El Farsante

"El Farsante" (Spanish: "The Impostor", "The Phony") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ozuna. It was released as a single in July 2017 as the third single from his debut album Odisea. A remixed version alongside American bachata singer Romeo Santos was released on January 30, 2018[1] while its music video premiered the same day.[2]

"El Farsante"
Single by Ozuna and Romeo Santos
from the album Odisea
ReleasedJuly 3, 2017 (2017-07-03)
Recorded2017
GenreLatin R&B
Length
  • 3:54 (original version)
  • 4:18 (remix version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Joseph Negron
  • C. Ortíz
  • L. Ortíz
  • Ozuna
  • Saavedra
Producer(s)
Ozuna singles chronology
"Solita"
(2017)		 "El Farsante"
(2017)		 "Se Preparó"
(2017)
Romeo Santos singles chronology
"Bella y Sensual"
(2017)		 "El Farsante"
(2018)		 "Sobredosis"
(2018)
Alternative Cover
El Farsante (Remix) re-edition cover
Music video
"El Farsante" on YouTube

Production

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

Background

In the song, Ozuna speaks of his want to reconcile and save his relationship with an unnamed partner.[3]

Music video

The remixed music video, featuring Romeo Santos, was released on January 30, 2018.[4] The video was shot in multiple locations of New York City and Caracas .The video has gained over 1.4 billion views as of April 2020.[5]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[18] Platinum 50,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] 4× Platinum 160,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Version Format Label
Worldwide July 3, 2017 Original version
January 30, 2018 Remix version

References
  1. "El Farsante (Remix) – Single". iTunes. January 30, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  2. "Ozuna, Romeo Santos Release 'El Farsante' Remix Music Video, And It's All About Love". MusicTimes. January 31, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  3. "Ozuna – El Farsante". Genius. January 30, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  4. "Ozuna x Romeo Santos – El Farsante Remix". YouTube. January 30, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  5. "Romeo Santos & Ozuna Testify to the Ultimate Love on Official Remix of 'El Farsante': Watch". YouTube. January 30, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
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  9. "Top 100 Canciones – Semana 14: del 30.3.2018 al 5.4.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  10. "Uruguay General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  11. "Ozuna Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  12. "Ozuna Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  13. "Ozuna Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  14. "Ozuna Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  15. "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  16. "Top 100 Songs Annual 2018" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  17. "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  18. "Italian single certifications – Ozuna – El farsante" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 2, 2022. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "El farsante" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  19. "Spanish single certifications – Ozuna – El farsante". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
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