boyfriend song boyfriend song canadian recording artist taken studio album believe explained track surprise people different ways musical departure previous material snippet boyfriend previewed ellen degeneres march 18th birthday song announced single day released march cover art revealed march musically boyfriend influenced song features pop beats reminiscent american record producer boy band instrumentation kept lower sound highlight vocals critics dismissed lyrics immature silly boyfriend commercial success debuting number billboard hot selling total digital units single song fifth highest debut digital sales week united_states charted number pop songs component chart debuted number canada number united_kingdom initially commissioned music video directed video later scrapped shot director video broke vevo record having views hour period million later direction live young million promotion song performed boyfriend number live appearances including second season finale voice billboard music awards rapping duo released remixed version track new verses added remix boyfriend features background artwork late confirmed radio network recording material studio album originally going released early later spoke mtv_news revealed believe surprise people different ways musically departure previous works boyfriend written interview radio revealed impressed work ethic commented super talented didn know expect super young write said people flip beat radio stations want play song levy commented track described definitely grown developed prior song release previewed industry including radio host said song different previous music march featured guest ellen degeneres announced song officially released march said big announcement march single coming called boyfriend song basically talking girl saying boyfriend let wrote verses talking rapping hook singing awesome song previewed song introduction twitter account singer released poll fans allowed choose artworks single pop crush noted sports mature look covers elvis_presley hair style wearing white shirt underneath short navy white button thin chain necklace winning artwork revealed march composition boyfriend influenced track lasts minutes seconds incorporates elements acoustic music having club beats song written key minor tempo beats minute song opens lower register vocals rapping boyfriend let places ain baby chance know got money hands like blow fire chorus follows adopts michael_jackson similar falsetto sings want instrumentation produced levy hand similar style beats noted reviewer kept minimum allowing voice strengthened deepened matures grows shine center stage thought boyfriend similar song cry river perceived idolator homage early 1990s rolling_stone dismissed lyrical content summarized actually sexual intercourse won harm year old spin writer said lyrics references tracks including beyoncé party till world ends janet_jackson billboard said club ready beat guitar chorus recalls final single girlfriend compared early songs justin_timberlake usher critical reception boyfriend received mixed reviews billboard rated stating sounds adult noted fans year old girls pop crush praised track said result trying new music styles resulted mature rounded song mtv said boyfriend crazy realized lyrics directed things current girlfriend rolling_stone thought song usual reviewer said boyfriend marks transition adult deemed new dawn pop magazine spin said wants sex track thought wealthy grown rap reviewer complimented boyfriend showcasing mature urban sound editors rated song complimenting production vocals considering irresistible launches falsetto feels pretty perfect ranked best singles criticized lyrical content hollywood reporter described song proposition outlining solid small town date ideas eternal promises commented lyrically near bringing sounds like love walk home holding hand rolling_stone rated stars seeing background calculated ease transition post questioned song begins rapping bait critic bill_lamb considered simplistic song derivative justin_timberlake stated lyrics substance expand entire song hitfix blogger thought boyfriend lyrically song sung career started noted fans notice aspect michigan daily commented copying style song described lyrics original sense artists willing introduce poetic music said doesn know rap adding days men awkward white male rappers earth chart performance hours release boyfriend reached position itunes_store according billboard industry sources suggested track sell downloads end tracking week april noted debut hot chart song debuted number chart held spot young fun featuring sold total digital units second highest debut digital sales week billboard noted failed debut number digital download track available itunes_store restricting buying option frequent apple retail store song sold downloads december boyfriend single reach position canadian hot debuting number staying week united_kingdom song debuted number sales week ending april held achieving number country single maybe track able reach denmark ireland netherlands norway sweden attaining positions belgium flanders france finland germany spain switzerland australia boyfriend debuted peak number chart issue dated april track failed reach position new_zealand debuted peaked number promotion music video island jam music group commissioned music video directed previously worked music video smile filming sessions occurred week march took place studio located california revealed music video doesn steady concept adding features artistic shots dance scenes continued explain like follows girl spot bunch amazing scenes like fire scene ice scene april teaser clip unveiled idolator revealed following number featured female hands dancing large white spotlight michael_jackson posing fire floating underwater idolator considered scenes singer girls ears erotic later reported music video directed scrapped shot director week april second version video premiered mtv director summarized synopsis video saying cars simplicity liked cars girls young people hanging having fun kind thing heard thought huffington_post wrote shows grown driving fast cars taking clad young lady arms mtv_news wrote filled cool clothes hot cars women boyfriend stuff newly adult dreams added cool confident clip given right important online shortly commented little boy anymore music video song release video broke vevo record having views hour period million previous records held stupid million rihanna million released september video direction live young garnered million views hour period record million live performances promotion song performed boyfriend second season finale voice concluding choreographed routine reminiscent janet_jackson rhythm nation performed billboard music awards germany model performed boyfriend capital ball performance sported gloves tank matching vest jeans singer performed track promotional concert europe june world die arms performed song time year cover versions remixes song covered band issues punk goes pop covered song contest called won contest actor friend remix song entitled flame remix featuring released april marina diamonds covered song performance performance changed lyrics song according billboard magazine completely different spin track turning latest dark acoustic lament characters performed song mash song boys episode britney musical series glee rapping duo twins remixed boyfriend week members explained friends compared song song wait song hear song actually listened like sounded like complimented said wanted compliment getting boyfriend single girlfriend uploaded youtube artist july quickly viral video cappella group covered boyfriend singing lead vocals recent album life highway track listings digital download single boyfriend digital download remixes boyfriend oliver radio boyfriend oliver club boyfriend oliver instrumental boyfriend vice radio boyfriend vice club boyfriend vice instrumental boyfriend peter boyfriend digital download boyfriend life remix single boyfriend life remix credits personnel recording recorded recording studios hollywood los_angeles london burbank california personnel songwriter producer keyboards songwriter vocals mason levy songwriter producer songwriter guitar production vocal producer engineer chris ryan engineer assistant engineer assistant assistant guitar recording charts certifications release history
Boyfriend (Justin Bieber song)