Boyfriend (Mabel song)

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"Boyfriend"
Single by Mabel
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

"Boyfriend" is a song by English singer Mabel, released on 26 February 2020. The song appears as a digital and streaming bonus track on Mabel's debut studio album High Expectations (2019).[2] "Boyfriend" samples "Remember Me" (1997) by Blue Boy which in turn sampled "Woman of the Ghetto" (1969) by Marlena Shaw.[3]

Background[edit]

Mabel announced the song's release on 21 February 2020.[4] She described the song as "wanting someone in your life doesn't mean you can't still be dat bitchh".[5]

Composition[edit]

Musically, "Boyfriend" is an empowering upbeat pop anthem with a bumping production.[6][7][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".


This song is written in the key of B minor and has a tempo of 100 beats per minute.

Music video[edit]

The song's accompanying music video was directed by Isaac Rentz and was released on 26 February 2020.[8][9] According to Mabel the video for "Boyfriend" was inspired by late American singer Aaliyah.[10] It sees Mabel make her ideal boyfriend in an underground computer laboratory.[6] It is a gender-reverse flip of the 1985 film Weird Science.[6]

Track listing[edit]

Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Boyfriend"3:46
Digital download - Tiësto Remix[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Boyfriend" (Tiësto Remix)2:57
Digital download - Endor Remix[12]
No.TitleLength
1."Boyfriend" (Endor Remix)2:51
Digital download - Digital Farm Animals & Franklin Remix[13]
No.TitleLength
1."Boyfriend" (Digital Farm Animals & Franklin Remix)3:01
Digital download – Remixes EP[14]
No.TitleLength
1."Boyfriend" (Tiësto remix)2:57
2."Boyfriend" (220 Kid remix)3:14
3."Boyfriend" (Endor remix)2:51
4."Boyfriend" (Digital Farm Animals & Franklin remix)3:01
Digital download – Acoustic version[15]
No.TitleLength
1."Boyfriend" (acoustic)3:59

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[16]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[33] Gold 35,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 26 February 2020
Original Polydor [1]
United Kingdom 28 February 2020 Contemporary hit radio [35]
Australia 2 March 2020 Universal [36]
Italy 6 March 2020 [37]
Various 27 March 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Tiësto Remix Polydor [11]
3 April 2020 Endor Remix [12]
10 April 2020 Digital Farm Animals & Franklin Remix [13]
1 May 2020 Remixes EP [14]
12 June 2020 Acoustic [15]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ High Expectations by Mabel, archived from the original on 2020-03-03, retrieved 2020-02-27
  3. ^ "Mabel delivers powerful message of self empowerment on 'Boyfriend'". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 2020-02-26. Archived from the original on 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  4. ^ @Mabel (February 21, 2020). "NEW MUSIC LOADINGGGGGG ARE YOU READY?! 26.02 https://Mabel.lnk.to/BoyfriendPreSave ...pic.twitter.com/GO2iaHvtmh" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 February 2020 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Mabel explains message behind new single Boyfriend". www.officialcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  6. ^ a b c Stavropoulos, Laura (2020-02-26). "Mabel Releases Anthemic New Single "Boyfriend" | uDiscover". uDiscover Music. Archived from the original on 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  7. ^ Roth, Madeline. "Mabel Makes Her '90s Aaliyah Dreams Come True In "Boyfriend" Video". MTV News. Archived from the original on 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
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  9. ^ "Mabel - Boyfriend (Official Video)". MabelVEVO. Feb 26, 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2002 – via YouTube.
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  11. ^ a b "Boyfriend (Tiësto Remix) - Single by Mabel on Apple Music". Apple Music. 27 March 2020. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Boyfriend (Endor Remix) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Boyfriend (Digital Farm Animals & Franklin Remix) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Boyfriend (Remixes) - EP by Mabel on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Boyfriend (Acoustic) - Single by Mabel on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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  25. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 9 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
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  33. ^ "Oct 2023 Single Accreds" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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