Late to da Party

For similar titles, see Late to the Party (disambiguation).
"Late to da Party (F*ck BET)"
Single by Lil Nas X and YoungBoy Never Broke Again
from the album Dreamboy
ReleasedJune 24, 2022 (2022-06-24)
Length3:00
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Nas X singles chronology
"Lost in the Citadel"
(2022) 		"Late to da Party (F*ck BET)"
(2022) 		"Star Walkin' (League of Legends Worlds Anthem)"
(2022)
YoungBoy Never Broke Again singles chronology
"All My Shit Is Stupid"
(2022) 		"Late to da Party (F*ck BET)"
(2022) 		"I Don't Talk"
(2022)
Music video
"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]

Background

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]

Release and promotion

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]

Charts

Chart performance for "Late to da Party"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
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

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Late to da Party"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various June 24, 2022
Columbia [15]
Italy July 8, 2022 Radio airplay Sony Italy [16]

References

  1. ^ a b Chapman, Wilson (June 23, 2022). "Lil Nas X's New Kanye-Inspired Single Cover Puts a BET Award in the Toilet". Variety. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. ^ Kearns, Sarah (June 23, 2022). "Lil Nas X and NBA YoungBoy Drop New Single "Late To Da Party"". Hypebeast. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (June 22, 2022). "Lil Nas X releasing YoungBoy Never Broke Again collaboration "Late To Da Party" this week". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Price, Joe (June 21, 2022). "Lil Nas X Uses Hilarious Fake Brand Partnerships to Tease YoungBoy Never Broke Again Collab". Complex. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Lil Nas X & NBA YoungBoy - Late to da Party (F*ck BET) (Official Video), retrieved July 16, 2022
  6. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 July 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1687. Australian Recording Industry Association. July 4, 2022. p. 4.
  7. ^ "Lil Nas X Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  8. ^ "Lil Nas X Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "2022 26-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  11. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  12. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 26". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  13. ^ "Lil Nas X Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  14. ^ "Lil Nas X Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  15. ^ "Late to da Party (F*ck BET) - Single by Lil Nas X & YoungBoy Never Broke Again". June 24, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Apple Music.
  16. ^ Micaletto, Ylenia. "Lil Nas X 'Late to da Party' | (Radio Date: 08/07/2022)". Radiodate.it (in Italian). Retrieved July 2, 2022.