"Lady Love"
Single by Bina Butta featuring Kennyon Brown
Released17 September 2021 (2021-09-17)
GenreReggae, pop
Length4:34
LabelFutureNow Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Kennyon T J Howard Niu Brown
  • Jamie Muscat
  • Faasalafa Zion Tootoo Opapo
  • Sinautoketi Robina Yoledley Revalleena Siale Fainga'a
Producer(s)Kennyon Brown
Bina Butta singles chronology
"Woman"
(2020)		 "Lady Love"
(2021)		 "One Call Away"
(2022)
Kennyon Brown singles chronology
"Beretta"
(2021)		 "Lady Love"
(2021)		 "Essence"
(2021)
Music video
"Lady Love" on YouTube

"Lady Love" is a song by Samoan Australian musician Bina Butta. A collaboration with her brother, New Zealand-American musician Kennyon Brown, the song was released as a single in September 2021. The song became a viral hit on TikTok, and was a commercial success in New Zealand, receiving a platinum certification and was one of the top top 20 songs by New Zealand artists for 2022.

Background and composition

The song was written together by Bina Butta and her brother Kennyon Brown at the start of the COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia.[1] It was inspired by Bina Butta becoming a mother, and the feeling of welcoming a baby into the family.[2] Brown also acted as the song's producer.[3]

Release and promotion

"Lady Love" was first released as a single on 17 September 2021,[4] which was followed on 29 October with a remixed version, created by label-mate DJ Noiz.[5] A music video for the song was released on 3 December 2021.[6]

The song became viral on TikTok,[7] and saw success in Australia, the Pacific and the United States.[2] The song began charting in New Zealand in late October,[8] and by March had become certified gold.[9] The song charted for most of 2022,[10] and became the 16th best performing song by a New Zealand artists in 2022.[11] By February 2022, the song was certified platinum.[10]

Critical reception

At the 2022 Pacific Music Awards, Bina Butta and her brother were nominated for the Niu FM Best International Pacific Artist award, losing to Australian Samoan singer Lisi.[12]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]

  • Kennyon T J Howard Niu Brown – songwriter
  • Jamie Muscat – songwriter
  • Faasalafa Zion Tootoo Opapo – songwriter
  • Sinautoketi Robina Yoledley Revalleena Siale Fainga'a – songwriter

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Lady Love"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Platinum 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Lady Love - Bina Butta ft Kennyon Brown". thecoconet.tv. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "BINA BUTTA & KENNYON BROWN". Pacific Music Awards. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Kennyon Brown - 2 Seconds". Mai FM. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Lady Love - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Lady Love (Remix) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Lady Love - Bina Butta & Kennyon Brown (Official Video)". thecoconet.tv. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "My World - Bina Butta". thecoconet.tv. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  10. 1 2 "NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Official Top 20 NZ Singles: End of Year Charts 2022". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  12. ↑ Bevan, Darren (5 August 2022). "Pacific Music Awards 2022: SWIDT, Kings win major awards". Newshub. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "Credits / Lady Love / Bina Butta". Tidal. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  14. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  15. ↑ "NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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