"Downtown Boys" | ||||
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Single by Infernal | ||||
from the album Electric Cabaret | ||||
Released | April 14, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2008; Infernal Studio and Powers Studio | |||
Length | 4:14 | |||
Label | Border Breakers | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paw Lagermann, Lina Rafn, Adam Powers | |||
Producer(s) | Infernal | |||
Infernal singles chronology | ||||
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"Downtown Boys" is a song by Danish duo Infernal. It was released on April 14, 2008 as the lead single from the album Electric Cabaret . [1] The duo performed the new song on Boogie Prisen, a Danish award show on April 12, 2008. The song became available for download and was sent to radio stations on April 14. [2] [3] [4] [5] The song gained platinum certification in Denmark, based on digital downloads only, on July 9, 2008. [6] It was Infernal's first single to reach #1 at the Danish Airplay Chart, and remained on top for four weeks. "Downtown Boys" was the ninth most played song on Danish radio stations in 2008. [7]
The video was shot in New York from April 9 to April 11, 2008. It was directed by Loic Maes, the same director of the videos for their previous singles Ten Miles and I Won't Be Crying. [8]
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Danish Airplay Chart | 1 [8] |
Danish Dance Chart | 2 [9] |
Danish Singles Chart | 2 [9] |
NLP Singles Chart | 1 |
Tjeklisten | 1 [10] |
Infernal is a dance-pop group from Denmark, consisting of members Lina Rafn and Paw Lagermann. They made their Danish debut in 1997 with the release of the track "Sorti de L'enfer", and went on to international chart success in the 2000s. Their most successful single to date has been "From Paris to Berlin", which charted well in many European countries throughout 2006 and 2007. In addition to the original single, an alternate version was released in the UK titled "From London to Berlin", supporting England in the 2006 Football World Cup.
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