Tell Ur Girlfriend

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"Tell Ur Girlfriend"
Single by Lay Bankz
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2024
Length2:04
LabelAPG
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Johnny Goldstein
Lay Bankz singles chronology
"Girls Just Wanna"
(2023)
"Tell Ur Girlfriend"
(2024)

"Tell Ur Girlfriend" is a song by American rapper and singer Lay Bankz released through Artist Partner Group on February 7, 2024.[1]The track emerged as her commercial breakthrough charting in several countries including the US, where it debuted at 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and in Canada where it debuted at 64.[1][2]

She performed the song at Rolling Loud on March 15.[citation needed]

Background and composition[edit]

The song was released on February 7, 2024. The track is a R&B song with a tempo of 135 bpm which runs for 2 minutes and 4 seconds. Bankz sings about being in a relationship with another boy, who also has a girlfriend. It subsequently went viral on TikTok aided by a viral dance trend. The song followed a string of viral successes by Bankz on the platform including "Na Na Na", "Doo Doo Blick" and "Ick", the latter of which garnered over 90 million streams on Spotify.[3]

Reception[edit]

The song garnered instant success on TikTok thanks to a viral dance challenge as well as being used in over a million videos by April 23, 2024.[1]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Tell Ur Girlfriend"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 26
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[5] 2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 44
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 33
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[8] 78
Global 200 (Billboard)[9] 49
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[10] 9
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 16
Lithuania (AGATA)[12] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 22
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 19
Norway (VG-lista)[15] 36
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[16] 65
Portugal (AFP)[17] 168
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] 48
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 70
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 40
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 18
UK Indie (OCC)[22] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 58
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] 17

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Zellner, Xander (April 23, 2024). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Philadelphia Rapper, Singer Lay Bankz Debuts With 'Tell Ur Girlfriend'". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Viral Rapper Lay Bankz Debuts on Billboard Canadian Hot 100 With 'Tell Ur Girlfriend' | Billboard Canada". ca.billboard.com. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Lay Bankz Demands Honesty On "Tell Ur Girlfriend"". The Garnette Report. February 7, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Lay Bankz – Tell Ur Girlfriend" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of April 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202417 into search. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of May 4, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  10. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  12. ^ "2024 17-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. April 26, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  13. ^ "Lay Bankz – Tell Ur Girlfriend" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  15. ^ "Singel 2024 uke 17". VG-lista. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 19.04.2024–25.04.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  17. ^ "Lay Bankz – Tell Ur Girlfriend". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  18. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202417 into search. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  19. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 17". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  20. ^ "Lay Bankz – Tell Ur Girlfriend". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  22. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  23. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of April 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  24. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of May 4, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2024.