Papasito

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"Papasito"
Single by Karol G
from the album Tropicoqueta
Language
  • English
  • Spanish
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2025[1]
GenreTechno merengue
Length2:47
Label
Songwriters
ProducerOvy on the Drums
Karol G singles chronology
"Latina Foreva"
(2025)
"Papasito"
(2025)
Music video
"Papasito" on YouTube

"Papasito" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G. Written alongside Dani Raw, Daniel Uribe and Ovy on the Drums, and produced by the latter, the song was released on June 20, 2025, through Bichota Records and Interscope, as the third single from her third studio album, Tropicoqueta (2025).[2][3][1]

Background and release

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On June 9, 2025, Karol G revealed her next album would be called Tropicoqueta, and that it would be released "soon", and then ended up revealing that it would be released on June 20.[4][5][6] Days later, when the album's track listing was revealed, "Papasito" was included as the third track.[7][8][9]

Music and lyrics

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Musically, the song is a techno merengue.[3] Lyrically, The song is about seeing a boy at a party and the girl being instantly attracted to him.[10] It has quite a few lyrics in English, mostly from the song, making it one of the singer's first solo songs to have such a song. The lyrics includes, "Papacito, hay que rico tú / I wan't you and not just for a little / Touching your body is my desire, uh / Please don't be mad si me le robo un besito".

Visualizer

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An audio visualizer was released on June 20, 2025, along with the other Tropicoqueta songs with their visualizers simultaneously.[11] The visualizer shows a woman looking flirtatiously out of what appears to be a window.

Music video

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The music video was released hours after the album's release.[12] The video pays homage to family celebrations in Latin America. It has a 1950s feel and evokes the celebrations Latinos hold on their most special dates, such as weddings or quinceañeras, but is inspired by Broadway's cabaret shows. In addition, it features the participation of one of Marvel's actors, Danny Ramírez.[13][10][14][15]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Papasito"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Bolivia (Billboard)[16] 8
Bolivia Airplay (Monitor Latino)[17] 9
Central America Airplay (Monitor Latino) [18] 14
Chile (Billboard)[19] 22
Chile Airplay (Monitor Latino)[20] 5
Colombia (Colombia Hot 100)[21] 27
Colombia Airplay (Monitor Latino) [22] 2
Costa Rica (FONOTICA)[23] 10
Costa Rica Airplay (Monitor Latino) [24] 14
Ecuador (Billboard)[25] 4
Ecuador Airplay (Monitor Latino) [26] 1
El Salvador (ASAP EGC)[27] 10
El Salvador Airplay (Monitor Latino) [28] 7
Global 200 (Billboard)[29] 56
Guatemala Airplay (Monitor Latino) [30] 19
Nicaragua Airplay (Monitor Latino)[31] 6
Peru (Billboard)[32] 5
Peru Airplay (Monitor Latino)[33] 1
Romania Airplay (TopHit)[34] 88
San Marino Airplay (SMRTV Top 50)[35] 32
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[36] 21
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[37] 2
Uruguay Airplay (Monitor Latino)[38] 12
US Billboard Hot 100[39] 74
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[40] 5
US Hot Tropical Songs (Billboard)[41] 1
Venezuela (Record Report)[42] 9
Venezuela Airplay (Monitor Latino)[43] 8

Certifications

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Certifications for "Papasito"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[44] Gold 50,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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