"Late to da Party (F*ck BET)" | ||||
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Single by Lil Nas X and YoungBoy Never Broke Again | ||||
from the album Dreamboy | ||||
Released | June 24, 2022 | |||
Length | 3:00 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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"Late to da Party" on YouTube |
"Late to da Party (F*ck BET)" is a single by American rappers Lil Nas X and YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released as a single through Columbia Records on June 24,2022. [1] Lil Nas X and YoungBoy wrote the song with producers Take a Daytrip (David Biral and Denzel Baptiste) and Cheese. [2]
After Lil Nas X received no nominations at the BET Awards 2022,he took to Twitter to explain that he felt he was overlooked due to a "bigger problem of homophobia in the black community" and then previewed a track containing the repeated phrase "fuck BET". [3] The phrase appeared in censored form on the original version of the single's artwork,which was later replaced by an image of a man urinating on a BET Award placed in a toilet. [1]
Lil Nas X promoted the song by announcing humorous fake brand collaborations with Grindr,McDonald's and the "homophobic dog" meme,among others,offering numerous "free" benefits if one pre-saved the song. [4] On June 24,2022,"Late To Da Party" was released on all main streaming platforms. On the same day,Lil Nas X uploaded the song's music video on YouTube. [5]
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [6] | 54 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [7] | 42 |
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [8] | 77 |
Ireland (IRMA) [9] | 83 |
Lithuania (AGATA) [10] | 86 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [11] | 6 |
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [12] | 15 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [13] | 67 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [14] | 16 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | June 24,2022 | Columbia | [15] | |
Italy | July 8,2022 | Radio airplay | Sony Italy | [16] |
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