"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
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
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
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]
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202030 into search. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
^Arvunescu, Victor (27 April 2020).
"Top Airplay 100 - Saint Jhn face legea!" [Top Airplay 100 – Saint Jhn makes the rules!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
"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
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
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
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]
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202030 into search. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
^Arvunescu, Victor (27 April 2020).
"Top Airplay 100 - Saint Jhn face legea!" [Top Airplay 100 – Saint Jhn makes the rules!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Retrieved 29 April 2020.