"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. "Lalalay" runs for two minutes and fifty-four seconds. 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."
Music video The music video was directed by Choi Yongseok (Lumpens). It was uploaded on 1theK's channel and Sunmi's official channel on August 27, 2019. As of April 2021, the video has over 33 million views combined on both channels.
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Tidal. Sunmi – vocals, songwriting, composition Frants – composition, production
Accolades
+Year-end listsCritic/PublicationListRankRef. BuzzFeed Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019 22
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result 201921st Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Dance Performance Song of the Year 2020 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards Song of the Year – August 29th Seoul Music Awards Dance Performance Award
Charts Chart (2019) Peakposition Finland Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 9 Singapore (RIAS) 22 South Korea (Gaon) 8 South Korea (Kpop Hot 100) 1 US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 4
Release history Country Date Format Label Various August 27, 2019 Makeus Entertainment
See also List of Kpop Hot 100 number ones
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