"Matadora" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G. It was released on July 24, 2026 as the second single from Karol G's sixth studio album, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto.
Composition The song was written by Girado, Judeline, Andrés Correa Ríos with the production of Cashmere Cat and Tainy. In a interview for Rolling Stone, Girardo explained that the song referece is her everyday life and dealing with fame and "embrace female sensuality, especially because that has been so suppressed and frowned upon".
Live performance Karol G performed the song live for the first time on the opening day of the Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour, on July 24, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois.
Critical reception Robin Murray of Clash described the song as "a reggaeton fuelled celebration of femme energy". Billboard's Sigal Ratner-Arias wrote that the song is an "old-school reggaetón track" which "reminiscent of her early days in urban music".
Music video The music video was publisched on July 25, 2026 through the singer's Youtube channel. The video was directed by Pedro Artola and choreographed by New Zealand choreographer Parris Goebel.
Charts Weekly charts + Chart (2026) Peakposition Chile (Billboard) 7 Ecuador (Billboard) 23 Peru (Billboard) 25
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