Boys Like Girls (album)

Boys Like Girls
Studio album by Boys Like Girls
Released	August 22, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Pop punk, pop rock, power pop, alternative rock
Length	45:14
Label	Columbia, Red Ink
Producer	Matt Squire
Boys Like Girls chronology
Boys Like Girls (2006) Love Drunk (2009)
Singles from Boys Like Girls
"Hero/Heroine" Released: 2006 September, 2007 (re-release) "The Great Escape" Released: May 22, 2007 "Thunder" Released: May 6, 2008

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	(65%)[1]
Allmusic	[2]

Boys Like Girls is the debut album from the band Boys Like Girls. It was released on August 22, 2006 through Columbia Records/Red Ink. The album's lead single was "Hero/Heroine", which was followed by "The Great Escape", and the re-release of Hero/Heroine and then "Thunder".

The album has been certified Gold by the RIAA for over 500,000 units shipped.^[3]

Lyrics

According to a lyric feature written by the album's principle song writer Martin Johnson, the lyrical content of the songs is semi-autobiographical.^[4]

Our self-titled debut goes through a series of events throughout the track listing, representing the last two years of my life. Though the songs weren’t composed with that in mind, once they were all recorded it became apparent that there was a story of love, loss, youth, and angst for the future that was waiting to be told. The songs go from optimistic songs and love songs to loss and breakup songs, ending back with “Holiday”, which starts the sequence over and symbolizes moving on and cycles in everyone’s life.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Martin Johnson, except where noted. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Great Escape" (Johnson, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz)	3:28
2.	"Five Minutes to Midnight" (Johnson, Hollander, Katz)	3:47
3.	"Hero/Heroine"	3:52
4.	"On Top of the World"	3:36
5.	"Thunder"	3:56
6.	"Me, You and My Medication" (Johnson, Bleu)	4:28
7.	"Up Against the Wall" (Johnson, Hollander, Katz)	3:39
8.	"Dance Hall Drug"	3:29
9.	"Learning to Fall" (Johnson, Hollander, Katz)	3:04
10.	"Heels Over Head"	3:08
11.	"Broken Man"	3:31
12.	"Holiday"	5:08
Total length:		45:14

Bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hero/Heroine (Acoustic Version)"	3:55
2.	"Hero/Heroine (Tom Lord-Alge Mix)"	3:46

Credits

• Paul DiGiovanni – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Bryan Donahue – bass, backing vocals
• Martin Johnson – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• John Keefe – drums

Chart performance

Chart (2006–2007)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart	195
U.S. Billboard 200[5]	55
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers[5]	1
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums	14

References

1. "Boys Like Girls - Boys Like Girls - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.
2. "Boys Like Girls - Boys Like Girls". Allmusic.
3. "Rapidly Rising Boston Band Boys Like Girls Invited to Open for Avril Lavigne on Upcoming...". Reuters. 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
4. "PlayPro.com". Lyric Feature - Boys Like Girls by Boys Like Girls.
5. "Boys Like Girls - Boys Like Girls". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2012.