"Pa Pa Ya!!" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Japanese heavy metal band
Babymetal
(stylized in all caps as BABYMETAL) is a Japanese kawaii metal band consisting of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal", Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal" and Momoko Okazaki as "Momometal". The band is produced by Kobametal from the Amuse Inc., Amuse talent a ...
featuring Thai rapper
F.Hero. It was first released as a digital single on June 28, 2019.
Background and release
"Pa Pa Ya!!" was released worldwide on June 28, 2019, just ahead of the band's performance at Yokohama Arena the same day.
The song was also released as a bonus CD to the box set ''Metal Resistance Episode VII – Apocrypha: The Chosen Seven''.
As
Moametal states, "Pa Pa Ya!!" has a fun performance, and is the first of their songs to feature a rap section.
Composition
Similar to other Babymetal songs, "Pa Pa Ya!!" gathers influence from various genres while preserving the band's
J-pop
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and
electronic music
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.
With its name referring to the
papaya
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, "Pa Pa Ya!!" contains components of southern lands,
Japanese festivals
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, and a chaotic tune, for a "hot upper tune" in the summer.
[ The song is composed of an "infectious synth line", "bouncy guitar riffs", and vocals repeatedly yelling "Pa pa ya", with the tune showcasing Su-metal and Moametal singing around each other in contrast to the chants and guitars. F.Hero raps a verse which provides elements of ]nu-metal
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, and applying "horror-esque synths" against the bubblegum
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Composition
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chorus.
Reception
"Pa Pa Ya!!" charted on the Oricon Digital Singles weekly chart at number 17 for the week of July 8, 2019, with first-week sales of 6,460 equivalent units,[ and peaked on the daily chart at number two on June 28, 2019.]Billboard
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'' World Digital Songs chart at number twelve on the week of July 13, 2019.[
]
Music video
The music video for "Pa Pa Ya!!", filmed during a live performance at Yokohama Arena
is an indoor arena located in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five-minute walk from the ...
, was released on July 1, 2019. Showcasing a debut performance of the song during the concert Babymetal Awakens: The Sun Also Rises on June 29, 2019, the live performance and music video featured a guest appearance by F. Hero, who had hinted at a performance in Japan, earlier on June 1, 2019. The video showcases the summer and festive themes of the song, in front of an audience waving swinging towels all around Yokohama Arena. Su-metal and Moametal performed in "shimmering outfits" with one other dancer, Kano Fujihira of Sakura Gakuin
was a Japanese idol girl group formed in 2010 by the Amuse talent agency. The group's membership fell within the age range of Japanese compulsory education, typically containing between 10 and 12 members at a time who fall between the ages of ...
, the idol group in which Babymetal was formerly a sub-unit, in the iconic trio for the show, backed by the supporting Kami Band.
Track listing
Digital download[
* "Pa Pa Ya!!" (featuring F.Hero) – 3:55
UK & Europe digital EP]Starlight
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Sunlig ...
" – 3:37
# "Distortion
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" – 3:05
Charts
Release history
References
External links
Babymetal discography
at Toy's Factory
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Babymetal songs
2019 singles
2019 songs
Macaronic songs