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Single by Maejor Ali featuring Juicy J and Justin Bieber | ||||
Released | September 17, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
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Length | 3:45 | |||
Label | Island Def Jam | |||
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"Lolly" on YouTube |
"Lolly" is a song by American recording artist and record producer Maejor Ali (also known as Bei Maejor). The song,released as a single on September 17,2013,features vocals from American rapper Juicy J and Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The song peaked 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. This is the first commercial song in which Justin Bieber raps.
The music video,directed by Matt Alonzo,shows Maejor Ali and Justin Bieber performing in a neon studio full of enthusiastic dancers and lollipop lickers. Juicy J is also featured in the video. [1]
Kia Makarechi said the song "uses a worn-out metaphor for penis as the focal point of a brag track about how much the ladies love ... sucking on their respective ... 'lollies'" which they rhyme with "molly",a generic slang term for club drugs. [2]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lolly" (Edited) | 3:45 |
2. | "Lolly" (Explicit) | 3:45 |
3. | "Lolly" (Remix) (featuring Vito) | 3:45 |
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] | 42 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [4] | 49 |
Denmark (Tracklisten) [5] | 8 |
France (SNEP) [6] | 119 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [7] | 57 |
UK Singles (OCC) [8] | 56 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [9] | 19 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [10] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
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Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [11] | Gold | 900,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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