Lil Boo Thang

"Lil Boo Thang"
Single by Paul Russell
from the EP Again Sometime?
ReleasedAugust 18, 2023 (2023-08-18)
Genre
Length1:54
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Sean Cook
Paul Russell singles chronology
"Touristy Places"
(2023) 		"Lil Boo Thang"
(2023) 		"Say Cheese"
(2024)
Music video
"Lil Boo Thang" on YouTube

"Lil Boo Thang" is a song by American rapper Paul Russell, released as a single on August 18, 2023, through Arista Records and featured on his 2024 EP Again Sometime?. Russell originally previewed the track on TikTok, where it went viral, receiving 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.[2]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Jamar Harding released on September 19, 2023, on YouTube.

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.[3] 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".[3]

Commercial performance

"Lil Boo Thang" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 99 in September 2023, marking Russell's first chart appearance.[2] It peaked at number 14 on the chart in January 2024.[4]

Remix

A remix of "Lil Boo Thang" by producer Galantis was released on December 15, 2023.[5]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Lil Boo Thang"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[33] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[34] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[35] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[37] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Schneider, Marc (August 17, 2023). "'Lil Boo Thang' Viral Artist Paul Russell Signs With Arista". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100: Week of January 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Vacca, Brianna (December 15, 2023). "Paul Russell Dishes On Viral Single "Lil Boo Thang" and What's to Come in the New Year (Exclusive)". Celeb Secrets. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
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  25. ^ "Rhythmic Airplay: Week of December 9, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
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