Papasito
2025 single by Karol G
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"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]
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| Single by Karol G | ||||
| from the album Tropicoqueta | ||||
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| Released | September 26, 2025[1] | |||
| Genre | Techno merengue | |||
| Length | 2:47 | |||
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| Producer | Ovy on the Drums | |||
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| "Papasito" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
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
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 and music video
An audio animated visualizer was released on June 20, 2025, along with the other songs from Tropicoqueta with their own visualizers simultaneously.[11] The visualizer shows a woman looking flirtatiously out of a window.
Meanwhile the music video was released hours later after the album's release.[12] The music video pays homage to family celebrations in Latin America. It has a 1950s aesthetic 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 stars the participation of one of Marvel's actors, Danny Ramírez.[13][10][14][15]
Charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Spain (Promusicae)[49] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||