Pa Pa Ya!!
"Pa Pa Ya!!" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Japanese heavy metal band Babymetal featuring Thai rapper F. Hero. It was first released as a digital single on June 28, 2019.
"Pa Pa Ya!!" | ||||
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Single by Babymetal featuring F. Hero | ||||
from the album Metal Galaxy | ||||
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Released | June 28, 2019 | |||
Length | 3:55 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Siammetal | |||
Producer(s) | Kobametal | |||
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"Pa Pa Ya!!" on YouTube |
Background and release
"Pa Pa Ya!!" was released worldwide on June 28, 2019, just ahead of the band's performance at Yokohama Arena the same day.[1] The song was also released as a bonus CD to the box set Metal Resistance Episode VII – Apocrypha: The Chosen Seven.[2]
As Moametal states, "Pa Pa Ya!!" has a fun performance, and is the first of their songs to feature a rap section.[3]
Composition
Similar to other Babymetal songs, "Pa Pa Ya!!" gathers influence from various genres while preserving the band's J-pop and electronic music.[4] With its name referring to the papaya, "Pa Pa Ya!!" contains components of southern lands, Japanese festivals, and a chaotic tune, for a "hot upper tune" in the summer.[1] The song is composed of an "infectuous synth line", "bouncy guitar riffs", and vocals repeatedly yelling "Pa pa ya", with the tune showcasing Su-metal and Moametal singing around each other in contrast to the chants and guitars. F.Hero raps a verse which provides elements of nu-metal,[5] and applying "horror-esque synths" against the bubblegum chorus.[4]
Reception
"Pa Pa Ya!!" charted on the Oricon Digital Singles weekly chart at number 17 for the week of July 8, 2019, with first-week sales of 6,460 equivalent units,[6] and peaked on the daily chart at number two on June 28, 2019.[7] The song also debuted at number 78 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 on July 8, 2019,[8] and peaked at number 56 the following week.[9] In the United States, "Pa Pa Ya!!" charted on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart at number twelve on the week of July 13, 2019.[10]
Music video
The music video for "Pa Pa Ya!!", filmed during a live performance at Yokohama Arena,[11] was released on July 1, 2019.[12][13] Showcasing a debut performance of the song during the concert Babymetal Awakens: The Sun Also Rises on June 29, 2019,[14] the live performance and music video featured a guest appearance by F. Hero, who had hinted at a performance in Japan, earlier on June 1, 2019.[15] The video showcases the summer and festive themes of the song, in front of an audience waving swinging towels all around Yokohama Arena.[16] Su-metal and Moametal performed in "shimmering outfits" with one other dancer, Kano Fujihira of Sakura Gakuin,[17] the idol group in which Babymetal was formerly a sub-unit, in the iconic trio for the show, backed by the supporting Kami Band.[18]
Track listing
Digital download[19]
- "Pa Pa Ya!!" (featuring F.Hero) – 3:55
UK & Europe digital EP[20]
- "Pa Pa Ya!!" – 3:56
- "Elevator Girl" – 2:44
- "Starlight" – 3:37
- "Distortion" – 3:05
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Japan (Japan Hot 100)[9] | 56 |
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[6] | 17 |
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[10] | 12 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Japan | June 28, 2019 | CD | BMD Fox Records | [2] |
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References
- "BABYMETAL、夏のアッパーチューン"PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO)"を6/28より配信-rockinon.com|https://rockinon.com/news/detail/187279". rockinon.com (in Japanese). 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- "BABYMETAL". BABYMETAL (in Japanese). 2019-05-13. Archived from the original on 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- "BABYMETAL Talk 'Metal Galaxy', 'PA PA YA!!', Metallica & Glastonbury 2019 - Videos". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- DiVita, Joe. "Babymetal Release Aggressive New Song 'Pa Pa Ya!!'". Loudwire. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- "Hear Babymetal Team With Thai Rapper on Raging New Kawaii-Metal Song "PA PA YA!!"". Revolver. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- "オリコン週間 デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 2019年06月24日~2019年06月30日 11~20位". ORICON NEWS. Archived from the original on 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- "オリコンデイリー デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 2019年06月28日付". ORICON NEWS. Archived from the original on 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- "Billboard Japan Hot 100 || Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- "Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2019-07-15. Archived from the original on 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- "BABYMETAL Release New Video For PA PA YA!! Featuring A Third Member". Kerrang!. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- "Babymetal Drop New Music Video For 'Pa Pa Ya!!' - News". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- NBT (2019-07-02). "Heat it up with BABYMETAL's festive "PA PA YA!!" music video!". JRock News. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- "BABYMETAL新曲「PA PA YA!!」MV公開、横アリのライブ映像で構成(動画あり)". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- "ตารางทัวร์เดือนมิถุนายนมาแล้วครับ ใกล้ที่ไหนมาเจอกันที่นั่นได้เลย". @Fucking_Hero (in Thai). 2019-06-01. Archived from the original on 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- "BABYMETAL、新曲「PA PA YA!!(feat. F.HERO)」横浜アリーナでの映像使用したライヴMV公開!英フェス"Glastonbury"初出演!". 激ロックニュース (in Japanese). 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- Kaufman, Spencer (2019-07-01). "BABYMETAL joined by potential new members in "Pa Pa Ya!" video and Glastonbury performance: Watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- "Babymetal Perform First Show of 2019, Announce 'Metal Galaxy' World Tour: See Dates". Billboard. 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- "BABYMETALの「PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO) - Single」" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- "PA PA YA!! / Elevator Girl / Starlight / Distortion – EP by BABYMETAL". Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- "PA PA YA!! - Single by BABYMETAL on iTunes". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- "PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO) - Single by BABYMETAL". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External links
- Babymetal discography at Toy's Factory