Boy Bye

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"Boy Bye"
Brockhampton - Boy Bye.jpg
Single by Brockhampton
from the album Ginger
ReleasedAugust 15, 2019
RecordedApril 21 – July 31, 2019
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length2:22
Label
  • Question Everything
  • RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jabari Manwa
  • Hemnani
  • Kiko Merley
Brockhampton singles chronology
"If You Pray Right"
(2019)		"Boy Bye"
(2019)		"No Halo"
(2019)
Music video
"Boy Bye" on YouTube

"Boy Bye" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American hip hop boy band Brockhampton, released on August 15, 2019 as the third single from their fifth studio album Ginger (2019). It contains a sample from "Ejazeh" by Dariush.

Contents

Composition

The production is made up of mostly percussion with occasional melody. [1] Lyrically, Brockhampton members rap about dealing with stress, anxiety and depression resulting from traumatic pasts, as well as self-medication. [2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Spencer Ford and released on August 14, 2019. It finds Brockhampton playing basketball [2] [3] [4] (during which Dom McLennon is seen twirling the ball) [1] and fighting while covered in blue body paint, [1] [4] Matt Champion dangling inside a glass box that is lifted by a forklift, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Kevin Abstract being shirtless and surrounded by candles in darkness, a giant sitting in a field, Bearface in a warehouse, [1] and Joba being chased by extraterrestrials wearing masks and silver space suits. [1] [2] [3] [5]

Live performances

Brockhampton performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on September 6, 2019. [6]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [7] 69
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [8] 15

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Alston, Trey (August 15, 2019). "BROCKHAMPTON Conquer Basketball And Glass Boxes In 'Boy Bye'". MTV News . Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Legaspi, Althea (August 14, 2019). "Brockhampton Announce 'Ginger' LP Release Date, Unveil 'Boy Bye' Video". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Brandle, Lars (August 15, 2019). "Brockhampton Set Release Date for 'Ginger', Share Tracklist and New Song 'Boy Bye': Stream It Now". Billboard . Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Gwee, Karen (August 15, 2019). "Brockhampton continue to tease 'Ginger' with new video for 'Boy Bye'". NME . Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 Caraan, Sophie (August 15, 2019). "BROCKHAMPTON Drops New Single "BOY BYE," Reveals 'GINGER' Album Details". Hypebeast . Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "BROCKHAMPTON Performs 'Sugar'". YouTube. September 6, 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Brockhampton". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 26, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
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