"Según Quién" (Spanish for "According to Who") is a song by Colombian singer
Maluma and Mexican singer
Carín León. It was released on August 17, 2023, through
Sony Music Latin, as the ninth single from Maluma's sixth álbum, Don Juan (2023).[1]
Composition and lyrics
The song is a
regional Mexican track that combines elements of
Latin pop.[2] It is accompanied by the instrumentalization of
acoustic guitars and
trumpets.[3] It was written by
Maluma,
Edgar Barrera, Kevyn Cruz Moreno, Lenin Yorney Palacios and Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño.[2] 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.[2]
Commercial performance
The song turned out to be a commercial success on radio stations in
Colombia and
Mexico, where it ranked first.[4] The single also managed to become one of the musical trends on the
TikTok platform, in which it accumulated three billion views and more than a million videos created with the sound.[4] On
YouTube, the track reached the first position on the world song list, while on
Spotify Mexico it entered the top 10.[5]
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.[6][7] In addition, the song entered the
Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart, ranking at number 77.[8]
Music video
A music video was released simultaneously with the single on August 17, 2023 on Maluma's official
YouTube channel.[9]
Live performances
On October 5, 2023, Maluma and Carín León presented "Según Quién", for the first time live, on the American morning show Good Morning America.[10] That same day, the Colombian artist performed the song again on the American late-night show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[11]