Yayaya

"Yayaya"
Single by T-ara
from the album Temptastic
Released December 1, 2010
Genre K-pop, dance-pop
Length 03:29
Label Core Contents Media
Writer(s) E-Tribe
Producer(s) E-Tribe
T-ara Korean singles chronology
"Wae Ireoni"
(2010)		 "Yayaya"
(2010)		 "Roly-Poly"
(2011)
Music video
"Yayaya" on YouTube
"Yayaya"
Single by T-ara
from the album Jewelry Box
B-side Roly-Poly
Released November 30, 2011
Format CD single, digital download
Length 03:28
Label EMI Music Japan
Writer(s)

E-Tribe

Takafumi Fujino (Japanese lyrics)
T-ara Japanese singles chronology
"Bo Peep Bo Peep"
(2011)		 "Yayaya"
(2011)		 "Roly-Poly"
(2012)

"Yayaya" is a song by South Korean girl group T-ara. Originally in Korean, the song was promoted alongside "Wae Ireoni" for the group's first extended play Temptastic. It was released digitally with the EP on December 1, 2010, and then physically on December 3, which was pushed back from December 1 due to the bombardment of Yeonpyeong in November. The song was released in Japanese on November 30, 2011, as the group's second single.

Composition
T-ara's "Yayaya" (2010)
21 second sample from T-ara's "Yayaya", containing the lyrics in question.
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"Yayaya" was produced by E-Tribe. E-Tribe released a statement regarding the meaning behind "Yayaya", stating:[1]

"I used the hook technique to turn the song into a sort of riddle. I wanted the unique expressions to arouse the curiosity of listeners. The 'let me see ya lalala, love me hey yayaya' part just means 'please look at me, as I love you.' The 'u-hee, u-hee' part is a mimetic word and my way of expressing the way a girl smiles while looking at her crush. The 'go it go it go it go' part means 'I’ll fold my heart up and send it to you. [...] I wanted to express the unique music through lyrics that sounded like a spell. Please don’t misunderstand it and just enjoy the exciting music."

Music video controversy

The group was heavily criticized for their use of stereotypical Native American costumes and gestures (patting their hands over their mouths, "capturing" a foreigner and tying him to a stake, and living in teepees) in the music video.[2]

Track listing

Japanese single:[3]
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Yayaya" (Japanese ver.)Takafumi FujinoE-Tribe 3:28
2. "Roly-Poly" (Korean ver.)Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu SungShinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu Sung 3:36
3. "Yayaya" (Inst.)   3:28
4. "Roly-Poly" (Inst.)   3:34
Total length:
 14:05

Other charts

Chart Peak
position
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[4] 33

References

  1. ↑ 이트라이브, 티아라 신곡 '야야야' 가사 직접 해설’ (in Korean). StarNews. December 3, 2010.
  2. ↑ http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2012/01/20/thinking-through-korean-appropriation-of-american-indians/
  3. ↑ "T-ara Official Japanese Website" (in Japanese). Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  4. ↑ "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue December 6, 2011" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2011-12-09.