2023 single by Latto featuring Lu Kala
"Lottery " is a song by American rapperLatto featuring Congolese-Canadian singerLu Kala . It was released as a single on February 17, 2023, through Streamcut andRCA Records .
On January 31, 2023, Latto revealed a snippet of the song with the caption "Pop Latto loading..." on her Instagram. On February 9, she announced its official release date.[ 2]
On the song, Latto claims that "her future partner is so lucky, he’s basically won the lottery."[ 3] Kala sings about "unwrapping in the sheets and revealing dirty fantasies".[ 4]
Hayley Hynes ofHotNewHipHop gave the song a 'very hottttt' rating. She wrote that "Latto is certainly proving that she’s had no problem carving out her own lane."[ 4]
Christen Johnson ofCosmopolitan called the song "a feel-good '70s-inspired bad bitch anthem".[ 5] Steffanee Wang ofNylon described the song as "a glittering, Barbie-pink disco number".[ 6]
Director Chandler Lass said that she "wanted to create a world that felt fun, pink, girly, and happy".[ 7] In the music video, Latto "cruises through Las Vegas in a limousine and hits up a casino before finding herself at a wedding chapel".[ 1] The music video shows men around her counting and ironing money because she wanted to flip gender roles and show people women can be the boss too.[ 5]
Latto and Kala first performed the song at theBillboard Women in Music event in early March 2023 where Latto won the Powerhouse award presented to her byChloe Bailey .[ 8] Latto performed the song herself as part of a medley with "Big Energy " at theiHeartRadio Music Awards in late March 2023 where she tied withGloRilla for the Best New Hip Hop Artist award.[ 9]
Commercial performance [ edit ] "Lottery" is Lu Kala's first song to enter theBillboard Hot 100 .[ 10]
Monthly chart performance for "Lottery" Chart (2024) Peak position Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[ 32] 25 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[ 33] 43
2023 year-end chart performance for "Lottery" Chart (2023) Position Hungary (Dance Top 40)[ 34] 84 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[ 35] 8 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[ 36] 3
2024 year-end chart performance for "Lottery" Chart (2024) Position Hungary (Dance Top 40)[ 37] 34 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[ 38] 10 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[ 39] 50
^a b "Latto Hits The 'Lottery' On New Single" .Rap-up . February 16, 2023.^ Espinoza, Joshua (February 17, 2023)."Latto Drops Video for New Song "Lottery" f/ Lu Kala" .Complex . ^ Kearns, Sarah (February 17, 2023)."Latto Flexes Hard on Upbeat New Track "Lottery" " .Hypebeast . ^a b Hynes, Hayley (February 17, 2023)."Latto & LU KALA Win The "Lottery" On Their First Collaborative Track: Stream" .HotNewHipHop . ^a b Johnson, Christen (February 17, 2023)."Exclusive: Latto's "Lottery" Music Video Is the Pink Disco Vibe Your Entire Life Needs" .Cosmopolitan . ^ Wang, Steffanee (February 22, 2023)."Latto's "Lottery" & 9 other new songs out this week" .Nylon . ^ "Latto - The Making of 'Lottery' (Vevo Footnotes) ft. LU KALA" .Latto . YouTube. April 8, 2023.^ Rowley, Glenn (2023-03-02)."Latto Promises She's 'Kickin' Down the Door' for Female Rappers at 2023 Women In Music" .Billboard . Retrieved2023-04-17 . ^ Jones, Cierra (2023-03-02)."Latto sets the iHeartRadio Music Awards on fire as she ties for Best New Hip Hop Artist" .Revolt . Retrieved2023-04-17 . ^ Zellner, Xander (February 28, 2023)."Hot 100 First-Timers: LU KALA Is a Winner With Latto Collab 'Lottery' " .Billboard . ^ "Latto Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" .Billboard . Retrieved April 25, 2023.^ "Latto Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)" .Billboard . Retrieved June 12, 2023.^ "Latto Chart History (Canada Hot AC)" .Billboard . Retrieved June 12, 2023.^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian).Dance Top 40 lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved March 28, 2024. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian).Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 11, 2024. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian).Single (track) Top 40 lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved June 22, 2023. ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: May 18, 2023" .TopHit . RetrievedOctober 20, 2024 .^ "Malta – Radio Airplay Chart – Settimana 20.2023 – dal 12/05/2023 al 18/05/2023" .Radiomonitor (in Italian). 19 May 2023. Retrieved20 May 2023 .^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart" .Recorded Music NZ . February 27, 2023. RetrievedFebruary 25, 2023 .^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 29.04.2023–05.05.2023.) (in Polish).OLiS . RetrievedMay 8, 2023 .^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 05.05.2023–11.05.2023.) (in Polish).OLiS . RetrievedMay 18, 2023 .^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 02/06/2023" (in Italian).San Marino RTV . 2 June 2023. Archived fromthe original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved21 July 2024 .^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic.Note: Select 21. týden 2023 in the date selector . Retrieved May 29, 2023. ^ "Top 40 – 27 April Tot 04 Mei 2023" [Top 40 – April 27 to May 4, 2023].Nationale Top 40 Suriname . 27 April 2023. RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 .^ @RadiomonitorTR (May 26, 2023)."Radiomonitor Türkiye Uluslararası Listesi Dinlenme Adedi bazında – 21. Hafta Top10" [Radiomonitor Turkey International Chart based on number of listens – Week 21 Top 10] (Tweet ). RetrievedAugust 26, 2024 – viaTwitter . ^ "Latto Chart History (Hot 100)" .Billboard . Retrieved February 28, 2023.^ "Latto Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)" .Billboard . Retrieved April 14, 2023.^ "Latto Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)" .Billboard . Retrieved April 14, 2023.^ "Latto Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" .Billboard . Retrieved February 28, 2023.^ "Latto Chart History (Pop Songs)" .Billboard . Retrieved April 14, 2023.^ "Latto Chart History (Rhythmic)" .Billboard . Retrieved April 14, 2023.^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Monthly Chart: May 2023" .TopHit . RetrievedOctober 20, 2024 .^ "SK – RADIO – TOP 100: Měsíc 5/2023" (in Czech).International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . RetrievedOctober 20, 2024 .^ "Dance Top 100 – a hazai DJ-k játszásai alapján – 2023" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 31, 2024 .^ "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2023" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2024 .^ "Podsumowanie roczne – OLiA" (in Polish).OLiS .Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . RetrievedMarch 28, 2024 .^ "Dance Top 100 - a hazai DJ-k játszásai alapján - 2024" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.Archived from the original on January 30, 2025. RetrievedJanuary 30, 2025 .^ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2024" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.Archived from the original on January 29, 2025. RetrievedJanuary 29, 2025 .^ "Podsumowanie roku 2024 – OLiA" (in Polish).OLiS .Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . RetrievedFebruary 17, 2025 .^ "Canadian single certifications – Latto – Lottery" .Music Canada . RetrievedDecember 28, 2024 .^ "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2023" (in Hungarian).MAHASZ . RetrievedDecember 9, 2023 .^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish).Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . RetrievedFebruary 7, 2024 . Click "TYTUŁ" and enterLottery in the search box.
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