Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body) Explained

Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)
Cover:Three 6 Mafia - Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Three 6 Mafia featuring Project Pat, Yung D and SuperPower
Album:Last 2 Walk
Released:March 11, 2008
Recorded:2007
Genre:Pop rap[1]
Length:4:11
Label:Columbia, Sony BMG, Hypnotize Minds
Producer:DJ Paul, Juicy J
Chronology:Three 6 Mafia
Prev Title:Side 2 Side
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:That's Right
Next Year:2008

"Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)" is a song by Three 6 Mafia, released as the first single from their ninth studio album Last 2 Walk. It features Project Pat, Yung D and SuperPower. The song mixes Three 6 Mafia's hip hop style with electropop and dance-pop music. The song was criticized by fans due to its electropop/dance-pop elements, which made the song different from Three 6 Mafia's early music.

Background

The song was Yung D's first appearance when he was signed to Hypnotize Minds and it has reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100. Originally the first single was to be "Doe Boy Fresh", featuring Chamillionaire, but it was cut from the album due to the album delays. Initially an early leaked version of the song sampled the Halloween movie theme song, but was replaced with a piano loop that sounds different due to issues clearing that sample.[2] [3] Many Internet users mistook SuperPower singing on the hook using the auto-tune effect to be Florida-based R&B singer T-Pain, known for his use of the auto-tune effect and numerous cameos on other people's albums, hence many early songs circulating on the Internet claiming to feature T-Pain.

To date, the single has been certified platinum by the RIAA.[4]

Title name

Oddly enough, "Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)" was released just two days before Lil Wayne's smash hit "Lollipop". While the two songs claim similar titles and subject matter, Three 6 Mafia's Juicy J, in an interview with BeatsPerMillennium, claims that this was pure coincidence and that Lil Wayne completed his song first. Also, the group's song was originally called "Lollipop", but out of respect for Lil Wayne, the name was changed to "Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)".[5]

Remix

The official remix features a verse from Pitbull and SuperPower on the chorus. The remix has 2 different versions and have been released on Three 6 Mafia's website.[6] The first remix used the instrumental of the original. The second remix, the "Planet Rock Remix", samples Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force's "Planet Rock".

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 33
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 70
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] 22

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tom . Breihan . The Number Ones: Katy Perry’s “E.T.” (Feat. Kanye West). . September 25, 2023. December 17, 2023. For a while, Three 6 tried to transition into making pop-rap, and it went badly. Their 2008 single “Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)” reached #18....
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF4Yr7IrZqg Version of Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body) that samples the Halloween movie theme song
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nQ8CAyw90w Version of Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body) that uses a piano loop instead of sampling the Halloween movie theme song
  4. News: Gold & Platinum - RIAA. RIAA. 2018-06-26. en-US.
  5. http://beatspermil.com/articles/interview-juicy-j-of-three-6-mafia Beats Per Millennium - Interview: Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia
  6. http://triplesix.com/index1.html TripleSix.com
  7. Web site: Top Selling Singles of 2008. Recorded Music NZ. June 24, 2019.
  8. Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2008. Billboard. June 24, 2019.
  9. Web site: Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2008. Billboard. November 26, 2019.