Boyfriend (Alphabeat song)

"Boyfriend"
Single by Alphabeat
from the album This Is Alphabeat
Released October 1, 2007 (Denmark)
August 25, 2008 (UK)
January 14, 2008 (Denmark)(UK edit)
Recorded 2007
Genre Pop, dance-pop
Length 3:37 (Original Version)
3:15 (European Album Remix)
2:59 (UK Radio Edit)
Label Copenhagen Records
Writer(s) Anders Bonlokke
Producer(s) Mike Spencer
Alphabeat singles chronology
"Fantastic 6"
(2007)		 "Boyfriend"
(2007)		 "Go Go"
(2008)
Alphabeat UK singles chronology
"10,000 Nights"
(2008)		 "Boyfriend"
(2008)		 "What Is Happening"
(2008)

"Boyfriend" is a song by Alphabeat.

A new version, produced by Mike Spencer, was released as their third UK single. Radio 1 put the song on their A List.

The song was inspired by a Swedish film that depicted a teenage, lesbian romance.[1]

Music videos

There have so far been two music video versions. A Danish one, directed by Daniel Eskils features the band performing and having their instruments drawn on the wall.

A second video was released in the UK and involves the group performing in front of tape recorders, while Anders SG becomes wrapped up by the tapes.[2]

Remixes

  1. Boyfriend (Radio Edit)
  2. Boyfriend (Pete Hammond 7" Remix)
  3. Boyfriend (Pete Hammond 12" Remix)
  4. Boyfriend (Dave Spoon Remix)
  5. Boyfriend (Alex Metric Remix)
  6. Boyfriend (Easy Remix)
  7. Boyfriend (Bloody Beetroots Remix)
  8. Boyfriend (Wawa Radio Edit)
  9. Boyfriend (Wawa Club Remix)
  10. Boyfriend (Wawa Dub)
  11. Boyfriend (Caged Baby Remix)

Track listings

CD Single:

  1. Boyfriend
  2. Black & Gold (Radio 1 Live Lounge session)

iTunes exclusive vingle:

  1. Boyfriend
  2. Boyfriend (Live @ Koko)
  3. A Message
  4. Boyfriend (video)

Standard mixes bundle:

  1. Boyfriend
  2. Boyfriend Alex Metric Mix
  3. Boyfriend Bloody Beetroot Mix
  4. Boyfriend Dave Spoon Remix
  5. Boyfriend Caged Baby Remix
  6. Boyfriend Pete Hammond Mix (radio edit)
  7. Boyfriend WaWa Remix (radio edit)

Charts

In Denmark, the song peaked at #11 in October 2007.

On August 10, 2008, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at #70 on downloads alone and peaked at #15.

Peak positions

Chart (2007/2008) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 14
Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] 11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 71
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 15
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 49
Alphabeat
  • Stine Bramsen
  • Anders B
  • Troels Hansen
  • Rasmus Nagel
  • Anders Reinholdt
  • Anders SG
Studio albums
Singles
Other articles

References

  1. ↑ The Bosh : Celebrity Gossip - Katy Perry kisses Stine Bramsen
  2. ↑ Alphabeat - Boyfriend, Official video, Alphabeat Myspace-page
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Alphabeat – Boyfriend" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Alphabeat – Boyfriend". Tracklisten.
  5. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 1, 2009" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Alphabeat – Boyfriend" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  7. ↑ "Alphabeat: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
  8. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 36, 2008". Irish Singles Chart.

External links

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