"Lalalay" (Korean: 날라리; RR: Nallali; lit. "Bully", stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by South Korean singer Sunmi, released on August 27, 2019, by Makeus Entertainment as a single. Sunmi wrote and co-produced the song with Frants.
The song was announced and confirmed by Sunmi on August 17, 2019 through a promotional poster on various social media accounts.[2] "Lalalay" runs for two minutes and fifty-four seconds.[3] It was written by Sunmi and produced by her and Frants. Tamar Herman of Billboard describes the song as a "Latin pop and dancehall elements with traditional Korean sounds, incorporating the traditional Korean horn instrument known as a taepyeongso."[4]
Music video[]
The music video was directed by Choi Yongseok (Lumpens).[5] It was uploaded on 1theK's channel and Sunmi's official channel on August 27, 2019.[6][7] As of April 2021, the video has over 33 million views combined on both channels.