Down Boy

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"Down Boy"
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Single by Holly Valance
from the album Footprints
Released30 September 2002 (2002-09-30) [1]
Length3:25
Label
Songwriter(s) Rob Davis
Producer(s) Nellee Hooper
Holly Valance singles chronology
"Kiss Kiss"
(2002)
"Down Boy"
(2002)
"Naughty Girl"
(2002)

"Down Boy" is a song written by Rob Davis and produced by Nellee Hooper for Australian actress Holly Valance's debut album, Footprints (2002). Released on 30 September 2002 as the second single from the album, "Down Boy" charted within the top 10 in the United Kingdom (No. 2), Australia (No. 3), Hungary (No. 8), and Ireland (No. 8). British television presenter and actress Alexa Chung plays Valance's friend in the music video.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [23] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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