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"Laffy Taffy"
"Laffy Taffy"
Single by D4L
from the album Down for Life
Released	October 18, 2005
Recorded	2005
Studio	PatchWerk Recording Studios ; (Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre	Snap
Length	3:44
Label	WEA
Songwriter(s)	Lafabian Williams, Adrian Parks, Dennis Butler, Cory Way, Broderick Thompson Smith, Michael Johnson
Producer(s)	K-Rab
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"Laffy Taffy" is a 2005 song by Atlanta-based hip hop group D4L which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2006. The song's success on the charts was largely due to its enormous online sales. The music video version of the song samples and interpolates elements of "Candy Girl" by New Edition, whereas the CD single version of the song excludes the sampling. The song was produced by Born Immaculate, Broderick Thompson Smith and "K-Rab", and the music video was directed by Thomas Forbes.

Criticism

During "The Champ" from 2006's Fishscale, Ghostface Killah asks "My arts is crafty darts/ while y'all stuck on Laffy Taffy/Wondering, how'd y'all niggas get past me?" Ghostface had mocked the "snap dance" during his 2005 tour.^[2] There has also been controversy on who wrote "Laffy Taffy". Rapper Liam "Smack Eyes" Thomas claims that the group had stolen the lyrics from his rhyme book.^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Laffy Taffy"
Chart (2005–2006)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	53
Germany (GfK)^[5]	61
Ireland (IRMA)^[6]	48
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[7]	25
Scotland (OCC)^[8]	31
UK Singles (OCC)^[9]	29
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[10]	6
US Billboard Hot 100^[11]	1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[12]	15
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[13]	6
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[14]	14

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Laffy Taffy"
Chart (2006)	Position
UK Urban (Music Week)^[15]	28
US Billboard Hot 100^[16]	46
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[17]	83

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[18]	Gold	500,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[19] Mastertone	3× Platinum	3,000,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Sanneh, Kelefa (January 12, 2006). "'Laffy Taffy': So Light, So Sugary, So Downloadable". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-07-01.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ [1] Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ "D4L - Biography". ViTV. 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-02-19.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 80.
^ "D4L – Laffy Taffy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography D4L". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "D4L – Laffy Taffy". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
^ "D4L Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "D4L Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "D4L Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
^ "D4L Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "2006 Urban Top 40" (PDF). Music Week. January 13, 2007. p. 26. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
^ "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006". Billboard.biz. 2006. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
^ "American single certifications – D4L – Laffy Taffy". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "American ringtone certifications – D4L – Laffy Taffy". Recording Industry Association of America.

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[nytimes.com-1] Sanneh, Kelefa (January 12, 2006). "'Laffy Taffy': So Light, So Sugary, So Downloadable". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-07-01.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[2] [1] Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[3] "D4L - Biography". ViTV. 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-02-19.

[ARIA-4] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 80.

[sc_Germany_D4L-5] "D4L – Laffy Taffy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.

[sc_Ireland3_D4L-6] "Irish-charts.com – Discography D4L". Irish Singles Chart.

[sc_New_Zealand_D4L-7] "D4L – Laffy Taffy". Top 40 Singles.

[sc_Scotland_-8] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2023.

[sc_UK_D4L-9] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UKrandb_-10] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2023.

[sc_Billboardhot100_D4L-11] "D4L Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_D4L-12] "D4L Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrapsongs_D4L-13] "D4L Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_D4L-14] "D4L Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.

[15] "2006 Urban Top 40" (PDF). Music Week. January 13, 2007. p. 26. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.

[16] "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2020.

[17] "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006". Billboard.biz. 2006. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2021.

[United_StatesD4LLaffy_TaffysingleCertRef-18] "American single certifications – D4L – Laffy Taffy". Recording Industry Association of America.

[United_StatesD4LLaffy_TaffyringtoneCertRef-19] "American ringtone certifications – D4L – Laffy Taffy". Recording Industry Association of America.

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 == Criticism ==
 During "The Champ" from 2006's ''[[Fishscale]]'', [[Ghostface Killah]] asks "My arts is crafty darts/ while y'all stuck on Laffy Taffy/Wondering, how'd y'all niggas get past me?" Ghostface had mocked the "snap dance" during his 2005 tour.<ref>[http://www.perfectpeople.net/biography/2949/ghostface-killah.htm]  {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205021221/http://www.perfectpeople.net/biography/2949/ghostface-killah.htm |date=December 5, 2008 }}</ref> There has also been controversy on who wrote "Laffy Taffy". Rapper Liam "Smack Eyes" Thomas claims that the group had stolen the lyrics from his rhyme book.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelu.tv/default.asp?sec=1&artist=92| title=D4L - Biography|publisher=ViTV|date=2007|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219001618/http://www.channelu.tv/default.asp?sec=1&artist=92|archivedate=2009-02-19 }}</ref>
-HipHop365.com rated the song as the worst hip hop song of all time.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 25 Worst Songs of All Time|url=http://hiphop365.com/the-25-worst-songs-of-all-time-2/|publisher=Hiphop365.com|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> (Dead Link)
 == Charts ==
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+!scope="row"|UK Urban (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2007/Music-Week-2007-01-13.pdf|title=2006 Urban Top 40|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=26|date=January 13, 2007|access-date=August 6, 2023|archive-date=August 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805122603/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2007/Music-Week-2007-01-13.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
-|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006|work=Billboard|accessdate=January 23, 2020}}</ref>
+|align="center"|28
+|-
+!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 23, 2020|archive-date=June 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613033217/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/hot-100-songs|url-status=live}}</ref>
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+!scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles|title=Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006|website=Billboard.biz|year=2006|accessdate=September 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003173555/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles|archivedate=October 3, 2012}}</ref>
+|style="text-align:center;"|83
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 == Certifications ==
+{{Certification Table Top}}
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-!scope="col"| Country
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=ringtone|artist=D4L|title=Laffy Taffy|award=Platinum|number=3|digital=true|relyear=2005|certyear=2009|note=Mastertone}}
-!scope="col"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certification]]
+{{Certification Table Bottom}}
-|-
-|scope="row"|[[Recording Industry Association of America|United States]]
-|3× Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=D4L&title=Laffy%20Taffy&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50|title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum – January 10, 2011: "Laffy Taffy" certified awards|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|accessdate=January 10, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924155422/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=D4L&title=Laffy%20Taffy&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50|archivedate=September 24, 2015}}</ref>
-|}
 == See also ==
 * [[List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2006 (U.S.)]]
+{{Street dance}}
 == References ==
 {{Reflist}}
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+[[Category:2005 songs]]
 [[Category:2005 debut singles]]
+[[Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles]]
 [[Category:D4L songs]]
-[[Category:Dirty rap songs]]
+[[Category:Hip-hop dance]]
+[[Category:Novelty and fad dances]]
 [[Category:Snap songs]]
-[[Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles]]
+[[Category:Warner Music Group singles]]
-[[Category:Songs about sexuality]]
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