Boyfriend (Dove Cameron song)
2022 single by Dove Cameron
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"Boyfriend" is a song by American singer Dove Cameron, it was released on February 11, 2022, via Disruptor Records and Columbia Records[1] as the lead single from her debut EP, Alchemical: Volume 1 (2023). The song was written by Cameron, Delacey, Evan Blair and Skyler Stonestreet, and produced by Evan Blair.[2]
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| Single by Dove Cameron | ||||
| from the EP Alchemical: Volume 1 | ||||
| Released | February 11, 2022 | |||
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| Length | 2:33 | |||
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| Producer | Evan Blair | |||
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| "Boyfriend" on YouTube | ||||
Background
Composition
An electropop and power pop song,[4][5] "Boyfriend" references Cameron's sexuality after she came out as queer in 2021, and explicitly describes a romantic relationship with a woman.[6] Melody Heald of Glitter Magazine wrote that the song "hints that her love interest needs a girlfriend, thinking she would treat her better than her boyfriend" by "doing things he'd never do". Cameron said in a press release: "In writing 'Boyfriend,' I feel like I finally found my sound, my perspective, and myself in a way I wasn't sure I ever would. I am so immensely happy to have this song and this part of me out in the world".[7]
Critical reception
Isabella Vega of Euphoria Magazine commented that "Boyfriend" will become a big hit due to "its killer lyricism, or even its almost gothic production, but with its deeply embedded message of self-empowerment".[8] Caitlin White of Uproxx described the song as "dramatic and dark, and hits like a queer James Bond anthem".[9]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]
- Evan Blair – producer, composer, lyricist, recording engineer
- Delacey – composer, lyricist
- Dove Cameron – composer, lyricist, associated performer
- Skyler Stonestreet – composer, lyricist
- Eric Legg – mastering engineer
- Alex Ghenea – mixing engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[50] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[51] | Diamond | 160,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[52] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[53] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[54] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| Hungary (MAHASZ)[55] | 2× Platinum | 8,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[56] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[57] | Gold | 70,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[58] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[59] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[60] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[61] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[62] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[63] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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| Sweden (GLF)[64] | Gold | 4,000,000† |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | February 11, 2022 |
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| Italy | March 4, 2022 | Contemporary hit radio | Sony | [66] |
| United States | March 7, 2022 | Adult contemporary radio | Columbia | [67] |