Boyfriend (Mabel song)

"Boyfriend" is a song by English singer Mabel, released on 26 February 2020. The song is featured as a bonus track on the iTunes Store edition of Mabel's debut studio album High Expectations (2019).[2] The song additionally serves as the lead single from her upcoming second studio album.[3] "Boyfriend" samples "Remember Me" (1997) by Blue Boy which in turn sampled "Woman of the Ghetto" (1969) by Marlena Shaw.[4]

"Boyfriend"
Single by Mabel
from the album High Expectations
Released26 February 2020 (2020-02-26)
Recorded2019
GenrePop[1]
Length3:46
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Mac
Mabel singles chronology
"Loneliest Time of Year"
(2019)		 "Boyfriend"
(2020)		 "West Ten"
(2020)
Music video
"Boyfriend" on YouTube

Background

Mabel announced the song's release on 21 February 2020.[5] She described the song as "wanting someone in your life doesn't mean you can't still be dat bitchh".[6]

Composition

Musically, "Boyfriend" is an empowering upbeat pop anthem with a bumping production.[7][8][1] Lyrically, the song sees Mabel wanting a boyfriend, but saying how she doesn't necessarily need one "I want a boyfriend... Even though a man ain't something I need".

Music video

The song's accompanying music video was directed by Isaac Rentz and was released on 26 February 2020.[9][10] According to Mabel the video for "Boyfriend" was inspired by late American singer Aaliyah. [11] It sees Mabel make her ideal boyfriend in an underground computer laboratory.[7] It is a gender-reverse flip of the 1985 film Weird Science.[7]

Track listing
Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Boyfriend"3:46
Digital download - Tiësto Remix[12]
No.TitleLength
1."Boyfriend" (Tiësto Remix)2:57
Digital download - Endor Remix[13]
No.TitleLength
1."Boyfriend" (Endor Remix)2:51
Digital download - Digital Farm Animals & Franklin Remix[14]
No.TitleLength
1."Boyfriend" (Digital Farm Animals & Franklin Remix)3:01

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[15]

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[16] 4
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[17] 26
Croatia (HRT)[18] 55
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[19] 37
Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[20] 16
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[21] 25
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 9
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[23] 27
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[24] 38
Romania (Airplay 100)[25] 53
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[26] 11
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[27] 81
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[29] 10

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Gold 400,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 26 February 2020
Original Polydor [1]
United Kingdom 28 February 2020 Contemporary hit radio [31]
Australia 2 March 2020 Universal [32]
Italy 6 March 2020 [33]
Various 27 March 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Tiësto Remix Polydor [12]
3 April 2020 Endor Remix [13]
10 April 2020 Digital Farm Animals & Franklin Remix [14]
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