Go Hard (La.La.La)

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"Go Hard (La.La.La)"
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Single by Kreayshawn
from the album Somethin' 'Bout Kreay
ReleasedJuly 24, 2012
Recorded2012
Genre Electropop
Length3:38
Label Columbia Records
Songwriter(s) Jean-Baptiste Kouame, Jonas Jeberg, Michael McHenry, Natassia Zolot & Ryan Buendia
Producer(s) Boys Noize, Free School, Moritz Friedrich, Jonas Jeberg
Kreayshawn singles chronology
"Breakfast (Syrup)"
(2012)		"Go Hard (La.La.La)"
(2012)
Music video
"Go Hard (La.La.La)" on YouTube

"Go Hard (La.La.La)" is a single by American hip hop recording artist Kreayshawn. Released on July 24, 2012, it was the third single from Kreayshawn's debut studio album, Somethin' 'Bout Kreay (2012).

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Critical reception

"Go Hard (La.La.La)" has received mixed reviews. Spin magazine's Marc Hogan criticized Kreayshawn for abandoning her traditional hip hop style for the conventional electropop themes heard on the radio. Continuing in his negative review, Hogan went on to call the spoken-word intro and the pre-chorus of the song "ridiculous", and "not in the good way". [1] In a review of Somethin' 'Bout Kreay , Siân Rowe of NME gave "Go Hard (La.La.La)" a positive review, comparing Kreayshawn's aesthetic in the song to that of Katy Perry's, stating "The Katy Perry thing works fine when upbeat (like on ‘Go Hard (La. La. La)'". [2] Adam Bychawski of Drowned in Sound , dubbed certain tracks from Somethin' 'Bout Kreay , including "Go Hard (La.La.La)", a "preponderance of bland dance tracks". [3]

Music video

The song's music video was directed by production crew Syndrome. [4]

Charts

"Go Hard (La.La.La)" spent five weeks on the U.S. Rhythmic Songs chart, peaking at number 29, on the week of October 6, 2012. [5] The song also spent 4 weeks on the Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under chart in Flanders, peaking at number 58 on September 22, 2012. [6]

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [7] 58
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [8] 29

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef
United StatesJuly 24, 2012 Digital download Sony Music Entertainment [9]

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