Mariposa (song)
{{Short description|Song by Peach Tree Rascals}}
{{For|other similarly titled songs|Mariposa (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Mariposa
| cover = Peach_Tree_Rasscals_Mariposa_cover.jpg
| type = single
| artist = Peach Tree Rascals
| released = {{Start date|2019|08|27}}
| EP =
| genre = Alternative, indie pop
| length = 3:30
| label = Homemade Projects, 10K Projects
| writer = Issac Pech, Dominic Pizano, Joseph Barros, Tarrek Abdel-Khaliq
| producer = Dominic Pizano
| prev_title = Summa
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Mango
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|U3RjdVmny6A}}|header=Music video}}
}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Mariposa (Acoustic)
| cover = Peach_Tree_Rasscals_Mariposa_acoustic_cover.jpg
| type = single
| artist = Peach Tree Rascals
| released = {{Start date|2020|06|17}}
| genre = Acoustic music
| length = 3:37
| label = Homemade Projects, 10K Projects
| writer = Issac Pech, Dominic Pizano, Joseph Barros, Tarrek Abdel-Khaliq
| producer = Dominic Pizano
| prev_title = Deer
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = I'm Sorry
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|1UmvMPKMKHE|"Mariposa"}}|header=Music video}}
}}
"Mariposa" (Spanish for butterfly{{cite web|url=https://www.alt997.com/peach-tree-rascals-mariposa-is-a-vibe/|title=Peach Tree Rascals "Mariposa" Is A Vibe|date=August 26, 2020|website=ALT 99.7}}) is a single by the Bay Area collective Peach Tree Rascals, released on August 28, 2019 by Homemade Projects and 10K Projects.{{cite web|url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/the_bside&id=319871|title=Peach Tree Rascals (10k Projects)|website=HITS Daily Double|date=February 4, 2020}} The song went viral on TikTok, being used for more than 1.6 million videos,{{cite web|url=https://dailybruin.com/2020/08/17/qa-peach-tree-rascals-look-back-on-rise-to-popularity-through-tiktok-high-school-roots|title=Q&A: Peach Tree Rascals look back on rise to popularity through TikTok, high school roots|author=Xu, Vivian|date=August 17, 2020|website=Daily Bruin}} and peaked at 2 on the Billboard Hot Alternative Songs chart.
Background and composition
"Mariposa" was created because of member Joseph Barros's love of guitar. The framework for the song was completed in nearly a day.{{cite web|url=https://www.onestowatch.com/blog/peach-tree-rascals-mariposa-is-as-colorful|title=Peach Tree Rascals' "Mariposa" Is as Colorful & Wholesome as the Band [Q&A]|author=Arunarsirakul, Alissa|date=August 29, 2019|website=Ones to Watch}} The group cited Yosemite National Park as a key role in the song's production,{{cite web|url=https://www.euphoriazine.com/blog/2019/09/interviews-peach-tree-rascals-interview/|title=Peach Tree Rascals|date=September 11, 2019|author=Myers, Alana|website=Euphoria}} with the title being a reference to both Mariposa Grove and metamorphosis.{{cite web|url=https://www.elicitmagazine.com/peach-tree-rascals-mariposa/|title=PEACH TREE RASCALS SHARE SINGLE, "MARIPOSA"|website=Elicit Magazine|date=28 August 2019 }} The reference to metamorphosis represents growing as a human.{{cite web|url=https://goradiomn.com/top-prospects-peach-tree-rascals-mariposa/|title=Top Prospects: Peach Tree Rascals – "Mariposa"|date=August 7, 2020|website=Go Radio}}{{cite web|url=https://flaunt.com/content/peach-tree-rascals-mariposa|title=FLAUNT PREMIERE — PEACH TREE RASCALS "MARIPOSA"|author=Jackson, Hannah|date=August 27, 2019|website=Flaunt}} The group recorded the song in a wooden shed. The saxophone outro was recorded by Dominic Pizano's friend Francis Salamanca.{{cite web|url=https://alt923.radio.com/blogs/joe-cingrana/alt-923-pick-of-the-week-peach-tree-rascals-mariposa|title=Ctrl+ALT+Del 'Pick of the Week': Peach Tree Rascals - "Mariposa"|date=August 5, 2020|author=Cingrana, Joe|website=WNYL}}
The music video was released on the same day of the song's release. The acoustic version of the song was released on July 17, 2020.{{cite web|url=http://officemagazine.net/trying-catch-peach-tree-rascals|title=Trying to Catch Up with Peach Tree Rascals|website=Office Magazine|date=July 25, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2020/07/25/digital-fort-kick-back-with-peach-tree-rascals|title=Digital FORT: Kick back with Peach Tree Rascals|date=July 25, 2020|website=The Fader}}
Chart performance
"Mariposa" peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. The song also charted in Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines,{{cite web|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/07/16/lifestyle-entertainment/show-times/columnists-show-times/us-group-peach-tree-rascals-member-is-filipino/742413/|title=US group Peach Tree Rascals' member is Filipino|date=July 16, 2020|website=The Manila Times}} Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.{{cite web|url=https://www.top-charts.com/s/mariposa-peach-tree-rascals|title=Mariposa|website=Top Charts}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "Mariposa" ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-songs/2020-07-25|magazine=Billboard|title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – The week of July 25, 2021|accessdate=July 31, 2021}}
| 14 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-airplay/2020-12-26|magazine=Billboard|title=Rock & Alternative Airplay – The week of December 26, 2020|accessdate=July 31, 2021}}
| 3 |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance "Mariposa" ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=July 31, 2021}}
| 30 |
|---|
| scope="col"| Chart (2021)
! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/rock-airplay-songs|title=Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 4, 2021}}
| 25 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Mariposa"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Peach Tree Rascals|title=Mariposa|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|access-date=April 2, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Peach Tree Rascals|title=Mariposa|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|source=radioscope|access-date=April 2, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Peach Tree Rascals|title=Mariposa|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2021|access-date=April 2, 2025}}
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