Niego"
Single by Reik featuring Ozuna and Wisin
from the album Ahora
Language	Spanish
English title	"I Refuse"
Released	February 16, 2018 (2018-02-16)
Genre	Reggaeton pop rock
Length	3:42
Label	Sony Music Entertainment México
Songwriter(s)	Jesús Navarro Julio Ramírez Gilberto Marín Espinoza Juan Carlos Ozuna Juan Luis Morera Christian Linares Víctor Torres Marcos Torres
Producer(s)	Los Legendarios
Reik singles chronology
"Un amor de verdad" (2017) "Me Niego" (2018) "Amigos Con Derechos" (2018)
Ozuna singles chronology
"Sobredosis" (2018) "Me niego" (2018) "Quisiera Alejarme" (2018)
Wisin singles chronology
"Quisiera alejarme" (2018) "Me niego" (2018)

"Me Niego" marks the first time that Reik has recorded a reggaeton song, as they are famous for their pop rock ballads.^[2] It is the group's first single to enter the Billboard Hot 100.^[3]

Background and release

According to Reik's lead singer Jesús Navarro, "[he] was one of those people who are afraid of change",^[2] and he stated that "as Pop artists, we should learn from Urban singers, they're always helping each other, without envy or anything like that".^[2] Fellow member Gilberto Marín commented that "Sometimes, experimenting with different things and styles will take us away from what people would expect from us, what Reik usually does, but at the same time it defines that our sound is more universal".^[2]

As Reik's members were working on the song, Ozuna heard it and wanted to participate on it, as did Wisin later on.^[4]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Nuno Gómez, was filmed in Miami, Florida, US.^[1] It was released on February 16, 2018. The man of the video is the Venezuelan actor Carlos Felipe Alvarez and the girl is the also Venezuelan actress Ornella de la Rosa. As a curiosity, they were both partners in real life at the time of shooting the video^[5]..

Track listings

• Digital download

1. "Me Niego (featuring Ozuna and Wisin)" – 3:42

• Digital download – Pop version

1. "Me Niego (featuring Ozuna and Wisin)" – 4:13

• Digital download – Solo Pop version

1. "Me Niego" – 3:29

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[6] 9 Argentina (Monitor Latino)[7] 1 Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[8] 1 Chile (Monitor Latino)[9] 3 Colombia (Monitor Latino)[10] 1 Colombia (National-Report)[11] 1 Costa Rica (Monitor Latino)[12] 1 Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino)[13] 15 Ecuador (National-Report)[14] 1 El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[15] 1 Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[16] 1 Italy (FIMI)[17] 39 Mexico (Monitor Latino)[18] 1 Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[19] 1 Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)[20] 5 Peru (Monitor Latino)[21] 1 Portugal (AFP)[22] 76 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] 2 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 63 US Billboard Hot 100[25] 77 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[26] 6 US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[27] 1 US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[28] 1 Venezuela (National-Report)[29] 20

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position Argentina (Monitor Latino)[30] 7 Italy (FIMI)[31] 86 Portugal (AFP)[32] 183 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[33] 5 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[34] 10

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[35]	Platinum	50,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[36]	2× Diamond+Platinum+Gold	690,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[37]	4× Platinum	240,000‡
United States (RIAA)[38]	21× Platinum (Latin)	1,260,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Version	Format	Label
Various	February 16, 2018	Single version	Digital download streaming	Sony Latin
	June 22, 2018	Pop version
		Solo pop version

See also

• List of number-one songs of 2018 (Bolivia)
• List of number-one songs of 2018 (Colombia)
• List of number-one songs of 2018 (Guatemala)
• List of number-one songs of 2018 (Mexico)
• List of airplay number-one hits of the 2010s (Argentina)
• List of Billboard Argentina Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2018
• List of Billboard number-one Latin songs of 2018

References

1. "Reik lanzó el tema "Me Niego" junto a Ozuna y Wisin". La Zona (in Spanish). Retrieved May 8, 2018.
2. "Reik incursiona en el género urbano con su nuevo tema "Me niego"". El Sol de Puebla (in Spanish). Retrieved May 8, 2018.
3. "Reik Scores First No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart with 'Me Niego' Featuring Ozuna & Wisin". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
4. "Reik, Wisin y Ozuna se juntan para cantar "Me niego"". Primera hora (in Spanish). 24 February 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
5. “Me Niego” de Reik, Ozuna y Wisin cuenta una historia de amor con un final trágico
6. "Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 20 de Octubre del 2018". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved October 18, 2018.
7. "Top 20 Argentina – Del 4 al 10 de Junio, 2018" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
8. "Top 20 General del 2 al 8 de Abril" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. April 9, 2018.
9. "Chile General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
10. "Colombia General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
11. "Top 100 Colombia" (in Spanish). National Report. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018.
12. "Top 20 General Audiencia" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
13. "Dominican Republic General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
14. "Top 100 Ecuador" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
15. "El Salvador General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on June 4, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
16. "Guatemala General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
17. "Reik feat. Ozuna / Wisin – Me niego". Top Digital Download. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
18. "Top 20 General del 12 al 18 de marzo" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018.
19. "Mexico Airplay". Billboard. April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
20. "Chile General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
21. "Peru General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
22. "Reik feat. Ozuna / Wisin – Me niego". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
23. "SEMANA 15: del 06.04.2018 al 12.04.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
24. "Reik feat. Ozuna / Wisin – Me niego". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
25. "Reik Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
26. "Reik Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
27. "Reik Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
28. "Reik Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
29. "Top 100 Venezuela" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
30. "Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2018 – Argentina". Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
31. "Classifiche Annuali Top of the Music FIMI/GfK 2018: Protagonista La Musica Italiana" (Download the attachment and open the singles file) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
32. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 200 Singles 2018" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
33. "Top 100 Songs Annual 2018" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
34. "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
35. "Italian single certifications – Reik – Me Niego" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 24, 2018. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Me Niego" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
36. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 1 October 2024. Type Reik feat. Ozuna / Wisin in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Me Niego in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
37. "Spanish single certifications – Reik feat Ozuna & Wisin – Me Niego". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
38. "American single certifications – Reik – Me Niego". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 27 November 2019.