Boyfriend (Tegan and Sara song)

"Boyfriend"
Single by Tegan and Sara
from the album Love You to Death
ReleasedApril 8, 2016 (2016-04-08)
Genre
Length2:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Greg Kurstin
Tegan and Sara singles chronology
"Everything is Awesome"
(2014)
"Boyfriend"
(2016)
"Stop Desire"
(2016)
Music video
"Boyfriend" on YouTube

"Boyfriend" is a song written and recorded by Canadian musical duo Tegan and Sara for their eighth studio album, Love You to Death (2016). The twins co-wrote the track with its producer, Greg Kurstin, who had previously worked with them on the majority of their breakthrough album, Heartthrob (2013). Released to digital retailers April 8, 2016 through Vapor Records and Warner Bros. Records, "Boyfriend" serves as the album's lead single and their first non-soundtrack single in nearly three years.[3]

Upon its release, "Boyfriend" was met with generally positive reviews and moderate commercial reception. In the duo's native Canada, the song entered the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 at number 92 and has impacted multiple national airplay charts.[4]

  1. ^ Lau, Melody (April 7, 2016). "Tegan and Sara debut new single 'Boyfriend'". CBC Music. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Matt (July 21, 2023). "The 50 Greatest Synth-Pop Albums of All Time". Paste. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Boyfriend (2016) | Tegan And Sara". 7digital (Canada). 8 April 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Canada Singles Top 100 - Music Charts". aCharts.co. May 14, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.