Y2K (record producer) explained

Background:group_or_band
Y2K
Alias:Y2K2Y
Birth Name:Ari David Starace
Birth Date:27 July 1994
Birth Place:Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Label:Columbia
Instrument:Ableton Live[1]
Years Active:2013–present

Ari David Starace[2] (born July 27, 1994), known professionally as Y2K, is an American record producer and songwriter.[3] He is best known for his hit song "Lalala", with Canadian rapper bbno$, which Y2K produced himself. He has also produced tracks for other prominent artists, most notably Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, and Yung Gravy.

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[4]
US
R&B<br />/HH
[5]
US
Rap

[6]
AUS
[7]
CAN
[8]
FRA
[9]
IRL
[10]
NZ
[11]
SWE
[12]
UK
[13]
"Lalala"
(with bbno$ or with bbno$, Carly Rae Jepsen and Enrique Iglesias)[14]
201955 22 19 16 10 12 36 16 55 32
"Go Dumb"
(with the Kid Laroi featuring Blackbear and Bankrol Hayden)[21]
2020
"Oh No"
(with Killy)[22]
"Damage Is Done"
(with JoJo)[23]
"Wawawa"
(with bbno$)[24]
"Dirt"
(with JPEGMafia)
2022
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Produced by Y2K

YearArtistAlbum/EPTitleCo-Producers
2016Pollari[25] Yacht ClubHow U Feel
lil aaron[26] GLOING PAIN$NIGHTRIDERBrenton Duvall, JUDGE & Dylan Brady
SRONGER
4 MORE DRINKS / PINK FENTY SLIDES
NOBODY
DRUGSFelix Snow, Brenton Duvall, JUDGE & Dylan Brady
GO 2 HELLBrenton Duvall, JUDGE, Aaron Zuckerman & Dylan Brady
GLOING PAIN$JUDGE, Polyphia, Brenton Duvall & Dylan Brady
2017Polyphia[27] The Most HatedLoudIophile, JUDGE & Scott LePage
Icronic
Goose
40Oz
Crosty
The Worst
lil aaronHOT TOPICrowspan="6"
TOP 8
LIT
blackbear[28] do re mi Xdo re mi (Y2K Remix)
Aaron Cartier[29] Aaron Cariter Best Rapper Last Album... Maybe HaHaOptions
350Z
Louis KicksDylan Brady
Smrtdeath[30] Porcelainrowspan="4"
Yo Gotti[31] Rake It Up (Y2K Remix)
Ro Ransom[32] MomentumSee Me Fall (Y2K Remix)
Smrtdeath & lil aaronSmrtdeath & lil aaron
josh pan[33] SelfishJUDGE & Dylan Brady
2018Lewis Grant[34] Make Me Scared Again (Deluxe Edition)Bad Batch Pt. 2
DanielLewis Grant & Dylan Brady
Myouçeej[35] Swum creeksMyouçeej
KILLY[36] KILLSTREAKHELLRAISERWondaGurl
Surrender Your SoulDoomsday
Pray for Me
No Sad No Badrowspan="3"
SmrtdeathCaught Up
NesslyWHOHASIT (Y2K Remix)
lil aaronROCK$TAR FAMOUSQUITDr. Luke, Ryan Ogren & DallasK
STUDDED GUCCI BELT
PolyphiaNew Levels New DevilsG.O.A.TJUDGE
O.D
Nasty
YasTim Henson
BadScott LePage
Death NoteIophile
Yung Bans[37] Yung BansWaterslide
Yung Bans, Vol. 5RidinBilly Cigarette
Head in the CloudsRed Rubiesrowspan="2"
88rising, Rich Brian, Yung Bans, Young Pinch, Higher Brothers and Don Krez[38] [39] [40] [41] [42]
Khary[43] DEADAlexander Lewis
bbno$[44] money conversationrowspan="12"
recessthankful
2019stucco
Dream EaterLalala
i don't care at allpouch
slop
I DON'T CARE AT ALL CAUSE I GOT MONEY!!
bad thoughts
pop song
it gon'last
gone
Lil Mayo & bbno$jimmy neutron
Lewis Grant & bbno$on godLewis Grant
Yung Gravy & Lil Mayo[45] SensationalE.T
Yung Gravy, Pouya, Ramirez & TrippythaKidThe Boys Are Back in TownYung Gravy & swvde
Yung GravyCharleneBoston and Nick Seeley
Sea Shanties for ThotsTampa Bay Bustdownrowspan="3"
Baby Gravy 2shining on my ex
bbno$ & Yung Gravy
iann dior[46] Industry PlantLatelyNick Mira
2020Leyla Blue[47] Peppa Pig
Yung GravyBaby Gravy 2Welcome to ChilisPopnick
Yung Gravy & bbno$Myrtle Beach Summer 1974rowspan="2"
Bandsville
2021Doja Cat[48] Planet HerPayday ft. Young ThugN/A
Get Into It (Yuh)Sully
I Don't Do Drugs ft. Ariana GrandeSully
Options ft. JIDMayer Hawthorne
Why Why ft. GunnaSully
2022PolyphiaRemember That You Will DiePlaying Godrowspan="4"
Reverie
ABC (feat. Sophia Black)
Chimera (feat. Lil West)
2023Doja Cat[49] ScarletAttentionRogét Chahayed

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Making a beat with my new synths! - YouTube . . 4 April 2020 .
  2. Web site: Glennon. Jen. April 17, 2020. Producer Y2K: "My 15-year-old self would think that none of this is that cool.". June 13, 2021. Inverse.
  3. Web site: Y2k. Discotech. 2019-09-09.
  4. Y2K Chart History: Hot 100. Billboard. March 24, 2020.
  5. Y2K Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. March 24, 2020.
  6. Y2K Chart History: Hot Rap Songs. Billboard. March 24, 2020.
  7. Web site: Australian-charts.com – Y2k & bbno$ – Lalala. australian-charts.com.
  8. Y2K Chart History: Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. March 24, 2020.
  9. Web site: Discographie Y2K. lescharts.com. June 5, 2023.
  10. Web site: Discography Y2K. irish-charts.com. June 5, 2023.
  11. Web site: The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Recorded Music NZ.
  12. Web site: Discography Y2K. swedishcharts.com. June 5, 2023.
  13. Web site: UK Top 100 Sep 27, 2019. Official Charts Company. September 28, 2019.
  14. Web site: 2019-10-30. Carly Rae Jepsen Joins Enrique Iglesias, Y2K, and bbno$ on "Lalala" Remix: Listen. 2021-10-25. Pitchfork. en-US.
  15. United States. Y2K. March 22, 2023.
  16. Australia. single. 2019. April 25, 2021.
  17. United Kingdom. Y2k & Bbnos. Lalala. single. 15995-5099-1. December 18, 2020.
  18. Canada. Y2K & bbno$. Lalala. single. September 30, 2021.
  19. New Zealand. single. Y2K and bbno$. Lalala. 4741. June 5, 2023.
  20. France. Y2K. April 28, 2024.
  21. Web site: Go Dumb (feat. blackbear and Bankrol Hayden) – Single by Y2K & The Kid LAROI. Apple Music. 15 April 2020. April 17, 2020.
  22. Web site: Oh No – Single by KILLY & Y2K on Apple Music. 10 July 2020. iTunes.
  23. Web site: Damage is Done – Single by Y2K & JoJo on Apple Music. 31 July 2020. iTunes.
  24. Web site: Wawawa by Y2K & bbno$ on Apple Music. 11 December 2020. iTunes.
  25. Web site: Pollari. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  26. Web site: lil aaron. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  27. Web site: Polyphia. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  28. Web site: blackbear. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  29. Web site: Aaron Cartier. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  30. Web site: Smrtdeath. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  31. Web site: Yo Gotti. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  32. Web site: Ro Ransom. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  33. Web site: josh pan. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  34. Web site: Lewis Grant. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  35. Web site: myouçeej. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  36. Web site: KILLY. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  37. Web site: Yung Bans. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  38. Web site: 88rising. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  39. Web site: Rich Brian. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  40. Web site: Yung Pinch. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  41. Web site: Higher Brothers. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  42. Web site: Don Krez. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  43. Web site: Khary. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  44. Web site: bbno$. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  45. Web site: Yung Gravy. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  46. Web site: iann dior. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  47. Web site: Leyla Blue. Spotify. en. 2020-03-11.
  48. Web site: June 25, 2021. Credits / Planet Her / Doja Cat. 2021-07-09. listen.tidal.com. en.
  49. Web site: Pappis . Konstantinos . 2023-06-16 . Doja Cat Shares Video for New Single 'Attention' . 2023-06-16 . Our Culture . en-GB.