Manboy
2010 single by Eric Saade
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"Manboy" is a song performed by Swedish singer Eric Saade. It is the second single from Saade's first album, Masquerade, and was first released on 28 March 2010 in Sweden.[1]
| "Manboy" | ||||
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| Single by Eric Saade | ||||
| from the album Masquerade | ||||
| Released | 28 March 2010[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 2:57[1] | |||
| Label | Roxy Recordings | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Eric Saade singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Manboy" (Acoustic) on YouTube | ||||
Background
The song was written by Fredrik Kempe and Peter Boström.[2]
Melodifestivalen 2010
In 2010, Saade competed in Melodifestivalen with the song and reached third place.[2]
Other versions
- An acoustic version of the song was released on 10 May 2010 in Sweden.[3]
- During a pause at Melodifestivalen 2013 the song was performed by Ann-Louise Hanson, Towa Carson and Siw Malmkvist as "Maj-Gull". It was also released on an EP the same year.[4]
- In 2017, a cover version was released by Sabina Ddumba as a part of the eighth season of Så mycket bättre.[5]
Awards, nominations and certifications
The song was nominated for two Scandipop Awards 2011 in the categories Best Single from a New Artist and Best Male Single.[6]
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden (GLF)[8] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden[1] | 28 March 2010 | CD single, digital download | Roxy Recordings |
| Sweden[3] (Acoustic version) | 10 May 2010 |
