"Lalalay" | ||||
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Single by Sunmi | ||||
Language | Korean | |||
Released | August 27, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2019 | |||
Genre | Electro-pop[1] | |||
Length | 2:54 | |||
Label | Makeus | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sunmi | |||
Producer(s) |
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Sunmi singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Lalalay" on YouTube |
"Lalalay" (Korean: 날라리; RR: Nallali; lit. "Bully", stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by South Korean singer Sunmi, released on August 27, 2019, by Makeus Entertainment as a single. Sunmi wrote and co-produced the song with Frants.
Background and composition
The song was announced and confirmed by Sunmi on August 17, 2019 through a promotional poster on various social media accounts.[2] "Lalalay" runs for two minutes and fifty-four seconds.[3] It was written by Sunmi and produced by her and Frants. Tamar Herman of Billboard describes the song as a "Latin pop and dancehall elements with traditional Korean sounds, incorporating the traditional Korean horn instrument known as a taepyeongso."[4]
Music video
The music video was directed by Choi Yongseok (Lumpens).[5] It was uploaded on 1theK's channel and Sunmi's official channel on August 27, 2019.[6][7] As of April 2021, the video has over 33 million views combined on both channels.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]
- Sunmi – vocals, songwriting, composition
- Frants – composition, production
Accolades
Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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BuzzFeed | Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019 | 22 | [9] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | 21st Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Dance Performance | Nominated | [10] |
Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
2020 | 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards | Song of the Year – August | Won | [11] |
29th Seoul Music Awards | Dance Performance Award | Nominated | [12] |
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Finland Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[13] | 9 |
Singapore (RIAS)[14] | 22 |
South Korea (Gaon)[15] | 8 |
South Korea (Kpop Hot 100)[16] | 1 |
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[17] | 4 |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | August 27, 2019 | Makeus Entertainment | [18] |
See also
References
- ↑ "Sunmi Is Doing Just Fine On New Single 'Lalalay': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ↑ "LALALAY is coming 🤟🏼❤️ 날라리 날라리 날라리". August 17, 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved August 18, 2019 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "LALALAY". Spotify. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ↑ "Sunmi Is Doing Just Fine On New Single 'Lalalay': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ↑ @gdwdop (August 28, 2019). "Sunmi – Lalalay". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ↑ "[MV] SUNMI(선미) _ LALALAY(날라리)". Makeus Entertainment. August 27, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "선미(SUNMI) - 날라리(LALALAY) Music Video". Makeus Entertainment. August 27, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "LALALAY". Tidal. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ↑ Travis, Emlyn (January 1, 2020). "Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019". BuzzFeed. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ↑ Gaea Katreena Cabico (October 25, 2019). "LIST: Official nominees for 2019 MAMA". philstar.com. Manila. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ↑ 방탄소년단 3관왕 인기 입증, 청하·엑소·세븐틴·벤 2관왕(종합)[2020 가온차트] [Bulletproof Boy Scouts 3 crowns proved popular, Cheongha, Exo, Seventeen, Ben 2 crowns (general) [2020 Gaon Chart]]. Newsen (in Korean). January 8, 2020. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ↑ Ilin Mathew (December 9, 2019). "Seoul Music Awards 2020 nomination list, live streaming details and more". International Business Times, Singapore Edition. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ↑ "Finland Digital Song Sales - Week 19/09/14". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ↑ "RIAS International Top Charts Week 36". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original on September 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Digital Chart – Week 35 of 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ↑ "LaLaLay". Billboard. September 21, 2019.
- ↑ "World Digital Song Sales: September 8, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ↑ "LALALAY". Apple Music. Retrieved August 31, 2019.