Pepas Explained

Pepas
Cover:Pepas Farruko.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Farruko
Album:La 167
Language:Spanish
Recorded:2020
Genre:
Length:4:47
Label:Sony Latin
Producer:
  • José Carlos García
  • Víctor Alonso Cárdenas
  • Marcos G. Pérez (Sharo Towers)
  • Keriel Quiroz (K4G)
  • Axel Rafael Quezada Fulgencio (Ghetto)
Prev Title:Aire
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:Me Pasé
Next Year:2021

"Pepas" is a guaracha song by Puerto Rican rapper and singer-songwriter Farruko from his studio album La 167. It was released as single on June 24, 2021, via Sony Music Latin.[2] It reached No. 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, becoming Farruko's highest-charting single to date. An official remix was released by David Guetta.

Background

Farruko called the song, a "total experiment". He gathered a few people in the studio and asking them to sing a stadium chant that sounded similar to a church choir.[3]

Composition

"Pepas" starts off slow, then quickly picks up and morphs into something "reminiscent of pre-COVID-19 pandemic dance parties".[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Mike Ho and released on August 6, 2021. According to a description by Jessica Roiz of Billboard, it includes "an all-night-long rave with fireworks, dancers, men dressed in neon suits, and Farruko dancing on top of shipping containers".[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021–2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[6] 3
Chile (Monitor Latino)[7] 7
Colombia (Monitor Latino)[8] 8
Colombia (National-Report)[9] 2
Costa Rica (Monitor Latino)[10] 4
Croatia (Billboard)[11] 21
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 12
Dominican Republic (SODINPRO)[13] 3
Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino)[14] 4
Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[15] 2
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[16] 1
France (SNEP)[17] 3
Greece International (IFPI)[18] 8
Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[19] 5
Honduras (Monitor Latino)[20] 1
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[21] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 79
Israel (Media Forest)[23] 1
Italy (FIMI)[24] 5
Lithuania (AGATA)[25] 20
Mexican Streaming (AMPROFON)[26] 2
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[27] 28
Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)[28] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[29] 17
Panama (Monitor Latino)[30] 7
Paraguay (Monitor Latino)[31] 3
Paraguay (SGP)[32] 1
Peru (Monitor Latino)[33] 1
Romania (UPFR)<--UPFR to be used for Romanian peaks following the cancellation of the Airplay 100 national chart in November 2021, see WP:GOODCHARTS-->[34] 1
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[35] 29
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[36] 6
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[37] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[38] 20
Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[39] 12
US Airplay (Monitor Latino)[40] 19
Venezuela (Monitor Latino)[41] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[42] 75
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[43] 43
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[44] 29
France (SNEP)[45] 32
Germany (Official German Charts)[46] 71
Global 200 (Billboard)[47] 70
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[48] 55
Hungary (Single Top 40)[49] 88
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[50] 94
Italy (FIMI)[51] 49
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[52] 15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[53] 5
Portugal (AFP)[54] 9
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[55] 5
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[56] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[57] 27
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[58] 5
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[59] 7
Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[60] 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[61] 30
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[62] 24
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[63] 22
Denmark (Tracklisten)[64] 40
Germany (Official German Charts)[65] 11
Global 200 (Billboard)[66] 15
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[67] 2
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[68] 10
Hungary (Single Top 40)[69] 16
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[70] 18
Italy (FIMI)[71] 53
Lithuania (AGATA)[72] 65
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[73] 24
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[74] 36
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[75] 32
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[76] 3
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[77] 3
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[78] 9
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[79] 134
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[80] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[81] 36

In popular culture

The song was used by the 2021-22 Miami Heat as the team's anthem throughout the season. [82]

Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC has used the song as its pre-match hype song since its inaugural season in 2022.[83] Another MLS club, the Vancouver Whitecaps, began using Pepas as their goal song during the 2022 season.

Real Madrid players celebrated their comeback victories (and eventual trophy win) in the dressing rooms by singing Pepas during the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League season.

The song was also featured in the 2023 film Missing.

See also

Notes and References

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