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"Laffy Taffy" is a song by the 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.
Lyrical Meaning
There has been some debating as to the meaning of the phrase "Laffy Taffy". Many understand the term's meaning is that of a woman's labia minora because of its resemblance to "stretched out taffy" and is a term commonly used by men who attend strip clubs. Women with larger labia minora lips are said to have "laffy taffy", a condition common amongst strippers and sex workers. The video is set in a strip club.
Criticism
The song has been criticized for its sub par production and lyrics. It has been said that the rhythm section of the song is based on a Casio drum machine. Its very simplistic six-note keyboard melody, also said to be made with a Casio, is a characteristic of a new sub-genre of crunk called snap.
In "The Champ" from 2006's Fishscale, Ghostface Killah goes so far as using the song as symbolic of inauthentic, cheap hip-hop in the lyric, "Ya'll stuck on Laffy Taffy/Wonderin': how'd y'all niggas get past me?"
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 2006 | Billboard Pop 100 | 3 |
| 2005 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 15 |
| 2006 | Hot Digital Tracks (Explicit Album Version) |
1 |
| 2006 | Hot Rap Tracks | 6 |
| 2006 | Australian ARIA Charts | 53 |
| Preceded by"Don't Forget About Us" by Mariah Carey | Billboard Hot 100 number one single January 14 2006 |
Succeeded by"Grillz" by Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali and Gipp |
References
External links
- Bozell, Brent (2006-01-27). "Rappers Play Dumb". ParentsTV.org. Parents Television Council. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
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