Boyfriend (Ariana Grande and Social House song)

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"Boyfriend"
File:Ariana Grande and Social House - Boyfriend.png
Single by Ariana Grande and Social House
from the EP Everything Changed...
Released August 2, 2019 (2019-08-02)
Genre
Length 3:06
Label Republic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ariana Grande singles chronology
"Monopoly"
(2019)		 "Boyfriend"
(2019)		 "Don't Call Me Angel"
(2019)
{{{This album}}}
Music video
"Boyfriend" on YouTube

"Boyfriend" (stylized in all lowercase[3]) is a song by American singer Ariana Grande and American musical duo Social House. It was released by Republic Records on August 2, 2019.[4] It is the second single from Social House's debut extended play, Everything Changed... (2019). It became Grande's 14th and Social House's first top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became the first song by a woman, and third overall, to top the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, achieving it in its debut week.[citation needed] The song was the winner of Song of the Summer at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.[5] It was also nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.

Background

The song was first teased by Grande on her social media on July 24, 2019, when she posted a picture of herself on a video set.[6][7][8] She followed up the posts with pictures from the same video set, revealing the song to be a collaboration with Social House.[9] Grande hinted at the title of the song on July 29, 2019, with the caption "u ain't my boyfriend".[10] The first teaser was posted a day later.[4][11] The cover art was revealed by Grande on her social media on July 30, 2019, and the song was simultaneously made available for pre-save.[12]

Composition

The song is written in the key of B♭ minor, and it follows the chord progression of G♭maj13—F7—B♭m11—E♭m9—F7. Grande's vocals span from a low A♭3 to a high F5.[13]

Critical reception

Billboard's Jason Lipshutz called "Boyfriend" an "elastic pop track, a lovably low-stakes ode to romantic attraction but resistance to traditional labels".[1] Amanda Mitchell of O, The Oprah Magazine opined that the song's lyrics "will hit home for anyone who's ever wanted to be coupled-up, but also enjoyed the freedom of not being in a relationship. It's the theme song for those who fear commitment—despite wanting to be someone's girlfriend".[14] Writing for Esquire, Gabrielle Bruney stated that it is "a completely undeniable bop", adding that it is "an effortlessly hooky R&B-pop hybrid" which "captures that torturous liminal phase in relationships, before boundaries and definitions have been set in stone, but when feelings are still very much on the line".[15]

Music video

The music video was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and was released alongside the song on August 2, 2019.[16] It shows Ariana and Social House in a room with pictures as they sing the song. Foster and Grande portray a couple having problems in their relationship while Anderson portrays the couples counselor.

While the trio are shown in the room together, various clips are shown. The clips show Grande fantasizing about herself attempting to stop Foster from conversing with other females by; tackling and beating one of them and later shooting an arrow into the palm of another female Foster is shown speaking to. Another clip shows Foster getting jealous after seeing Grande and another male conversing which leads to Foster fantasizing about himself kicking the male in the face and pulling out the male's heart and giving it to Grande. After his fantasy ends, Grande pulls her blazer open and lets pink hearts out of her bra, getting his attention. The video ends with the couple in a messy bathroom and Anderson finding them, seemingly giving up on the couple and leaving them.[17] The one of the members of the Social House also punches a guy. The video has since received over 119 million views.[17]

Accolades

Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2019 MTV Video Music Award Song of Summer Won [18]
2020 Grammy Awards Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Pending [19]

Live performances

The song was first performed live by Grande and Social House at Grande's performance at Lollapalooza on August 4, 2019 with Social House.[20] Grande later added the song to the European leg of her Sweetener World Tour.[21]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[22]

  • Ariana Grande – vocals, songwriter
  • Charles Anderson – vocals, songwriter
  • Michael Foster – vocals, songwriter
  • Edgar Barrera – producer, songwriter, programmer
  • Steven Franks – producer, songwriter, programmer
  • Tommy Brown – producer, songwriter, programmer
  • Tarron Crayton – bass guitar
  • Serban Ghenea – mixer, studio personnel
  • John Hanes – mix engineer, studio personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[76] Gold 35,000
Canada (Music Canada)[77] Platinum 10,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[78] Gold 7,500
United Kingdom (BPI)[79] Silver 200,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 2, 2019
Republic [22]
Italy Contemporary hit radio Universal [80]
United States August 6, 2019 Republic [81]
Rhythmic contemporary [82]
Various December 6, 2019
[83][84][85][86]

See also

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