Boys (song)

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## **"Boys"**Single by Charli XCX

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## from the album *TBA*

### Producer(s)

A. G. Cook • Cass Lowe

***Boys*** is a song by British singer-songwriter Charli XCX. It was released on January 29th, 2017 through Darkroom and Interscope records. It serves as the second single to Charli's upcoming debut studio album, which is expected to be released sometime in mid-2017.

## Background

“Boys” is one of the rare songs in Charli’s catalog that she didn’t have a hand in writing. It was penned by four boys and two girls: Emily Warren, Ingrid Andress, Cass Lowe, Michael Pollack, Ari Leff, and Jerker Hansson.

The Sun asked Andress about the experience of writing the song. She replied: *"It felt very random considering it all started in my friend's bedroom with a bottle of red wine. Michael Pollock, Lauv and I have been friends for a while, so it was just another Friday night writing something we thought it was fun. Never in a million years did I think Charli would like it. But she brought it to life."*

The song samples Super Mario. Charli told Triple J: *"I knew that sound was going to either drive people totally crazy or people were going to be obsessed with it."*

## Theme

In an interview for Glamour, Charli simply said: *"It's a song called 'Boys,' and it's just about dreaming about boys, basically. That's it. It's very simple."*

## Lyrics

**[Chorus]**

I was busy thinkin' 'bout boys, boys, boys

Always busy dreamin' 'bout boys, boys, boys

Head is spinnin' thinkin' 'bout boys

**[Verse 1]**

I need that bad boy to do me right on a Friday

And I need that good one to wake me up on a Sunday

That one from work can come over on Monday night

I want 'em all, I want 'em all

And when they finally leave me, I'm all alone but

I'm lookin' down and my girls are blowin' my phone up

Them twenty questions, they askin' me where I'm at

Didn't hit 'em back

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I'm sorry that I missed your party

I wish I had a better excuse like

I had to trash the hotel lobby

**[Chorus]**

But I was busy thinkin' 'bout boys, boys, boys

Always busy dreamin' 'bout boys, boys, boys

Head is spinnin' thinkin' 'bout boys

**[Verse 2]**

In every city I've got one with different ringtones

Flyin' from L.A. all the way to Puerto Rico

My girls are callin' me askin' me where I'm at

Didn't hit 'em back

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I'm sorry that I missed your party

I wish I had a better excuse like

I can't even lie you got me

**[Chorus]**

I was busy thinkin' 'bout boys, boys, boys

Always busy dreamin' 'bout boys, boys, boys

Head is spinnin' thinkin' 'bout boys

**[Bridge]**

Don't be mad, don't be mad at me (no, no, no, no)

Darling, I can't stop it even if I wanted

Don't be mad, don't be mad at me (no, no, no, no)

Missed what you were sayin', I was miles away, yeah

Don't be mad, don't be mad

Not like I had a choice

I was busy thinkin' 'bout boys, boys, boys

Always busy dreamin' 'bout boys, boys, boys

**[Outro]**

I was busy thinkin' 'bout boys, boys, boys

Always busy dreamin' 'bout boys, boys, boys

Head is spinnin' thinkin' 'bout boys

## Trivia

* There was one boy Charli couldn't get for the video. The singer tweeted that she wanted Seth Rogen to re-create Britney Spears' python pose, but the comic actor declined.
* This is one of the rare songs on Charli's catalogue where she didn't participate on writing.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.glamour.com/story/charli-xcx-on-directing-boys-music-video