"Culo" ( en, "Ass") is the debut single by

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rapper

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. The song was produced by rapper

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who is also a featured artist. It served as the

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from Pitbull's debut album ''

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'' The song uses the Coolie Dance

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, which gained prominence from

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's hit "

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". "Culo" also samples

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' song "Pull Up", for which Pitbull and Lil Jon were sued by Mr. Vegas. "Culo" peaked at number 32 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 45 on the US

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, and number 11 on the US

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. Billboard.com/ref> The remix version features

and

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. The song was included on ''Billboard''s 12 Best Dancehall & Reggaeton Choruses of the 21st Century at number twelve.

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References

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