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Lolly (song)

"Lolly"
Single by Maejor Ali featuring Juicy J and Justin Bieber
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2013
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:45
LabelIsland Def Jam
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Maejor Ali singles chronology
"Lights Down Low"
(2012) 		"Lolly"
(2013) 		"Tell Daddy"
(2014)
Juicy J singles chronology
"Clappers"
(2013) 		"Lolly"
(2013) 		"Dark Horse"
(2013)
Justin Bieber singles chronology
"thatPower"
(2013) 		"Lolly"
(2013) 		"Heartbreaker"
(2013)
Music video
"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.

Music video

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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]

Critical reception

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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]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Lolly" (Edited)3:45
2."Lolly" (Explicit)3:45
3."Lolly" (Remix) (featuring Vito)3:45

Chart performance

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
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

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[10] Platinum 60,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[11] Gold 900,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Billboard: Maejor Ali's 'Lolly'
  2. ^ Makarechi, Kia (4 February 2013). "'Lolly': Justin Bieber, Juicy J And Maejor Ali Are Just Some Grown-Ups Talking About Candy". HuffPost.
  3. ^ "Maejor Ali Feat. Juicy J – Lolly" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  4. ^ "Maejor Ali Feat. Juicy J – Lolly" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  5. ^ "Maejor Ali Feat. Juicy J – Lolly". Tracklisten. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  6. ^ "Maejor Ali Feat. Juicy J – Lolly" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  7. ^ "Maejor Ali Feat. Juicy J – Lolly". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  9. ^ "Maejor Ali Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Maejor – Lolly" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  11. ^ "Danish single certifications – Maejor Ali feat. Juicy J & Justin Bieber – Lolly". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
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