Boys Will Be Boys (Paulina Rubio song)
"Boys Will Be Boys" | ||||
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Alex Papaconstantinou, Bilal Hajji, Adam Baptiste | ||||
Producer(s) | Paulina Rubio,[1] RedOne,[2] Alex P | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Boys Will Be Boys" (Official Music Video) on YouTube |
"Boys Will Be Boys" is a song recorded by Mexican recording artist
Musically, "Boys Will Be Boys" is a
An accompanying music video was directed by
Background and composition
"Boys Will Be Boys" is a
Reception
The song received critical generally positive from critics, Daniela Caruso of Italian music platform Notizie Musica praised the song as "the best track in English in the prolific career of the Latin diva."[5] Lansky Sam of MTV called the song "hallmarks of a big club smash".[6] Joey Guerra from the Houston Chronicle name it a "hymn of the summer."[7]
Enric Zapatero from Cromosoma X gave a somewhat mixed impression, commenting that it was a weird move to promote an album with a song that is not featured on it, and stating that "'Boys Will Be Boys' has been selected by the Mexican singer as a new single and it's pretty good, [the song] is very catchy and
Promotion and release
The song was released on March 24, 2012, on
The single was performed at the Sabado Gigante's 50th anniversary show on Univision.
On December 18, 2013 (more than a year later from its release) Paulina performed a new remix in
Music Video
The music video was directed by Directed by
The video was released on April 20, 2012. It was mentioned as one of the 30 Sexiest Music Videos of All Time, from the website of the Latin Magazine.[14]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Boys Will Be Boys" | Paulina Rubio, RedOne | RedOne | 3:05 |
Chart performance
The single debuted at No.44 on the
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2012-2013) | Peak position |
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Mexico (Monitor Latino)[17] | 11 |
Mexico General Airplay (Monitor Latino)[18] | 16 |
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[19] | 7 |
Spain (Sales) (PROMUSICAE)[20] | 2 |
Spain (Airplay) (PROMUSICAE)[21] | 2 |
Spain Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[22] | 3 |
US | 17 |
US Latin Pop Songs[24]
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16 |
US Billboard Latin Airplay[25] | 32 |
US Tropical Songs[26]
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10 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2012) | Position |
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Spain Singles ( PROMUSICAE)[27]
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14 |
Spain Radio (PROMUSICAE)[28] | 24 |
Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Spain (PROMUSICAE)[29] | Gold | 20,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30] Cahill Radio Edit Version |
Gold | 20,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Format |
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United Kingdom[9] | March 23, 2012 | Digital download |
Spain[31] | ||
Argentina[32] | ||
Chile[33] | ||
Venezuela[34] | ||
Colombia[35] |
References
- ^ "Paulina Rubio viaja a Londres para grabar su próximo video". La Vanguardia (México). Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ Lansky, Sam (March 26, 2012). "Paulina Rubio Is Back With 'Boys Will Be Boys,' We're In Love With It!". MTV (United States). Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ "Paulina Rubio se desmelena y apuesta por el techno en 'Boys Will Be Boys'". 20minutos.es. Agencia Efe. May 27, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Zapatero, Enric (March 26, 2012)."Paulina Rubio lanza nuevo single: ‘Boys Will Be Boys’" . Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ "Paulina Rubio, le migliori canzoni: da Boys Will Be Boys a Heat of the Night". notiziemusica.it. Notizie Musica. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Paulina Rubio is back with 'Boys Will Be Boys,' We're in love with it". mtv.com. MTV. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Guerra, Joey (June 19, 2012). "Summer's anthems are sizzling hot". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "iTunes – Música – Boys Will Be Boys – Single de Paulina Rubio". iTunes Store. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ Amazon(UK). Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ "PAULINA RUBIO presenta su nuevo sencillo en Ingles 'Boys Will Be Boys', disponible en iTunes a partir de hoy!". Universal Musica. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr. (March 21, 2012). "Paulina Rubio lanza sencillo en inglés" Archived March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. UPI.com. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ "Paulina Rubio filma nuevo video en Londres" Archived September 12, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Tabasco Hoy. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ "Los fetiches de Paulina en 'Boys Will Be Boys'" (in Spanish). Jenesaispop. April 28, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ Latin Staff. "30 Sexiest Music Videos Of All Time". Latina Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- PROMUSICAE. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ "Chart Highlights: Pop, Country Songs & More". Billboard. March 28, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
- ^ "Top 20 General". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Radio Notas. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ "Top 20 Inglés". June 30, 2012. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012.
- ^ "Top Albums – Billboard 200 – Album Sales – Nielsen Soundscan". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ PROMUSICAE[permanent dead link]
- ^ PROMUSICAE[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Paulina Rubio - Spain Digital Song Sales (Chart History)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Issue date:09/15/2012 – Powered by XMB 1.9.11". Dj Rico Mixshow. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/paulina-rubio/chart-history/latin-pop-songs-c
- ^ "PAULINA RUBIO – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Top Latin Songs, Latin Music Hits & Popular Latin Music Charts". Billboard (in Russian). Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "Top 50 Canciones Anual 2012" (PDF). Promuiscae.es. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 Canciones Anual 2012". Promuiscae.es. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Paulina Rubio – Boys Will Be Boys". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Paulina Rubio – Boys Will Be Boys (Cahill Radio Edit)". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "Boys Will Be Boys – Single de Paulina Rubio". iTunes (ES). Apple, Inc. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ "Boys Will Be Boys – Single de Paulina Rubio". iTunes (Argentina). Apple, Inc. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ "Boys Will Be Boys – Single de Paulina Rubio". iTunes (Chile). Apple, Inc. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ "Boys Will Be Boys – Single de Paulina Rubio". iTunes (VE). Apple, Inc. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ "Boys Will Be Boys – Single de Paulina Rubio". iTunes (Colombia). Apple, Inc. Retrieved May 4, 2012.