"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.
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]
"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
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
- ^ "Peach Tree Rascals "Mariposa" Is A Vibe". ALT 99.7. August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Peach Tree Rascals (10k Projects)". HITS Daily Double. February 4, 2020.
- ^ Xu, Vivian (August 17, 2020). "Q&A: Peach Tree Rascals look back on rise to popularity through TikTok, high school roots". Daily Bruin.
- ^ Arunarsirakul, Alissa (August 29, 2019). "Peach Tree Rascals' "Mariposa" Is as Colorful & Wholesome as the Band [Q&A]". Ones to Watch.
- ^ Myers, Alana (September 11, 2019). "Peach Tree Rascals". Euphoria.
- ^ "PEACH TREE RASCALS SHARE SINGLE, "MARIPOSA"". Elicit Magazine. 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Top Prospects: Peach Tree Rascals – "Mariposa"". Go Radio. August 7, 2020.
- ^ Jackson, Hannah (August 27, 2019). "FLAUNT PREMIERE — PEACH TREE RASCALS "MARIPOSA"". Flaunt.
- ^ Cingrana, Joe (August 5, 2020). "Ctrl+ALT+Del 'Pick of the Week': Peach Tree Rascals - "Mariposa"". WNYL.
- ^ "Trying to Catch Up with Peach Tree Rascals". Office Magazine. July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Digital FORT: Kick back with Peach Tree Rascals". The Fader. July 25, 2020.
- ^ "US group Peach Tree Rascals' member is Filipino". The Manila Times. July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Mariposa". Top Charts.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – The week of July 25, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Rock & Alternative Airplay – The week of December 26, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Peach Tree Rascals – Mariposa". Music Canada. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Peach Tree Rascals – Mariposa". Radioscope. Retrieved April 2, 2025. Type Mariposa in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "American single certifications – Peach Tree Rascals – Mariposa". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 2, 2025.