AIN'T IN LA LYRICS - ADÉLA | PRIMA

Ain't In LA by ADÉLA — the Slovak breakout's Billboard Global 200 No. 5 hit from her debut studio album Prima. Find the complete lyrics, song credits, the official music video and FAQs below.

Released on 23 July 2026 as the third single from Prima (Capitol Records), the track is a celebration of ADÉLA's Slovak identity — as she puts it, the baddest bitches ain't in L.A., and you don't need to escape to Los Angeles to be somebody. This week it climbed to a new high of No. 5 on the Billboard Global 200, while her fellow Prima single Nicole Kidman lyrics holds No. 3 — giving the 22-year-old two songs in the Global Top 5 at once.

Image: Official music video still — AdelaMusicVEVO (Capitol/UMG)

Ain't In LA Song Credits

Song: Ain't In LA
Artist: ADÉLA
Writers: Adéla Jergová, Blake Slatkin, Dylan Brady, Billy Walsh, Theron Thomas (Intro/Refrain vocals by Theron Thomas)
Producers: Blake Slatkin & Dylan Brady
Album: PRIMA
Music Label: Capitol Records
Release Date: 23 July 2026
Chart Performance: Billboard Global 200 #5 (new high); Global Excl. US #4 (new high); Hot 100 #30 (first top-40 hit); No. 1 in the Philippines & Singapore

Ain't In LA Lyrics

[Intro: Theron Thomas] Uh, back it up, subwoofers in the trunk
And the, uh, gemstones in the teeth, goin' dumb
And the, uh, light the cigarette with the propane
Uh, Honda Civic doin' donuts in the rain
Uh, back it up, subwoofers in the trunk
And the, uh, gemstones in the teeth, goin' dumb
And the, uh, light the cigarette with the propane
Uh, Honda Civic doin' donuts in the rain
[Verse 1] She shares a room with her younger brother
Clothes secondhand from her best friend's mother
Cut 'em all up, yeah, she got her own style
Madonna on the wall, next to Destiny's Child
[Pre-Chorus] And she's all that
'Cause she knows she's beautiful, uh
And she's taught that
Her dreams don't live at home
[Chorus] Maybe tonight, we don't gotta run away
It's all a lie, the baddest bitches ain't in LA
Enjoy the ride, I know that you might wanna escape
It's all a lie, the baddest bitches ain't in LA
[Refrain: Theron Thomas] Uh, back it up, subwoofers in the trunk
And the, uh, gemstones in the teeth, goin' dumb
And the, uh, light the cigarette with the propane
Uh, Honda Civic doin' donuts in the rain
[Verse 2] All the girls in them unknown cities
You're so unique and your face so pretty
Don't look like anyone, you're not just anyone
I'd rather be a nobody than to be like everyone
[Pre-Chorus] And you're all that
'Cause you know you're beautiful, uh
And you're taught that
Your dreams don't live at home
[Chorus] Maybe tonight, we don't gotta run away
It's all a lie, the baddest bitches ain't in LA
Enjoy the ride, I know that you might wanna escape
It's all a lie, the baddest bitches ain't in LA
[Refrain: Theron Thomas] Uh, back it up, subwoofers in the trunk
And the, uh, gemstones in the teeth, goin' dumb
And the, uh, light the cigarette with the propane (yeah, yeah, oh-oh)
Uh, Honda Civic doin' donuts in the rain
[Outro] Maybe tonight (uh)
We don't gotta run away (uh, no)
It's all a lie (uh)
Oh, the baddest bitches ain't in LA (uh)

Ain't In LA Song FAQs

Who is ADÉLA?
ADÉLA (Adéla Jergová, born 27 November 2003 in Bratislava, Slovakia) is a 22-year-old Slovak singer-songwriter and dancer. Trained in ballet in Moscow, Vienna and London, she competed in 2023's Dream Academy, signed with Capitol and Polydor in May 2025 and released her debut EP The Provocateur in August 2025.

What is "Ain't In LA" about?
The song celebrates her Slovak identity — as ADÉLA has explained in interviews, it's built on the line "the baddest bitches ain't in L.A.": you don't need to escape to Los Angeles to be somebody.

How is the song performing on the charts?
This week "Ain't In LA" reached a new high of No. 5 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 4 on Global Excl. US, topped the charts in the Philippines and Singapore, and jumped to No. 30 on the Hot 100 — her first top-40 hit, making her the first Slovak artist in Hot 100 history. With "Nicole Kidman" at No. 3, she holds two Global Top 5 songs at once. It's part of a wave of 2026 chart comebacks — the Backstreet Boys stormed back in Germany, playing 10 Düsseldorf shows as "I Want It That Way" re-entered the charts.

Which album is "Ain't In LA" from?
It is the third single from her debut studio album PRIMA (Capitol Records), released 4 September 2026. The album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 with 56,000 units and reached No. 1 on Top Album Sales and Vinyl Albums.