Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido

"Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" (Spanish pronunciation: [si ˌantes te uˌbjeɾa konoˈsido], transl. "If I Had Met You Before") is a song by Colombian singer Karol G. It was released on June 21, 2024, through Bichota Records and Interscope as the lead single from her upcoming fifth studio album. It would later become one of the biggest hits of 2024, reaching number one in many countries as well as number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.
On June 18, 2024, the singer announced through her social networks that she would release a new song, revealing its title, a sample of the song and the release date, scheduled for June 21.
"Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" reflects on the idea of missed opportunities and the wonders of what could have been if she had met her love interest sooner. Billboard called it a venture for the artist into the Merengue genre. She expressed her love for the culture of Dominican Republic and their music in an Instagram post that was posted in June 2024.
The music video was released along with the single on June 21, 2024. The video is an ode to summer and was recorded in the Dominican Republic. The video is set at a party in front of the sea and captures the festive spirit of a karaoke in a place that ends up becoming a gigantic dance party with people enjoying life and dancing on a street.
In the United States, "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" debuted at 34 the Billboard Hot 100 with 11.9 million official U.S. streams along with 2,000 downloads and 4.1 million audience impressions. It would peak at 32, and become her ninth number 1 hit on the Hot Latin Songs chart. In other Latin song charts, it peaked atop Latin Digital Song Sales, Latin Streaming Songs, and Latin Airplay.
In Canada's Canadian Hot 100, the song debuted at its peak of 82, becoming her first solo entry on the chart and joining FloyyMenor & Cris Mj’s "Gata Only" as the only Latin songs to appear on the chart in 2024. In Mexico, the song debuted at number 7, becoming her fifth top ten hit on the chart since its creation. It later peaked at number 2 on the issue dated July 6, 2024, maintaining the position for seven weeks.
In other countries in North America, "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" charted in Costa Rica (1), Dominican Republic (1), El Salvador (1), Guatemala (1), Honduras (1), Nicaragua (1), Panama (1), and Puerto Rico (1).
In Europe, "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" debuted at number 2 in Spain and reached the top spot the following week, becoming her 6th chart topper in the country and her first as a solo artist. It would spend sixteen weeks atop the summit, the most for a solo song by a Female artist, and receive a 10x platinum certification for selling 600,000 units in the country. In Italy, the song peaked at number 4. It became her first solo entry in the country, and joined Gata Only as the only Latin songs to reach Italy's top 10 in 2024. It additionally received a double-platinum certification in the country for 200,000 units. The song received a triple-platinum certification in Portugal (30,000), alongside a diamond certification in France (333,333).
In other countries in Europe, "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" charted in Belgium (2), Croatia (11), France (16), Luxembourg (5), Netherlands (7), Poland (8), Portugal (1), Romania (3), San Marino (2), Slovenia (18), and Switzerland (7).
In South America, "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" was an instant success, becoming a chart-topper across the continent. The song debuted at number 1 in Karol's home country of Colombia, scoring her eighth number 1 and eighteenth top 10. In Argentina, the song debuted at the 22nd position. It maintained stability in the top 10 until finally reaching the top spot in its twelfth week, sitting atop the chart for fifteen weeks. In Chile, the song rose atop the chart in its fourth week, becoming her longest chart-topper, with seven weeks at the top. "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" swept charts in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia; reaching number 1 for seventeen weeks, nineteen weeks, and thirteen weeks respectively. In total, the track spent seventy weeks at number 1 on South American billboard charts alone.
In other countries in South America, "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" charted in Paraguay (1), Suriname (3), Uruguay (1), and Venezuela (1). It additionally peaked atop unified charts for Latin America and Central America.
On the Billboard Global 200, "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" debuted at number 15 on the issue dated July 6, 2024. Six weeks later, it would reach the top 10 and eventually peak at number 5 with 75.4 million on demand streams worldwide.
On official charts, the song peaked at number 1 in over twenty countries including Argentina, Colombia, Spain, and Portugal. It reached the top 10 in over 30 countries, such as Mexico, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, and more.