Babydoll (Ari Abdul song)

"Babydoll"
Song by Ari Abdul
from the EP Fallen Angel
Released	February 22, 2022 (2022-02-22)
Genre	Alternative pop
Length	3:16
Songwriters	Ari Abdul Isabel LaRosa Thomas LaRosa
Producer	Thomas LaRosa
Ari Abdul singles chronology
"Babydoll" (2022) "Stay" (2022)
Music video
"BABYDOLL" on YouTube

"Babydoll" (stylized in all caps) is a song released by American singer-songwriter Ari Abdul, which was released on February 22, 2022. The song received a RIAA Gold certification, making it Ari's first RIAA certification. The song received more than 200 million streams on the sped up and normal versions of the song. ^[1]

Background

Ari first started recording Babydoll in 2021, when her best friend, Thomas LaRosa, asked her if she wanted to make a song. ^[2] She reluctantly agreed, and recorded it. Later, they made the sped up version of Babydoll, which grew traction and blew up. Her co-writers, Isabel LaRosa, Thomas, and herself finished the song and released it in February 2022. ^[2]

Music videos

There are two videos released along with the song. One lyric video and one music video for the sped up version of the song. ^{[3] [4]}

Certification

RIAA certified Babydoll with a Gold award. ^[5]

References

1. Davies, Cerys. "Ari Abdul | Media Inspires "CCTV"". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
2. "Ari Abdul on "BABYDOLL" and "CCTV"". Wonderland Magazine. October 16, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
3. Abdul, Ari (February 22, 2022). Ari Abdul - BABYDOLL (Lyric Video) (Video). Retrieved December 6, 2024– via YouTube.
4. Abdul, Ari (August 18, 2022). Ari Abdul - BABYDOLL (Speed) (Official Video) (Video). Retrieved December 6, 2024– via YouTube.
5. "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 6, 2024.