| Ram Pam Pam | |
| Cover: | Natti Natasha and Becky G - Ram Pam Pam.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Natti Natasha and Becky G |
| Album: | Nattividad and Esquemas |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Genre: | Reggaeton |
| Length: | 3:21 |
| Label: | |
| Chronology: | Natti Natasha singles |
| Prev Title: | Las Nenas |
| Prev Year: | 2021 |
| Next Title: | Philliecito |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
"Ram Pam Pam" is a song by Dominican singer Natti Natasha and American singer Becky G. The song and its music video were released by Pina Records and Sony Music Latin on April 20, 2021. It was written by the two singers, Francisco Saldaña, Ovimael Maldonado Burgos, Nino Karlo Segarra, Justin Quiles, Siggy Vázquez, Elena Rose, Juan Manuel Frias, Valentina López and its producers Jean Carlos Hernández Espinal and label head Rafael Pina. It interpolates "Ella Me Levantó" (2007), written and performed by Daddy Yankee. It is Natasha and Gomez's third collaboration, following the hugely successful "Sin Pijama" and the remix of "Dura" (with Yankee and Bad Bunny), both released in April 2018.
On April 20, 2018, Gomez released "Sin Pijama" with Natasha, a collaboration that would go on to become a huge hit, being certified platinum by the RIAA's Latin field and garnering over 100 million views within three weeks. As of 2024, the official music video on YouTube for "Sin Pijama" has earned over 2.1 billion views. Gomez and Natasha, although nearly ten years apart in age, became close friends while filming the music video and recording the track. Subsequently, they were featured on the remix of "Dura" by Daddy Yankee.
Natasha released her single "Las Nenas", a collaboration with Cazzu (Argentina), Farina (Colombia) and La Duraca (Puerto Rico), in March 2021; the end of the single's music video featured a cameo from Gomez arriving in a car, picking up Natasha and then driving off, leading to speculation that the next single would feature her. Both artists teased the song about a week before its release, uploading it onto each of their respective social media networks with a video saying things like "the story continues" and "the perfect combo". Later, the two revealed the cover art and eventual release date, which was to be on the third anniversary of the release of "Sin Pijama".
"Ram Pam Pam" is a reggaetón song lasting three minutes and twenty-one seconds. Its vocal arrangement is similar to that of "Sin Pijama", with Gomez singing the first verse and Natasha leading into the pre-chorus with Gomez. The first chorus is sung solely by Natasha, with Gomez taking the latter half on the rest. Natasha sings the post-chorus after the second chorus and Gomez sings the second one after the third.
Lyrically, the song is about women moving on from a no-good man, telling him that they're over the trouble and have found someone better. Gomez's verse is about her ex having "lots of chains" and jewelry that, at the end, didn't serve any purpose, and that he didn't see he "had a queen in front of [him]" all along. Natasha discusses kicking her ex out, not wanting him anymore after the drama, and having "another that fits better". Her verse includes an interpolation of the line "Llora, nena, llora, llora" (Cry, baby, cry, cry) from "Ella Me Levantó" by Yankee, but with reversed genders, telling him to cry for her. The chorus features the singers saying that they found new partners who make them "ram pam pam pam pam" (the song’s title, and a potential euphemism for sex or, alternatively, making one's heart beat faster). The chorus also mentions not looking for her, and she not looking for him, and her new partner is taking her to the club to dance.
The music video for "Ram Pam Pam" was directed by Venezuelan director Daniel Duran, Gomez's constant collaborator and was filmed using a green screen. It was released alongside the song on April 20. Similar to "Sin Pijama", the video includes a cameo appearance by American singer Prince Royce. As of 2024, the video has over 784 million views on YouTube.
The video shows Natasha and Gomez arriving at a basketball court, where they go into the locker room to change. The girls sing in the locker room, the bleachers and on the court, being accompanied by female backup dancers in the latter. They peek through a door to see Prince Royce and his team playing. Despite no game being shown, the girls appear holding a trophy at the end, celebrating with champagne. In its closing scene, Natasha throws the basketball at Royce, possibly referencing their previous collaboration, "Antes Que Salga El Sol".
Natasha and Gomez performed "Ram Pam Pam" together for the first time at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on May 17, 2021.[1]
On September 7, 2021, a German-Spanish version of the song with German singer Vanessa Mai was released.[2]
| Year | Category | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCAP Latin Awards | 2022 | Winning Songs | ||
| BreakTudo Awards | 2021 | Latin Hit | ||
| Premios Juventud | Girl Power | |||
| Premios Tu Música Urbano | 2022 | Video of the Year | ||
| Peak position | ||
| Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[4] | 14 | |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia (National-Report)[5] | 11 | |
| Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[6] | 18 | |
| Ecuador (National-Report)[7] | 10 | |
| El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[8] | 1 | |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[9] | 52 | |
| Global Excl. US (Billboard)[10] | 33 | |
| Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[11] | 5 | |
| Honduras (Monitor Latino)[12] | 13 | |
| Italy (FIMI)[13] | 69 | |
| Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay)[14] | 5 | |
| Mexico (Billboard Mexican Espanol Airplay)[15] | 20 | |
| Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)[16] | 16 | |
| Panama (Monitor Latino)[17] | 14 | |
| Peru (Monitor Latino)[18] | 6 | |
| Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[19] | 7 | |
| Romania (Airplay 100)[20] | 9 | |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21] | 16 | |
| Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[22] | 11 | |
| Venezuela (Record Report)[23] | 28 |
| Position | |
| Argentina (Monitor Latino)[24] | 70 |
|---|---|
| Chile (Monitor Latino)[25] | 69 |
| Costa Rica (Monitor Latino)[26] | 79 |
| Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[27] | 50 |
| El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[28] | 20 |
| Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[29] | 13 |
| Honduras (Monitor Latino)[30] | 35 |
| Latin America (Monitor Latino)[31] | 38 |
| Nicaragua Urbano (Monitor Latino)[32] | 28 |
| Panama (Monitor Latino)[33] | 78 |
| Paraguay (Monitor Latino)[34] | 77 |
| Peru (Monitor Latino)[35] | 29 |
| Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[36] | 26 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[37] | 64 |
| Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[38] | 44 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[39] | 29 |
| US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[40] | 45 |
| US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[41] | 30 |
| Venezuela (Monitor Latino)[42] | 27 |
| Chart (2022) | Position |
| Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[43] | |
| Honduras (Monitor Latino)[44] | |
| Date | Format | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | April 20, 2021 | [45] | ||
| Italy | May 7, 2021 | Radio airplay | Sony Latin | [46] |