Boys & Girls (will.i.am song)
| "Boys & Girls" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by will.i.am featuring Pia Mia | ||||
| Released | April 8, 2016 | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producers |
| |||
| will.i.am singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Pia Mia singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Boys & Girls" is a song by American rapper will.i.am featuring Guamanian singer Pia Mia. It was released on April 8, 2016, by Interscope Records. The song samples "Break This Heartbreak" by Kylie Minogue and Fernando Garibay.
The song was originally recorded by singer Charli XCX for her leaked and scrapped third studio album titled XCX World.
Music video
On April 7, 2016, will.i.am uploaded the music video for "Boys & Girls" on his YouTube and Vevo account.[1] The video was directed by Spencer Creigh.[2]
Track listing
- Digital download[3]
- "Boys & Girls" (featuring Pia Mia) — 4:01
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 53 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 49 |
| Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 11 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[7] | 17 |
| CIS Airplay (TopHit)[8] | 191 |
| Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[9] | 20 |
| France (SNEP)[10] | 46 |
| Germany (GfK)[11] | 39 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 42 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[13] | 14 |
| Slovakia Airplay (ČNS IFPI)[14] | 78 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 21 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[16] | 6 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Live performances
Will.i.am performed the song on The Voice UK final on 9 Apr 2016.
References
- ^ "will.i.am - Boys & Girls ft. Pia Mia". YouTube. April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "will.i.am - Boys & Girls ft. Pia Mia". Vevo. April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Boys & Girls (feat. Pia Mia) - Single by will.i.am". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. 8 April 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (April 16, 2016). "ARIA Singles: Gnash 'I Hate U, I Love U' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ "will.i.am Feat. Pia Mia – Boys & Girls" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "will.i.am Feat. Pia Mia – Boys & Girls" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "will.i.am Feat. Pia Mia – Boys & Girls" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ "Charts – TopHit – Highway to Airplay". TopHit. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "will.i.am Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ "will.i.am Feat. Pia Mia – Boys & Girls" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 22, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Archived from the original. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 20/5/2016 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201628 into search. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 20/5/2016 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 20/5/2016 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "British single certifications – will.i.am feat. Pia Mia – It's My Birthday". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 26, 2016. Select singles in the Formats field. Type It's My Birthday will.i.am feat. Pia Mia in the "Search:" field.