Downtown Boys (song)

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"Downtown Boys"
Downtown Boys.jpg
Single by Infernal
from the album Electric Cabaret
ReleasedApril 14, 2008
Recorded2008; Infernal Studio and Powers Studio
Length4:14
Label Border Breakers
Songwriter(s) Paw Lagermann, Lina Rafn, Adam Powers
Producer(s) Infernal
Infernal singles chronology
"Ten Miles"
(2007)
"Downtown Boys"
(2008)
"Whenever You Need Me"
(2008)

"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]

Contents

Track listings

  1. "Downtown Boys" (Original Version) — 4:14
  2. "Downtown Boys" (Extended Version) — 6:48
  1. "Downtown Boys" (Tim Andresen Remix) — 7:12
  2. "Downtown Boys" (Tim Andresen Dub) — 6:28
  3. "Downtown Boys" (Thomas Vendelboe's Afterhours Remix) — 7:00
  4. "Downtown Boys" (Copenhagen Clubbers Remix) — 5:50
  1. "Downtown Boys" (Original Version) — 4:14
  2. "Downtown Boys" (Extended Version) — 6:48
  3. "Downtown Boys" (Andycap Remix) — 4:47
  4. "Downtown Boys" (Thomas Vendelboe's Afterhours Mix) — 6:58
  5. "Downtown Boys" (Michael Parsberg & Flipside Remix) — 6:23

Credits and personnel

Music video

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]

Charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
Danish Airplay Chart1 [8]
Danish Dance Chart2 [9]
Danish Singles Chart 2 [9]
NLP Singles Chart1
Tjeklisten1 [10]

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