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Ratatata

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"Ratatata"
Single by Babymetal and Electric Callboy
from the album Metal Forth
Language
  • English
  • Japanese
ReleasedMay 23, 2024 (2024-05-23)
GenreDance metal
Length3:36
Label
Composer(s)
  • Norimetal
  • Daniel Haniß
  • Kevin Ratajczak
  • Nico Sallach
  • Pascal Schillo
Producer(s)
  • Kobametal
  • Daniel Haniß
  • Kevin Ratajczak
  • Nico Sallach
  • Pascal Schillo
Babymetal singles chronology
"Metali!!"
(2023) 		"Ratatata"
(2024) 		"From Me to U"
(2025)
Electric Callboy singles chronology
"Hurrikan"
(2022) 		"Ratatata"
(2024) 		"Elevator Operator"
(2025)
Music video
"Ratatata" on YouTube

"Ratatata" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Japanese kawaii metal band Babymetal and German electronicore band Electric Callboy. It was released as a standalone single on May 23, 2024, and was later included on Babymetal's album Metal Forth, which is set to be released in August 2025.

Background

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On May 16, 2024, a teaser video announced the two bands had collaborated on a single called "Ratatata", to be released on May 23.[1][2][3][4] They played the song live together for the first time during Babymetal's Fox Fest in Saitama on May 25.[5] The bands later collaborated on a mobile game that featured the song on its soundtrack.[6]

Following the song's release, Babymetal revealed in interviews the collaboration happened because they wanted to create a song similar to Electric Callboy's track "We Got the Moves", as they enjoyed the audience participation that was an important component of the song during live shows; struggling to write a new song in this vein, they contacted Electric Callboy directly for advice, which instead led to the two bands collaborating on the song that became "Ratatata".

Music video

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The music video for the song was directed and produced by Schillobros, a film production company founded by Electric Callboy's rhythm guitarist Pascal Schillo, and was released alongside the single on May 23, 2024.[7] As of April 2025, it has over 40 million views on YouTube.[8]

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The song served as the main theme for the 2024 WWE pay-per-view Bash in Berlin,[9] and was featured on the soundtrack of the video game WWE 2K25 the following year.

Reception

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Speaking for Consequence, Jon Hadusek described the two bands as "two of the most prominent practitioners of 'dance metal'" and that the song "lives up to its billing [...] tech-y metal riffs are infused into a pulsing EDM beat, over which Babymetal and Electric Callboy share vocal duties—the former handling the higher melodies and the latter providing the gutturals and metalcore vox".[10]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Babymetal And Electric Callboy Collaborate On New Single And Video, 'Ratatata'". Blabbermouth.net. May 23, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Hear Babymetal and Electric Callboy's wild new collab "Ratatata"". Revolver. May 23, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Howell, Maddy (May 16, 2024). "Babymetal And Electric Callboy Tease Huge New Collaboration On 'Ratatata'". Rock Sound. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Electric Callboy And Babymetal Team Up For New Single "Ratatata"; Teaser Available". Brave Words. May 22, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Mills, Matt (June 10, 2024). "Watch Babymetal and Electric Callboy play infectious new song Ratatata live together". Metal Hammer. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Shutler, Ali (October 9, 2024). "Babymetal and Electric Callboy have released their own game". NME. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "Watch Babymetal embrace their silly side, do karaoke and team with glitter ball-wearing Electric Callboy in the completely crazy video for Ratatata". Metal Hammer]. October 23, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  8. ^ Babymetal (May 23, 2024). "Babymetal x @ElectricCallboy – Ratatata (Official Video)". Retrieved February 19, 2025 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Keenan, Hesher (August 19, 2024). "WWE Tap Electric Callboy and Babymetal's "Ratatata" for 'Bash in Berlin' Theme Music". MetalSucks. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  10. ^ Hadusek, Jon (May 23, 2024). "Babymetal and Electric Callboy Team Up for New Collaborative Song "Ratatata": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "Credits/Ratatata/Babymetal & Electric Callboy". Tidal. May 23, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 3 June 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1787. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 3, 2024. p. 9.
  13. ^ "Babymetal & Electric Callboy - Ratatata". Ö3 Austria Top 40. June 4, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "Babymetal & Electric Callboy: Ratatata". Official German Charts. May 31, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  15. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 3, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart". Official Charts Company. May 31, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart". Official Charts Company. May 31, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  18. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. June 7, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  19. ^ "Babymetal Chart History (Hot Hard Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  20. ^ "Year-End Charts: Hot Hard Rock Songs (2024)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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