"El Farsante" ( es, "The Impostor", "The Phony") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer

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. It was released as a single in July 2017 as the third single from his debut album ''

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''. A remixed version alongside American bachata singer

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was released on January 30, 2018 while its music video premiered the same day.

Production

The song "El Farsante" is a Latin R&B song. It includes a blend of

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, and

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Background

In the song, Ozuna speaks of his want to reconcile and save his relationship with an unnamed partner.

Music video

The remixed music video, featuring

, was released on January 30, 2018. The video was shot in multiple locations of

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and

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.The video has gained over 1.4 billion views as of April 2020.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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