Be Your Everything

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"Be Your Everything"
Single by Boys Like Girls
from the album Crazy World
ReleasedAugust 14, 2012
Genre Country
Length3:30
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Johnson
Boys Like Girls singles chronology
"Heart Heart Heartbreak"
(2010)		"Be Your Everything"
(2012)		"Life of the Party"
(2012)
Music video
"Be Your Everything" on YouTube

"Be Your Everything" is a song by American rock band Boys Like Girls. The song was released on August 14, 2012, as the lead single from their third studio album, Crazy World . The song peaked at number 18 on the US Hot Singles Sales chart.

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Background

On July 9, previewed a clip of the song "Be Your Everything". [1] On July 12, the group released a lyric video for the song. [2] Martin Johnson said of the song, "It's a great transition from where the band was. We came from a wall of guitars, and the sound has evolved. The only time I really express my feelings is when I'm writing music. That's how it's been since I was a little kid. This song is about the moment when it becomes okay to say, I love you." [3]

Composition

"Be Your Everything" was written and produced by Martin Johnson, as well being co-written by Rob Hawkins. [4] The song marks a departure from their early pop punk and emo roots and into a more country pop leaning sound. [5] The track has also been described as a ballad. [6]

Music video

On August 14, the band released the music video to "Be Your Everything". [7] The video was directed by David McClister. [8]

Personnel

Credits for "Be Your Everything" adapted from album's liner notes. [4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Be Your Everything"
Chart (2012)Peak
position
CIS Airplay (TopHit) [9] 185
US Hot Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [10] 18

References

  1. ↑ "Boys Like Girls stream "Be Your Everything" preview". Alternative Press . July 9, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ Johan Wippsson (July 15, 2012). "Boys Like Girls Releases Lyric Video For Be Your Everything". Melodic . Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Boys Like Girls Set to Release Crazy World - EP". PRNewswire . Columbia Records. July 9, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Crazy World (booklet). Boys Like Girls. Columbia Records. 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Emily Zemler (November 26, 2012). "Boys Like Girls Frowned on Third Album, So They Scrapped It". Billboard . Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  6. ↑ Jen Appel (July 30, 2012). "Boys Like Girl - Crazy World: Album Review". idobi Radio . Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ Johan Wippsson (August 14, 2012). "Boys Like Girls Releases Video For 'Be Your Everything'". Melodic . Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Multi-Platinum-Selling Pop Rock Band Boys Like Girls Set December 11 Release Date for Third Studio Album, Crazy World". PRNewswire . Columbia Records. September 27, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  9. ↑ Boys Like Girls — Be Your Everything. TopHit. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Boys Like Girls Chart History: Hot Singles Sales". Billboard . Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
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