El Farsante

"El Farsante"
Single by Ozuna
from the album Odisea
Released	July 7, 2017 (2017-07-07)
Recorded	2017
Genre	Latin trap Latin R&B
Length	3:54 (original version) 4:18 (remix version)
Label	VP Sony Latin
Songwriter(s)	Joseph Negron C. Ortíz L. Ortíz Ozuna Saavedra
Producer(s)	Alex Killer Gaby Music Yampi Kronix Magical Chris Jeday
Ozuna singles chronology
"Solita" (2017) "El Farsante" (2017) "Se Preparó" (2017)
Romeo Santos singles chronology
"Bella y Sensual" (2017) "El Farsante" (remix) (2018) "Sobredosis" (2018)
Alternative Cover
El Farsante (Remix) re-edition cover
Music video
"El Farsante" on YouTube

"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]

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

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino)[6] 2 Honduras (Monitor Latino)[7] 12 Peru (Monitor Latino)[8] 5 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] 22 Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[10] 10 US Billboard Hot 100[11] 49 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[12] 2 US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[13] 15 US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[14] 6

Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[15] 68 Chart (2018) Position Spain (PROMUSICAE)[16] 61 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[17] 6

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[18]	2× Platinum	200,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19]	5× Platinum	300,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Version	Format	Label
Worldwide	July 3, 2017	Original version	Digital download streaming	VP Sony Latin
	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.
6. "Dominican Republic General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
7. "Honduras General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
8. "Peru General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
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 February 5, 2024. Select "2024" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "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 September 3, 2024.