"Pepas" is a guaracha song by Puerto Rican 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.[3] An official remix was released by David Guetta.
"Pepas" | ||||
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Single by Farruko | ||||
from the album La 167 | ||||
Language | Spanish | |||
Released | June 24, 2021 (2021-06-24) | |||
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Length | 4:47 | |||
Label | Sony Latin | |||
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Farruko singles chronology | ||||
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"Pepas" on YouTube | ||||
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.[4]
"Pepas" starts off slow, then quickly picks up and morphs into something "reminiscent of pre-COVID-19 pandemic dance parties".[5]
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".[6]
Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
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Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[7] | 3 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] | 9 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] | 2 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] | 3 |
Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[11] | 3 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] | 23 |
Canada AC (Billboard)[13] | 24 |
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[14] | 32 |
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[15] | 50 |
Chile (Monitor Latino)[16] | 7 |
Colombia (Monitor Latino)[17] | 8 |
Colombia (National-Report)[18] | 2 |
Costa Rica (Monitor Latino)[19] | 4 |
Croatia (Billboard)[20] | 21 |
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[21] | 34 |
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[22] | 19 |
Denmark (Tracklisten)[23] | 12 |
Dominican Republic (SODINPRO)[24] | 3 |
Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino)[25] | 4 |
Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[26] | 2 |
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[27] | 1 |
France (SNEP)[28] | 3 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[29] | 11 |
Global 200 (Billboard)[30] | 7 |
Greece International (IFPI)[31] | 8 |
Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[32] | 5 |
Honduras (Monitor Latino)[33] | 1 |
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[34] | 1 |
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[35] | 1 |
Hungary (Single Top 40)[36] | 4 |
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[37] | 5 |
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[38] | 4 |
Ireland (IRMA)[39] | 79 |
Israel (Media Forest)[40] | 1 |
Italy (FIMI)[41] | 5 |
Lithuania (AGATA)[42] | 20 |
Mexican Streaming (AMPROFON)[43] | 2 |
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[44] | 28 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[45] | 2 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[46] | 1 |
Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)[47] | 1 |
Norway (VG-lista)[48] | 17 |
Panama (Monitor Latino)[49] | 7 |
Paraguay (Monitor Latino)[50] | 3 |
Paraguay (SGP)[51] | 1 |
Peru (Monitor Latino)[52] | 1 |
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[53] | 28 |
Portugal (AFP)[54] | 1 |
Romania (UPFR)[55] | 1 |
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[56] | 25 |
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[57] | 7 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[58] | 6 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[59] | 1 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[60] | 20 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[61] | 1 |
Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[62] | 12 |
US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 25 |
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[63] | 1 |
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[64] | 1 |
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[65] | 1 |
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[66] | 34 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[67] | 14 |
US Airplay (Monitor Latino)[68] | 19 |
Venezuela (Monitor Latino)[69] | 8 |
Chart (2021) | Position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[70] | 75 |
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[71] | 43 |
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[72] | 29 |
France (SNEP)[73] | 32 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[74] | 71 |
Global 200 (Billboard)[75] | 70 |
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[76] | 55 |
Hungary (Single Top 40)[77] | 88 |
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[78] | 94 |
Italy (FIMI)[79] | 49 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[80] | 15 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[81] | 5 |
Portugal (AFP)[82] | 9 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[83] | 5 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[84] | 27 |
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[85] | 5 |
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[86] | 7 |
The song was used by the 2021-22 Miami Heat as the team's anthem throughout the season. [87]
The Vancouver Whitecaps began using Pepas as their goal song during the 2022 season.
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[88] | Platinum | 40,000![]() |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[89] | 2× Platinum | 80,000![]() |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[90] | Platinum | 90,000![]() |
France (SNEP)[91] | Diamond | 333,333![]() |
Germany (BVMI)[92] | Gold | 200,000![]() |
Italy (FIMI)[93] | 3× Platinum | 300,000![]() |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[94] | 4× Platinum+Gold | 630,000![]() |
Poland (ZPAV)[95] | Platinum | 50,000![]() |
Portugal (AFP)[96] | 4× Platinum | 40,000![]() |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[97] | 6× Platinum | 360,000![]() |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[98] | 5× Platinum | 100,000![]() |
United States (RIAA)[99] | 38× Platinum (Latin) | 2,280,000![]() |
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Central America (CFC)[100] | 3× Platinum | 21,000,000![]() |
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