Punani (song)

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"Punani"
6ix9ine - Punani.png
Single by 6ix9ine
from the album TattleTales
ReleasedAugust 2, 2020 (2020-08-02)
Genre Bounce [1]
Length1:55
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Clarke
  • Harris
6ix9ine singles chronology
"Yaya"
(2020)
"Punani"
(2020)
"Zaza"
(2021)
Music video
"Punani" on YouTube

"Punani" (often censored as "P****i") [2] is a song by American rapper 6ix9ine. It was released on August 2, 2020, alongside a music video, as the fourth single from his second studio album, TattleTales , released on September 4, 2020. [3] The song was written by 6ix9ine, Andrew Green, Craig Parks, Jahnei Clarke and Jasper Harris and produced by the latter two. [4]

Contents

The song is his first single ever to miss the Billboard Hot 100, only managing to reach number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100. [5]

Release

On August 2, 2020, the track briefly appeared online in its entirety after it was accidentally posted on 6ix9ine's website before it was taken down a few minutes later. However, his team decided to release the official track later the same day, in attempts to stop leaks from hitting social media. [6]

Music video

Unlike "Gooba", "Trollz", and "Yaya", the video for "Punani" was filmed outdoors in New York City following 6ix9ine's release from house arrest. [4]

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Punani"
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [7] 40
Hungary (Single Top 40) [8] 10
Hungary (Stream Top 40) [9] 30
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [10] 84
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [5] 7
US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [11] 34

Release history

Release history for "Punani"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousAugust 2, 2020
[12] [13] [14] [15]

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