Latata
"Latata" | ||||
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Single by (G)I-dle | ||||
from the album I Am | ||||
Released | May 2, 2018 | |||
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Length | 3:22 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Soyeon | |||
Producer(s) |
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(G)I-dle singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Latata" on YouTube |
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"Latata" (stylized as "LATATA") is the debut single recorded by South Korean girl group
A Japanese version was released on July 12, 2019 as the lead single from their Japanese debut EP of the same name.[7] An English version was released on May 15, 2020.[A][8]
Composition
"Latata" described as a Moombahton, trap song, featuring reggae rhythm.[2] It was composed in the key of A Minor with a tempo of 98 beats per minute.[9] Lyrically, it is about a woman in love, who expresses her desire to dance with her lover.[10] In an interview with MBC's Radio Star, Soyeon stated that "Latata's" chorus was a word-play on Song Joon-geun's catchphrase, she furthermore explained, "I was impressed with 'Ratata Arata', which was popularized by Song Jun-geun's character 'Gonzalez' from "Bongsunga School". After that, while listening to Latin music, the word 'Ratata Arata' came to mind, and that's how Latata was created".[11][12]
Promotion
The group started promoting their title track "Latata" on May 3. They first performed the lead single on
Commercial performance
"Latata" did not enter the
In the United States, the song entered at number 11 on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart, and climbed to number 4 the following week, selling 1,000 copies, making it the best-selling K-pop song in the week of May 10.[23] The song has sold 3,000 copies in America as of August 2018.[24]
In September 2020, "Latata" music video surpassed 160 million combined views for the official music video uploaded on 1theK's channel and (G)I-dle's official channel.[25] On June 27, 2022 the music video surpassed 200 million views for the official music video uploaded on 1theK's channel.[26]
Accolades
Critic/Publication | Year | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Bugs! | 2018 | 2018 Year End Top 100 | 37 | [27] |
Deezer | 2022 | K-POP 2022 Hits | Placed | [28] |
Idology | 2018 | 2018 Songs of the Year | 1 | [29] |
Paper | Top 20 K-Pop Songs of 2018 | 14 | [30] | |
SBS PopAsia | Top 100 Asian pop songs of 2018 | 38 | [31] |
Program | Date (3 total) | Ref. |
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The Show
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May 22, 2018 | [5] |
May 29, 2018 | [32] | |
M Countdown | May 24, 2018 | [6] |
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly chart
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Year-end chart
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Release history
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref |
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South Korea | May 2, 2018 | Original | [35] | ||
Various | |||||
Japan | July 19,2019 | Japanese |
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Various | |||||
May 15, 2020 | English |
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See also
Notes
- ^ English translation by Lauren Kaori
References
- ^ "Rising Stars (G)I-DLE Are Defining Their Own Genre". MTV.
- ^ Herald Pop(in Korean). Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Jung Hyo-beom. "Latata". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "LATATA". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ a b "'더쇼' (여자)아이들, 첫 1위 '눈물'..엔플라잉 컴백·NCT 제노X김용국 새 MC[종합]". OSEN (in Korean). May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ a b "[종합] '엠카' (여자)아이들, 데뷔곡 '라타타'로 2관왕…무서운 신인" (in Korean). Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ “幕張ジャック”(G)I-DLE、7・31日本デビュー ショーケースも決定
- ^ Jeff Benjamin (May 15, 2020). "(G)I-DLE Take Next International Step With English 'Latata' Single". Forbes.
- ^ "Key, BPM of Latata by (G)I-dle". tunebat. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Jang, Woo-young (May 2, 2018). "[신곡읽기] (여자)아이들 'LATATA', 강렬하면서도 화려하다" [[Read New Song] (G)I-DLE's 'LATATA', intense yet colorful.]. SPOTV NEWS (in Korean). Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ "'불후' (여자)아이들 소연 "데뷔곡 '라타타', 개그콘서트서 영감 얻어"". Gyeongin Daily. October 5, 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
- ^ Park Dong-sun (November 22, 2019). "(여자)아이들 소연 "데뷔곡 LATATA, '라따라따 아라따'에서 영감"…원 유행어 창시자 송준근 주목". RPM9. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
- ^ "'엠카운트다운' 여자친구·아이즈·헤일로·(여자)아이들 등 무대 준비". Asia Today (in Korean). May 3, 2018.
- ^ "'더쇼' (여자)아이들, 첫 1위 '눈물'..엔플라잉 컴백·NCT 제노X김용국 새 MC[종합]". OSEN (in Korean). May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "[종합] '엠카' (여자)아이들, 데뷔곡 '라타타'로 2관왕…무서운 신인" (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "18th Week of 2018 – Gaon Download Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "19th Week of 2018 – Download Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Week 19 of 2018 – Digital Chart". May 6–12, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ a b "Week 22 of 2018 – Digital Chart". May 27 – June 2, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "19th Week of 2018 – Streaming Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "18th Week of 2018 – Social Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "19th Week of 2018 – Social Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "(G)I-DLE Go Top 5 on World Albums & Song Sales Charts With Debut Releases". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "(G)I-DLE Hit New Peak on World Digital Song Sales Chart With 'Hann (Alone)'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ ""특급 신인" (여자)아이들, 데뷔곡'라타타' 뮤직비디오 1억뷰 돌파". 3 February 2019.
- ^ Kim, Ha-young (June 27, 2022). "상반기 접수한 (여자)아이들 'LATATA' MV로 2억 뷰 반열에 들어서다" [(G)I-DLE 'LATATA' MV, which was received in the first half of the year, entered the ranks of 200 million views.]. Sports Trend (in Korean). Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ "2018 벅스 연말 종합 TOP100". 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Best of 2022: K-Pop". Deezer. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "결산 2018 : 최고의 노래" [Closing 2018: Song of the Year]. February 27, 2019.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (December 21, 2018). "PAPER's Top 20 K-Pop Songs of 2018". PAPER. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ "PopAsia's Top 100 Asian pop songs of 2018: 50-1". SBS. Popasia. December 24, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "'더쇼' (여자)아이들, 1위·3관왕 달성..프리스틴V·칸 데뷔 [종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- Gaon Chart(in Korean). Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- Gaon Chart(in Korean). Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ I am - EP by (G)I-DLE, 2018-05-02, retrieved 2022-10-23
- ^ Latata Japanese ver - EP by (G)I-DLE, 2019-07-29, retrieved 2022-10-23
- ^ LATATA (English Version) - Single by (G)I-DLE, 2020-05-15, retrieved 2022-10-23