Punani (song)

For other uses, see Punani (disambiguation).

"Punani" (often censored as "P****i")^[2] is a song by American rapper 6ix9ine. It was released on August 2, 2020, alongside a music video, as the fourth single from his second studio album, TattleTales, released on September 4, 2020.^[3] The song was written by 6ix9ine, Andrew Green, Craig Parks, Jahnei Clarke and Jasper Harris and produced by the latter two.^[4]

"Punani"
Single by 6ix9ine
from the album TattleTales
Released	August 2, 2020 (2020-08-02)
Genre	Bounce^[1]
Length	1:55
Label	Scumgang Create 10K Projects
Songwriter(s)	Daniel Hernandez Craig Parks Jahnei Clarke Jasper Harris
Producer(s)	Clarke Harris
6ix9ine singles chronology
"Yaya" (2020) "Punani" (2020) "Zaza" (2021)
Music video
"Punani" on YouTube

The song is his first single ever to miss the Billboard Hot 100, only managing to reach number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.^[5]

Release

On August 2, 2020, the track briefly appeared online in its entirety after it was accidentally posted on 6ix9ine's website before it was taken down a few minutes later. However, his team decided to release the official track later the same day, in attempts to stop leaks from hitting social media.^[6]

Music video

Unlike "Gooba", "Trollz", and "Yaya", the video for "Punani" was filmed outdoors in New York City following 6ix9ine's release from house arrest.^[4]

Personnel

• 6ix9ine – vocals, songwriting
• Craig Parks – songwriting
• Jahnei Clarke – songwriting, arrangement, production
• Jasper Harris – songwriting, arrangement, production
• Wizard Lee – mixing, mastering
• Alex Solis – art direction, design

Charts

Chart performance for "Punani"

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[7]	40
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[8]	10
Hungary (Stream Top 40)^[9]	30
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[10]	84
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[5]	7
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[11]	34

Release history

Release history for "Punani"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	August 2, 2020	Digital download streaming 7-inch single CD single cassette single	Scumgang Create 10K Projects	^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]

References

1. A, Aron. "Tekashi 6ix9ine Drops His First Post-House Arrest Single "PUNANI"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
2. "P****I - Single by 6ix9ine on Apple Music". August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via Apple Music.
3. "Tattle Tales – Album by 6ix9ine". Retrieved August 27, 2020 – via Apple Music.
4. Coleman II, C. Vernon (August 2, 2020). "6ix9ine Drops New Song, Video "Punani": Watch". XXL. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
5. "6ix9ine Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
6. Viral MVP (August 2, 2020). "6ix9ine 'Punani' Music Video Debut First World Premiere New". OnSMASH. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
7. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202033 into search. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
8. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
9. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
10. "6ix9ine – Punani". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
11. "6ix9ine Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
12. "PUNANI (Digital Single)". 6ix9ine Store. from the original on August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
13. "Punani CD + Digital Download (Explicit)". 6ix9ine Store. from the original on August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
14. "Punani Cassette + Digital Download (Explicit)". 6ix9ine Store. from the original on August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
15. "Punani 7" Vinyl + Digital Download (Explicit)". 6ix9ine Store. from the original on August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.