Late to da Party explained

Late to da Party (F*ck BET)
Type:single
Cover:Lil Nas X - Late to da Party.png
Artist:Lil Nas X and YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Length:3:00
Label:Columbia
Producer:
Chronology:Lil Nas X
Prev Title:Lost in the Citadel
Prev Year:2022
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Next Year:2022

"Late to da Party (F*ck BET)" is a single by American rappers Lil Nas X and YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released as a single through Columbia Records on June 24, 2022.[1] Lil Nas X and YoungBoy wrote the song with producers Take a Daytrip (David Biral and Denzel Baptiste) and Cheese.[2]

Background

After Lil Nas X received no nominations at the BET Awards 2022, he took to Twitter to explain that he felt he was overlooked due to a "bigger problem of homophobia in the black community" and then previewed a track containing the repeated phrase "fuck BET".[3] The phrase appeared in censored form on the original version of the single's artwork, which was later replaced by an image of a man urinating on a BET Award placed in a toilet.[1]

Release and promotion

Lil Nas X promoted the song by announcing humorous fake brand collaborations with Grindr, McDonald's and the "homophobic dog" meme, among others, offering numerous "free" benefits if one pre-saved the song.[4] On June 24, 2022, "Late To Da Party" was released on all main streaming platforms. On the same day, Lil Nas X uploaded the song's music video on YouTube.

Charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 54
Lithuania (AGATA)[6] 86
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] 6
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 15

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label
VariousJune 24, 2022Columbia[9]
ItalyJuly 8, 2022Radio airplaySony Italy[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chapman . Wilson . June 23, 2022 . Lil Nas X's New Kanye-Inspired Single Cover Puts a BET Award in the Toilet . June 25, 2022 . . en-US.
  2. Web site: Lil Nas X and NBA YoungBoy Drop New Single "Late To Da Party". Hypebeast. Kearns. Sarah. June 23, 2022. June 24, 2022.
  3. Web site: Lil Nas X releasing YoungBoy Never Broke Again collaboration "Late To Da Party" this week. The Line of Best Fit. Kenneally. Cerys. June 22, 2022. June 24, 2022.
  4. Web site: Lil Nas X Uses Hilarious Fake Brand Partnerships to Tease YoungBoy Never Broke Again Collab. Complex. Price. Joe. June 21, 2022. June 24, 2022.
  5. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 July 2022. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1687. 4. July 4, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2022 26-os savaitÄ—s klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. July 1, 2022. July 1, 2022.
  7. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. July 4, 2022. July 2, 2022.
  8. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 26. Sverigetopplistan. July 1, 2022.
  9. Web site: Late to da Party (F*ck BET) - Single by Lil Nas X & YoungBoy Never Broke Again. Apple Music. June 24, 2022. July 2, 2022.
  10. Web site: Lil Nas X 'Late to da Party' (Radio Date: 08/07/2022). Radiodate.it. it. Ylenia. Micaletto. July 2, 2022.