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"Gata Only" is a single song by Chilean singers FloyyMenor and Cris MJ. The solo version by FloyyMenor was released as a single on 21 December 2023, through UnitedMasters, but it was removed days later. The duet version featuring Cris MJ was subsequently released on 2 February 2024, serving as the lead single from FloyyMenor's debut EP, El Comienzo. A remix of the song, featuring Puerto Rican singer Ozuna and Brazilian singer Anitta, but omitting Álvarez, was released on 7 June 2024.

Background and writing
Galleguillos, who is from Vicuña, Chile, rose to local prominence in his home country prior to releasing "Gata Only", with one of his hit singles being "Pa la Europa". He wrote "Gata Only" around early 2023 in between live performances in a different region in Chile, while missing someone they were in a relationship with. Although he wrote it at that time, he did not release the song immediately because his musical style was different and he did not find an appropriate time to release it. He waited until he aged 18 years old and would later release the song in December 2023 through UnitedMasters, where it would then receive the attention of Cris MJ, when he reached out to Galleguillos and told him that he acknowledged the song and wanted to be part of it, originally proposing a remix version of it. == Music and lyrics ==
Music and lyrics
Produced by Big Cvyu, "Gata Only" is an upbeat reggaeton song that lyrically talks about going after an attractive woman and "kidnapping" her, just to stay with her forever. In the title, the word "Gata" is in Spanish for "cat" but is used in the Latin urban genre to refer to women; its inclusion of "Only" in the title means that the woman both singers are singing about is unique. Gerardo Mejia, who is the Latin A&R lead of UnitedMasters, stated that the lyrics "talk about TikTok, about likes, [and] about following" and that he thinks that "[Galleguillos] hit something that resonates with the kids". it includes "Mami, te siento lejo', dime dónde estás / Te quiero chingar, te voy a raptar", which translates to "Baby, I feel you far, tell me where you are / I want to fuck you, I'm going to kidnap you". == Release and reception ==
Release and reception
The solo version of "Gata Only" was released on 21 December 2023, through UnitedMasters, but was removed days later for the release of its remix version with Álvarez. The official duet version and its accompanying music video were released on 2 February 2024, serving as the lead single from the former's debut EP El Comienzo. Upon release, the song received a mixed reception from users, who pointed out that Álvarez's part had too much reverb or thought the use of artificial intelligence was involved. That same day, Álvarez took to Instagram that the duet would be deleted and replaced with a version sung by Galleguillos only, adding that his fans are "in charge". After being convinced by his fans, the duet stayed on platforms. Music video An accompanying music video starring both singers was released on 2 February 2024. It begins with Álvarez driving a car to a house and Galleguillos, who is also seen in the car, sending a message to a woman. Throughout the video, both singers and several women are seen in various scenes, near a swimming pool, inside a house, and driving a car. In May 2024, it amassed over 135 million views, and would also be the number-one trending music video worldwide on YouTube, as well as in Chile. The music video ended the year with over 510 million views by December 2024, holding the crown for the most viewed music video of 2024 until being surpassed by Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” == Critical reception ==
Critical reception
"Gata Only" was received well by several publications, who named it as one of the songs of the summer and of 2024 in mid-year lists. It was named as the number one global song of the summer on the social platform TikTok, while it was named as the tenth global song by Billboard. It was named as the 46th best song of 2024 in a mid-year list by Rolling Stone, who called it "one of the summer’s most inescapable club bangers", while it was named the 19th best song of the year overall, with an author from the publication acknowledging the song's virality and global impact. Accolades The song also earned two nominations at the 2024 MTV MIAW Awards, a ceremony that celebrates the most popular music, digital, and social trends across Latin America. The track was recognized in the categories of Viral Anthem, highlighting its massive popularity and cultural impact across social media platforms, and Supreme Perreo, celebrating its infectious beat and influence on dance culture. The song won the award of Global 200 Latin Song of the Year at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards, while it was nominated for Hot Latin Song of the Year and its Vocal Collaboration award. == Commercial performance ==
Commercial performance
North America In the United States, "Gata Only" debuted at number eight on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart on the issue dated 23 March 2024. It eventually debuted at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 with 5.1 million official streams, becoming Álvarez's second entry and Galleguillos' first entry on the chart. It would peak at number 27 in its fifth week on the chart with 14.1 million US streams, despite receiving no radio in its early weeks. On other Latin music charts, it peaked atop the Latin Digital Song Sales and the Latin Streaming Songs chart. It received a Double platinum certification by the RIAA for selling two million units in the country. Guatemala (12), It later received a Silver certification for selling 200.000 units in the U.K. In Spain, the song debuted at 72 and rose to 17 in its second week before peaking at number 3 in its ninth week. It would receive a quadruple-platinum certification for selling 240.000 units in the country. In Italy, both the original and remix versions of the song separately peaked at number 5, and the song was certified triple platinum for selling 300.000 units in the country, along with a Diamond certification in France (333.333) and a platinum certification in Belgium (40.000). In other countries in Europe, Gata Only charted in Portugal (2), Germany (4), Belgium (6), Austria (6), Estonia (7), Latvia (7), Slovakia (8), Lithuania (11), Romania (3), Hungary (18), Czechia (26), Sweden (27), Ukraine (33), Norway (40), Ireland (46), and Poland (62). It additionally peaked atop the Commonwealth of Independent States, which includes Russia, Moldova, and Belarus among its European members. South America In both singers' native country Chile, "Gata Only" debuted at number 22 and reached its chart's eighth position on the issue dated 27 January 2024, before disappearing from the chart for two weeks following its removal from streaming services. It later re-entered the chart at a peak of number one, spending 9 weeks at the top. Gata Only peaked at number 1 in Bolivia for three weeks and in Peru for a single week. The song peaked at number 12 in Saudi Arabia and number 19 in India, where it charted twenty-five weeks. On streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music, Gata Only made appearances on daily charts for countries including Indonesia, Egypt, Malaysia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Israel, and Singapore among others. In other countries of the region, Gata Only charted in Turkey (1), Morocco (2), Lebanon (6), and Kazakhstan (10), as well as the Commonwealth of Independent States which includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan among its Asian members. Global chart. "Gata Only" debuted at number 149 on the Billboard Global 200 on the issue dated 24 February 2024. In its ninth week, the song would reach the sixth position on the chart, which became both singers' first top 10 single, later peaking at number four. It also appeared at number 174 on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart a week earlier. It would reach its peak on the chart at number three in its 12th week, before descending and remaining at number four on the issues dated 11 May and 18 May 2024. It would descend to number five in its 15th week on the chart. On Luminate's 2024 mid-year music report, "Gata Only" was ranked as the fifth most-streamed song globally by overall on-demand audio streaming volume, achieving 982 million on-demand subscription streams between January 1 and July 1, 2024, across music platforms. Additionally, it is the only Latin song that appeared within the list's top 10. In September, Billboard announced "Gata Only" as the 10th most consumed song globally during the summer of 2024, across sales and on-demand streaming figures. eventually entering the top 10 of the platform's chart 1 month later with 3,909,830 streams. It would reach a peak of number two on the chart, with 8,628,580 streams in a single day. "Gata Only" would amass over 859 million streams as of July 2024, dismissing "Una Noche en Medellín" to become the most-streamed song by a Chilean artist on Spotify. On August 9, it became the fastest Latin song in the platform to surpass 1 billion streams, dethroning "Quevedo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52", and the 10th fastest song overall, accomplishing this within 190 days. Additionally, it became the first song by a Chilean artist to attain 1 billion streams, as well as the third song released in 2024 to achieve this after Benson Boone's "Beautiful Things" and Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso". The song spent 22 consecutive weeks as the most streamed Latin song on weekly Spotify spanning from March to August, dethroning Xavi's "La Diabla" to then be dethroned by Karol G’s "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" On the weekly global chart, the song peaked with 54,990,825 streams during its 11th week. In total the song spent 13 weeks doing above 40 million streams, 20 weeks doing above 30 million streams, and 31 weeks doing above 20 million streams. The song reached number one on the Spotify charts designated for Argentina, Chile, Italy, France, Peru, Ecuador, Switzerland, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Luxembourg. Additionally, the song reached top 10 in daily Spotify charts for Mexico, Spain, Germany, Colombia, Netherlands, Guatemala, Belgium, Portugal, Cyprus, Costa Rica, Austria, Romania, Hungary, Morocco, Venezuela, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Kazakhstan, UAE, Lithuania, Bulgaria, and Estonia. In total, it charted in 60 of the 72 countries with available Spotify charts, making appearances in the top 200 for Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Egypt, Canada, Singapore, Poland, Sweden, Greece, Norway, Czechia, Finland, Denmark, Ireland, Malaysia, Dominican Republic, Israel, Ukraine, Latvia, and Belarus. Gata Only’s music video garnered 510 million views by December 2024, becoming the most viewed video of 2024 after dethroning Una Foto Remix. Additionally, the song had collected 1 billion total streams across YouTube music by December 2024, which combines User-Generated Content and other audios of the song with the music video itself. ==Remix==
Remix
A remix version of "Gata Only" with Puerto Rican singer Ozuna and Brazilian singer Anitta was released on 7 June 2024, although Cris MJ is absent. Background and release Following the worldwide success of "Gata Only", Galleguillos would enlist Ozuna and Anitta to be part of its remix version, stating that their contributions make it "all bigger and more special", while Ozuna himself admired both Galleguillos and Álvarez's impact in the Latin urban genre. Cris MJ would be absent from the remix, though it was confirmed by Jorge Álvarez, who is his father, but was also speculated that a music video with all four artists would be released soon. The remix was released on 7 June 2024, through UnitedMasters. It also received mixed reception from users, stating that the song did not need a remix version or that "without [Álvarez], it is not 'Gata Only'". Further, it did not receive similar commercial success as its original version. The remix peaked at number 11 in Peru, while it debuted at number 64 in Spain. ==Other versions and usage==
Other versions and usage
Chilean band La Caravana Mágica, from Pichilemu, released a cover version of "Gata Only" in May 2024, which infuses multiple musical genres such as cumbia, flamenco, reggae and Hawaiian. in the same month, Brazilian rapper MC Nova Era uploaded a cover of the song in Portuguese, which has since received over 339 thousand views on YouTube. Their version peaked at number 57 in Paraguay's monthly chart for July. In August 2024, a video of American rapper Travis Scott dancing to the song went viral on social platform TikTok. == Charts ==
Charts
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