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Ozuna Drops New Single and Video Mi Yo de Antes

Ozuna's Mi Yo de Antes is a reggaeton breakup record with real emotional weight behind it.

Something Dope · · 3 min read

Ozuna in a promotional photo for new single Mi Yo de Antes.
via Spotify · Ozuna

Ozuna is back with "Mi Yo de Antes," a new single and music video that premiered exclusively on Billboard. The Puerto Rican superstar wrote and produced the track alongside El Creador Henry, J Melodiez, Hi Flow, and Tivi Gunz, and the result is one of the more emotionally honest things he has put out in a minute.

The song opens with soulful electric guitar before snapping into a full reggaeton groove built on hard-hitting drums. Ozuna's voice carries the whole thing. Lyrically, it sits in the aftermath of a relationship where he came out cleaner than she did. "I erased my former self / I was too much for you / that is why you are not here" is the kind of line that lands because it is not bitter, just accurate.

"It speaks about how love and life experiences can change who you are, how you can drift away from yourself, and later look back trying to understand when you stopped being that person," Ozuna said in a press statement. That framing gives the track more depth than your standard breakup record.

Ozuna's Latin Airplay Record and What It Means Right Now

The timing of this release matters. In April, Ozuna earned his 37th No. 1 on Latin Airplay with "Enemigos," his collab with Beéle and Ovy on the Drums. That places him second all-time on the Latin Airplay chart since it launched in 1994, sitting just behind J Balvin's 40. He is actively chasing that record, and "Mi Yo de Antes" is another swing at the chart.

The music video was filmed in Puerto Rico by director Ricardo Rivera and features Cuban-American model Mia Dio. It tracks the emotional arc of a modern relationship, visually matching what the song is doing sonically. Clean production, strong performance, nothing overdone.

This follows "Una Aventura," which dropped in March, so Ozuna is clearly in release mode heading into the second half of 2025. Back to back singles with a chart record in reach means his team is moving with intention right now.

Why This Release Is Worth Watching

For independent artists and producers in the Latin space, Ozuna's run is a case study in catalog building and chart strategy. Thirty-seven No. 1s does not happen by accident. It happens through consistent releases, strong producer relationships, and knowing your lane well enough to stay in it without getting boring.

If you are a Latin music producer or songwriter working toward placements, studying what makes his records connect at radio is genuinely useful homework. The guitar intro on "Mi Yo de Antes" is a small but smart detail that broadens the sonic palette without losing the reggaeton core.

Watch for where this one lands on Latin Airplay over the next few weeks. If it climbs the way "Enemigos" did, the conversation around Ozuna versus J Balvin's all-time record gets very real, very fast. Keep it locked here for updates as the chart numbers come in.

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