"Lalalay" (, stylized in

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) is a song recorded by South Korean singer

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, 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

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Music video

The music video was directed by Choi Yongseok (

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). 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

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– vocals, songwriting, composition * Frants – composition, production

Accolades

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Release history

References

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