“Que Pedo” is a raw, late-night confession set to a regional Mexican groove. Gabito Ballesteros and EDDY paint the picture of someone who can no longer drown heartbreak in tequila. When the DJ plays the love song he once wrote for his ex, memories flood back: kisses in the car, secret touches in the bathroom, and photos that still live in his phone. Sober, she claims she has moved on; drunk, she cries to her friends that life feels empty without him. The contrast exposes how both lovers are stuck between pride and nostalgia, wishing they could jump into an alternate reality where their romance ended más bonito—more beautifully.
Despite the playful slang and swagger—“¿Qué pedo?”, “Ahí voy yo de pendejo”—the core message is bittersweet: love can be messy, timing can be cruel, and even the toughest partygoers shed tears when the right song hits. The track captures that moment when the buzz fades, the lights come up, and you realize the only thing stronger than the alcohol is the memory of the person you still know too well.
Gabriel "Gabito" Ballesteros Abril, born on July 23, 1999, in Cumpas, Sonora, Mexico, is a rising singer-songwriter and record producer in the Regional Mexican and corridos tumbados genres. Raised in a musical family, he learned guitar at eight and performed in mariachi and choir groups from a young age. After pausing his early career to earn a degree in industrial engineering, Gabito returned to music with renewed energy, signing with Los CT Records and collaborating with major artists like Peso Pluma, Natanael Cano, Junior H, and Becky G.
Gabito Ballesteros gained notable recognition with the 2022 breakout single "El Chamán" and his 2022 collaboration "AMG" alongside Natanael Cano and Peso Pluma, which landed on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one in Mexico. Known for blending traditional Mexican sounds with modern melodies, he continues to shape the future of Latin music and was named Billboard's Latin Artist on the Rise in July 2023. In 2024, he released his debut full-length album, The GB, marking his impressive arrival on the international stage.