Lalalay Explained
| Lalalay |
| Cover: | Sunmi - Lalalay.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Sunmi |
| Language: | Korean |
| Recorded: | 2019 |
| Genre: | Electro-pop[1] |
| Label: | Makeus |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Noir |
| Prev Year: | 2019 |
| Next Title: | Gotta Go |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
"Lalalay" (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
Year-end lists!Critic/Publication!List!Rank!Ref.| BuzzFeed | Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019 | 22 | [9] | |
Awards and nominations
Charts
See also
Notes and References
- Sunmi Is Doing Just Fine On New Single 'Lalalay': Watch. Billboard. August 31, 2019.
- Web site: LALALAY is coming ❤️ 날라리 날라리 날라리. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/miyayeah/2112349299111099712 . 2021-12-25 . registration. Instagram. August 17, 2019. August 18, 2019.
- Web site: LALALAY. Spotify. August 31, 2019.
- Sunmi Is Doing Just Fine On New Single 'Lalalay': Watch. Billboard. August 31, 2019.
- Web site: Sunmi – Lalalay. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/_namhyunwoo_/2120412438936711135_2120406814223704423 . 2021-12-25 . registration. @gdwdop. Instagram. August 28, 2019.
- Web site: [MV] SUNMI(선미) _ LALALAY(날라리)]. August 27, 2018. September 1, 2019. Makeus Entertainment. YouTube.
- Web site: 선미(SUNMI) - 날라리(LALALAY) Music Video. August 27, 2018. September 1, 2019. Makeus Entertainment. YouTube.
- Web site: LALALAY. Tidal. August 31, 2019.
- Web site: Travis. Emlyn. Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019. BuzzFeed. January 1, 2020. January 1, 2020.
- Web site: Gaea Katreena Cabico . LIST: Official nominees for 2019 MAMA . philstar.com . November 28, 2019 . Manila . October 25, 2019.
- Web site: http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202001081801042510. ko:방탄소년단 3관왕 인기 입증, 청하·엑소·세븐틴·벤 2관왕(종합)[2020 가온차트]. January 8, 2020. Newsen. ko. Bulletproof Boy Scouts 3 crowns proved popular, Cheongha, Exo, Seventeen, Ben 2 crowns (general) [2020 Gaon Chart]. https://web.archive.org/web/20200108143629/http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202001081801042510. January 8, 2020. live. January 8, 2020.
- Web site: Ilin Mathew . Seoul Music Awards 2020 nomination list, live streaming details and more . International Business Times, Singapore Edition . January 31, 2020 . en . December 9, 2019.
- Finland Digital Song Sales - Week 19/09/14. . English. October 18, 2019.
- Web site: RIAS International Top Charts Week 36. Recording Industry Association (Singapore). https://web.archive.org/web/20190911100410/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/. September 11, 2019.
- Web site: Digital Chart – Week 35 of 2019. Gaon Chart. ko. September 5, 2019.
- LaLaLay . . September 21, 2019.
- World Digital Song Sales: September 8, 2019. Billboard. September 8, 2019.
- Web site: LALALAY. Apple Music. August 31, 2019.
