"Yayaya" is a song by South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

n girl group T-ara

T-ara

T-ara is a South Korean girl group formed by Core Contents Media in 2009. Before their debut, there was a high level of interest in the group as they were called "Super Rookies" and had been training for three years prior to debut....

. Originally in Korean, the song was promoted alongside "Why Are You Being Like This?" for the group's first mini-album Temptastic

Temptastic

Temptastic is the first mini album by South Korean girl group T-ara. The album marked the first appearance of the group's seventh member, HwaYoung.- History :On November 15, 2010 it was announced that T-ara will be releasing their first mini album....

. It was released digitally with the album on December 1, 2010 and then physically on December 3, which was pushed back from the 1st due to the bombardment of Yeonpyeong

Bombardment of Yeonpyeong

The bombardment of Yeonpyeong was an artillery engagement between the North Korean military and South Korean forces stationed on Yeonpyeong Island on November 23, 2010. Following a South Korean regular artillery exercise at waters in the south, North Korean forces fired around 170 artillery shells...

 in November. On the December 12 episode of M.net

Mnet (TV channel)

Mnet is a music television channel in South Korea owned by CJ Group.-Television programs:* Superstar K* M! Countdown* 2NE1 TV* MUST* Kara Bakery* Wonder Bakery* Girls' Generation Goes to School...

's M! Countdown

M! Countdown

M! Countdown is a South Korean music television program broadcast by M.net. It airs live every Thursday at 6:00PM KST. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage. It is hosted by Tony An and Girls' Generation's Sooyoung...

, Yayaya had achieved the first-place spot. The song was released in Japanese on November 30, 2011 as the group's second single.

History

On November 15, 2010 it was announced that T-ara will be having a comeback with their first mini-album Temptastic

Temptastic

Temptastic is the first mini album by South Korean girl group T-ara. The album marked the first appearance of the group's seventh member, HwaYoung.- History :On November 15, 2010 it was announced that T-ara will be releasing their first mini album....

. Two tracks were chosen to promote the album, "Yayaya" and "Why Are You Being Like This?". The full album was digitally released on December 1, along with the music video for "Yayaya". T-ara held their comeback stage through KBS

KBS

Korean Broadcasting System is the biggest of four major Korean television networks.- Structure :KBS is a 'public organization' that, by law, receives public funding from the Korean Government but is independently managed. As mentioned on the Korean Constitution, the president of KBS is...

's Music Bank

Music Bank

- Disc two :-Disc three :-Personnel:*Mark Arm - Assistant vocals on "Right Turn"*Jeff Beck - Graphic Design*Jerry Cantrell - guitar, vocals*Chris Cornell - Assistant guitar, lyrics, vocals on "Right Turn"*Peter Cronin - Photography...

 on December 3.

Japanese version

T-ara's second Japanese single "Yayaya" was announced on October 4, 2011. The single was released in three types, two limited-edition and a regular version. A Korean version of "Roly-Poly" was paired up with the single as the b-side.

Composition

"Yayaya" was produced by E-Tribe

E-Tribe

E-Tribe are a South Korean Record Production duo consisting of Ahn Myung-won and Kim Young-deuk aka E.D.. They are best known for producing hit singles like “Gee” by Girls' Generation, “U-Go-Girl” by Lee Hyo-ri, “Yayaya” by T-ara, “It's You” by Super Junior, "Naeng Myun" by Jessica of Girls'...

, who were behind Girls' Generation

Girls' Generation

Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...

's "Gee

Gee (Girls' Generation song)

"Gee" is a song by K-pop girl group Girls' Generation. It was released on online music sites on January 5, 2009, with the physical release of the EP on January 7...

" and Lee Hyori

Lee Hyori

Lee Hyori is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of the successful pop girl group Fin.K.L, but has since become a solo artist. In 2003 she released her debut solo album Stylish which won many "Daesangs"...

's "U-Go-Girl

It's Hyorish

It's Hyorish is the third album by Lee Hyori, featuring singles "U-Go-Girl" and "Hey Mr. BiG". A limited edition featuring an alternative cover was also released. A staggering 60,000 preorder copies were sold with ten days left before the official release...

".
E-Tribe released a statement regarding the meaning behind "Yayaya", stating:

"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."

Reception

"Yayaya" was negatively received by the online community (known as "netizens" in Korea) and music critcs; many criticized the nonsensical lyrics and the "incantations" and "chanting" the song utilizes as opposed to true singing. It was a disappointment on the charts as well, failing to match the success of T-ara's previous singles.

Tracklisting

Korean version

Chart	Peak position
Gaon Chart Gaon Chart The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts...	5

Oricon Chart

Released	Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Chart	Peak	Debut sales	Sales total
November 30 2011	Daily Singles Chart	6
	Weekly Singles Chart
	Monthly Singles Chart