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

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.

Critical reception

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

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

Year-end charts

Certifications