Boys & Girls (Martin Solveig song)

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"Boys & Girls"
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Single by Martin Solveig featuring Dragonette
from the album C'est la Vie
Released28 September 2009 (2009-09-28)
Genre Electro house
Length3:44
Label
Songwriter(s) Martin Solveig
Producer(s) Martin Solveig
Martin Solveig singles chronology
"One 2.3 Four"
(2009)		"Boys & Girls"
(2009)		"Hello"
(2010)
Dragonette singles chronology
"Pick Up the Phone"
(2009)		"Boys & Girls"
(2009)		"Easy"
(2010)

"Boys & Girls" is a song recorded by French DJ and record producer Martin Solveig featuring Canadian synthpop group Dragonette. It was released on 28 September 2009 as the first single from the reissue of Solveig's third studio album, C'est la Vie (2008), subtitled the Definitive Edition (2009). The song also appears on Solveig's fourth studio album, Smash (2011), and as a bonus track on the Australian edition of Dragonette's second studio album, Fixin to Thrill (2009).

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Music video

The music video for "Boys & Girls" was directed by Tristan Séguéla and shot at French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier's boutique in Paris, with Gaultier himself making a cameo appearance. [1] [2] [3] In the video, Solveig and Dragonette lead singer Martina Sorbara are seen dancing with several men and women wearing black and white clothes. At one point, Solveig chases Sorbara to the rooftop of the boutique overlooking Paris, where they dance for a while.

Track listings

  1. "Boys & Girls" (Original Edit) – 3:44
  2. "Boys & Girls" (Extended) – 6:23
  3. "Boys & Girls" (David E. Sugar Remix – MS Edit) – 5:29
  4. "Boys & Girls" (Les Petits Pilous Remix) – 4:29
  5. "Boys & Girls" (Laidback Luke Remix) – 5:38
  1. "Boys & Girls" (Original Edit) – 3:44
  2. "Boys & Girls" (Extended Mix) – 6:24
  3. "Boys & Girls" (Laidback Luke Remix) – 5:38
  4. "Boys & Girls" (Laidback Luke Dub Mix) – 5:39
  5. "Boys & Girls" (Bart B More Dans Tes Rave Remix) – 6:48
  6. "Boys & Girls" (Bart B More Siren's Call Remix) – 6:19
  7. "Boys & Girls" (Les Petits Pilous Remix) – 4:28
  8. "Boys & Girls" (David E. Sugar Remix – MS Edit) – 5:30
A1. "Boys & Girls" (Extended Mix) – 6:24
A2. "Boys & Girls" (Bart B More Dans Tes Rave Remix) – 6:48
B1. "Boys & Girls" (Laidback Luke Remix) – 5:38
B2. "Boys & Girls" (Laidback Luke Dub) – 5:38

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD single liner notes. [8]

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
France (SNEP) [9] 17

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
France28 September 2009
 Mercury [4] [5]
Worldwide13 October 2009 Beatport digital downloadMixture Stereophonic [6]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Tristan Seguela — Martin Solveig – "Boys and girls"". Caporal Films. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Timmermans, Arjan (5 July 2009). "Must-Watch: Martin Solveig feat. Dragonette "Boys & Girls"". Arjan Writes. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Boys & Girls: Martin Solveig, Dragonette" (in French). Amazon.fr . Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Boys & Girls: Martin Solveig: Téléchargements MP3" (in French). Amazon.fr. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Boys & Girls [Mixture]". Beatport . Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Boys & Girls" (Italian 12" single liner notes). Martin Solveig featuring Dragonette. D:vision Records. 2009. DV 664.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ "Boys & Girls" (French CD single liner notes). Martin Solveig featuring Dragonette. Mercury Records. 2009. 532 236 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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