Lalala (song)

"Lalala" is a song by American producer Y2K and Canadian rapper bbno$, released as a single on June 7, 2019, by Columbia Records. The music video was released on August 20, 2019.[1]

"Lalala"
Single by Y2K and bbno$
Released	June 7, 2019
Recorded	2019
Genre	Hip hop
Length	2:40
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Ari Starace Alexander Gumuchian
Producer(s)	Y2K
Y2K singles chronology
"Pouch" (2019) "Lalala" (2019) "Fast (Remix)" (2019)
bbno$ singles chronology
"Cheesy" (2019) "Lalala" (2019) "Bad Boy" (2019)
Enrique Iglesias singles chronology
"Después Que Te Perdí" (2019) "Lalala" (2019) "Fútbol y Rumba" (2020)
Carly Rae Jepsen singles chronology
"OMG" (2019) "Lalala" (2019) "Let's Be Friends" (2020)
Music video
"Lalala" on YouTube

The song became viral on the video sharing platform TikTok due to its catchline: "Did I really just forget that melody?"[2]

Background

To promote the release of the song, Y2K and bbno$ created fake stories about how they met and made the song, sending them to blogs including Lyrical Lemonade. A remix version featuring Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias and Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen was released on October 30, 2019.[3]

Critical reception

Carl Lamarre of Billboard called the track a "fun-filled tune" with bbno$'s "outlandish" rapping over the "Latin-tinged record".[3]

Chart performance

It is the first song to chart for either of the duo, debuting at number 84 on the US Billboard Hot 100 before peaking at number 55.

Music video

The official video of the song was released on Y2K's channel on August 20, 2019, on YouTube. The video consists of a filming studio for a kid's educational show, as demonstrated by the diverse props and scenarios present. As the video progresses, both artists begins using the different objects from the kids' show to continue with the song, like a puppet theatre, a different wallpapers and studio spaces, and a globe to point at locations.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[4] 98 Australia (ARIA)[5] 16 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 38 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 14 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 10 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 10 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] 5 Denmark (Tracklisten)[11] 26 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 16 France (SNEP)[13] 12 Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 46 Hungary (Single Top 40)[15] 29 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[16] 7 Ireland (IRMA)[17] 36 Israel (Media Forest)[18] 2 Israel (Galgalatz)[19] 2 Italy (FIMI)[20] 17 Latvia (LAIPA)[21] 4 Lithuania (AGATA)[22] 7 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[23] 8 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 36 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 16 Norway (VG-lista)[26] 23 Portugal (AFP)[27] 7 Romania (Airplay 100)[28] 25 Scotland (OCC)[29] 90 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[30] 2 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] 42 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 55 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 26 UK Singles (OCC)[34] 32 US Billboard Hot 100[35] 55 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[36] 22 US Rolling Stone Top 100[37] 39

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Australia (ARIA)[38] 86 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[39] 81 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[40] 75 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[41] 44 France (SNEP)[42] 109 Italy (FIMI)[43] 94 Latvia (LAIPA)[44] 23 Portugal (AFP)[45] 72 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[46] 85 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[47] 62 Chart (2020) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[48] 63 Romania (Airplay 100)[49] 98

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[50]	2× Platinum	140,000
Belgium (BEA)[51]	Gold	20,000
Canada (Music Canada)[52]	3× Platinum	240,000
France (SNEP)[53]	Platinum	200,000
Italy (FIMI)[54]	Platinum	50,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[55]	2× Platinum+Gold	150,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[56]	Gold	15,000
Poland (ZPAV)[57]	Platinum	20,000
Portugal (AFP)[58]	Platinum	10,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[59]	Gold	400,000
United States (RIAA)[60]	2× Platinum	2,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Music video for Lalala on YouTube
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54. "Italian single certifications – Y2K & bbno$ – Lalala" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 28, 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Lalala" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
55. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved July 21, 2020. Type Y2K & bbno$ in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and LALALA in the box under TÍTULO
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59. "British single certifications – Y2K – Lalala". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 18, 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Lalala in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
60. "American single certifications – Y2K – Lalala". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 1, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.