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Perreo Pesau'

"Perreo Pesau'"
Promotional single by Rauw Alejandro
from the album Afrodisíaco
LanguageSpanish
ReleasedMarch 5, 2021 (2021-03-05)
Length4:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz "Rauw Alejandro"
  • Ramón Ayala
  • Jorge E. Pizarro "Kenobi"
  • José M. Collazo "Colla"
  • Eric Pérez Rovira "Eric Duars"
  • Luis J. González "Mr. NaisGai"
  • Roberto Rafael
  • Rivera Elias "Yensanjuan"
  • Jorge Alvaro Diaz "Alvarito" Díaz
Producer(s)
  • Mr. Naisgai
  • El Zorro
  • Caleb Calloway
Rauw Alejandro Promotional singles chronology
"Algo Mágico"
(2021) 		"Perreo Pesau'"
(2021) 		"Desenfocao'"
(2021)
Music video
"Perreo Pesau'" on YouTube

"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

"Perreo Pesau'"
A 26-second sample of the chorus, which features a mid-tempo melody.
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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.[8] 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).[9]

Promotion and reception

A screenshot from the music video, depicting Alejandro dancing in a football pitch.

On March 3, 2021, Alejandro announced that an accompanying music video to "Perreo Pesau'" would be released in two days.[10][11][12] 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.[13] The visual depicts Alejandro dancing through various areas of the city.[9] 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.[14][15]

"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".[9] The song peaked at number 216 on UNIMPRO's Peru Streaming chart and was certified quadruple platinum in Colombia.[16][17] It was also certified gold in Central America by the Certificación Fonográfica Centroamericana (CFC) for receiving over 3,500,000 streams in the region.[18] 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.[19]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

  • 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

Weekly peak performance for "Perreo Pesau'"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Peru Streaming (UNIMPRO)[16] 216

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Perreo Pesau'"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Colombia[17] 4× Platinum  
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] Gold 30,000‡
Streaming
Central America (CFC)[18] Gold 3,500,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Rauw Alejandro anticipa su segundo disco con un nuevo single romántico: 'Tattoo'". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). February 13, 2020. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Rauw Alejandro [@rauwalejandro] (November 2, 2020). "Afrodisíaco Tiene Mucho Perreo Pesau' ...... 🚺🚹" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Miller, Jermaine Miller (November 9, 2020). "Rauw Alejandro anuncia su álbum 'Afrodisíaco'" (in Spanish). Los 40. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Afrodisíaco by Rauw Alejandro". Apple Music (global). Archived from the original on September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Perreo Pesau' MP3 Song Download by Rauw Alejandro". Gaana. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Videla, Ignacio (March 10, 2021). "¡No para! Rauw Alejandro lanza el videoclip de 'Perreo Pesau'" (in Spanish). Los 40. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  7. ^ Jackson, Jhoni (October 22, 2021). "Rauw Alejandro Earns His Coliseo Crown With a Celebratory Show in Puerto Rico". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Perreo Pesau' / Rauw Alejandro". Tidal. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c Coca, Laura (March 6, 2021). "Rauw Alejandro nos lleva a Puerto Rico en 'Perreo Pesau': ¡Mira el videoclip y la letra!" (in Spanish). Los 40. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  10. ^ Rauw Alejandro [@rauwalejandro] (March 3, 2021). "Viernes a las 3pm to' el mundo pa' youtube!! 😝🎬 #PerreoPesau" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Moreno, Nuria Andrés (March 3, 2021). "Rauw Alejandro anuncia el videoclip de 'Perreo Pesau'" (in Spanish). Los 40. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  12. ^ Blanco, Vanesa González (March 4, 2021). "Rauw Alejandro, a punto de estrenar el vídeo musical de 'Perreo Pesau'". Okdiario (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  13. ^ "'Perreo Pesau'' de Rauw Alejandro ahora cuenta con videoclip". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). March 9, 2021. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  14. ^ Ortiz, Jorge J. Muñiz (October 22, 2021). "Rauw Alejandro da primer gran concierto en Puerto Rico como parte de su gira" (in Spanish). Swissinfo. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  15. ^ "Esta es la lista de canciones del concierto de Rauw Alejandro en Málaga". Málaga Hoy (in Spanish). June 11, 2022. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Perú BMAT Total Streams - Semana 29" (PDF) (in Spanish). UNIMPRO. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Rauw Alejandro receiving certifications in Colombia". Sony Music Latin. February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Certificación Fonográfica Centroamericana. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  19. ^ a b "Awards Record". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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