J-Boy

This article is about the song by Phoenix. For the Australian singer, see J Boy (singer).

"J-Boy"
Single by Phoenix
from the album Ti Amo
Released	27 April 2017 (2017-04-27) [1]
Recorded	2016
Genre	Indie rock
Length	4:08
Label	Loyauté Glassnote
Songwriter(s)	Phoenix [2]
Producer(s)	Phoenix Pierrick Devin
Phoenix singles chronology
"Alone on Christmas Day" (2015) "J-Boy" (2017) "Ti Amo" (2017)
Music video
"J-Boy" on YouTube

"J-Boy" is a song by French indie rock band Phoenix, issued as the lead single from their sixth studio album Ti Amo . The song peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in 2017. ^[3]

The title stands for the chorus lyric, "Just Because of You". ^[4]

Music video

The official music video for "J-Boy" was directed by Warren Fu. ^[5] It shows the band performing the song on a spoof Italian talk show.

Charts

Chart performance for "J-Boy"

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [6]	40
Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [7]	39
France (SNEP) [8]	59
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard) [9]	39
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [10]	26

References

1. May, Emma (27 April 2017). "Phoenix Return With New Song "J-Boy"". Spin . Retrieved 1 March 2021.
2. "J-Boy - Phoenix | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 1 March 2021.
3. "Phoenix". Billboard . Retrieved 9 March 2021.
4. Smyth, David (5 May 2017). "Phoenix: It's not that we wanted to make a happy record, but..." The Standard. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
5. Yoo, Noah (12 May 2017). "Watch Phoenix's New "J-Boy" Video". Pitchfork . Retrieved 9 March 2021.
6. "Phoenix – J-Boy" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
7. "Phoenix". Billboard . Retrieved 9 March 2021.
8. "Phoenix – J-Boy" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
9. "Phoenix". Billboard. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
10. "Phoenix". Billboard. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

External links

• J-Boy at AllMusic
• " J-Boy " at Discogs