"Boyfriend" is a song by
Alphabeat
Alphabeat were a Danish pop band from Silkeborg, fronted by singers Stine Bramsen and Anders Stig Gehrt Nielsen. Their single " Fascination" was a major hit in Denmark during the summer of 2007, as well as the United Kingdom in 2008. Follow-up ...
. A new version, produced by
Mike Spencer
Michael Spencer is an English record producer and recording engineer, who has worked with pop acts ranging from Newton Faulkner to Emeli Sandé. Many of his productions have achieved platinum certification, and have won MOBO and Brit Awards, a ...
, was released as their third UK single.
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put the song on their A List. The song was inspired by a Swedish film that depicted a teenage, lesbian romance.
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.
Alphabeat – Boyfriend
Official video, Alphabeat Myspace-page
Track listings
CD single
# Boyfriend
# Black & Gold (Radio 1 Live Lounge session)
iTunes exclusive vingle
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# Boyfriend
# Boyfriend (Live @ Koko)
# A Message
# Boyfriend (video)
Standard mixes bundle
# Boyfriend
# Boyfriend Alex Metric Mix
# Boyfriend Bloody Beetroot Mix
# Boyfriend Dave Spoon Remix
# Boyfriend Caged Baby Remix
# Boyfriend Pete Hammond Mix (radio edit)
# Boyfriend WaWa Remix (radio edit)
Charts
References
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2007 singles
2007 songs
Alphabeat songs
Copenhagen Records singles