Mariposa (song)

"Mariposa" (Spanish for butterfly[1]) is a single by the Bay Area collective Peach Tree Rascals, released on August 28, 2019 by Homemade Projects and 10K Projects.[2] The song went viral on TikTok, being used for more than 1.6 million videos,[3] and peaked at 2 on the Billboard Hot Alternative Songs chart.

For other similarly titled songs, see Mariposa (disambiguation).
"Mariposa"
Single by Peach Tree Rascals
ReleasedAugust 27, 2019 (2019-08-27)
GenreAlternative, indie pop
Length3:30
LabelHomemade Projects, 10K Projects
Songwriter(s)Issac Pech, Dominic Pizano, Joseph Barros, Tarrek Abdel-Khaliq
Producer(s)Dominic Pizano
Peach Tree Rascals singles chronology
"Summa"
(2019)		 "Mariposa"
(2019)		 "Mango"
(2019)
Music video
Video on YouTube
"Mariposa (Acoustic)"
Single by Peach Tree Rascals
ReleasedJune 17, 2020 (2020-06-17)
GenreAcoustic music
Length3:37
LabelHomemade Projects, 10K Projects
Songwriter(s)Issac Pech, Dominic Pizano, Joseph Barros, Tarrek Abdel-Khaliq
Producer(s)Dominic Pizano
Peach Tree Rascals singles chronology
"Deer"
(2020)		 "Mariposa (Acoustic)"
(2020)		 "I'm Sorry"
(2020)
Music video
Video on YouTube

Background and composition

"Mariposa" was created because of member Joseph Barros's love of guitar. The framework for the song was completed in nearly a day.[4] The group cited Yosemite National Park as a key role in the song's production,[5] with the title being a reference to both Mariposa Grove and metamorphosis.[6] The reference to metamorphosis represents growing as a human.[7][8] The group recorded the song in a wooden shed. The saxophone outro was recorded by Dominic Pizano's friend Francis Salamanca.[9]

The music video was released on the same day of the song's release. The acoustic version of the song was released on July 17, 2020.[10][11]

Chart performance

"Mariposa" peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. The song also charted in Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines,[12] Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.[13]

Charts

Weekly charts
Weekly chart performance for "Mariposa"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 14
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[15] 3

Year-end charts
Year-end chart performance "Mariposa"
Chart (2020) Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[16] 30
Chart (2021) Position
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[17] 25

References
  1. "Peach Tree Rascals "Mariposa" Is A Vibe". ALT 99.7. August 26, 2020.
  2. "Peach Tree Rascals (10k Projects)". HITS Daily Double. February 4, 2020.
  3. Xu, Vivian (August 17, 2020). "Q&A: Peach Tree Rascals look back on rise to popularity through TikTok, high school roots". Daily Bruin.
  4. Arunarsirakul, Alissa (August 29, 2019). "Peach Tree Rascals' "Mariposa" Is as Colorful & Wholesome as the Band [Q&A]". Ones to Watch.
  5. Myers, Alana (September 11, 2019). "Peach Tree Rascals". Euphoria.
  6. "PEACH TREE RASCALS SHARE SINGLE, "MARIPOSA"". Elicit Magazine.
  7. "Top Prospects: Peach Tree Rascals – "Mariposa"". Go Radio. August 7, 2020.
  8. Jackson, Hannah (August 27, 2019). "FLAUNT PREMIERE — PEACH TREE RASCALS "MARIPOSA"". Flaunt.
  9. Cingrana, Joe (August 5, 2020). "Ctrl+ALT+Del 'Pick of the Week': Peach Tree Rascals - "Mariposa"". WNYL.
  10. "Trying to Catch Up with Peach Tree Rascals". Office Magazine. July 25, 2020.
  11. "Digital FORT: Kick back with Peach Tree Rascals". The Fader. July 25, 2020.
  12. "US group Peach Tree Rascals' member is Filipino". The Manila Times. July 16, 2020.
  13. "Mariposa". Top Charts.
  14. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – The week of July 25, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  15. "Rock & Alternative Airplay – The week of December 26, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  16. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  17. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
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