Mi Ex Tenía Razón

"Mi Ex Tenía Razón" (Spanish for "My Ex Was Right") is a song by Colombian singer Karol G. 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).

The cumbia-pop song was widely received alongside Hispanic America, reaching the top 10 in seven countries as well as reaching number one in Peru and Colombia. In North America, "Mi Ex Tenía Razón" reached number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In the European market, the single peaked at number 14 in Spain's PROMUSICAE chart, becoming the best performing song for the mixtape after Karol G's collaboration with Mexican musician Peso Pluma on "Qlona".

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. It became the highest charting Spanish song by a female soloist, surpassing her own "Provenza" and sold 2,000 copies in its first week.

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. On the Billboard Global 200 the song debuted at number 13 on the chart dated August 26, 2023.

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.