Perreo Pesau'

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Rauw Alejandro announced that he was working on his debut studio album Afrodisíaco in February 2020.{{cite news|url=https://billboard.com.ar/rauw-alejandro-anticipa-su-segundo-disco-con-un-nuevo-single-romantico-tattoo/|title=Rauw Alejandro anticipa su segundo disco con un nuevo single romántico: 'Tattoo'|work=Billboard Argentina|language=es|date=February 13, 2020|access-date=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913220524/https://billboard.com.ar/rauw-alejandro-anticipa-su-segundo-disco-con-un-nuevo-single-romantico-tattoo/|url-status=live}} 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' [...]".{{cite tweet|user=rauwalejandro|author=Rauw Alejandro|author-link=Rauw Alejandro|number=1323078206656688128|date=November 2, 2020|title=Afrodisíaco Tiene Mucho Perreo Pesau' ...... 🚺🚹|language=es|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220204850/https://twitter.com/rauwalejandro/status/1323078206656688128?t=GOtG2QYwj3DLGpDT84rryQ&s=19|archive-date=February 20, 2023|access-date=February 20, 2023}} One week later, Alejandro revealed the album's track list, including "Perreo Pesau'" as the 12th track.{{cite news|url=http://los40.co.cr/los40/2020/11/10/actualidad/1604971112_105590.html|title=Rauw Alejandro anuncia su álbum 'Afrodisíaco'|last=Miller|first=Jermaine Miller|publisher=Los 40|language=es|date=November 9, 2020|access-date=January 31, 2023|archive-date=January 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131205024/http://los40.co.cr/los40/2020/11/10/actualidad/1604971112_105590.html|url-status=live}} The album was released for digital download and streaming by Sony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment on November 13, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/album/afrodis%C3%ADaco/1536861742|title=Afrodisíaco by Rauw Alejandro|publisher=Apple Music (global)|access-date=September 2, 2022|archive-date=September 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902165713/https://music.apple.com/album/afrodis%C3%ADaco/1536861742|url-status=live}}

Musically, "Perreo Pesau'" is a Spanish language mid-tempo reggaeton song, and a tribute to early-2000s reggaeton.{{cite news|url=https://gaana.com/song/perreo-pesau|title=Perreo Pesau' MP3 Song Download by Rauw Alejandro|publisher=Gaana|access-date=February 21, 2023|archive-date=February 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221095629/https://gaana.com/song/perreo-pesau|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://los40.cl/2021/no-para-rauw-alejandro-lanza-el-videoclip-de-perreo-pesau-70908.html|title=¡No para! Rauw Alejandro lanza el videoclip de 'Perreo Pesau'|publisher=Los 40|last=Videla|first=Ignacio|language=es|date=March 10, 2021|access-date=February 21, 2023|archive-date=February 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221093916/https://los40.cl/2021/no-para-rauw-alejandro-lanza-el-videoclip-de-perreo-pesau-70908.html|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/rauw-alejandro-el-choli-concert-review-1243963/|title=Rauw Alejandro Earns His Coliseo Crown With a Celebratory Show in Puerto Rico|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Jackson|first=Jhoni|date=October 22, 2021|access-date=February 21, 2023|archive-date=February 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221093851/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/rauw-alejandro-el-choli-concert-review-1243963/|url-status=live}} 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. The track runs for a total of 4 minutes and 20 seconds. 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).{{cite news|url=https://los40.com/los40/2021/03/06/videoclips/1615033497_757584.html|title=Rauw Alejandro nos lleva a Puerto Rico en 'Perreo Pesau': ¡Mira el videoclip y la letra!|publisher=Los 40|last=Coca|first=Laura|language=es|date=March 6, 2021|access-date=February 21, 2023|archive-date=February 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221093850/https://los40.com/los40/2021/03/06/videoclips/1615033497_757584.html|url-status=live}}

File:Perreo Pesau Music Video.jpg, 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.{{cite tweet|user=rauwalejandro|author=Rauw Alejandro|number=1366873816702550019|date=March 3, 2021|title=Viernes a las 3pm to' el mundo pa' youtube!! 😝🎬 #PerreoPesau|language=es|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221182450/https://twitter.com/rauwalejandro/status/1366873816702550019?t=rTbbQonH5gPsn5--I-BHPA&s=19|archive-date=February 21, 2023|access-date=February 21, 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://los40.com/los40/2021/03/03/los40urban/1614796187_292581.html|title=Rauw Alejandro anuncia el videoclip de 'Perreo Pesau'|publisher=Los 40|last=Moreno|first=Nuria Andrés|language=es|date=March 3, 2021|access-date=February 21, 2023|archive-date=February 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221093909/https://los40.com/los40/2021/03/03/los40urban/1614796187_292581.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://okdiario.com/happyfm/rauw-alejandro-punto-estrenar-video-musical-perreo-pesau-6909332|title=Rauw Alejandro, a punto de estrenar el vídeo musical de 'Perreo Pesau'|work=Okdiario|last=Blanco|first=Vanesa González|language=es|date=March 4, 2021|access-date=February 21, 2023|archive-date=February 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221183342/https://okdiario.com/happyfm/rauw-alejandro-punto-estrenar-video-musical-perreo-pesau-6909332|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://billboard.com.ar/perreo-pesau-de-rauw-alejandro-ahora-cuenta-con-videoclip/|title='Perreo Pesau{{'}}' de Rauw Alejandro ahora cuenta con videoclip|work=Billboard Argentina|language=es|date=March 9, 2021|access-date=February 21, 2023|archive-date=February 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221093855/https://billboard.com.ar/perreo-pesau-de-rauw-alejandro-ahora-cuenta-con-videoclip/|url-status=live}} The visual depicts Alejandro dancing through various areas of the city. 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/p-rico-m%C3%BAsica_rauw-alejandro-da-primer-gran-concierto-en-puerto-rico-como-parte-de-su-gira/47048770|title=Rauw Alejandro da primer gran concierto en Puerto Rico como parte de su gira|last= Ortiz|first=Jorge J. Muñiz|publisher=Swissinfo|language=es|date=October 22, 2021|access-date=January 24, 2023|archive-date=January 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124211438/https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/p-rico-m%C3%BAsica_rauw-alejandro-da-primer-gran-concierto-en-puerto-rico-como-parte-de-su-gira/47048770|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.malagahoy.es/ocio/lista-canciones-concierto-Rauw-Alejandro-Malaga-video_0_1691831186.html|title=Esta es la lista de canciones del concierto de Rauw Alejandro en Málaga|work=Málaga Hoy|language=es|date=June 11, 2022|access-date=December 8, 2022|archive-date=December 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208135648/https://www.malagahoy.es/ocio/lista-canciones-concierto-Rauw-Alejandro-Malaga-video_0_1691831186.html|url-status=live}}

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

Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/track/161670880|title=Perreo Pesau' / Rauw Alejandro|publisher=Tidal|access-date=February 21, 2023}}

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• Rauw Alejandro{{spaced en dash}} associated performer, composer, lyricist, producer
• Ramón Ayala{{spaced en dash}} composer, lyricist
• Jorge E. Pizarro "Kenobi"{{spaced en dash}} composer, lyricist, recording engineer
• José M. Collazo "Colla"{{spaced en dash}} composer, lyricist, mastering engineer, mixing engineer
• Eric Pérez Rovira "Eric Duars"{{spaced en dash}} composer, lyricist, executive producer
• Luis J. González "Mr. NaisGai"{{spaced en dash}} composer, lyricist, producer
• Roberto Rafael{{spaced en dash}} composer, lyricist
• Rivera Elias "Yensanjuan"{{spaced en dash}} composer, lyricist
• Jorge Alvaro Diaz "Alvarito" Díaz{{spaced en dash}} composer, lyricist
• Caleb Calloway{{spaced en dash}} producer
• Amber Rubi Urena{{spaced en dash}} A&R coordinator
• John Eddie Pérez{{spaced en dash}} A&R director

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== Certifications ==

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|title=Perreo Pesau'|artist=Rauw Alejandro|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|certref={{cite web|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/awards/index?AwardsSearch%5Bartist%5D=RAUW+ALEJANDRO&AwardsSearch%5Btitle%5D=PERREO+PESAU%27|title=Awards Record|publisher=Productores de Música de España|work=El portal de Música|access-date=April 26, 2024}}}}

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