After, Azalea and Chater have a synchronized dance breakdown in a new room with the nurses while in matching outfits. They then are in a pink floral printed bathroom as the duo shave. Azalea and Chater are then seen in a hyper colored room that has two bathtubs filled with pills. After the nurses detain Azalea and Chater, the camera pans to a photo on the wall where it then shows Azalea and Chater dancing in a blood orange-colored padded safety room while wearing fashionable green straight-jackets. The first setting shows the nurses in leopard print nurse outfits while Azalea and Chater dance in a gratified room, followed by the duo trying to escape the nurses while dancing down a hallway. Once they take their medications, they slip into a trance during which they dance and sing their way through multiple sets. It begins as three older nurses (one which is played by Thelma Gudmunds) roll a cart of pills down to the hospital room in which Azalea and Chater are sharing. The video takes place inside an insane asylum named Celestial Heights Insane Asylum for Wicked Lips and Devilish Women. The video features eight costume changes for the two singers. Azalea said on Twitter that she co-directs and co-edits all her videos on Adobe Premiere Pro.Ī behind-the-scenes video was uploaded to YouTube documenting the creative process. Thom Kerr and Azalea directed the music video. On Twitter, Azalea stated "Lola" was her biggest production to date. Released in November 2019, the video has surpassed over 35 million views as of February 2021.Ī music video for the song was released to YouTube on the same day as the single's release. The duo performed the song live for the first time at the International Music Awards in Berlin, Germany on 22 November 2019. The song was also featured on Spotify's Rhythmic and Viral 50 playlists.
"Lola" was serviced to US pop and rhythmic radio stations the day of its release, with an accompanying music video being released the same day as well. Promotion and release Īfter teasing the song for several weeks on Twitter, the song was officially released on 8 November 2019. The lyrics reference Azalea's time in a mental institution during 2018. The song samples Dean Martin's " Mambo Italiano" and references Ricky Martin's " Livin' La Vida Loca" as well. Gavin, Dhani Lennevald, and Kee Ingrosso and produced by Carl Falk and J. The song was written by Chater, Azalea, A. Eventually she revealed the title alongside its cover art in late-October 2019, a week before the official release on 7 November. After teasing collaborations with Brooke Candy and Pabllo Vittar, Azalea tweeted a photo of her and British singer and dancer Alice Chater in the studio working on a new song. Following the release of her long-delayed second studio album in mid-2019, Azalea announced shortly after its release that she would not tour to promote it and would instead work on recording new music.