Boys & Girls (Martin Solveig song)

"Boys & Girls"
Single by Martin Solveig featuring Dragonette
from the album C'est la Vie
Released	28 September 2009
Format	CD single digital download 12" single
Genre	Electropop house
Length	3:44
Label	Mercury
Writer(s)	Martin Solveig
Producer(s)	Martin Solveig
Martin Solveig singles chronology
"One 2.3 Four" (2009) "Boys & Girls" (2009) "Hello" (2010)
Dragonette singles chronology "Pick Up the Phone" (2009) "Boys & Girls" (2009) "Easy" (2010)

"Boys & Girls" is a song recorded by French DJ and record producer Martin Solveig featuring Canadian synthpop group Dragonette. It was released on 28 September 2009 as the first single from the reissue of Solveig's third studio album, C'est la Vie (2008), subtitled the Definitive Edition (2009). The song also appears on Solveig's fourth studio album, Smash (2011), and as a bonus track on the Australian edition of Dragonette's second studio album, Fixin to Thrill (2009).

Music video

The music video for "Boys & Girls" was directed by Tristan Séguéla and shot at French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier's boutique in Paris, with Gaultier himself making a cameo appearance.^[1][2][3] In the video, Solveig and Dragonette lead singer Martina Sorbara are seen dancing with several men and women wearing black and white clothes. At one point, Solveig chases Sorbara to the rooftop of the boutique overlooking Paris, where they dance for a while.

Track listings

• French CD single and digital download^[4][5]

1. "Boys & Girls" (Original Edit) – 3:44
2. "Boys & Girls" (Extended) – 6:23
3. "Boys & Girls" (David E. Sugar Remix – MS Edit) – 5:29
4. "Boys & Girls" (Les Petits Pilous Remix) – 4:29
5. "Boys & Girls" (Laidback Luke Remix) – 5:38

• Beatport digital download^[6]

1. "Boys & Girls" (Original Edit) – 3:44
2. "Boys & Girls" (Extended Mix) – 6:24
3. "Boys & Girls" (Laidback Luke Remix) – 5:38
4. "Boys & Girls" (Laidback Luke Dub Mix) – 5:39
5. "Boys & Girls" (Bart B More Dans Tes Rave Remix) – 6:48
6. "Boys & Girls" (Bart B More Siren's Call Remix) – 6:19
7. "Boys & Girls" (Les Petits Pilous Remix) – 4:28
8. "Boys & Girls" (David E. Sugar Remix – MS Edit) – 5:30

• Italian 12" single^[7]

A1. "Boys & Girls" (Extended Mix) – 6:24

A2. "Boys & Girls" (Bart B More Dans Tes Rave Remix) – 6:48

B1. "Boys & Girls" (Laidback Luke Remix) – 5:38

B2. "Boys & Girls" (Laidback Luke Dub) – 5:38

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD single liner notes.^[8]

• Martin Solveig – songwriting, production, composition, lead vocals, backing vocals, all instruments, programming
• Dragonette – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Philippe Weiss – mixing (Studio Davout, Paris)
• Tom Coyne – mastering (Sterling Sound, New York City)

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[9]	17

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
France	28 September 2009	CD single digital download	Mercury	[4][5]
Worldwide	13 October 2009	Beatport digital download	Mixture Stereophonic	[6]

References

1. Perilli, Vanessa (23 September 2009). "Note di Gaultier". Marie Claire (in Italian). Retrieved 14 July 2015.
2. "Tristan Seguela — Martin Solveig – "Boys and girls"". Caporal Films. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
3. Timmermans, Arjan (5 July 2009). "Must-Watch: Martin Solveig feat. Dragonette "Boys & Girls"". Arjan Writes. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
4. "Boys & Girls: Martin Solveig, Dragonette" (in French). Amazon.fr. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
5. "Boys & Girls: Martin Solveig: Téléchargements MP3" (in French). Amazon.fr. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
6. "Boys & Girls [Mixture]". Beatport. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
7. "Boys & Girls" (Italian 12" single liner notes). Martin Solveig featuring Dragonette. D:vision Records. 2009. DV 664.
8. "Boys & Girls" (French CD single liner notes). Martin Solveig featuring Dragonette. Mercury Records. 2009. 532 236 5.
9. "Lescharts.com – Martin Solveig feat. Dragonette – Boys & Girls" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 8 December 2010.

External links

• "Boys & Girls" music video on YouTube