"Lala (Unlocked)" (stylized as "LALA (Unlocked)") is a song by American singer Alicia Keys, featuring American singer and rapper Swae Lee. The song was written by Keys, Darryl Ellis, Khalif Brown, Michael L Williams II, Paul Richmond and Ruben Locke and produced by Keys and Mike Will Made It. It was released through RCA Records as the lead single from Keys' eighth studio album, Keys (2021) on September 9, 2021.
Keys announced the song on social media on September 1, posting a snippet of the song and the single's cover art.[1] A 30-second snippet of the song was posted on Keys's YouTube channel on September 4, 2021.[2] In in interview on Apple Music 1 with Zane Lowe, Keys explained the creative process of the collaboration:
"His energy and how we just wrote the song. It just felt so, it’s just like it’s tumbling from, I don’t know where it came from. …And so, but what I love about it is it’s so unexpected because you might see Swae featured on my record and you might expect something, or you might not expect something. I’m not sure what people expect, but what I love about it is I personally feel like you never heard Swae like this before".[3]
Composition
"Lala" is an R&B song that samples "In the Mood" by Tyrone Davis.[4][5] Swae Lee sings on the track "Light the incense/ Not to mention/ Skin like whiskey/ She's cold like on the rocks".[1] Keys sings "Feelings get lost in the lala".[6]
Critical reception
Rolling Stone called the song "sultry" and wrote that Keys and Lee "trade flirtatious lines" on the song.[6]Rap-Up wrote that Keys and Lee "show off their chemistry as they trade love-drunk verses" on the "breezy" track.[7] In his review of the album, Liam Inscoe-Jones from The Line of Best Fit called the song “slick”, but opined that the song should have been on the Originals side of the album.[8]
Live performances
Keys and Swae Lee performed the song at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2021.[9] Their performance was broadcast from Liberty State Park.[10]Rolling Stone wrote that Keys sang "sultry rendition" of the song while Vibe commented that Keys' and Lee's "creative chemistry translated from the studio to the big stage".[11][12]USA Today ranked the performance as the fifth best performance of the show while Paste named it one of the best performances, commenting that "Swae Lee['s] heavily autotuned vocals were quite a contrast to Keys’ effortlessly smooth singing".[10][13] The performance "was pretty forgettable" according to New York Post.[14]
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^"LALA (Unlocked) (feat. Swae Lee) - Single by Alicia Keys". Apple Music. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
^Powell, Jon (2021-09-09). "Alicia Keys Teams Up with Swae Lee and Mike WiLL Made-It for "LALA (Unlocked)"". Revolt. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
^ abLegaspi, Althea (2021-09-09). "Hear Alicia Keys, Swae Lee's Sultry New Duet 'LaLa'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
^"Alicia Keys And Swae Lee Team Up On 'LALA (Unlocked)'". Rap-Up. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
^Inscoe-Jones, Liam (2021-12-08). "Alicia Keys Continues to Settle Into a Fruitful Groove on the Unique Double Album KEYS". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
^Hussey, Allison (2021-09-12). "MTV VMAs 2021: Watch Alicia Keys Perform "Lala" and "Empire State of Mind"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
^ abRuggieri, Melissa (2021-09-12). "Brutally Honest Reviews of Every VMAs 2021 Performance, Including Lil Nas X and Ed Sheeran". USA Today. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
^Kreps, Daniel (2021-09-12). "Alicia Keys, Swae Lee Debut New Single 'LaLa' at 2021 VMAs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
^Brown, Breezy (2021-09-13). "Alicia Keys And Swae Lee Perform "LALA (Unlocked)" At MTV Video Music Awards". Vibe. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
^Russell, Scott (2021-09-13). "The 10 Best 2021 VMAs Performances". Paste. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
^Chuck, Arnold (2021-09-12). "The Best and Worst VMA Performances of 2021". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
^"Alicia Keys Chart History (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
^"Alicia Keys Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
April 27, 2023
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Lala song redirects here For the Ashlee Simpson song see La La Ashlee Simpson song Lala Unlocked stylized as LALA Unlocked is a song by American singer Alicia Keys featuring American singer and rapper Swae Lee The song was written by Keys Darryl Ellis Khalif Brown Michael L Williams II Paul Richmond and Ruben Locke and produced by Keys and Mike Will Made It It was released through RCA Records as the lead single from Keys eighth studio album Keys 2021 on September 9 2021 Lala Unlocked Single by Alicia Keys featuring Swae Leefrom the album KeysReleasedSeptember 9 2021 2021 09 09 GenreR amp BLength4 26LabelRCASongwriter s Alicia KeysDarryl EllisKhalif BrownMichael L Williams IIPaul RichmondRuben LockeProducer s Alicia KeysMike Will Made ItAlicia Keys singles chronology Wasted Energy Remix 2020 Lala Unlocked 2021 Best of Me 2021 Swae Lee singles chronology In the Dark 2021 Lala Unlocked 2021 Music video LALA on YouTube Contents 1 Background and release 2 Composition 3 Critical reception 4 Live performances 5 Charts 6 ReferencesBackground and release EditKeys announced the song on social media on September 1 posting a snippet of the song and the single s cover art 1 A 30 second snippet of the song was posted on Keys s YouTube channel on September 4 2021 2 In in interview on Apple Music 1 with Zane Lowe Keys explained the creative process of the collaboration His energy and how we just wrote the song It just felt so it s just like it s tumbling from I don t know where it came from And so but what I love about it is it s so unexpected because you might see Swae featured on my record and you might expect something or you might not expect something I m not sure what people expect but what I love about it is I personally feel like you never heard Swae like this before 3 Composition Edit Lala is an R amp B song that samples In the Mood by Tyrone Davis 4 5 Swae Lee sings on the track Light the incense Not to mention Skin like whiskey She s cold like on the rocks 1 Keys sings Feelings get lost in the lala 6 Critical reception EditRolling Stone called the song sultry and wrote that Keys and Lee trade flirtatious lines on the song 6 Rap Up wrote that Keys and Lee show off their chemistry as they trade love drunk verses on the breezy track 7 In his review of the album Liam Inscoe Jones from The Line of Best Fit called the song slick but opined that the song should have been on the Originals side of the album 8 Live performances EditKeys and Swae Lee performed the song at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12 2021 9 Their performance was broadcast from Liberty State Park 10 Rolling Stone wrote that Keys sang sultry rendition of the song while Vibe commented that Keys and Lee s creative chemistry translated from the studio to the big stage 11 12 USA Today ranked the performance as the fifth best performance of the show while Paste named it one of the best performances commenting that Swae Lee s heavily autotuned vocals were quite a contrast to Keys effortlessly smooth singing 10 13 The performance was pretty forgettable according to New York Post 14 Charts EditChart performance for Lala Unlocked Chart 2021 PeakpositionUS Hot R amp B Songs Billboard 15 20US Adult R amp B Songs Billboard 16 25References Edit a b Bowenbank Starr 2021 09 01 Alicia Keys Uses Her Midas Touch to Announce New Song Featuring Swae Lee Billboard Retrieved 2021 09 16 LALA Teaser Alicia Keys Ft Swae Lee YouTube Retrieved 2021 09 09 Alicia Keys Tells Apple Music About New Song LALA Unlocked Featuring Swae Lee And Previews Forthcoming New Music Grungecake 9 September 2021 Retrieved 2021 10 02 LALA Unlocked feat Swae Lee Single by Alicia Keys Apple Music Retrieved 2021 10 02 Powell Jon 2021 09 09 Alicia Keys Teams Up with Swae Lee and Mike WiLL Made It for LALA Unlocked Revolt Retrieved 2021 10 02 a b Legaspi Althea 2021 09 09 Hear Alicia Keys Swae Lee s Sultry New Duet LaLa Rolling Stone Retrieved 2021 10 02 Alicia Keys And Swae Lee Team Up On LALA Unlocked Rap Up 2021 09 09 Retrieved 2021 10 02 Inscoe Jones Liam 2021 12 08 Alicia Keys Continues to Settle Into a Fruitful Groove on the Unique Double Album KEYS The Line of Best Fit Retrieved 2021 12 27 Hussey Allison 2021 09 12 MTV VMAs 2021 Watch Alicia Keys Perform Lala and Empire State of Mind Pitchfork Retrieved 2021 09 16 a b Ruggieri Melissa 2021 09 12 Brutally Honest Reviews of Every VMAs 2021 Performance Including Lil Nas X and Ed Sheeran USA Today Retrieved 2021 09 16 Kreps Daniel 2021 09 12 Alicia Keys Swae Lee Debut New Single LaLa at 2021 VMAs Rolling Stone Retrieved 2021 09 16 Brown Breezy 2021 09 13 Alicia Keys And Swae Lee Perform LALA Unlocked At MTV Video Music Awards Vibe Retrieved 2021 09 16 Russell Scott 2021 09 13 The 10 Best 2021 VMAs Performances Paste Retrieved 2021 09 16 Chuck Arnold 2021 09 12 The Best and Worst VMA Performances of 2021 New York Post Retrieved 2021 10 16 Alicia Keys Chart History Hot R amp B Songs Billboard Retrieved September 22 2021 Alicia Keys Chart History Adult R amp B Songs Billboard Retrieved December 12 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lala Alicia Keys song amp oldid 1139427669, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
