''La 167'' is the seventh

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, and eighth overall including the

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''En Letra de Otro'' (2019), by Puerto Rican singer

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, released on October 1, 2021, through

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. It was produced by Sharo Towers, Prida Beats, Eze el Ezeta, K45, Ghetto, IAmChino, Víctor Cárdenas,

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, Izaak, Jvy Boy, K LO K, Elektrikbeat, Iverson, Maya, JC Karo, Jhon El Diver, Noize, BK, Juan Alfredo Díaz, Carlos Humberto Domínguez, J. Cross, Joniel, Zimmi, Jhonny Leandro Cardona, Vladislav Yurivich Polyakov, Mauro Silvino Bertrán, Jordan Mcclure, David Hayle, Alejandro Armes and Nelson Díaz Martínez. The album features collaborations with Oneill, Daniel Habif,

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, DJ Adoni,

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, Víctor Cardenas, White Star, J. Cross,

Pedro Capó Pedro Capó (born 14 November 1980) is a Puerto Rican singer who is a grandson of Puerto Rican singer Bobby Capó and former Miss Puerto Rico Irma Nydia Vázquez. He studied at Colegio Calasanz in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. Biography Pedro pi ...

, Gallego,

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, Brray,

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, Luar La L, Freny Franklin, Lenier, Mavado,

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, Lito MC Cassidy,

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, Secreto "El Famoso Biberón" and Pacho El Antifeka. At the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, the song "La Tóxica" was nominated for Best Reggaeton Performance. The album topped the

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chart, being Farruko's fourth number one in the chart, and peaked at number 26 at the

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chart, being his highest entry in the chart. It was certified platinum in United States.

Background

The name of the album comes from a highway close to were Farruko grew up in

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. On that highway, his grandfather owned a

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, which is referenced on the cover art for the album. Farruko said that "the 167 is where I grew up, it was the first road that my eyes saw, that touched my legs, there are paths and spaces that mark your life and 167 marked my life". Throughout the album, various influential Latin American singers are referenced like

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singers

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, who is mentioned in "El Incomprendido", and

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, whose song "Juanito Alimaña" appears in "

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", and Mexican singer

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, whose song "Rata de dos pasas" is sampled in "Cucaracha". The album also makes nods to Latin American culture like in "Jíbaro", which takes its name from the Puerto Rican slang used to refer to countryside people, and "Baja Cali", named after the Mexican state of

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, which includes Mexican slang in its lyrics. Soundwise, the album experiments with a variety of musical genres such as

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in "Ki" and "Cucaracha",

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in "Embalao" and "El Incomprendido",

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in "W.F.M.",

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in "Jíbaro",

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in the

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-influenced "Baja Cali" and

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in "Pepas". Following the release of the album, Farruko has said that he has considered the possibility of retiring from music, he said that "I started when I was 15 years old and I am already 30 years old, I don't want to have a forced retirement at 40 or 50, I want to leave earlier and leave at my best". To promote the album, Farruko embarked on the La 167 Tour, which spanned through several cities in United States and Puerto Rico, starting in November 2021 and culminating in February 2022 in

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Singles

The first single for the album was "La Tóxica", released on July 24, 2020. The song peaked at number four on the

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chart. A remix for the song was later released on October 23, 2020, featuring

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. The second single was "Pepas", released on June 24, 2021, which topped the Hot Latin Songs and

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charts, being Farruko's first number-one song on both charts. It also peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 100 chart, being his highest appearance in the chart. Additionally, the song charted in several countries in Latin America and Europe such as Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Spain and Switzerland. The third single was " El Incomprendido", released on October 1, 2021. All three singles were certified platinum in both Spain and United States, with "Pepas" selling over two million copies in the latter country.

Track listing

Sample credits

* " El Incomprendido" interpolates "

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", written by Sebastiaan Molijn and Eelke Kahlberg, performed by

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Credits

Musicians

– lead artist, composition (all tracks) * Oneill – vocals (track 1), composition (tracks 1-2, 14, 22) * Daniel Habif – vocals (track 1) *

– vocals, composition (track 4) *

– vocals (track 5) * DJ Adoni – vocals (track 5, 12) *

– vocals, composition (track 6) * Abraham Elías Dubarrán – guitar (track 11) * Victor Cardenas – vocals (track 12) * White Star – vocals (track 13) * J. Cross – vocals (track 13) *

– vocals, composition (track 14) * Gallego – vocals, composition (track 16) *

– vocals, composition (track 17) * Brray – vocals, composition (track 18) *

– vocals, composition (track 18) * Luar La L – vocals, composition (track 19) * Sebastian Graux – guitar (track 19) * Fresy Franklin – vocals (track 20) * Lenier – vocals (track 21) * Adrian Gutierrez – keyboards (track 21) * Mavado – vocals, composition (track 22) *

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– vocals, composition (track 23) * Lito MC Cassidy – vocals, composition (track 23) *

– vocals, composition (track 24) *

– vocals, composition (track 24) * Secreto "El Famoso Biberón" – vocals, composition (track 24) * Pacho El Antifeka – vocals, composition (track 24)

Technical

* Sharo Towers – production (tracks 1-7, 11-15, 17, 23-25), mixing (all tracks), performance arranging (tracks 1-2, 4-17, 18, 20, 23-25), recording engineering (tracks 1-15, 17-18, 20, 23-24), executive production (tracks 2-25), composition (tracks 1-17, 19-21, 23-25) * Prida Beats – production (tracks 1, 6, 11, 16, 23), composition (tracks 1, 6, 11, 16, 23-24), performance arranging (tracks 23-24), mixing (track 23) * Eze el Ezeta – production (tracks 1, 6, 11, 16, 23), composition (tracks 1, 6, 11, 16, 23), performance arranging (track 23) * Ghetto – production (tracks 2-3, 7, 11, 14-15, 19, 24), performance arranging (tracks 1-2, 4, 7-11, 14-16, 18-19, 24), composition (tracks 2-4, 7-11, 15-16, 19, 21, 24), recording engineering (tracks 4, 7-9, 13-14, 16, 21), mixing (track 18) * K4G – production (tracks 2-3, 7, 11, 14-15), performance arranging (tracks 1-2, 4, 6-11, 14-16, 18), composition (tracks 2-4, 7, 9-11, 14-16, 21, 24), mixing (track 18) * IAmChino – production (tracks 3, 12, 21), composition (tracks 3, 12, 21) * Víctor Cárdenas – production (tracks 3, 12), composition (tracks 3, 12) *

– production (tracks 5, 10), performance arranging (track 5), recording engineering (track 5), composition (tracks 5, 10) * Izaak – production (track 5), performance arranging (track 5), composition (tracks 5, 10) * Jvy Boy – production (track 5), performance arranging (track 5), composition (track 5) * K LO K – production (tracks 7, 11, 14, 19, 24), mixing (tracks 1, 4-22, 24, 25), performance arranging (tracks 1, 4, 6-9, 11, 14, 16, 19, 24, 25), composition (tracks 4, 7, 14, 16, 19, 22), recording engineering (tracks 6, 11, 19, 25) * Elektrikbeat – production, composition (track 8) * Iverson – production, composition (track 8) * Maya – production, composition (track 8) * JC Karo – production, composition (track 9) * Jhon El Diver – production, composition (track 10) * Noize – production, composition (track 10) * BK – production, composition (track 10) * J. Cross – production (tracks 13, 15), composition (tracks 11, 13, 15), performance arranging (tracks 13-14), recording engineering (track 13) * Joniel – production, composition (track 18) * Zimmi – production, composition (track 18) * Jhonny Leandro Cardona – production, composition (track 20) * Vladislav Yurivich Polyakov – production, composition (track 20) * Mauro Silvino Bertrán – production, performance arranging, composition, recording engineering (track 21) * Jordan McClure – production, composition, performance arranging, recording engeenering (track 22) * David Hayle – production, composition, performance arranging, recording engeenering (track 22) * Alejandro Armes – production, composition (track 25) * Nelson Díaz Martínez – production, composition (track 25) * Franklin Jovani Martinez – composition (all tracks) * Andy "White Star" Bauza – composition (tracks 1-19, 22, 24-25), recording engineering (tracks 3, 10), performance arranging (track 6) * Sly Dunbar – composition (track 2) * Lloyd Willis – composition (track 2) * Joselly Rosario – composition (track 2) * Héctor L. Pagán – composition (track 2) * David Sánchez Badillo – composition (track 2) * Juan Manuel Gómez – composition (track 3) * José Carlos García – composition (track 3) * Abner Joel Hernández – composition (tracks 4, 7, 10, 14, 16, 19, 22) * Ramses Iván Herrera Soto – composition (track 5) * Edwin Rosa Vázquez – composition (track 6) * Norberto Eduardo Toscano – composition (track 6) * Robert Kelly – composition (track 7) * Jeffrey Atkins – composition (track 7) * Irving Lorenzo – composition (track 7) * Kendred T. Smith – composition (track 7) * Luis A. Bermúdez – composition (track 8) * Juan Alfredo Díaz – composition (track 12) * Carlos Humberto Domínguez – composition (track 12) * Johnny Gaitan, Jr. – composition (track 12) * Juan Manuel Gómez – composition (track 12) * John P. Ramos Rivera – composition (track 12) * Eelke A. Kalberg – composition (track 12) * Sebastiaan Molijn – composition (track 12) * Félix Manuel Rodriguez – composition (track 12) * Jesús Manuel Benítez Hiraldo – composition (track 15) * Tite Curet Alonso – composition (track 16) * Víctor Manuel Mercado Cruz – composition (track 17) * Jesús Manuel Benítez Hiraldo – composition (track 17) * Héctor Luis Delgado – composition (track 17) * Arnaldo Santos Perez – composition (track 17) * Kenneth Alejandro Vargas Pérez – composition (track 18) * Eric Omar Rosario Ferrer – composition (track 20) * Albaro Mesa – composition (track 21) * Michael Calderon – composition (track 21) * Alejandro Lima – composition (track 21) * George Noriega – vocal production (track 14) * Michael Fuller – mastering (all tracks) * Franklin Martínez – executive producer (all tracks)

Background

Singles

Track listing

Sample credits

Credits

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References