Busy Boy

"**Busy Boy**" is the seventh track off Chloe x Halle's second album *Ungodly Hour*, released on June 12, 2020, under Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. The song was written by Chloe and Halle Bailey, along with its producers Jeff Gitelman and Nasri Atweh.

## Background

According to Halle, "Busy Boy" is a "very playful love song." She revealed that the inspiration for the song basically came from their experiences, "kiki-ing with our girls, when we have those moments where we’re all gossiping and talking about what’s going on in our lives. This one dude comes up, and we all know him because he is so fine and he’s tried to holler at all of us. It was such a fun story to ride off of, because we have had those moments where—'cause we’re friends with a lot of beautiful black girls, and we’re all doing our thing, and the same guy who is really successful or cute will hop around trying to get at each of us."

## Live performances

The duo debuted the song live on August 30, 2020, as part of the 2020 US Open. The song was also performed at Pepsi's Unmute Your Voice concert to encourage voting during the 2020 presidential election. The duo also performed "Busy Boy" at Amazon's Represent the Future Summit 2020.

2020 US Open - "Busy Boy", "Forgive Me", "Do It"Pepsi Unmute Your Voice - "Busy Boy"Represent the Future Summit 2020 - "Busy Boy"
## Lyrics

That's why the nice guys, they will always last

That's why the playboys always finish fast

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

It's nine o'clock

I get a text sayin', "Are you up?"

'Bout 9:15

My girl said she got the same message, same thing

A few days, yeah, we're cool

Then you disappear like I'm a fool (Yeah)

You told me that you with your family

My girl saw you with someone, leavin' the party

That's why I don't play with you

I spend a little time, don't stay with you

I tell you what you wanna hear all the time

Just because you're so damn fine

Busy, busy boy

Busy boy, busy, busy boy, aren't you?

A busy, busy boy

Busy boy, busy, busy boy, aren't you?

A busy, busy boy

Busy boy, busy, busy boy, aren't you?

Busy, busy, busy boy

Busy boy, busy, busy boy (Oh yeah)

It's four o'clock

You sendin' me too many pictures of your... (Oh)

Baby, are you drunk?

Or did you mean to send it to another girl? (Another girl)

And by the way

I think I just stumbled on your girlfriend's page (Oh, no)

Congratulations

She sayin' that the baby comin' any day

That's why I just play with you (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

I spend a little time, don't stay with you (No, no, no, no)

You ain't never gonna get deep inside (Oh)

Even though you're so damn fine (Fine)

Busy, busy boy

Busy boy, busy, busy boy, aren't you? (Yeah, yeah)

A busy, busy boy

Busy boy, busy, busy boy, aren't you? (Oh)

A busy, busy boy (Oh)

Busy boy, busy, busy boy, aren't you? (Oh)

Busy, busy, busy boy (Yeah)

Busy boy, busy, busy boy (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

Oh

Oh, oh

Oh

Oh

Damn fine (Fine)

Busy, busy boy

Busy boy, busy, busy boy, aren't you? (Yeah, yeah)

A busy, busy boy

Busy boy, busy, busy boy, aren't you?

A busy, busy boy (Oh)

Busy boy, busy, busy boy, aren't you? (Oh)

Busy, busy, busy boy (Yeah)

Busy boy, busy, busy boy (Yeah)

Oh-oh, oh-oh, yeah

Oh-oh, oh-oh, yeah

Oh-oh, oh-oh, yeah

Oh-oh, oh-oh, yeah

Busy, busy

Busy, busy, busy boy

Busy, busy

Busy, busy, busy boy

B-b-boy, b-b-boy, boy, boy

Boy, b-b-boy, b-b-boy, boy, boy

Busy boy

## **"Busy Boy" credits adapted from Tidal**

### Written by:

Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Jeff Gitelman, Nasri Atweh

### Engineered by:

Assisted by Halle Bailey and Miles Comaskey

## References

1. ↑ "Ungodly Hour by Chloe x Halle on Apple Music". Apple Music.
2. ↑ "Chloe x Halle Perform ‘Busy Boy,’ ‘Forgive Me,’ & ‘Do It’ At The US Open". That Grape Juice.net.
3. ↑ "Demi Lovato, MOre Set for 'Pepsi Unmute Your Voice' Virtual Concert". *Billboard*.
4. ↑ "Chloe X Halle Encourages to Vote in 'Unmute Your Voice' Pepsi Concert". *Cyclolore Magazine*.
5. ↑ "Credits / Ungodly Hour / Chloe x Halle". Tidal. Retrieved on March 9, 2021.