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Tommy & Pamela

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"Tommy & Pamela"
Single by Peso Pluma and Kenia Os
from the album Éxodo
LanguageSpanish
Released18 July 2024 (2024-07-18)
GenreReggaeton
Length3:29
LabelDouble P
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Peso Pluma singles chronology
"Vino Tinto"
(2024)
"Tommy & Pamela"
(2024)
"Los Cuadros"
(2024)
Kenia Os singles chronology
"Flow Mamita Rica"
(2024)
"Tommy & Pamela"
(2024)
"Replay"
(2024)
Music video
"Tommy & Pamela" on YouTube

"Tommy & Pamela" is a song by Mexican singer Peso Pluma and fellow singer-songwriter Kenia Os. It was released in 18 July 2024, through Double P Records, as the ninth single from Pluma's fourth studio album Éxodo (2024). The song, titularly and thematically, revolves around the relationship of American musician Tommy Lee and Canadian-American actress Pamela Anderson, as well as their infamous sex tape.

Background and composition

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In May 2024, Peso Pluma announced his fourth studio album Éxodo and revealed its track list, where "Tommy & Pamela" appeared as part of the album's second disc, as its seventh track, and the album's 23rd track overall.[1] A titular and thematical reference to the relationship of American musician Tommy Lee and Canadian-American actress Pamela Anderson, "Tommy & Pamela" is a reggaeton song which contains verses that mention the aforementioned couple's infamous sex tape.[2] It is mentioned in the lyric sung by Os, "Grabemos la secuela del sextape de Tommy y Pamela" ("Let's record the sequel to Tommy and Pamela's sextape").[3]

Release and promotion

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"Tommy & Pamela" was originally released on 20 June 2024, as the 23rd overall track from Éxodo.[4] It would be released as the album's ninth single on 18 July 2024, with an accompanying music video being released on the same day.[5] In the video, Peso Pluma is seen wearing tattoos, a white shirt and sunglasses, similar to what Lee weared as a drummer for the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, while Os is seen recreating a scene from the film Barb Wire (1996), in which Anderson stars in.[3]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Tommy & Pamela"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[6] 137
Mexico (Billboard)[7] 4
Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[8] 8
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[9] 24
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[10] 47
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[11] 16

References

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  1. ^ Roiz, Jessica (24 May 2024). "Peso Pluma's 'Exodo' Album: See The Cover Art & Tracklist". Billboard. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ Mier, Tomás (20 June 2024). "Review: Peso Pluma Strays From His Corrido Comfort Zone, a Little, on Éxodo". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b H Mora, Luis Ángel (19 July 2024). "¿Quiénes eran los verdaderos Tommy & Pamela de la canción de Peso Pluma y Kenia Os? Ésta es la historia real de la pareja". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ^ Garcia, Thania (20 June 2024). "Peso Pluma on His 'Éxodo' Era, Cardi B Co-Sign and Coachella Glory". Variety. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Peso Pluma y Kenia Os lanzan video para la canción 'Tommy y Pamela' con la nueva imagen de Doble P". Marca México (in Mexican Spanish). 19 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Billboard Global Excl. US)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Mexico Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Top 20 – Puerto Rico (General): De 2 al 8 de Septiembre, 2024". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 September 2024.