Bye Bye Boyfriend

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"Bye Bye Boyfriend"
Bye Bye Boyfriend (Fefe Dobson single).jpg
Single by Fefe Dobson
from the album Fefe Dobson
B-side "Stupid Little Love Song"
Released30 August 2003 (2003-08-30)
Genre Alternative rock
Length4:14
Label Island
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jay Levine
  • James Bryan McCollum
Fefe Dobson singles chronology
"Bye Bye Boyfriend"
(2003)
"Take Me Away"
(2003)
Music video
"Bye Bye Boyfriend" on YouTube

"Bye Bye Boyfriend" is Fefe Dobson's first single, taken from her first album, Fefe Dobson . The Canadian single version has "Stupid Little Love Song" as the B-side. "Bye Bye Boyfriend" was included as the B-side of her CD single "Take Me Away".

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Bye Bye Boyfriend" (Fefe Dobson, Jay Levine, James Bryan McCollum) — 4:14
  2. "Stupid Little Love Song"

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Singles Chart) [1] 8

Music video

The music video shows Dobson performing on a stage with her band and taking revenge on her boyfriend. It was directed by Vale George and produced by Mark Hesselink and Gregory Hergott.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardResult
2003 CASBY Award for Favourite New Single [2] Nominated

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