It interpolates the 2003 song "Baila Morena" by Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Héctor & Tito.

[6] On September 4, 2020, 6ix9ine announced in a Billboard interview that Anuel AA was supposed to be in "Yaya" and they wrote the song together.

As with "Gooba" and "Trollz", the video for "Yaya" was filmed at 6ix9ine's home, in his living room, while he was under house arrest.

[6] "Yaya" debuted at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100, tying with "Gotti" as 6ix9ine's lowest charting single to date.

It is a commercial failure in comparison to his previous single "Trollz", which peaked at number one, three weeks prior.