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| genre = ]<ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite news| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/12/arts/music/12sann.html | work = The New York Times | title = 'Laffy Taffy': So Light, So Sugary, So Downloadable | first = Kelefa | last = Sanneh | date = January 12, 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180701165351/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/12/arts/music/laffy-taffy-so-light-so-sugary-so-downloadable.html | archive-date = 2018-07-01 | url-status = unfit }}</ref> | |||
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== Criticism == | == Criticism == | ||
During "The Champ" from 2006's '']'', ] asks "My arts is crafty darts/ while y'all stuck on Laffy Taffy/Wondering, how'd y'all niggas get past me?" Ghostface had mocked the "snap dance" during his 2005 tour.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205021221/http://www.perfectpeople.net/biography/2949/ghostface-killah.htm |date=December 5, 2008 }}</ref> There has also been controversy on who wrote "Laffy Taffy". Rapper Liam "Smack Eyes" Thomas claims that the group had stolen the lyrics from his rhyme book.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelu.tv/default.asp?sec=1&artist=92| title=D4L - Biography|publisher=ViTV|date=2007|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219001618/http://www.channelu.tv/default.asp?sec=1&artist=92|archivedate=2009-02-19 }}</ref> | During "The Champ" from 2006's '']'', ] asks "My arts is crafty darts/ while y'all stuck on Laffy Taffy/Wondering, how'd y'all niggas get past me?" Ghostface had mocked the "snap dance" during his 2005 tour.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205021221/http://www.perfectpeople.net/biography/2949/ghostface-killah.htm |date=December 5, 2008 }}</ref> There has also been controversy on who wrote "Laffy Taffy". Rapper Liam "Smack Eyes" Thomas claims that the group had stolen the lyrics from his rhyme book.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelu.tv/default.asp?sec=1&artist=92| title=D4L - Biography|publisher=ViTV|date=2007|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219001618/http://www.channelu.tv/default.asp?sec=1&artist=92|archivedate=2009-02-19 }}</ref> | ||
HipHop365.com rated the song as the worst hip hop song of all time.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 25 Worst Songs of All Time|url=http://hiphop365.com/the-25-worst-songs-of-all-time-2/|publisher=Hiphop365.com|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> (Dead Link) | |||
== Charts == | == Charts == | ||
===Weekly charts=== | ===Weekly charts=== | ||
{|class="wikitable sortable" | {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" | ||
|+ Weekly chart performance for "Laffy Taffy" | |||
⚫ | !Chart (2005–2006) | ||
⚫ | !Peak<br />position | ||
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! scope="row"| Australia (])<ref name="ARIA">{{cite Ryan|page=80}}</ref> | |||
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| align="center"| 53 | |||
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{{singlechart| |
{{singlechart|Germany|61|artist=D4L|song=Laffy Taffy|songid=162045|rowheader=true}} | ||
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{{singlechart|Ireland3|48|artist=D4L|song=Laffy Taffy}} | {{singlechart|Ireland3|48|artist=D4L|song=Laffy Taffy|rowheader=true}} | ||
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{{singlechart|New Zealand|25|artist=D4L|song=Laffy Taffy}} | {{singlechart|New Zealand|25|artist=D4L|song=Laffy Taffy|rowheader=true}} | ||
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{{single chart| |
{{single chart|Scotland|31|date=20060409|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 6, 2023}} | ||
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{{single chart| |
{{single chart|UK|29|date=20060409|artist=D4L|rowheader=true}} | ||
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{{single chart| |
{{single chart|UKrandb|6|date=20060409|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 6, 2023}} | ||
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{{single chart| |
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|1|artist=D4L|rowheader=true}} | ||
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{{single chart| |
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|15|artist=D4L|rowheader=true}} | ||
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{{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|6|artist=D4L|rowheader=true}} | |||
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{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|14|artist=D4L|rowheader=true}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Year-end charts=== | ===Year-end charts=== | ||
{|class="wikitable" | {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" | ||
|+ Year-end chart performance for "Laffy Taffy" | |||
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!Chart (2006) | !Chart (2006) | ||
!Position | !Position | ||
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!scope="row"|UK Urban ('']'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2007/Music-Week-2007-01-13.pdf|title=2006 Urban Top 40|magazine=]|page=26|date=January 13, 2007|access-date=August 6, 2023|archive-date=August 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805122603/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2007/Music-Week-2007-01-13.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
⚫ | |US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite |
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|align="center"|28 | |||
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⚫ | !scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 23, 2020|archive-date=June 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613033217/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/hot-100-songs|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|46 | |style="text-align:center;"|46 | ||
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!scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles|title=Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006|website=Billboard.biz|year=2006|accessdate=September 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003173555/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles|archivedate=October 3, 2012}}</ref> | |||
|style="text-align:center;"|83 | |||
|} | |} | ||
== Certifications == | == Certifications == | ||
{{Certification Table Top}} | |||
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=D4L|title=Laffy Taffy|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2006}} | |||
!scope="col"| Country | |||
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=ringtone|artist=D4L|title=Laffy Taffy|award=Platinum|number=3|digital=true|relyear=2005|certyear=2009|note=Mastertone}} | |||
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{{Certification Table Bottom}} | |||
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|3× Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=D4L&title=Laffy%20Taffy&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50|title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum – January 10, 2011: "Laffy Taffy" certified awards|publisher=]|accessdate=January 10, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924155422/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=D4L&title=Laffy%20Taffy&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50|archivedate=September 24, 2015}}</ref> | |||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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2005 single by D4L"Laffy Taffy" | ||||
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Single by D4L | ||||
from the album Down for Life | ||||
Released | October 18, 2005 (2005-10-18) | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Studio | PatchWerk Recording Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) | |||
Genre | Snap | |||
Length | 3:44 | |||
Label | WEA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Lafabian Williams, Adrian Parks, Dennis Butler, Cory Way, Broderick Thompson Smith, Michael Johnson | |||
Producer(s) | K-Rab | |||
D4L singles chronology | ||||
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"Laffy Taffy" is a 2005 song by Atlanta-based hip hop group D4L which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2006. The song's success on the charts was largely due to its enormous online sales. The music video version of the song samples and interpolates elements of "Candy Girl" by New Edition, whereas the CD single version of the song excludes the sampling. The song was produced by Born Immaculate, Broderick Thompson Smith and "K-Rab", and the music video was directed by Thomas Forbes.
Criticism
During "The Champ" from 2006's Fishscale, Ghostface Killah asks "My arts is crafty darts/ while y'all stuck on Laffy Taffy/Wondering, how'd y'all niggas get past me?" Ghostface had mocked the "snap dance" during his 2005 tour. There has also been controversy on who wrote "Laffy Taffy". Rapper Liam "Smack Eyes" Thomas claims that the group had stolen the lyrics from his rhyme book.
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2005–2006) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) | 53 |
Germany (GfK) | 61 |
Ireland (IRMA) | 48 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 25 |
Scotland (OCC) | 31 |
UK Singles (OCC) | 29 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) | 6 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 15 |
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard) | 6 |
US Pop Airplay (Billboard) | 14 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2006) | Position |
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UK Urban (Music Week) | 28 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 46 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 83 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000 |
United States (RIAA) Mastertone |
3× Platinum | 3,000,000 |
Sales figures based on certification alone. |
See also
References
- Sanneh, Kelefa (January 12, 2006). "'Laffy Taffy': So Light, So Sugary, So Downloadable". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-07-01.
- Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- "D4L - Biography". ViTV. 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-02-19.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 80.
- "D4L – Laffy Taffy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- "Irish-charts.com – Discography D4L". Irish Singles Chart.
- "D4L – Laffy Taffy". Top 40 Singles.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- "D4L Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "D4L Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- "D4L Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
- "D4L Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- "2006 Urban Top 40" (PDF). Music Week. January 13, 2007. p. 26. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006". Billboard.biz. 2006. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- "American single certifications – D4L – Laffy Taffy". Recording Industry Association of America.
- "American ringtone certifications – D4L – Laffy Taffy". Recording Industry Association of America.
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