La 167


La 167 is the seventh studio album, and eighth overall including the compilation album En Letra de Otro, by Puerto Rican singer Farruko, released on October 1, 2021, through Sony Music Latin. It was produced by Sharo Towers, Prida Beats, Eze el Ezeta, K45, Ghetto, IAmChino, Víctor Cárdenas, Dímelo Flow, 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, Jay Wheeler, Dímelo Flow, DJ Adoni, Ñengo Flow, Víctor Cardenas, White Star, J. Cross, Pedro Capó, Gallego, Yomo, Brray, Noriel, Luar La L, Freny Franklin, Lenier, Mavado, India Martínez, Lito MC Cassidy, Myke Towers, Tempo, Secreto "El Famoso Biberón" and Pacho El Antifeka.
At the 22nd Annual [Latin Grammy Awards], the song "La Tóxica" was nominated for Latin [Grammy Award for Best Reggaeton Performance|Best Reggaeton Performance]. The album topped the Top Latin Albums chart, being Farruko's fourth number one in the chart, and peaked at number 26 at the Billboard 200 chart, being his highest entry in the chart. It was certified 5× platinum in United States.

Background

The name of the album comes from a highway close to where Farruko grew up in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. On that highway, his grandfather owned a gas station, 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 salsa singers Ismael Rivera, who is mentioned in "El Incomprendido", and Hector Lavoe, whose song "Juanito Alimaña" appears in "Pepas", and Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio, 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 Baja California, which includes Mexican slang in its lyrics. Soundwise, the album experiments with a variety of musical genres such as trap in "Ki" and "Cucaracha", EDM in "Embalao" and "El Incomprendido", dancehall in "W.F.M.", reggae in "Jíbaro", regional Mexican music in the corrido-influenced "Baja Cali" and guaracha 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 Chicago.

Singles

The first single for the album was "La Tóxica", released on July 24, 2020. The song peaked at number four on the Hot Latin Songs chart. A remix for the song was later released on October 23, 2020, featuring Jay Wheeler, Myke Towers, Sech and Tempo. The second single was "Pepas", released on June 24, 2021, which topped the Hot Latin Songs and Dance/Electronic Songs 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

Musicians

  • Farruko – lead artist, composition
  • Oneill – vocals, composition
  • Daniel Habif – vocals
  • Jay Wheeler – vocals, composition
  • Dímelo Flow – vocals
  • DJ Adoni – vocals
  • Ñengo Flow – vocals, composition
  • Abraham Elías Dubarrán – guitar
  • Victor Cardenas – vocals
  • White Star – vocals
  • J. Cross – vocals
  • Pedro Capó – vocals, composition
  • Gallego – vocals, composition
  • Yomo – vocals, composition
  • Brray – vocals, composition
  • Noriel – vocals, composition
  • Luar La L – vocals, composition
  • Sebastian Graux – guitar
  • Fresy Franklin – vocals
  • Lenier – vocals
  • Adrian Gutierrez – keyboards
  • Mavado – vocals, composition
  • India Martinez – vocals, composition
  • Lito MC Cassidy – vocals, composition
  • Myke Towers – vocals, composition
  • Tempo – vocals, composition
  • Secreto "El Famoso Biberón" – vocals, composition
  • Pacho El Antifeka – vocals, composition

    Technical

  • Sharo Towers – production, mixing, performance arranging, recording engineering, executive production, composition
  • Prida Beats – production, composition, performance arranging, mixing
  • Eze el Ezeta – production, composition, performance arranging
  • Ghetto – production, performance arranging, composition, recording engineering, mixing
  • K4G – production, performance arranging, composition, mixing
  • IAmChino – production, composition
  • Víctor Cárdenas – production, composition
  • Dímelo Flow – production, performance arranging, recording engineering, composition
  • Izaak – production, performance arranging, composition
  • Jvy Boy – production, performance arranging, composition
  • K LO K – production, mixing, performance arranging, composition, recording engineering
  • Elektrikbeat – production, composition
  • Iverson – production, composition
  • Maya – production, composition
  • JC Karo – production, composition
  • Jhon El Diver – production, composition
  • Noize – production, composition
  • BK – production, composition
  • J. Cross – production, composition, performance arranging, recording engineering
  • Joniel – production, composition
  • Zimmi – production, composition
  • Jhonny Leandro Cardona – production, composition
  • Vladislav Yurivich Polyakov – production, composition
  • Mauro Silvino Bertrán – production, performance arranging, composition, recording engineering
  • Jordan McClure – production, composition, performance arranging, recording engeenering
  • David Hayle – production, composition, performance arranging, recording engeenering
  • Alejandro Armes – production, composition
  • Nelson Díaz Martínez – production, composition
  • Franklin Jovani Martinez – composition
  • Andy "White Star" Bauza – composition, recording engineering, performance arranging
  • Sly Dunbar – composition
  • Lloyd Willis – composition
  • Joselly Rosario – composition
  • Héctor L. Pagán – composition
  • David Sánchez Badillo – composition
  • Juan Manuel Gómez – composition
  • José Carlos García – composition
  • Abner Joel Hernández – composition
  • Ramses Iván Herrera Soto – composition
  • Edwin Rosa Vázquez – composition
  • Norberto Eduardo Toscano – composition
  • Robert Kelly – composition
  • Jeffrey Atkins – composition
  • Irving Lorenzo – composition
  • Kendred T. Smith – composition
  • Luis A. Bermúdez – composition
  • Juan Alfredo Díaz – composition
  • Carlos Humberto Domínguez – composition
  • Johnny Gaitan Jr. – composition
  • Juan Manuel Gómez – composition
  • John P. Ramos Rivera – composition
  • Eelke A. Kalberg – composition
  • Sebastiaan Molijn – composition
  • Félix Manuel Rodriguez – composition
  • Jesús Manuel Benítez Hiraldo – composition
  • Tite Curet Alonso – composition
  • Víctor Manuel Mercado Cruz – composition
  • Jesús Manuel Benítez Hiraldo – composition
  • Héctor Luis Delgado – composition
  • Arnaldo Santos Perez – composition
  • Kenneth Alejandro Vargas Pérez – composition
  • Eric Omar Rosario Ferrer – composition
  • Albaro Mesa – composition
  • Michael Calderon – composition
  • Alejandro Lima – composition
  • George Noriega – vocal production
  • Michael Fuller – mastering
  • Franklin Martínez – executive producer

    Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications