Lottery (Latto song)
2023 single by Latto featuring Lu Kala
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"Lottery" is a song by American rapper Latto featuring Congolese-Canadian singer Lu Kala. It was released as a single on February 17, 2023, through Streamcut and RCA Records.
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| Single by Latto featuring Lu Kala | ||||
| Released | February 17, 2023 | |||
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| Length | 3:06 | |||
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Background
On January 31, 2023, Latto revealed a snippet of the song with the caption "Pop Latto loading..." on her Instagram. On February 9, she announced its official release date.[2]
Music and lyrics
Critical reception
Hayley Hynes of HotNewHipHop gave the song a 'very hottttt' rating. She wrote that "Latto is certainly proving that she’s had no problem carving out her own lane."[4]
Christen Johnson of Cosmopolitan called the song "a feel-good '70s-inspired bad bitch anthem".[5] Steffanee Wang of Nylon described the song as "a glittering, Barbie-pink disco number".[6]
Music video
Director Chandler Lass said that she "wanted to create a world that felt fun, pink, girly, and happy".[7] In the music video, Latto "cruises through Las Vegas in a limousine and hits up a casino before finding herself at a wedding chapel".[1] The music video shows men around her counting and ironing money because she wanted to flip gender roles and show people women can be the boss too.[5]
Live performances
Latto and Kala first performed the song at the Billboard Women in Music event in early March 2023 where Latto won the Powerhouse award presented to her by Chloe Bailey.[8] Latto performed the song herself as part of a medley with "Big Energy" at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in late March 2023 where she tied with GloRilla for the Best New Hip Hop Artist award.[9]
Commercial performance
"Lottery" is Lu Kala's first song to enter the Billboard Hot 100.[10]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[43] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| Hungary (MAHASZ)[44] | Gold | 2,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[45] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||