La 167 Explained

La 167
Type:studio
Artist:Farruko
Cover:Farruko - La 167.png
Recorded:2020–2021
Genre:
Length:98:31
Label:Sony Music Latin
Producer:
  • Sharo Towers
  • Prida Beats
  • Eze el Ezeta
  • K45
  • Ghetto
  • IAmChino
  • Víctor Cárdenas
  • Dímelo Flow
  • Izaak
  • Jvy Boy
  • K LO K
  • Elektrikbeat
  • Iverson
  • Maya
  • JC Karo
  • Jhon El Diver
  • Noize
  • BK
  • Juan Alfredo Díaz
  • Carlos Humberto Domínguez
  • J. Cross
  • Joniel
  • Zimmi
  • Jhonny Leandro Cardona
  • Vladislav Yurivich Polyakov
  • Mauro Silvino Bertrán
  • Jordan Mcclure
  • David Hayle
  • Alejandro Armes
  • Nelson Díaz Martínez
Prev Title:Gangalee
Prev Year:2019

La 167 is the seventh studio album, and eighth overall including the compilation album En Letra de Otro (2019), by Puerto Rican singer Farruko, released on October 1, 2021, through Sony Music Latin.[1] It was produced by Sharo Towers, Prida Beats, Eze el Ezeta, K45, Ghetto, IAmChino, Víctor Cárdenas, Dímelo Flow, Izaak, Jvy Boy, K LO K, Elektrikbeat, Iverson, Maya, JC Karo, Jhon El Diver, Noize, BK, Juan Alfredo Díaz, Carlos Humberto Domínguez, J. Cross, Joniel, Zimmi, Jhonny Leandro Cardona, Vladislav Yurivich Polyakov, Mauro Silvino Bertrán, Jordan Mcclure, David Hayle, Alejandro Armes and Nelson Díaz Martínez.

The album features collaborations with Oneill, Daniel Habif, Jay Wheeler, Dímelo Flow, DJ Adoni, Ñengo Flow, Víctor Cardenas, White Star, J. Cross, Pedro Capó, Gallego, Yomo, Brray, Noriel, Luar La L, Freny Franklin, Lenier, Mavado, India Martínez, Lito MC Cassidy, Myke Towers, Tempo, Secreto "El Famoso Biberón" and Pacho El Antifeka.

At the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, the song "La Tóxica" was nominated for Best Reggaeton Performance.[2] The album topped the Top Latin Albums chart, being Farruko's fourth number one in the chart, and peaked at number 26 at the Billboard 200 chart, being his highest entry in the chart. It was certified 5x platinum in United States.

Background

The name of the album comes from a highway close to where Farruko grew up in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. On that highway, his grandfather owned a gas station, which is referenced on the cover art for the album. Farruko said that "the 167 is where I grew up, it was the first road that my eyes saw, that touched my legs, there are paths and spaces that mark your life and 167 marked my life".[3] Throughout the album, various influential Latin American singers are referenced like salsa singers Ismael Rivera, who is mentioned in "El Incomprendido", and Hector Lavoe, whose song "Juanito Alimaña" appears in "Pepas", and Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio, whose song "Rata de dos pasas" is sampled in "Cucaracha". The album also makes nods to Latin American culture like in "Jíbaro", which takes its name from the Puerto Rican slang used to refer to countryside people, and "Baja Cali", named after the Mexican state of Baja California, which includes Mexican slang in its lyrics.[4] Soundwise, the album experiments with a variety of musical genres such as trap in "Ki" and "Cucaracha", EDM in "Embalao" and "El Incomprendido", dancehall in "W.F.M.", reggae in "Jíbaro", regional mexican music in the corrido-influenced "Baja Cali" and guaracha in "Pepas".[5] [6]

Following the release of the album, Farruko has said that he has considered the possibility of retiring from music, he said that "I started when I was 15 years old and I am already 30 years old, I don't want to have a forced retirement at 40 or 50, I want to leave earlier and leave at my best".[7] To promote the album, Farruko embarked on the La 167 Tour, which spanned through several cities in United States and Puerto Rico, starting in November 2021 and culminating in February 2022 in Chicago.[8]

Singles

The first single for the album was "La Tóxica", released on July 24, 2020.[9] The song peaked at number four on the Hot Latin Songs chart.[10] A remix for the song was later released on October 23, 2020, featuring Jay Wheeler, Myke Towers, Sech and Tempo.[11] The second single was "Pepas", released on June 24, 2021, which topped the Hot Latin Songs and Dance/Electronic Songs charts, being Farruko's first number-one song on both charts. It also peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 100 chart, being his highest appearance in the chart.[12] [13] [14] [15] Additionally, the song charted in several countries in Latin America and Europe such as Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Spain and Switzerland.[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] The third single was "El Incomprendido", released on October 1, 2021.[22] All three singles were certified platinum in both Spain and United States, with "Pepas" selling over two million copies in the latter country.[23] [24]

Track listing

Sample credits

Credits

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
French Albums (SNEP)[26] 122

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La 167 by Farruko. July 31, 2022. Apple Music.
  2. Web site: THE LATIN ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC. 22nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®. Latin Recording Academy. September 28, 2021. October 2, 2021. September 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210928191647/https://www.latingrammy.com/files/22nd_annual_latin_grammy_awards_nominations_2021_09_28.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: Farruko lanzó su nuevo disco “LA 167” con miras a retirarse como cantante a sus 30 años. El Comercio. October 1, 2021. August 6, 2022. es.
  4. Web site: Farruko habla de sus orígenes en ‘La 167’. Los Angeles Times. Berenice. Bautista. October 5, 2021. August 6, 2022. es.
  5. Web site: Farruko Navigates From Perreo to EDM In New Eclectic ‘La 167’ Album: 6 Essential Tracks (Staff Picks). Billboard. Jessica. Roiz. October 1, 2021. August 6, 2022.
  6. Web site: TIDAL Primer: Guaracha. Tidal. Jenzia. Burgos. September 22, 2021. August 6, 2022.
  7. Web site: Farruko lanzó “LA 167″, disco con el que evalúa retirarse de los escenarios. Farruko released "LA 167", an album with which he evaluates retiring from the stage. Depor. October 1, 2021. August 6, 2022. es.
  8. Web site: El puertorriqueño Farruko anuncia el lanzamiento de su nuevo disco, "LA 167". Puerto Rican Farruko announces the release of his new album, "LA 167". EFE. September 24, 2021. August 6, 2022. es. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220806221732/https://www.efe.com/efe/america/cultura/el-puertorriqueno-farruko-anuncia-lanzamiento-de-su-nuevo-disco-la-167/20000009-4637765. 6 August 2022.
  9. Web site: La Tóxica - Single. July 31, 2022. Apple Music.
  10. Farruko Chart History (Hot Latin Songs). Billboard. August 5, 2022.
  11. Web site: La Tóxica (feat. Jay Wheeler & Tempo) [Remix] - Single]. July 31, 2022. Apple Music.
  12. Web site: Pepas - Single. July 31, 2022. Apple Music.
  13. Web site: Farruko Scores First No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs Chart: ”Pepas’ Is Here to Stay’. Billboard. Pamela. Bustios. August 25, 2021. August 5, 2022.
  14. Farruko Chart History (Dance/Electronic Songs). Billboard. August 5, 2022.
  15. Farruko Chart History (Billboard 100). Billboard. August 5, 2022.
  16. Web site: Top 20 Honduras – General – Del 6 al 12 de Septiembre, 2021. Monitor Latino. Spanish. September 6, 2021.
  17. Web site: Top 20 Nicaragua – General – Del 2 al 8 de Agosto, 2021. Monitor Latino. Spanish. August 2, 2021.
  18. Web site: Top 20 Paraguay – General – Del 27 de Septiembre al 3 de Octubre, 2021. Monitor Latino. Spanish. September 27, 2021.
  19. Web site: Top 20 Perú – General – Del 11 al 17 de Octubre, 2021. Monitor Latino. Spanish. October 11, 2021.
  20. Web site: Farruko - Pepas. Swiss Singles Chart. August 5, 2022.
  21. Web site: Farruko - Pepas (Song). Spanishcharts.com. August 5, 2022.
  22. Web site: Farruko va con todo y hace un lanzamiento doble: Nuevo disco 'La 167' y el videoclip de 'El Incomprendido'. megastar.fm. Spanish. Gómez Pérez. Sofia. October 1, 2021. October 12, 2021.
  23. Web site: El Portal de Música – Farruko (Canciones). Productores de Música de España. elportaldemusica.es. es. March 6, 2022.
  24. United States. Farruko. August 5, 2022.
  25. Web site: Farruko's "El Incomprendido" Is A Latin Remake Of EDM Classic "Better Off Alone". Mitu. Villa. Lucas. October 1, 2021. October 12, 2021.
  26. Web site: 2022: La production musicale française toujours au top. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. fr. January 6, 2023. January 8, 2023.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "La 167".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.