Lalala (song)

This article is about the Y2K and bbno$ song. For other songs, see La La La § Songs.

"Lalala"
Single by Y2K and bbno$
Released	June 7, 2019 (2019-06-07)
Recorded	2019
Genre	Hip hop
Length	2:40
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Ari Starace Alexander Gumuchian
Producer(s)	Y2K
Y2K singles chronology
"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) "Me Pasé" (2021)
Carly Rae Jepsen singles chronology
"OMG" (2019) "Lalala" (2019) "Let's Be Friends" (2020)
Music video
"Lalala" on YouTube

"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 21, 2019.[1]

The song became viral on the media 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] The song is in D Phrygian and is played at a tempo of 130 BPM.

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. On March 17, 2023, the song was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for equivalent sales of 3,000,000 units in the United States.[4]

Music video

The official video of the song was released on August 20, 2019, on Y2K's YouTube channel. The video takes place in a studio set designed to look like a children's educational show, as demonstrated by the diverse props and scenarios present. As the video progresses, both artists begin using the different objects from the kids' show to illustrate the song, like a puppet theatre, different wallpaper and studio spaces, and a globe to point at locations.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019–2020) Peak position Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[5] 98 Australia (ARIA)[6] 16 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 38 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 14 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 10 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 10 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11] 5 Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 26 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] 16 France (SNEP)[14] 12 Germany (GfK)[15] 46 Hungary (Single Top 40)[16] 29 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[17] 7 Ireland (IRMA)[18] 36 Israel (Media Forest)[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 San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[29] 26 Scotland (OCC)[30] 90 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[31] 2 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[32] 42 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[33] 55 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 26 UK Singles (OCC)[35] 32 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[36] 23 US Billboard Hot 100[37] 55 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[38] 22 US Rolling Stone Top 100[39] 39

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Australia (ARIA)[40] 89 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[41] 23 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[42] 75 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[43] 44 France (SNEP)[44] 109 Italy (FIMI)[45] 94 Latvia (LAIPA)[46] 23 Portugal (AFP)[47] 72 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[48] 85 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[49] 62 Chart (2020) Position Canadania (Canadian Hot 100)[50] 63 Romania (Airplay 100)[51] 98

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[52]	2× Platinum	140,000^‡
Belgium (BEA)[53]	Gold	20,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)[54]	5× Platinum	400,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[55]	Gold	45,000^‡
France (SNEP)[56]	Diamond	333,333^‡
Germany (BVMI)[57]	Gold	200,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)[58]	Platinum	50,000^‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[59]	3× Platinum	180,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[60]	2× Platinum	60,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)[61]	2× Platinum	40,000^‡
Portugal (AFP)[62]	Platinum	10,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[63]	Platinum	60,000^‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[64]	Platinum	20,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[65]	Gold	400,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[4]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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