LLYLM
"LLYLM" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Rosalía | ||||
Language |
| |||
Released | 27 January 2023 | |||
Genre | Flamenco pop | |||
Length | 2:54 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) |
| |||
Producer(s) |
| |||
Rosalía singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Lyric video | ||||
"LLYLM" on YouTube |
"LLYLM" (an acronym for "Lie Like You Love Me") is a song by Spanish singer Rosalía. It was released on 27 January 2023 by Columbia Records. The flamenco pop song contains handclaps, guitars, synthesizers, and a chorus sung in English. "LLYLM" was used to promote a limited edition drink made in collaboration between Rosalía and Coca-Cola.
Background and composition
The singer started teasing "LLYLM" in early January 2023, while vacationing in Tokyo with her then-boyfriend Rauw Alejandro.[1] On 18 January, Rosalía revealed the release date for the song.[2] She kept releasing TikTok clips with snippets of the song leading up to the release.[3] On 23 January, she posted the cover of the single.[4] In it Rosalía wears bubblegum pink boots, designed by Spanish fashion brand Abra.[5]
"LLYLM" was described as a flamenco pop song with influences from pop, R&B, and electronic music.[6][7][8] Marysabel Huston-Crespo, writing for CNN en Español, said that while the "LLYLM" is "closer to English-language pop", Rosalía keep her flamenco roots with the heavy use of handclaps throughout the song.[9] Lyrically, the song is about an unrequited love in which a woman asks a man to love her reciprocally.[9] The first verse begins as a tongue twister; "El que quiero, no me quiere / Como quiero que me quiera", with Rosalía singing over a handclap beat.[10] For the chorus, she switches to English while using falsetto and instrumentation provided by guitar and synthesizers; "I don't need honesty / Baby, lie like you love me, lie like you love me".[11]
Promotion
"LLYLM" was used to promote Rosalía's collaboration with Coca-Cola, in which they created a limited edition brand called 'Move'. The drink included a QR code that gives access to behind-the-scenes of the song's creation.[12] A short film inspired by the brand was released on 10 February 2023.[13]
Critical reception
Charlotte Krol of Rolling Stone UK described "LLYLM" as a "peppy, lovelorn track" while NME's Will Richards said it was "bright and poppy".[14][15]
Charts
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[31] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[32] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[33] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[34] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Villa, Lucas (20 January 2023). "Rosalía Revealed The Release Date For Her New English Song 'LLYLM' And It's Soon". Uproxx. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Rosalía anuncia la fecha para su nuevo single: 'LLYLM'" [Rosalía announces the date for her new single: 'LLYLM']. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Shutler, Ali (22 January 2023). "Listen to a snippet of Rosalía's new song 'Lie Like You Love Me'". NME. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ @rosalia (23 January 2023). "27/1" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 January 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Lores, Alexandra (27 January 2023). "En bucle con el nuevo 'single' de Rosalía, "LLYLM", y obsesionadas con sus botas rosas" [On loop with Rosalía's new single, "LLYLM", and obsessed with her pink boots]. Vogue (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Roiz, Jessica (10 January 2023). "Is Rosalia Releasing a Song in English?". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Cuándo sale la nueva canción de Rosalía: así es el adelanto de 'Lie Like You Love Me' (LLYLM)" [When is Rosalía's new song coming out: this is the preview of 'Lie Like You Love Me' (LLYLM)]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). 24 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Madarang, Charisma (27 January 2023). "Rosalía Releases 'LLYLM,' Her First Song of 2023". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ a b Huston-Crespo, Marysabel (27 January 2023). "Estrenos musicales de la semana: Rosalía lanza "LLYLM", Rauw Alejandro y Daddy Yankee colaboran en "Panties y brasieres" y Danny Lux lanza "El hombre perfecto"" [Musical premieres of the week: Rosalía releases "LLYLM", Rauw Alejandro and Daddy Yankee collaborate on "Panties y brasieres" and Danny Lux releases "El hombre perfecto"]. CNN en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "First Stream Latin: New Music From Christian Nodal & Tini, Rosalia and More". Billboard. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (27 January 2023). "First Stream: New Music From Sam Smith, Rosalía, The Kid LAROI and More". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ Muhammad, Latifah (10 February 2023). "Rosalía & Coca-Cola Drop Limited-Edition Flavor: It Reminds Me of My Favorite Fruit'". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Taste the Transformation | Coca-Cola® feat. ROSALÍA (LLYLM)". YouTube. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ Krol, Charlotte (27 January 2023). "Rosalía shares peppy new song 'LLYLM (Lie Like You Love Me)'". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Richards, Will (27 January 2023). "Rosalía shares bright new single 'LLYLM (Lie Like You Love Me)'". NME. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Rosalía – LLYLM" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Top 10 Latino: 6 March 2023 - 10 March 2023" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Crowley Broadcast Analysis. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Top Singles (Week 19, 2023)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Rosalia Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "IFPI Charts". www.ifpi.gr. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 5" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Dutch Single Tip 04/02/2023". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Rosalía – LLYLM". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 07/04/2023" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 7 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 6". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 5". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Rosalía – LLYLM". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Rosalia Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Rapports annuels 2023" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Rosalia – LLYLM" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "French single certifications – Rosalía – LLYLM" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Rosalía – LLYLM" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 31 July 2023. Select "2023" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "LLYLM" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Rosalía – LLYLM". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 23 May 2023.