Quema

"Quema"
"Quema"
Single by Ryan Castro and Peso Pluma
from the album El Cantante del Ghetto
Language	Spanish
Released	13 July 2023
Genre	Reggaeton
Length	2:30
Label	Sony Entertainment Colombia
Songwriters	Bryan David Castro Sosa; Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija; Santiago Orrego Gallego;
Producer	SOG
Ryan Castro singles chronology
Peso Pluma singles chronology
Music video
	"Quema" on YouTube

"Quema" (transl. "Burn") is a song by Colombian singer Ryan Castro and Mexican singer and rapper Peso Pluma, released on 13 July 2023 through Sony Music Entertainment Colombia, as the second single from the former's debut solo studio album El Cantante del Ghetto (2024).^[1] The song was produced by SOG, with them and both singers writing the song.^[2]

Background

The song was originally teased through a TikTok video and at a live performance in Madrid, where he sang a part of it and his audience "echoing" its other lyrics.^[3]

Commercial performance

"Quema" debuted at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 with 6.1 million official streams in the United States, making it Castro's first entry on the chart.^[4] It also received a Platinum certification in the Latin field by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 60 thousand copies in the United States.^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Quema"
Chart (2023)	Peak position
Colombia (Billboard)^[6]	6
Ecuador (Billboard)^[7]	15
Global 200 (Billboard)^[8]	101
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	92
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[10]	21
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)^[11]	23
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)^[12]	10

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Quema"
Chart (2023)	Position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[13]	71

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Quema"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)^[14]	Diamond+Platinum	840,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[15]	Gold	30,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[16]	17× Platinum (Latin)	1,020,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Ryan Castro presenta «Quema» junto a Peso Pluma". Billboard Argentina. 14 July 2023. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ "'Quema', el nuevo éxito de Peso Pluma y Ryan Castro: reproducciones y reacciones". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 14 July 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ Zellner, Xander (25 July 2023). "Ryan Castro Debuts on Hot 100 With Peso Pluma Collab 'Quema'". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ Hernandez, Jeanette (13 July 2023). "WATCH: Peso Pluma & Ryan Castro's 'QUEMA'". Remezcla. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ García, Benjamín (28 August 2023). "Ryan Castro cantó por primera vez en vivo «Quema» junto con Peso Pluma". Billboard Argentina. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Colombia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Ecuador Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 6 August 2025. Type Ryan Castro & Peso Pluma in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Quema in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
^ "Spanish single certifications – Ryan Castro & Peso Pluma – Quema". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ "American single certifications – Ryan Castro & Peso Pluma – Quema". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 December 2024.

[1] "Ryan Castro presenta «Quema» junto a Peso Pluma". Billboard Argentina. 14 July 2023. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[2] "'Quema', el nuevo éxito de Peso Pluma y Ryan Castro: reproducciones y reacciones". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 14 July 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[3] Zellner, Xander (25 July 2023). "Ryan Castro Debuts on Hot 100 With Peso Pluma Collab 'Quema'". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[4] Hernandez, Jeanette (13 July 2023). "WATCH: Peso Pluma & Ryan Castro's 'QUEMA'". Remezcla. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[5] García, Benjamín (28 August 2023). "Ryan Castro cantó por primera vez en vivo «Quema» junto con Peso Pluma". Billboard Argentina. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[6] "Peso Pluma Chart History (Colombia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[7] "Peso Pluma Chart History (Ecuador Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[sc_Billboardglobal200_Peso_Pluma-8] "Peso Pluma Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Peso_Pluma-9] "Peso Pluma Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[sc_Billboardlatinsongs_Peso_Pluma-10] "Peso Pluma Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[sc_Billboardlatinairplay_Peso_Pluma-11] "Peso Pluma Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[sc_Billboardlatinrhythm_Peso_Pluma-12] "Peso Pluma Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[13] "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2024.

[MexicoRyan_Castro_&_Peso_PlumaQuemasingleCertRef-14] "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 6 August 2025. Type Ryan Castro & Peso Pluma in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Quema in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.

[SpainRyan_Castro_&_Peso_PlumaQuemasingleCertRef-15] "Spanish single certifications – Ryan Castro & Peso Pluma – Quema". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[United_StatesRyan_Castro_&_Peso_PlumaQuemasingleCertRef-16] "American single certifications – Ryan Castro & Peso Pluma – Quema". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 December 2024.

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Studio albums	El Cantante del Ghetto
Singles	"Monastery" "Corazón Roto" (remix) "Quema"
Featured singles	"Corazón Roto, Pt. 3" (remix) "+57"
Other songs	"Una Noche en Medellín" (remix)

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