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Cómo No

song by Akon featuring Becky G

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 16, 2026
Entity authorityQ67567376 ↗
Source-derived summary

"Cómo No" (transl. Of course) is a song by Senegalese American singer Akon, featuring Mexican-American singer Becky G. It was released by Akonik Label Group on September 6, 2019. It is the lead single from Akon's fourth studio album and Latin debut album El Negreeto.

Release

The song was released to digital platforms and streaming services on September 6, 2019.

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on September 6, 2019. The music video was broadcast on MTVU, MTV Live and in Time Square.

Live performances

The song was performed live for the first time at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Cómo No” as song by Akon featuring Becky G. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Cómo, song and Akon.

Editorial reviewBest approached as a cultural-object dossier: authorship and date matter, but circulation and reception often explain the wider significance. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2019—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 2019. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Cómo, song and Akon providing the first useful test.
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Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Cómo No”, the useful work is to connect “song by Akon featuring Becky G” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

Attribution, date and provenance are strongest when supported by the original work, a catalogue record and documented transmission. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 16, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q67567376. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2019.

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Titles can refer to several editions, objects or performances, making precise identification essential before interpretation. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

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This entry incorporates text from “Cómo No” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.