Lil Boo Thang

"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 and received 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.[1]

"Lil Boo Thang"
Single by Paul Russell
ReleasedAugust 18, 2023 (2023-08-18)
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

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.[2] 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".[2]

Commercial performance

"Lil Boo Thang" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 99 in September 2023, marking Russell's first chart appearance.[1] It peaked at number 51 on the chart in October 2023.[3]

Charts
Chart performance for "Lil Boo Thang"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 32
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 42
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 72
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 33
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 65
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 51
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9] 19
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] 15
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 20

References
  1. Zellner, Xander (September 26, 2023). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Paul Russell's 'Lil Boo Thang' Gets Bigger With Debut". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  2. Schneider, Marc (August 17, 2023). "'Lil Boo Thang' Viral Artist Paul Russell Signs With Arista". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  3. "Billboard Hot 100: Week of October 14, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  4. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  5. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 28, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  6. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  7. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  9. "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  10. "Pop Airplay: Week of October 28, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  11. "Rhythmic Airplay: Week of October 28, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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