"Lottery" is a song by American rapper Latto featuring Congolese-Canadian singer

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. It was released as a single on February 17, 2023, through Streamcut and RCA Records.

Background

On January 31, 2023, Latto revealed a snippet of the song with the caption "Pop Latto loading..." on her Instagram. On February 9, she announced its official release date.

Music and lyrics

On the song, Latto claims that "her future partner is so lucky, he’s basically won the lottery." Kala sings about "unwrapping in the sheets and revealing dirty fantasies".

Critical reception

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'' gave the song a 'very hottttt' rating. She wrote that "Latto is certainly proving that she’s had no problem carving out her own lane." Christen Johnson of ''Cosmopolitan'' called the song "a feel-good '70s-inspired bad bitch anthem". Steffanee Wang of ''Nylon'' described the song as "a glittering, Barbie-pink disco number".

Music video

Director Chandler Lass said that she "wanted to create a world that felt fun, pink, girly, and happy". In the music video, Latto "cruises through Las Vegas in a limousine and hits up a casino before finding herself at a wedding chapel". The music video shows men around her counting and ironing money because she wanted to flip gender roles and show people women can be the boss too.

Live performances

Latto and Kala first performed the song at the Billboard Women in Music event in early March 2023 where Latto won the Powerhouse award presented to her by Chloe Bailey. Latto performed the song herself as part of a medley with " Big Energy" at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in late March 2023 where she tied with

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for the Best New Hip Hop Artist award.

Commercial performance

"Lottery" is Lu Kala's first song to enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

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