Girls on Boys

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"Girls on Boys"
Galantis and Rozes Girls on Boys.jpg
Promotional single by Galantis and Rozes
from the album The Aviary
Released1 September 2017 (2017-09-01)
Genre Dance-pop
Length2:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Afsheen
  • Josh Cumbee
  • Toby Gad
  • Galantis

"Girls on Boys" is a song by Swedish electronic dance music production duo Galantis and American singer-songwriter Rozes. It was written by Rozes, Henrik Jonback, Rasmus Cantoreggi, Svidden, Afshin Salmani, Galantis, Toby Gad and Josh Cumbee, with production handled by the latter three and Afsheen. The song was released via Atlantic Records and WEA International on 1 September 2017, as the second promotional single from the duo's second studio album, The Aviary (2017).

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Background

Galantis said of the song in a press release: "It's a style of songwriting that's been a part of Galantis from the start, but we never really had the chance to show you. We had our battles with this one. It took a million turns, but it also forced us to go somewhere we haven't been before, and we're stoked to be sharing." Rozes explained the inspiration behind the song, saying:

"'Girls On Boys' is about attempting to fix a broken heart with a night of flashy distractions, which is only a short-term remedy. One of my co-writers went through a break-up and we were talking about how he was coping, which was mostly by keeping busy, hanging out with friends, and partying like everything was fine."

She furthered: "The upbeat vibe of the song masks the darker lyrics, which reveal that the money, diamonds and champagne won't fix the feeling of missing the person you love and feeling alone." [1] Galantis also confirmed the dates for The Aviary tour in Autumn in celebration of the single release. [2]

Critical reception

Kat Bein of Billboard deemed the song a "latest chipmunk-squeal feel-good anthem ready to heat up your last days of summer". He felt Rozes gave "powerful, raspy performance well-balanced against the shiny synths and future pop production". [1] Jeffrey Yau of Your EDM felt the chorus "livens up" the song "with the melodic yet euphoric elements that have come to define Galantis", and the drop, which he described as "light and fluffy", stands out as an example of the duo's "pop-making prowess". [3] Erik of EDM Sauce thinks that the duo "changes things up quite a bit" with this song, and "continued to demonstrate they know what they are doing production wise". He regarded the song as a combination of "future, trap, tropical and just plain electro elements" into "a gorgeous production". [4] Mike Wass of Idolator believed that the song is "their most accessible and euphoric offering since 'No Money'". [5]

Remixes

Two months later after the single released, a remix EP came out exclusively on Beatport that contained a VIP mix by Galantis & DJ B-Sights, a remix by DJ Kaidro, a remix by signed Armada Music artist Dave Winnel, & a remix by DJ Gregor Salto.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [6]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [7] 96
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [8] 3
Sweden Heatseekers (Sverigetopplistan) [9] 3
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 32

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References

  1. 1 2 Kat, Bein (1 September 2017). "Galantis and Rozes Make Love Blues Sound Bright on 'Girls on Boys': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Music News Desk (1 September 2017). "Galantis & ROZES Premiere New Single 'Girls on Boys' + The Aviary Out 9/15". Broadway World. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Jeffrey, Yau (1 September 2017). "Galantis Release New Single With ROZES, "Girls On Boys"". Your EDM. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Erik (31 August 2017). "Galantis Reveals New Powerful Single While Continuing To Explore New Sounds". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  5. ↑ Mike, Wass (1 September 2017). "The Drop: Your Guide To New Music Friday Featuring Perfume & Tennyson". Idolator. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Girls On Boys / Galantis TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #437". auspOp. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 36, 8 september 2017". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "Galantis Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
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