"Échame la Culpa" (; ) is a song by Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Luis Fonsi and American singer Demi Lovato. Fonsi co-wrote the song with Alejandro Rengifo and its producers Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo. It was released through Universal Music Latin Entertainment, Republic Records and Island Records on November 17, 2017, as the second single from his tenth studio album, Vida. On March 2, 2018, an English remix of the song titled "Not on You" was released.
The track received acclaim from music critics. It has reached number one in sixteen countries worldwide. It also reached number forty-six in the UK and forty-seven on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song is certified Platinum or higher in twelve countries, including Diamond in France, Mexico, and Poland.
Release and promotion Lovato first teased a photo from the music video shoot via Instagram on October 21, 2017, to which Fonsi commented: "What's up Demi..." He later posted a behind-the-scenes picture on his official Instagram account, captioned: "Finished! It's a wrap", to which Lovato replied: "Hola Fonsi". On November 1, 2017, MTV News reported that the collaboration would be titled "Échame la Culpa", a song Fonsi has been performing solo during live shows across the summer. In an interview with Billboard at iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina in Miami, Fonsi admitted: "It's a fun song, a fun record, we already filmed the video." He also revealed that the song would premiere in two weeks. In a clip shared by Billboard on November 13, 2017, Lovato and Fonsi can be seen meeting each other via a FaceTime call to discuss details about their collaboration. On November 14, 2017, Lovato took to social media to announce the song's release, along with a snippet of the song featuring only her part, as Fonsi posted a shot of himself lying in bed with pillows covered in the song's title. It was released onto iTunes for download three days later, and Fonsi published a photo that day of a truck with him and Lovato on it, as well as short quotes, including "¿Qué pasa Demi?" (English: What's up Demi?) and "Hey Fonsi". Fonsi told Viva Latino: "The lyrics are very joyful. It's that play on words, that famous cliché of 'It's not you, it's me' that many of us have used." On April 12, 2018, Fonsi performed the song live together with German singer Helene Fischer during a medley with "Despacito" at the German Echo Music Prize.
Critical reception The song received positive reviews from music critics. Jon Caramanica of The New York Times called the song "a jaunty, celebratory number", and felt Lovato singing in clipped Spanish is "only marginally less comfortable than the bumpy-edged English-language semi-soul she employs elsewhere on the song". Deepa Lakshmin of MTV News wrote that it is "equally infectious" as "Despacito". Ross McNeilage of the same publication deemed the song "an absolute powerhouse anthem that goes harder than 'Despacito' ever did", and gave credit to "Demi's flawless Spanish and [Fonsi and Lovato's] undeniable chemistry". Bianca Gracie of Fuse regarded it as "a welcomed refresher away from the ongoing 'Despacito' takeover".
Music video The music video first takes place in 1 bedroom, before the 6 meet up in an abandoned warehouse and hold a dance party. In its first 9 hours of release, the video accrued more than 9 views, a record for 10.
As of November 2025, "Échame la Culpa" has received over 2.4 billion views on YouTube.
Live performances The song experienced its debut live performance ever on February 25, 2018, at Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where Fonsi performed it together with Argentine singer Tini. Fonsi and Lovato made their duet debut performance during Lovato's Tell Me You Love Me World Tour at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, United States on March 30, 2018. On April 12, 2018, Fonsi performed the song live together with German singer Helene Fischer during a medley with "Despacito" at the German Echo Music Prize. On May 27, 2018, Fonsi performed the song with Lovato during the BBC Music's Biggest Weekend. The song is included in both Luis Fonsi's Love + Dance World Tour and Lovato's Tell Me You Love Me World Tour set list. Fonsi later performed the song at the 2019 Pan American Games in Perú alongside Peruvian singer Leslie Shaw.Esto dijo Susan Ochoa sobre la presentación de Leslie Shaw y Luis Fonsi en los Panamericanos
Track listings Digital download "Échame la Culpa" – 2:53
Digital download – Not on You remix "Échame la Culpa" – 2:53
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Échame la Culpa" Chart (2017–18) Peak position Argentina (Monitor Latino) 1 Australia (ARIA) 80 Bolivia (Monitor Latino) 1 Brazil (Top 100 Brasil) 57 Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON) 5 Chile (Monitor Latino) 1 Colombia (Monitor Latino) 5 Colombia (National-Report) 5 Costa Rica (Monitor Latino) 1 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 13 Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino) 17 Ecuador (National-Report) 1 El Salvador (Monitor Latino) 1 Euro Digital Songs (Billboard) 7 France (SNEP) 18 Greece International (IFPI) 16 Guatemala (Monitor Latino) 1 Honduras (Monitor Latino) 1 Latvia (DigiTop100) 51 Lebanon Airplay (Lebanese Top 20) 1 Mexico (Monitor Latino) 1 Mexico Airplay (Billboard) 1 Netherlands (Mega Top 50)"MEGA TOP 50 " (in Dutch). Mega Top 50 3 New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) 3 Nicaragua (Monitor Latino) 5 Panama (Monitor Latino) 1 Paraguay (Monitor Latino) 1 Peru (Monitor Latino) 1 Philippines (Philippine Hot 100) 48 Romania (Airplay 100) 6 Uruguay (Monitor Latino) 1 Venezuela (Monitor Latino) 7 + 2025 weekly chart performance for "Échame la Culpa" Chart (2025) Peakposition Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 92
Monthly charts +Monthly chart performance for "Échame la Culpa" Chart (2018) Peak position Argentina (CAPIF) 2 Brazil Streaming (Pro Música) 36 Slovenia (SloTop50) 1
Year-end charts +2017 year-end chart performance for "Échame la Culpa" Chart (2017) Position Hungary (Single Top 40) 49 Hungary (Stream Top 40) 77 +2018 year-end chart performance for "Échame la Culpa" Chart (2018) Position Argentina (Monitor Latino) 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 12 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 15 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 26 Bolivia (Monitor Latino) 3 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 87 El Salvador (Monitor Latino) 7 France (SNEP) 46 Germany (Official German Charts) 10 Hungary (Dance Top 40) 11 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 8 Hungary (Single Top 40) appel 10 Iceland (Plötutíóindi) 45 Italy (FIMI) 28 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 7 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 57 Poland (ZPAV) 49 Portugal (AFP) 14 Romania (Airplay 100) 25 Slovenia (SloTop50) 2 Spain (PROMUSICAE) 12 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 49 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 3 Uruguay (Monitor Latino) 3 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) 7 +2019 year-end chart performance for "Échame la Culpa" Chart (2019) Position Bolivia (Monitor Latino) 89 Hungary (Dance Top 40) 74 Slovenia (SloTop50) 40 +2020 year-end chart performance for "Échame la Culpa" Chart (2020) Position Argentina Airplay (Monitor Latino) 97
Certifications
Release history +Release dates for "Échame la Culpa" Region Date Format Version Label Various November 17, 2017 Digital download Original Italy December 8, 2017 Contemporary hit radio Universal United States January 30, 2018 Universal Latin Various March 2, 2018 Digital download Not on You remix United States March 6, 2018 Rhythmic contemporary radio Original Italy March 9, 2018 Contemporary hit radio Not on You remix Universal United Kingdom May 4, 2018
See also List of airplay number-one hits of the 2010s (Argentina) List of number-one hits of 2018 (Austria) List of number-one songs of 2018 (Bolivia) List of number-one songs of 2018 (Guatemala) List of number-one songs of 2018 (Lebanon) List of number-one songs of 2018 (Mexico) List of Billboard number-one Latin songs of 2018
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