Lalala (song)

"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
bbno$ singles chronology
Enrique Iglesias singles chronology
Carly Rae Jepsen singles chronology
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 20, 2019.[1]

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 (Official Charts Company)[29]	90
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[30]	2
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31]	42
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[32]	55
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33]	26
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[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

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[48]	Platinum	70,000
Belgium (BEA)[49]	Gold	20,000^*
France (SNEP)[50]	Platinum	200,000
Italy (FIMI)[51]	Platinum	50,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[52]	2× Platinum+Gold	150,000^*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[53]	Gold	15,000^*
Poland (ZPAV)[54]	Platinum	20,000^*
Portugal (AFP)[55]	Platinum	20,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[56]	Gold	500,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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References

Music video for Lalala on YouTube
Leight, Elias (2019-07-24). "How Y2k and bbno$ Turned 'Lalala' Into a Hit, One Tinder Match at a Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
Lamarre, Carl (July 3, 2019). "Emerging Hip-Hop/R&B: Megan Thee Stallion, Y2K and Bbno$ Make Chart Moves". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
"Y2K Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
"Australian-charts.com – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
"Austriancharts.at – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
"Ultratop.be – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
"Ultratop.be – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
"Y2k Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
"ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201939 into search. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
"Track Top-40 Uge 34, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
"Y2k,bbno$: Lalala" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
"Lescharts.com – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
"Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
"Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
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"Media Forest". Media Forest. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
"Galgalatz". Galgalatz. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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"Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. August 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
"The Official Lebanese Top 20". The Official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
"Charts.nz – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
"Norwegiancharts.com – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala". VG-lista. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
"Portuguesecharts.com – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
"Airplay 100 – 20 octombrie 2019" (in Romanian). Kiss FM. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
"ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201939 into search. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
"Spanishcharts.com – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
"Swedishcharts.com – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
"Swisscharts.com – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
"Y2K Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
"Y2K Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
"Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. July 26, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
"ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
"Jaaroverzichten 2019". Ultratop. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
"Rapports Annuels 2019". Ultratop. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
"Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
"Top de l'année Top Singles 2019" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
"Top of the Music FIMI/GfK 2019: Un anno con la musica Italiana" (Download the attachment and open the Singoli file) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
"Digitālās Mūzikas Tops 2019" (in Latvian). LAIPA. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
"Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
"Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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"Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2019". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
"French single certifications – Y2K – Lalala" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
"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".
"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
"New Zealand single certifications – Y2K & bbno$ – Lalala". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
"Polish single certifications – Y2K & bbno$ – Lalala" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
"Portuguesecharts.com – Singles Top 100 (51/2019)". Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
"American single certifications – Y2K – Lalala". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 9, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.

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[1] Music video for Lalala on YouTube

[2] Leight, Elias (2019-07-24). "How Y2k and bbno$ Turned 'Lalala' Into a Hit, One Tinder Match at a Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-04-26.

[Emerging-3] Lamarre, Carl (July 3, 2019). "Emerging Hip-Hop/R&B: Megan Thee Stallion, Y2K and Bbno$ Make Chart Moves". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.

[4] "Y2K Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2019.

[sc_Australia_Y2k_&_bbno$-5] "Australian-charts.com – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 3, 2019.

[sc_Austria_Y2k_&_bbno$-6] "Austriancharts.at – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 26, 2019.

[sc_Flanders_Y2k_&_bbno$-7] "Ultratop.be – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 11, 2019.

[sc_Wallonia_Y2k_&_bbno$-8] "Ultratop.be – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 2, 2019.

[9] "Y2k Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

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[11] "Track Top-40 Uge 34, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[sc_Finland_Y2k,bbno$-12] "Y2k,bbno$: Lalala" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 12, 2019.

[sc_France_Y2k_&_bbno$-13] "Lescharts.com – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

[sc_Germany2_Y2k_&_bbno$-14] "Offiziellecharts.de – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 20, 2019.

[sc_Hungarysingle_-15] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[sc_Hungarystream_-16] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved October 10, 2019.

[sc_Ireland3_Y2k-17] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Y2k". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 21, 2019.

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[19] "Galgalatz". Galgalatz. Retrieved October 3, 2019.

[sc_Italy_Y2k_&_bbno$-20] "Italiancharts.com – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala". Top Digital Download. Retrieved October 5, 2019.

[21] "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 31. nedēļa" (in Latvian). LAIPA. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

[22] "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. August 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.

[auto-23] "The Official Lebanese Top 20". The Official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

[sc_Dutch100_Y2k_&_bbno$-24] "Dutchcharts.nl – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 28, 2019.

[sc_New_Zealand_Y2k_&_bbno$-25] "Charts.nz – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 27, 2019.

[sc_Norway_Y2k_&_bbno$-26] "Norwegiancharts.com – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala". VG-lista. Retrieved August 31, 2019.

[sc_Portugal_Y2k_&_bbno$-27] "Portuguesecharts.com – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 15, 2019.

[28] "Airplay 100 – 20 octombrie 2019" (in Romanian). Kiss FM. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.

[sc_Scotland_-29] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 28, 2019.

[sc_Slovakdigital_-30] "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201939 into search. Retrieved October 1, 2019.

[sc_Spain_Y2k_&_bbno$-31] "Spanishcharts.com – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved September 24, 2019.

[sc_Sweden_Y2k_&_bbno$-32] "Swedishcharts.com – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 27, 2019.

[sc_Switzerland_Y2k_&_bbno$-33] "Swisscharts.com – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 23, 2019.

[sc_UK_-34] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 28, 2019.

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[41] "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

[42] "Top de l'année Top Singles 2019" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved July 15, 2020.

[43] "Top of the Music FIMI/GfK 2019: Un anno con la musica Italiana" (Download the attachment and open the Singoli file) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 10, 2020.

[44] "Digitālās Mūzikas Tops 2019" (in Latvian). LAIPA. Retrieved January 3, 2020.

[45] "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved August 11, 2020.

[46] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 30, 2019.

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[48] ttp://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/singles-chart%7Ctitle=ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=September 30, 2019|accessdate=September 28, 2019}}

[BelgiumY2KLalalasingleCertRef-49] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2019". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 28, 2019.

[FranceY2KLalalasingleCertRef-50] "French single certifications – Y2K – Lalala" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

[ItalyY2K_&_bbno$LalalasingleCertRef-51] "Italian single certifications – Y2K & bbno$ – 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".

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[PolandY2K_&_bbno$LalalasingleCertRef-54] "Polish single certifications – Y2K & bbno$ – Lalala" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 8, 2020.

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Carly Rae Jepsen
Discography Songs Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Tug of War Kiss Emotion Dedicated Dedicated Side B
Remix albums	Kiss: The Remix Emotion Remixed +
Extended plays	Curiosity Emotion: Side B
Singles	"Sunshine on My Shoulders" "Tug of War" "Bucket" "Sour Candy" "Call Me Maybe" "Curiosity" "Good Time" "This Kiss" "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" "Take a Picture" "I Really Like You" "Run Away with Me" "Your Type" "Last Christmas" "Cut to the Feeling" "Party for One" "Now That I Found You" "No Drug Like Me" "Too Much" "OMG" "Let's Be Friends"
Promotional singles	"Part of Your World" "All That" "First Time" "Julien"
Other songs	"Beautiful" "Lalala (Remix)" "Want You in My Room"
Concert tours	The Summer Kiss Tour Gimmie Love Tour The Dedicated Tour
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Enrique Iglesias singles
Enrique Iglesias	"Si Tú Te Vas" "Experiencia Religiosa" "Por Amarte" "No Llores Por Mí" "Trapecista"
Vivir	"Enamorado Por Primera Vez" "Sólo En Ti" "Miente" "Revolución" "Lluvia Cae" "Al Despertar"
Cosas del Amor	"Esperanza" "Nunca Te Olvidaré"
Enrique	"Bailamos" "Rhythm Divine" "Be with You" "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" "Sad Eyes"
Escape	"Hero" "Escape" "Love to See You Cry" "Don't Turn Off the Lights" "Maybe"
Quizás	"Mentiroso" "Quizás" "Para Qué La Vida"
7	"Addicted" "Not In Love"
Insomniac	"Do You Know?" "Somebody's Me" "Tired of Being Sorry" "Push"
95/08 Éxitos	"¿Dónde Están Corazón?" "Lloro Por Ti"
Greatest Hits	"Can You Hear Me?" "Away" "Takin' Back My Love"
Euphoria	"Cuando Me Enamoro" "I Like It" "Heartbeat" "No Me Digas Que No" "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" "Dirty Dancer" "Ayer"
Sex and Love	"I Like How It Feels" "Finally Found You" "Turn the Night Up" "Loco" "Heart Attack" "El Perdedor" "I'm a Freak" "Bailando" "Noche y De Día"
Other singles	"Naked" "El Perdón" "Duele el Corazón" "Súbeme La Radio" "El Baño" "Nos Fuimos Lejos" "Move to Miami" "I Don't Dance (Without You)" "Después Que Te Perdí"
Featured singles	"To Love a Woman" "Gracias a Ti" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "I Like (The Remix)" "Messin' Around" "Don't You Need Somebody" "Lalala (Remix)" "Fútbol y Rumba"
Promotional singles	"La Chica de Ayer" "Beautiful" "There Goes My Baby"
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