Pa Pa Ya!!

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"Pa Pa Ya!!"
Single by Babymetal featuring F. Hero [th]
from the album Metal Galaxy
Language
  • Japanese
  • Thai
  • English
ReleasedJune 28, 2019 (2019-06-28)
Length3:55
Label
Songwriter(s)Siammetal
Producer(s)Kobametal
Babymetal singles chronology
"Elevator Girl"
(2019) 		"Pa Pa Ya!!"
(2019) 		"BxMxC"
(2020)
Music video
"Pa Pa Ya!!" on YouTube

"Pa Pa Ya!!" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Japanese heavy metal band Babymetal featuring Thai rapper F. Hero [th]. It was first released as a digital single on June 28, 2019.

Background and release[edit]

"Pa Pa Ya!!" was released worldwide on June 28, 2019, just ahead of the band's performance at Yokohama Arena the same day.[1] The song was also released as a bonus CD to the box set Metal Resistance Episode VII – Apocrypha: The Chosen Seven.[2]

As Moametal states, "Pa Pa Ya!!" has a fun performance, and is the first of their songs to feature a rap section.[3]

Composition[edit]

Similar to other Babymetal songs, "Pa Pa Ya!!" gathers influence from various genres while preserving the band's J-pop and electronic music.[4] With its name referring to the papaya, "Pa Pa Ya!!" contains components of southern lands, Japanese festivals, and a chaotic tune, for a "hot upper tune" in the summer.[1] The song is composed of an "infectious synth line", "bouncy guitar riffs", and vocals repeatedly yelling "Pa pa ya", with the tune showcasing Su-metal and Moametal singing around each other in contrast to the chants and guitars. F.Hero raps a verse which provides elements of nu-metal,[5] and applying "horror-esque synths" against the bubblegum chorus.[4]

Reception[edit]

"Pa Pa Ya!!" charted on the Oricon Digital Singles weekly chart at number 17 for the week of July 8, 2019, with first-week sales of 6,460 equivalent units,[6] and peaked on the daily chart at number two on June 28, 2019.[7] The song also debuted at number 78 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 on July 8, 2019,[8] and peaked at number 56 the following week.[9] In the United States, "Pa Pa Ya!!" charted on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart at number twelve on the week of July 13, 2019.[10]

Music video[edit]

The music video for "Pa Pa Ya!!", filmed during a live performance at Yokohama Arena,[11] was released on July 1, 2019.[12][13] Showcasing a debut performance of the song during the concert Babymetal Awakens: The Sun Also Rises on June 29, 2019,[14] the live performance and music video featured a guest appearance by F. Hero, who had hinted at a performance in Japan, earlier on June 1, 2019.[15] The video showcases the summer and festive themes of the song, in front of an audience waving swinging towels all around Yokohama Arena.[16] Su-metal and Moametal performed in "shimmering outfits" with one other dancer, Kano Fujihira of Sakura Gakuin,[17] the idol group in which Babymetal was formerly a sub-unit, in the iconic trio for the show, backed by the supporting Kami Band.[18]

Track listing[edit]

Digital download[19]

  • "Pa Pa Ya!!" (featuring F.Hero) – 3:55

UK & Europe digital EP[20]

  1. "Pa Pa Ya!!" – 3:56
  2. "Elevator Girl" – 2:44
  3. "Starlight" – 3:37
  4. "Distortion" – 3:05

Charts[edit]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Japan (Billboard)[9] 56
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[6] 17
US World Digital Songs (Billboard)[10] 12

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Japan June 28, 2019 CD BMD Fox Records [2]
  • Digital download
  • streaming
[19]
Europe
  • Amuse, Inc.
  • earMusic
 [21]
Various
[22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "BABYMETAL、夏のアッパーチューン"PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO)"を6/28より配信－rockinon.com｜https://rockinon.com/news/detail/187279". rockinon.com (in Japanese). 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  2. ^ a b "BABYMETAL". BABYMETAL (in Japanese). 2019-05-13. Archived from the original on 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  3. ^ "BABYMETAL Talk 'Metal Galaxy', 'PA PA YA!!', Metallica & Glastonbury 2019 - Videos". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  4. ^ a b DiVita, Joe (27 June 2019). "Babymetal Release Aggressive New Song 'Pa Pa Ya!!'". Loudwire. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  5. ^ "Hear Babymetal Team With Thai Rapper on Raging New Kawaii-Metal Song "PA PA YA!!"". Revolver. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  6. ^ a b "オリコン週間 デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 2019年06月24日～2019年06月30日 11～20位". ORICON NEWS. Archived from the original on 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  7. ^ "オリコンデイリー デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 2019年06月28日付". ORICON NEWS. Archived from the original on 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 || Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  9. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2019-07-15. Archived from the original on 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  10. ^ a b "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  11. ^ "BABYMETAL Release New Video For PA PA YA!! Featuring A Third Member". Kerrang!. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  12. ^ "Babymetal Drop New Music Video For 'Pa Pa Ya!!' - News". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  13. ^ NBT (2019-07-02). "Heat it up with BABYMETAL's festive "PA PA YA!!" music video!". JRock News. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  14. ^ "BABYMETAL新曲「PA PA YA!!」MV公開、横アリのライブ映像で構成（動画あり）". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  15. ^ "ตารางทัวร์เดือนมิถุนายนมาแล้วครับ ใกล้ที่ไหนมาเจอกันที่นั่นได้เลย". @Fucking_Hero (in Thai). 2019-06-01. Archived from the original on 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  16. ^ "BABYMETAL、新曲「PA PA YA!!(feat. F.HERO)」横浜アリーナでの映像使用したライヴMV公開！英フェス"Glastonbury"初出演！". 激ロックニュース (in Japanese). 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  17. ^ Kaufman, Spencer (2019-07-01). "BABYMETAL joined by potential new members in "Pa Pa Ya!" video and Glastonbury performance: Watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  18. ^ "Babymetal Perform First Show of 2019, Announce 'Metal Galaxy' World Tour: See Dates". Billboard. 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  19. ^ a b "BABYMETALの「PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO) - Single」" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  20. ^ "PA PA YA!! / Elevator Girl / Starlight / Distortion – EP by BABYMETAL". Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  21. ^ "PA PA YA!! - Single by BABYMETAL on iTunes". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  22. ^ "PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO) - Single by BABYMETAL". Retrieved 2019-07-02.

External links[edit]

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