Perreo Pesau' Explained
"Perreo Pesau'" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro for his debut studio album, Afrodisíaco (2020). The song was written by Alejandro, Kenobi, Colla, Eric Duars, Mr. NaisGai, Roberto Rafael, Yensanjuan, and Álvaro Díaz, while the production was handled by Mr. Naisgai, Alejandro, and Caleb Calloway. It was released for digital download and streaming by Sony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment on March 5, 2021, as the third promotional single from the album. A Spanish language mid-tempo reggaeton song, it is a tribute to early-2000s reggaeton.
"Perreo Pesau'" received positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its energy and lyrics. The song charted in Peru and was certified quadruple platinum in Colombia. An accompanying music video, released simultaneously with the song, was directed by Alfred Marroquín and filmed in Carolina. It depicts Alejandro dancing through various areas of the city. The song was included on the set lists for Alejandro's the Rauw Alejandro World Tour and the Vice Versa Tour.
Background and composition
Rauw Alejandro announced that he was working on his debut studio album Afrodisíaco in February 2020.[1] On November 2, 2020, he shared a video of himself dancing to a yet to be released song from the album and teased it: "Afrodisíaco has a lot of Perreo Pesau' [...]".[2] One week later, Alejandro revealed the album's track list, including "Perreo Pesau'" as the 12th track.[3] The album was released for digital download and streaming by Sony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment on November 13, 2020.[4]
Musically, "Perreo Pesau'" is a Spanish language mid-tempo reggaeton song, and a tribute to early-2000s reggaeton.[5] [6] [7] It was written by Alejandro, Kenobi, Colla, Eric Duars, Mr. NaisGai, Roberto Rafael, Yensanjuan, and Álvaro Díaz, with its production being handled by Mr. Naisgai, Alejandro, and Caleb Calloway. The track runs for a total of 4 minutes and 20 seconds.[4] The lyrics include, "Las latinas en Miami / Esta noche no se prestan pa' nada / To' el mundo activa'o en los stories / Con esa tanguita tu no escondes nada / Pa' que te vean moviendo" (The Latinas in Miami / Tonight they don't lend themselves to anything / Everyone is active in the stories / With that panties you don't hide anything / So they can see you moving).[8]
Promotion and reception
On March 3, 2021, Alejandro announced that an accompanying music video to "Perreo Pesau'" would be released in two days.[9] [10] [11] On March 5, the song was released as the third promotional single from Afrodisíaco, with a music video directed by Alfred Marroquín and filmed in Carolina.[12] The visual depicts Alejandro dancing through various areas of the city.[8] As of April 2022, it has received over 100 million views on YouTube. The song was included on the set lists for Alejandro's the Rauw Alejandro World Tour and the Vice Versa Tour.[13] [14]
"Perreo Pesau'" was met with positive reviews from music critics. Los 40's Ignacio Videla praised the song's energy and thought it "definitely deserved his audiovisual piece".[6] Also from Los 40, Laura Coca gave the track a positive review, saying it "invites us to give it our all without control with its reggaeton sounds and its catchy lyrics".[8] The song peaked at number 216 on UNIMPRO's Peru Streaming chart and was certified quadruple platinum in Colombia. It was also certified gold in Central America by the Certificación Fonográfica Centroamericana (CFC) for receiving over 3,500,000 streams in the region. In 2024, it was certified gold by the Productores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE), for track-equivalent sales of over 30,000 units in Spain.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[15]
- Rauw Alejandro associated performer, composer, lyricist, producer
- Ramón Ayala composer, lyricist
- Jorge E. Pizarro "Kenobi" composer, lyricist, recording engineer
- José M. Collazo "Colla" composer, lyricist, mastering engineer, mixing engineer
- Eric Pérez Rovira "Eric Duars" composer, lyricist, executive producer
- Luis J. González "Mr. NaisGai" composer, lyricist, producer
- Roberto Rafael composer, lyricist
- Rivera Elias "Yensanjuan" composer, lyricist
- Jorge Alvaro Diaz "Alvarito" Díaz composer, lyricist
- Caleb Calloway producer
- Amber Rubi Urena A&R coordinator
- John Eddie Pérez A&R director
Charts
Notes and References
- News: Rauw Alejandro anticipa su segundo disco con un nuevo single romántico: 'Tattoo'. Billboard Argentina. es. February 13, 2020. September 13, 2022. September 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220913220524/https://billboard.com.ar/rauw-alejandro-anticipa-su-segundo-disco-con-un-nuevo-single-romantico-tattoo/. live.
- rauwalejandro. Rauw Alejandro. Rauw Alejandro. 1323078206656688128. November 2, 2020. Afrodisíaco Tiene Mucho Perreo Pesau' ...... . es. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230220204850/https://twitter.com/rauwalejandro/status/1323078206656688128?t=GOtG2QYwj3DLGpDT84rryQ&s=19. February 20, 2023. February 20, 2023.
- News: Rauw Alejandro anuncia su álbum 'Afrodisíaco'. Miller. Jermaine Miller. Los 40. es. November 9, 2020. January 31, 2023. January 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230131205024/http://los40.co.cr/los40/2020/11/10/actualidad/1604971112_105590.html. live.
- Web site: Afrodisíaco by Rauw Alejandro. Apple Music (global). September 2, 2022. September 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220902165713/https://music.apple.com/album/afrodis%C3%ADaco/1536861742. live.
- News: Perreo Pesau' MP3 Song Download by Rauw Alejandro. Gaana. February 21, 2023. February 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230221095629/https://gaana.com/song/perreo-pesau. live.
- News: ¡No para! Rauw Alejandro lanza el videoclip de 'Perreo Pesau'. Los 40. Videla. Ignacio. es. March 10, 2021. February 21, 2023. February 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230221093916/https://los40.cl/2021/no-para-rauw-alejandro-lanza-el-videoclip-de-perreo-pesau-70908.html. live.
- Rauw Alejandro Earns His Coliseo Crown With a Celebratory Show in Puerto Rico. Rolling Stone. Jackson. Jhoni. October 22, 2021. February 21, 2023. February 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230221093851/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/rauw-alejandro-el-choli-concert-review-1243963/. live.
- News: Rauw Alejandro nos lleva a Puerto Rico en 'Perreo Pesau': ¡Mira el videoclip y la letra!. Los 40. Coca. Laura. es. March 6, 2021. February 21, 2023. February 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230221093850/https://los40.com/los40/2021/03/06/videoclips/1615033497_757584.html. live.
- rauwalejandro. Rauw Alejandro. 1366873816702550019. March 3, 2021. Viernes a las 3pm to' el mundo pa' youtube!! #PerreoPesau. es. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230221182450/https://twitter.com/rauwalejandro/status/1366873816702550019?t=rTbbQonH5gPsn5--I-BHPA&s=19. February 21, 2023. February 21, 2023.
- News: Rauw Alejandro anuncia el videoclip de 'Perreo Pesau'. Los 40. Moreno. Nuria Andrés. es. March 3, 2021. February 21, 2023. February 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230221093909/https://los40.com/los40/2021/03/03/los40urban/1614796187_292581.html. live.
- News: Rauw Alejandro, a punto de estrenar el vídeo musical de 'Perreo Pesau'. Okdiario. Blanco. Vanesa González. es. March 4, 2021. February 21, 2023. February 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230221183342/https://okdiario.com/happyfm/rauw-alejandro-punto-estrenar-video-musical-perreo-pesau-6909332. live.
- News: 'Perreo Pesau' de Rauw Alejandro ahora cuenta con videoclip. Billboard Argentina. es. March 9, 2021. February 21, 2023. February 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230221093855/https://billboard.com.ar/perreo-pesau-de-rauw-alejandro-ahora-cuenta-con-videoclip/. live.
- News: Rauw Alejandro da primer gran concierto en Puerto Rico como parte de su gira. Ortiz. Jorge J. Muñiz. Swissinfo. es. October 22, 2021. January 24, 2023. January 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230124211438/https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/p-rico-m%C3%BAsica_rauw-alejandro-da-primer-gran-concierto-en-puerto-rico-como-parte-de-su-gira/47048770. live.
- News: Esta es la lista de canciones del concierto de Rauw Alejandro en Málaga. Málaga Hoy. es. June 11, 2022. December 8, 2022. December 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221208135648/https://www.malagahoy.es/ocio/lista-canciones-concierto-Rauw-Alejandro-Malaga-video_0_1691831186.html. live.
- Web site: Perreo Pesau' / Rauw Alejandro. Tidal. February 21, 2023.
- Web site: Perú BMAT Total Streams - Semana 29. UNIMPRO. September 29, 2021. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20210929121152/http://www.unimpro.org/sitio/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/BMAT-Total-Streams-PE-TOP-1000-Week-29.pdf. September 29, 2021. live.