Lady Love (Bina Butta song)

2021 single by Bina Butta

"Lady Love"

Single by Bina Butta featuring Kennyon Brown
Released| 17 September 2021 (2021-09-17)
Genre| Reggae, pop
Length| 4:34
Label| FutureNow 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)

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Kennyon Brown singles chronology
| "Beretta"
(2021)  | "Lady Love"
(2021)  | "Essence"
(2021)

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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 20 songs by New Zealand artists for 2022.

## Background and composition

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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

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"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

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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

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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

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2021)  | Peak
position

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New Zealand Hot Singles (Recorded Music NZ)[14] | 14
New Zealand Artist Singles (Recorded Music NZ)[15] | 11

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2022)  | Position

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New Zealand Artist Charts (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 16

## Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Lady Love"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] | Platinum  | 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "Lady Love - Bina Butta ft Kennyon Brown". thecoconet.tv. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
11. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. 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 20 November 2024.