"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. [ 3] 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. [ 4]
Composition "Pepas" starts off slow,then quickly picks up and morphs into something "reminiscent of pre-COVID-19 pandemic dance parties". [ 5]
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". [ 6]
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