| "Boys" | ||||
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| Single by Lizzo | ||||
| Released | June 22, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| Producer(s) | Ricky Reed | |||
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"Boys" is a song recorded by American singer and rapper Lizzo. It was released for digital consumption on June 22, 2018, through Atlantic Records as a single. It was written by Lizzo, Nate Mercereau, Ricky Reed, and Aaron Puckett, while Reed handled the song's production. Musically, "Boys" is a retro funk, pop, and electropop song that contains a heavy bassline and pop chorus. Lyrically, it is an ode to the singer's dating pool.
"Boys" was positively received by music critics, one of whom compared it to Charli XCX's 2017 song of the same name. Time magazine put the song at number 10 on their Top Ten Best Songs of 2018. The song became Lizzo's first single to enter a commercial chart, reaching the top forty in Belgium. An accompanying music video was released alongside the single, which features the singer performing the song in front of the Minneapolis music note wall, as well as several other locations. To promote the single, four remixes were commissioned for the single.