"Lil Boo Thang"
Single by Paul Russell
ReleasedAugust 18, 2023 (2023-08-18)
GenrePop rap[1]
Length1:54
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Sean Cook
Paul Russell singles chronology
"Touristy Places"
(2023)		 "Lil Boo Thang"
(2023)
Music video
"Lil Boo Thang" on YouTube

"Lil Boo Thang" is a song by American singer Paul Russell, released as a single on August 18, 2023, through Arista Records. Russell originally previewed the track on TikTok, where it went viral, receiving more than 10 million views. The song samples the 1977 track "Best of My Love" by the Emotions, which was written by Maurice White and Al McKay of Earth, Wind & Fire.[2]

Background

Russell first previewed the track on TikTok on June 28, 2023, after which he signed with Arista Records to release it as a single.[3] Russell told Billboard that he wrote the song after being "stressed out on a Thursday afternoon, so [he] just turned on some of the music that makes [him] happy and imagined that [he] was celebrating something".[3]

Commercial performance

"Lil Boo Thang" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 99 in September 2023, marking Russell's first chart appearance.[2] It peaked at number 14 on the chart in January 2024.[4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Lil Boo Thang"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 36
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 30
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 5
Global 200 (Billboard)[9] 79
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 28
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[11] 11
Netherlands (Tipparade)[12] 15
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 11
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100)[14] 53
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[15] 33
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 20
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 14
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17] 19
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[18] 4
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[19] 5
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[20] 5
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[21] 8

Certifications

Certifications for "Lil Boo Thang"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[23] Gold 40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[24] Gold 15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[25] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Anderson, Trevor (November 2, 2023). "Paul Russell Brings 'Boo Thang' to Top 10 on Hot Rap Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Zellner, Xander (September 26, 2023). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Paul Russell's 'Lil Boo Thang' Gets Bigger With Debut". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Schneider, Marc (August 17, 2023). "'Lil Boo Thang' Viral Artist Paul Russell Signs With Arista". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Billboard Hot 100: Week of January 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Paul Russell – Lil Boo Thang" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Paul Russell – Lil Boo Thang" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Billboard Global 200: Week of January 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of November 15, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Tipparade-lijst van week 2, 2024" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  13. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  14. ↑ "TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: December 1st, 2023 - December 7th, 2023". TurnTable. Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  15. ↑ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 30.12.2023–05.01.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Adult Contemporary: Week of December 30, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of January 20, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Hot Rap Songs: Week of December 16, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Pop Airplay: Week of November 25, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Rhythmic Airplay: Week of December 9, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  22. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles for week of 8 January 2024". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Paul Russell – Lil Boo Thang". Music Canada. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  24. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Paul Russell – Lil Boo Thang". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  25. ↑ "American single certifications – Paul Russell – Lil Boo Thang". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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