Qlona

"Qlona" (read as "Culona"; transl. "Big Ass") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G and Mexican singer-songwriter and rapper Peso Pluma. Written alongside Daniel Gutierrez and Ovy on the Drums, the song was released on September 6, 2023, through Bichota Records and Interscope, as the third and final single from her second mixtape project, Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season).^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

"Qlona"
Single by Karol G and Peso Pluma
from the album Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)
Language	Spanish
English title	"Big Ass"
Released	September 6, 2023 (2023-09-06)
Genre	Reggaeton
Length	2:53
Label	Bichota Interscope
Songwriters	Carolina Giraldo Navarro Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija Daniel Echavarria Oviedo Daniel Esteban Gutiérrez
Producer	Ovy on the Drums
Karol G singles chronology
"Mi Ex Tenía Razón" (2023) "Qlona" (2023) "Labios Mordidos" (2023)
Peso Pluma singles chronology
""Ex-Special"" (2023) "Qlona" (2023) "Bipolar" (2023)
Visualizer
"Qlona" on YouTube

Background

On July 31, 2023, Karol G announced the release date of her new mixtape Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season).^[6] On August 7, 2023, Giraldo revealed the track list, where "Qlona" was featured. The song was released on August 11, 2023, alongside the mixtape's release.^{[7][8][9][10][11]} It was later released as a single on September 3, 2023.^[5]

Commercial performance

On the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated August 26, 2023, the song debuted at number 29. The following week, on the chart dated September 2, 2023, the song climbed one spot to a new peak of number 28.

On the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated August 26, 2023, the song debuted at number 2, behind her own "Mi Ex Tenía Razón". On the chart dated September 2, 2023, during its second week, the song reached the top spot of the chart.

On the Billboard Global 200 the song debuted at number 29 on the chart dated August 26, 2023. During its second week, the song reached a new peak of number 12.

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Qlona"

Year	Ceremony	Category	Result	Ref.
2024	Billboard Latin Music Awards	Global 200 Latin Song of the Year	Nominated	[12]
		Latin Song of the Year	Won
		Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event	Won
		Latin Airplay Song of the Year	Nominated
		Sales Song of the Year	Nominated
		Streaming Song of the Year	Won
	Los 40 Music Awards	Best Urban Collaboration	Nominated	[13]
	Latin Grammy Awards	Best Reggaeton Performance	Nominated	[14]
		Best Urban Song	Nominated
	MTV MIAW Awards	Supreme Bellakeo	Nominated	[15]
	Premios Juventud	Best Urban Track	Won	[16]
	Premios Nuestra Tierra	Best Urban Song	Nominated	[17]
	Spotify Plaques	One Billion Streams Award	Won	[18]
	Billboard Music Awards	Top Latin Song	Nominated	[19] [20]
2025	BMI Latin Awards	Award Winning Song	Won	[21]

Audio visualizer

An audio visualizer for "Qlona" was released on Karol G's YouTube channel on August 11, 2023.^[22]

Live performances

From August 10, 2023, to July 23, 2024, Karol G embarked on the arena-stadium Mañana Será Bonito Tour, where "Qlona" was present throughout the set list. On November 19, 2023, Karol G performed a medley of songs, including "Qlona" at the Billboard Music Awards.^[23] On December 1, 2023, during the tour, Giraldo brought Peso Pluma for the debut performance of the song sang with both artists.

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Qlona" Chart (2023–2024) Peak position Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[24] 17 Argentina (Monitor Latino)[25] 15 Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[26] 6 Central America (Monitor Latino)[27] 11 Chile (Billboard)[28] 2 Colombia (Billboard)[29] 1 Colombia (Monitor Latino)[30] 5 Costa Rica (FONOTICA)[31] 18 Costa Rica (Monitor Latino)[32] 15 Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino)[33] 6 Ecuador (Billboard)[34] 1 Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[35] 10 El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[36] 2 Global 200 (Billboard)[37] 7 Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[38] 3 Honduras (Monitor Latino)[39] 12 Latin America (Monitor Latino)[40] 3 Mexico (Billboard)[41] 3 Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)[42] 4 Paraguay (Monitor Latino)[43] 15 Peru (Monitor Latino)[44] 2 Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[45] 3 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[46] 7 Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[47] 11 US Billboard Hot 100[48] 28 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[49] 1 US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[50] 1 US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[51] 1 US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[52] 39

Year-end charts 2023 year-end chart performance for "Qlona" Chart (2023) Position Global 200 (Billboard)[53] 175 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[54] 34 2024 year-end chart performance for "Qlona" Chart (2024) Position Global 200 (Billboard)[55] 34 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[56] 5 US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[57] 1 US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[58] 4

Certifications

Certifications for "Qlona"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[59]	Gold	20,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[60]	Gold	50,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[61]	5× Platinum	300,000‡
United States (RIAA)[62]	7× Platinum (Latin)	420,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of Billboard Global 200 top 10 singles of 2023
• List of Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Latin Airplay number ones of 2023
• List of Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Latin Airplay number ones of 2024
• List of best-selling singles in Spain