# Mi Ex Tenía Razón

"Mi Ex Tenía Razón" (Spanish for "My Ex Was Right"; stylized in all caps) is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G. It was written by Karol G, Keityn, Rios, MAG, and Édgar Barrera, and produced by the latter two. The song was released on August 11, 2023, through Bichota Records and Interscope, as the second single from her second mixtape, Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season).
In 2024 "Mi Ex Tenía Razón" received Latin Grammy award nominations for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year, it became Karol G's second solo song to be nominated for the two awards following her "Provenza" in 2022, making her join Julieta Venegas and Natalia Lafourcade as the only Female artists to have multiple solo songs achieve this.

## Background

On July 31, 2023, Karol G announced the release date of her new mixtape Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season). On August 7, 2023, Giraldo revealed the track list, where "Mi Ex Tenía Razón" was featured. The song was released on August 11, 2023, as the second single from the project, alongside the mixtape's release.
In an interview with Apple Music, Karol G revealed that the song takes inspiration from the singer Selena, to whom Giraldo has always been inspired by. She explained:
   I'm a big fan of Selena Quintanilla. She is and will continue to be a big motivation factor in my career and personal life. [This] song is very special because it has that Tejano vibe. [In] the video, I am wearing a Selena Quintanilla shirt. With this song, I want to share my great admiration, love, and respect I have for her and her music.

## Commercial performance

On the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated August 26, 2023, the song debuted at number 22, selling 2,000 copies. It became the highest charting Spanish song by a female soloist, surpassing her own "Provenza".
On the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated August 26, 2023, the song debuted at number 1, becoming Karol G's seventh number one on the chart, the second overall solo female song to debut number one, first since Gloria Estefan's "Hotel Nacional" in 2012. On the Billboard Global 200 the song debuted at number 13 on the chart dated August 26, 2023.

## Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Mí Ex Tenía Razón" :
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result |
| 2024 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Sales Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2024 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Latin Airplay Song of the Year | Won |
| 2024 | Heat Latin Music Awards | Song of the Year | Won |
| 2024 | Latin Grammy Awards | Record of the Year | Nominated |
| 2024 | Latin Grammy Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2024 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Latin | Nominated |
| 2024 | Premios Nuestra Tierra | Best Popular Song | Nominated |

## Music video

The music video for "Mi Ex Tenía Razón" was directed by Pedro Artola and was released on Karol G's YouTube channel on August 11, 2023.

## Live performances

From August 10, 2023, to July 23, 2024, Karol G embarked on the arena-stadium Mañana Será Bonito Tour, where "Mi Ex Tenía Razón" was present throughout the set list.

## Certifications

Certifications for "Mi Ex Tenía Razón" :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | 40,000$^‡$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | 2× Platinum | 120,000$^‡$ |
| United States (RIAA) | 6× Platinum (Latin) | 360,000$^‡$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||