Lil Boo Thang
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| Single by Paul Russell | ||||
| Released | August 18, 2023 | |||
| Length | 1:54 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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| Producer(s) | Sean Cook | |||
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| "Lil Boo Thang" on YouTube | ||||
"Lil Boo Thang" is a song by American singer Paul Russell, released as a single on August 18, 2023, through Arista Records. Russell originally previewed the track on TikTok, where it went viral and received more than 10 million views. The song samples the 1977 track "Best of My Love" by the Emotions, which was written by Maurice White and Al McKay of Earth, Wind & Fire.[1]
Background
Russell first previewed the track on TikTok on June 28, 2023, after which he signed with Arista Records to release it as a single.[2] Russell told Billboard that he wrote the song after being "stressed out on a Thursday afternoon, so [he] just turned on some of the music that makes [him] happy and imagined that [he] was celebrating something".[2]
Commercial performance
"Lil Boo Thang" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 99 in September 2023, marking Russell's first chart appearance.[1] It peaked at number 23 on the chart in November 2023.[3]
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 19 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 27 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[6] | 166 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 55 |
| Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[8] | 11 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 20 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 36 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 23 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] | 27 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 8 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 5 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] | 14 |
References
- ^ a b Zellner, Xander (September 26, 2023). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Paul Russell's 'Lil Boo Thang' Gets Bigger With Debut". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Schneider, Marc (August 17, 2023). "'Lil Boo Thang' Viral Artist Paul Russell Signs With Arista". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100: Week of November 25, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of November 18, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of November 25, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of November 15, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary: Week of November 11, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of November 25, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Pop Airplay: Week of November 25, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Rhythmic Airplay: Week of November 25, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.