Hey Boy

## Hey BoySingle by Sia

* Single
* Remix

Single artwork

Remix artwork

"*Tonight was made for me and you*"
—Anita Ward
"**Hey Boy**" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Sia that was released on 19 November 2020, through Atlantic Records. It is taken from her 2021 album *Music - Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture*, which features songs from musical film *Music*, co-written and directed by herself. It follows singles "Together" and "Courage to Change" as the third single from the album. A version featuring Nigerian singer Burna Boy was relased on 14 January 2021 along with an animated music video for it.

## Release and promotion

On 12 November 2020, Sia announced the release of "Hey Boy" through her social media accounts and it was made available for pre-save on streaming platforms.

The single was released alongside its lyric video on 19 November 2020 at 13:00 UTC. With the release of the single, Sia's album *Music: Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture* was made available for pre-order; it would be released on 12 February 2021, in connection with the limited IMAX release of *Music*.

Sia performed "Hey Boy" live at the 2020 MTV Movie & TV Awards, on 6 December 2020.

## Composition

"Hey Boy" was written by Sia, Jesse Shatkin and Kamille and has a length of 2:29. Derrick Rossignol of Uproxx described it as "a quick dose of bouncy pop in which Sia expresses a desire for some male company."

## Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from TIDAL.

* Sia Furler – writer, vocals
* Camille Purcell – writer
* Jesse Shatkin – writer, producer, bass, drum programmer, drums, engineer, guitar, keyboards, organ, percussion, synthesizer
* Sean Kantrowitz – guitar
* Sam Dent – engineer
* Serban Ghenea – mixer
* John Hanes – mixing engineer
* Chris Gehringer – masterer

## Lyrics

* Solo
* ft. Burna Boy

[Verse 1]

Hey boy

Whatcha got for me, whatcha got in store?

Hey boy

Damn you're so sexy, got me wanting more (Yeah)

[Pre-Chorus]

Not going to be single, not tonight

Am I going to be single all my life?

I want you to stop and come on by

'Cause you know what us single women like (Oh)

[Chorus]

Hey boy, won't you come, come around town

Hey, hey boy (Oh)

Hey boy, better run, better run now

I say "Hey boy" (Oh)

When you pull up, pull up, pull up

In your hoopty ride boy, ok boy (Oh)

Hey boy, better run, better run now

I say "Hey boy" (Hey boy)

[Verse 2]

Hey boy, when I get with you

My heart is satisfied (Yeah)

Oh yeah boy, when I get with you

All I need is one night (Yeah)

[Pre-Chorus]

Not going to be single, not tonight

Am I going to be single all my life?

I want you to stop and come on by

'Cause you know what us single women like (Oh)

[Chorus]

Hey boy, won't you come, come around town

Hey, hey boy (Oh)

Hey boy, better run, better run now

I say "Hey boy" (Oh)

When you pull up, pull up, pull up

In your hoopty ride boy, ok boy (Oh)

Hey boy, better run, better run now

I say "Hey boy" (Oh)

[Outro]

Hey boy whatcha got for me, whatcha got in store?

(Oh)

Hey boy whatcha got for me, whatcha got in store?

Hey Boy

[Verse 1: Sia]

Hey boy

Whatcha got for me, whatcha got in store?

Hey boy

Damn you're so sexy, got me wanting more (Yeah)

[Pre-Chorus: Sia & Burna Boy]

Not going to be single, not tonight

*Won't you come close now, baby*

Am I going to be single all my life?

I want you to stop and come on by

*Won't you come close now, baby*

'Cause you know what us single women like (Oh)

[Chorus: Sia & Burna Boy]

Hey boy, won't you come, come around town

Hey, hey boy (Oh)

*Tell me have you ever*

Hey boy, better run, better run now

I say "Hey boy" (Oh)

When you pull up, pull up, pull up

In your hoopty ride boy, ok boy (Oh)

*Tell mе have you ever*

Hеy boy, better run, better run now

I say "Hey boy" (Hey boy)

[Verse 2: Sia]

Hey boy, when I get with you

My heart is satisfied (Yeah)

Oh yeah boy, when I get with you

All I need is one night (Yeah)

[Pre-Chorus: Sia & Burna Boy]

Not going to be single, not tonight

*Won't you come close now, baby*

Am I going to be single all my life?

I want you to stop and come on by

*Won't you come close now, baby*

'Cause you know what us single women like (Oh)

*You won’t find no one to do you better*

[Chorus: Sia & Burna Boy]

Hey boy, won't you come, come around town

Hey, hey boy (Oh)

*Tell me have you ever*

Hey boy, better run, better run now

I say "Hey boy" (Oh)

When you pull up, pull up, pull up

In your hoopty ride boy, ok boy (Oh)

*Tell me have you ever*

Hey boy, better run, better run now

I say "Hey boy" (Hey boy)

*Everybody di body di body do body*

*Oluwal Burna ti de o*

[Verse 3: Burna Boy & Sia]

Tell me, have you ever been with a breda

Wey go take you through any weather?

Start drying up he make you wetter

So me ting set off

You won’t find no one to do you better

If you come closer now, babe

Make I put you for my roster, babe

Put me weapon inna your holster, babe

Your last lover was a joker, babe

Me beat it up like a drummer

When the music feel right with the vodka

Mix with tings you like, like my banana

Situation get hot like lava (Oh)

[Chorus: Sia & Burna Boy]

Hey boy, won't you come, come around town

Hey, hey boy (Oh)

*Tell me have you ever*

Hey boy, better run, better run now

I say "Hey boy" (Oh)

*Everybody di body di body do body*

*Oluwal Burna ti de o*

When you pull up, pull up, pull up

In your hoopty ride boy, ok boy (Oh)

*Tell me have you ever*

Hey boy, better run, better run now

I say "Hey boy" (Hey boy)

## References

1. ↑ http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2020/11/19/sia-drops-trailer-for-film-music-new-single-hey-boy-from-upc.html
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://uproxx.com/pop/sia-hey-boy-music-soundtrack/
3. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/
4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMuLNp5xW8w
5. ↑ http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2020/11/19/sia-drops-trailer-for-film-music-new-single-hey-boy-from-upc.html
6. ↑ https://pitchfork.com/news/sia-announces-album-shares-new-song-hey-boy-listen/
7. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9495036/sia-hey-boy-mtv-movie-and-tv-awards-greatest-of-all-time/
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://listen.tidal.com/album/162138065/credits