: Despite the title, the song is not about the country of Peru. The phrase "Peru para" is in Yoruba and translates to "I'm losing control". It is also widely considered an allusion to fellow Nigerian singer Peruzzi .
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: The remix debuted at No. 51 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart and No. 71 on the Global 200 . It quickly amassed over 1 million views within its first 24 hours. : Despite the title, the song is not