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Single by Latto featuring Lu Kala | ||||
Released | February 17, 2023 | |||
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Length | 3:06 | |||
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"Lottery" on YouTube |
"Lottery" is a song by American rapper Latto featuring Congolese-Canadian singer Lu Kala. It was released as a single on February 17, 2023, through Streamcut and RCA Records.
Background
[edit]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.[2]
Music and lyrics
[edit]On the song, Latto claims that "her future partner is so lucky, he’s basically won the lottery."[3] Kala sings about "unwrapping in the sheets and revealing dirty fantasies".[4]
Critical reception
[edit]Hayley Hynes of HotNewHipHop 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."[4]
Christen Johnson of Cosmopolitan called the song "a feel-good '70s-inspired bad bitch anthem".[5] Steffanee Wang of Nylon described the song as "a glittering, Barbie-pink disco number".[6]
Music video
[edit]Director Chandler Lass said that she "wanted to create a world that felt fun, pink, girly, and happy".[7] In the music video, Latto "cruises through Las Vegas in a limousine and hits up a casino before finding herself at a wedding chapel".[1] 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.[5]
Live performances
[edit]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.[8] 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 GloRilla for the Best New Hip Hop Artist award.[9]
Commercial performance
[edit]"Lottery" is Lu Kala's first song to enter the Billboard Hot 100.[10]
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Hungary (MAHASZ)[33] | Gold | 2,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[34] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Latto Hits The 'Lottery' On New Single". Rap-up. February 16, 2023.
- ^ Espinoza, Joshua (February 17, 2023). "Latto Drops Video for New Song "Lottery" f/ Lu Kala". Complex.
- ^ Kearns, Sarah (February 17, 2023). "Latto Flexes Hard on Upbeat New Track "Lottery"". Hypebeast.
- ^ a b Hynes, Hayley (February 17, 2023). "Latto & LU KALA Win The "Lottery" On Their First Collaborative Track: Stream". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ a b Johnson, Christen (February 17, 2023). "Exclusive: Latto's "Lottery" Music Video Is the Pink Disco Vibe Your Entire Life Needs". Cosmopolitan.
- ^ Wang, Steffanee (February 22, 2023). "Latto's "Lottery" & 9 other new songs out this week". Nylon.
- ^ "Latto - The Making of 'Lottery' (Vevo Footnotes) ft. LU KALA". Latto. YouTube. April 8, 2023.
- ^ Rowley, Glenn (2023-03-02). "Latto Promises She's 'Kickin' Down the Door' for Female Rappers at 2023 Women In Music". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ Jones, Cierra (2023-03-02). "Latto sets the iHeartRadio Music Awards on fire as she ties for Best New Hip Hop Artist". Revolt. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (February 28, 2023). "Hot 100 First-Timers: LU KALA Is a Winner With Latto Collab 'Lottery'". Billboard.
- ^ "Latto Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Latto Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "Latto Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Malta – Radio Airplay Chart – Settimana 20.2023 – dal 12/05/2023 al 18/05/2023". Radiomonitor (in Italian). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 29.04.2023–05.05.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 05.05.2023–11.05.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 02/06/2023" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202321 into search. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Top 40 – 27 April Tot 04 Mei 2023" [Top 40 – April 27 to May 4, 2023]. Nationale Top 40 Suriname. 27 April 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ "Latto Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Latto Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Latto Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Latto Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Latto Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Latto Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Dance Top 100 – a hazai DJ-k játszásai alapján – 2023" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2023" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Podsumowanie roczne – OLiA" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2023" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 7, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Lottery in the search box.