LLYLM

{{Infobox song

| name = LLYLM

| type = single

| cover = Rosalía - LLYLM.png

| alt = A bedroom with a woman seen wearing pink boots jumping on the bed where there are various objects on it. Rosalía's name is written in blue ink on the bottom with the album's title on the top left, resembling a date stamp.

| album =

| language = {{hlist|Spanish|English}}

| released = {{start date|2023|1|27|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

Flamenco pop

| length = 2:54

| label = Columbia

| writer =

Rosalia Vila
Daniel Aged
David Rodríguez
Dylan Wiggins
Noah Goldstein
Karl Schuster

| producer =

Rosalía
Noah Goldstein
David Rodríguez
Dylan Patrice
Shellback

| prev_title = Besos Moja2

| prev_year = 2022

| next_title = Beso

| next_year = 2023

| misc = {{External music video|header=Lyric video|type=single|{{YouTube|rPG4XX_X9rs|"LLYLM"}}}}

}}

"LLYLM" (an acronym for "Lie Like You Love Me") is a song by Spanish singer Rosalía. It was released on 27 January 2023 by Columbia Records. The flamenco pop song contains handclaps, guitars, synthesizers, and a chorus sung in English. "LLYLM" was used to promote a limited edition drink made in collaboration between Rosalía and Coca-Cola.

Background and composition

The singer started teasing "LLYLM" in early January 2023, while vacationing in Tokyo with her then-boyfriend Rauw Alejandro.{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/pop/rosalia-llylm-release-date-english-song/|title=Rosalía Revealed The Release Date For Her New English Song 'LLYLM' And It's Soon|last=Villa|first=Lucas|website=Uproxx|date=20 January 2023|access-date=26 January 2023}} On 18 January, Rosalía revealed the release date for the song.{{cite web|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/cultura/musica/20230119/8693578/rosalia-anuncia-fecha-nuevo-single-llylm.html|title=Rosalía anuncia la fecha para su nuevo single: 'LLYLM'|trans-title=Rosalía announces the date for her new single: 'LLYLM'|website=La Vanguardia|date=19 January 2023|access-date=26 January 2023|language=es}} She kept releasing TikTok clips with snippets of the song leading up to the release.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-a-snippet-of-rosalias-new-song-lie-like-you-love-me-3384888|title=Listen to a snippet of Rosalía's new song 'Lie Like You Love Me'|last=Shutler|first=Ali|magazine=NME|date=22 January 2023|access-date=26 January 2023}} On 23 January, she posted the cover of the single.{{cite tweet|user=rosalia|number=1617621909524598784|title=27/1|date=23 January 2023|access-date=26 January 2023}} In it Rosalía wears bubblegum pink boots, designed by Spanish fashion brand Abra.{{cite magazine|last=Lores|first=Alexandra|url=https://www.vogue.es/compras/articulos/rosalia-llylm-botas-rosas-abra|title=En bucle con el nuevo 'single' de Rosalía, "LLYLM", y obsesionadas con sus botas rosas|trans-title=On loop with Rosalía's new single, "LLYLM", and obsessed with her pink boots|magazine=Vogue|date=27 January 2023|access-date=5 April 2024|language=es}}

"LLYLM" was described as a flamenco pop song with influences from pop, R&B, and electronic music.{{cite magazine|last=Roiz|first=Jessica|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/rosalia-new-english-song-preview-1235195949/|title=Is Rosalia Releasing a Song in English?|magazine=Billboard|date=10 January 2023|access-date=16 February 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/amp/cultura/2023-01-24/nueva-cancion-rosalia-llylm-fecha-estreno-enero_3562656/|title=Cuándo sale la nueva canción de Rosalía: así es el adelanto de 'Lie Like You Love Me' (LLYLM)|trans-title=When is Rosalía's new song coming out: this is the preview of 'Lie Like You Love Me' (LLYLM)|website=El Confidencial|language=es|date=24 January 2023|access-date=26 January 2023}}{{cite magazine|last=Madarang|first=Charisma|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rosalia-new-song-llylm-1234669385/|title=Rosalía Releases 'LLYLM,' Her First Song of 2023|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=27 January 2023|access-date=5 April 2024}} Marysabel Huston-Crespo, writing for CNN en Español, said that while the "LLYLM" is "closer to English-language pop", Rosalía keep her flamenco roots with the heavy use of handclaps throughout the song.{{cite web|last=Huston-Crespo|first=Marysabel|url=https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2023/01/27/estrenos-musicales-rosalia-llylm-rauw-alejandro-daddy-yankee-huston-zona-pop-orix/|title=Estrenos musicales de la semana: Rosalía lanza "LLYLM", Rauw Alejandro y Daddy Yankee colaboran en "Panties y brasieres" y Danny Lux lanza "El hombre perfecto"|trans-title=Musical premieres of the week: Rosalía releases "LLYLM", Rauw Alejandro and Daddy Yankee collaborate on "Panties y brasieres" and Danny Lux releases "El hombre perfecto"|website=CNN en Español|date=27 January 2023|access-date=5 April 2024|language=es}} Lyrically, the song is about an unrequited love in which a woman asks a man to love her reciprocally. The first verse begins as a tongue twister; "{{Tooltip|El que quiero, no me quiere / Como quiero que me quiera|The one I love, doesn't love me / How I want him to love me}}", with Rosalía singing over a handclap beat.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/best-new-latin-music-christian-nodal-tini-rosalia-dannylux-first-stream-latin-1235206740/|title=First Stream Latin: New Music From Christian Nodal & Tini, Rosalia and More|magazine=Billboard|date=27 January 2023|access-date=16 February 2023}} For the chorus, she switches to English while using falsetto and instrumentation provided by guitar and synthesizers; "I don't need honesty / Baby, lie like you love me, lie like you love me".{{cite magazine|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/new-music-releases-sam-smith-rosalia-the-kid-laroi-1235206801/|title=First Stream: New Music From Sam Smith, Rosalía, The Kid LAROI and More|magazine=Billboard|date=27 January 2023|access-date=16 February 2023}}

Promotion

"LLYLM" was used to promote Rosalía's collaboration with Coca-Cola, in which they created a limited edition brand called 'Move'. The drink included a QR code that gives access to behind-the-scenes of the song's creation.{{cite magazine|last=Muhammad|first=Latifah|url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/rosalia-coca-cola-limited-edition-flavor-1235251875/|title=Rosalía & Coca-Cola Drop Limited-Edition Flavor: It Reminds Me of My Favorite Fruit'|magazine=Billboard|date=10 February 2023|access-date=16 February 2023}} A short film inspired by the brand was released on 10 February 2023.{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0slNUwm4Tuo|title=Taste the Transformation {{!}} Coca-Cola® feat. ROSALÍA (LLYLM)|publisher=YouTube|date=10 February 2023|access-date=16 February 2023}}

Critical reception

Charlotte Krol of Rolling Stone UK described "LLYLM" as a "peppy, lovelorn track" while NME{{'}}s Will Richards said it was "bright and poppy".{{cite magazine|last=Krol|first=Charlotte|url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/rosalia-shares-peppy-new-song-llylm-lie-like-you-love-me-26210/|title=Rosalía shares peppy new song 'LLYLM (Lie Like You Love Me)'|magazine=Rolling Stone UK|date=27 January 2023|access-date=5 April 2024}}{{cite magazine|last=Richards|first=Will|url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/rosalia-shares-bright-new-single-llylm-lie-like-you-love-me-3388133|title=Rosalía shares bright new single 'LLYLM (Lie Like You Love Me)'|magazine=NME|date=27 January 2023|access-date=5 April 2024}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Weekly chart performance for "LLYLM" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{single chart\|Wallonia\|12\|artist=Rosalía\|song=LLYLM\|rowheader=true\|access-date=14 May 2023}}
scope="row"\| Brazil Latin Airplay (Crowley Charts){{cite web\|title=Top 10 Latino: 6 March 2023 - 10 March 2023\|url=https://charts.crowley.com.br/tlatino.html\|access-date=13 March 2023\|publisher=Crowley Broadcast Analysis\|language=pt-BR\|archive-date=13 March 2023\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230313072936/https://charts.crowley.com.br/tlatino.html\|url-status=dead}} \| 1
scope="row"\| France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=19&annee=2023&categorie=Top%20Singles\|title=Top Singles (Week 19, 2023)\|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique\|language=French\|access-date=15 May 2023}} \| 34
{{single chart\|Billboardglobal200\|66\|artist=Rosalia\|rowheader=true\|access-date=7 February 2023}}
scope="row"\| Greece (IFPI){{Cite web \|title=IFPI Charts \|url=https://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html \|access-date=2023-02-08 \|website=www.ifpi.gr}} \| 87
scope="row"\| Italy (FIMI){{cite web\|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/3/2023/5\|title=Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 5\|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana\|language=it\|access-date=4 February 2023}} \| 74
scope="row"\| Netherlands (Single Tip){{cite web\|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&date=20230204&year=2023\|title=Dutch Single Tip 04/02/2023\|website=dutchcharts.nl\|language=nl\|access-date=4 February 2023}} \| 12
scope="row"\| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-02-03\|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=6 February 2023\|access-date=4 February 2023}} \| 31
{{single chart\|Portugal\|48\|artist=Rosalía\|song=LLYLM\|rowheader=true\|access-date=27 February 2023}}
scope="row"\| San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50){{cite web \|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407034036/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare \|archive-date=2023-04-07 \|title=Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 07/04/2023\|language=it \|publisher=San Marino RTV \|date=7 April 2023 \|access-date=23 July 2024}} \| 11
scope="row"\| Spain (PROMUSICAE){{cite web\|url=https://elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-canciones/2023/5\|title=Top 100 Canciones: Semana 6\|publisher=Productores de Música de España\|access-date=6 February 2023}} \| 4
scope="row"\| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web\|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2023&dspp=5\|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 5\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|access-date=3 February 2023}} \| 19
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|32\|artist=Rosalía\|song=LLYLM\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 February 2023}}
{{single chart\|Billboardlatinsongs\|22\|artist=Rosalia\|rowheader=true\|access-date=7 February 2023}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Weekly chart performance for "LLYLM"

! scope="col"| Chart (2023)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Wallonia|12|artist=Rosalía|song=LLYLM|rowheader=true|access-date=14 May 2023}}

scope="row"| Brazil Latin Airplay (Crowley Charts){{cite web|title=Top 10 Latino: 6 March 2023 - 10 March 2023|url=https://charts.crowley.com.br/tlatino.html|access-date=13 March 2023|publisher=Crowley Broadcast Analysis|language=pt-BR|archive-date=13 March 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230313072936/https://charts.crowley.com.br/tlatino.html|url-status=dead}}

| 1

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=19&annee=2023&categorie=Top%20Singles|title=Top Singles (Week 19, 2023)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|access-date=15 May 2023}}

| 34

{{single chart|Billboardglobal200|66|artist=Rosalia|rowheader=true|access-date=7 February 2023}}

scope="row"| Greece (IFPI){{Cite web |title=IFPI Charts |url=https://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=www.ifpi.gr}}

| 87

scope="row"| Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/3/2023/5|title=Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 5|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|language=it|access-date=4 February 2023}}

| 74

scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Tip){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&date=20230204&year=2023|title=Dutch Single Tip 04/02/2023|website=dutchcharts.nl|language=nl|access-date=4 February 2023}}

| 12

scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-02-03|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=6 February 2023|access-date=4 February 2023}}

| 31

{{single chart|Portugal|48|artist=Rosalía|song=LLYLM|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2023}}

scope="row"| San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50){{cite web |url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407034036/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare |archive-date=2023-04-07 |title=Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 07/04/2023|language=it |publisher=San Marino RTV |date=7 April 2023 |access-date=23 July 2024}}

| 11

scope="row"| Spain (PROMUSICAE){{cite web|url=https://elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-canciones/2023/5|title=Top 100 Canciones: Semana 6|publisher=Productores de Música de España|access-date=6 February 2023}}

| 4

scope="row"| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2023&dspp=5|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 5|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=3 February 2023}}

| 19

{{single chart|Switzerland|32|artist=Rosalía|song=LLYLM|rowheader=true|access-date=5 February 2023}}

{{single chart|Billboardlatinsongs|22|artist=Rosalia|rowheader=true|access-date=7 February 2023}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Year-end chart performance for "LLYLM" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web\|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2023\|title=Rapports annuels 2023\|publisher=Ultratop\|language=fr\|access-date=7 January 2024}} \| 36

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Year-end chart performance for "LLYLM"

! scope="col"| Chart (2023)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2023|title=Rapports annuels 2023|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|access-date=7 January 2024}}

| 36

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=single|artist=Rosalia|title=LLYLM|award=Gold|relyear=2023|certyear=2023|access-date=December 5, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=LLYLM|artist=Rosalía|certyear=2023|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2023|access-date=6 July 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|title=LLYLM|artist=Rosalía|certyear=2023|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2023|access-date=31 July 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|title=LLYLM|artist=Rosalía|certyear=2023|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2023|id=rosalia-llylm|access-date=23 May 2023}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

References

Category:2023 singles

Category:2023 songs

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Rosalía songs

Category:Songs written by Rosalía