Silly Boy (Eva Simons song)

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"Silly Boy"
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Single by Eva Simons
Released14 August 2009
Recorded2008[ citation needed ]
Genre Dance-pop
Length3:22
Label EMI Germany
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Tearce "Kizzo" Keaz
Eva Simons singles chronology
"Silly Boy"
(2009)		"Take Over Control"
(2010)
Music video
"Silly Boy" on YouTube

"Silly Boy" is a 2009 electropop song recorded by Dutch recording artist Eva Simons. The song was released digitally on 31 July 2009, then on CD by EMI Music Germany on 4 and 14 September in Germany and Europe, respectively. It was released as a digital EP in the United Kingdom by Virgin Records that October. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Background

"Silly Boy" was recorded by Simons and producer Tearce "Kizzo" Keaz in August 2008 and leaked on YouTube in April 2009. [1] She was initially upset about the leak but said she was thankful for helping it gain exposure. She later shared that while it was "cool to hear [her] song on the internet" at first, getting credit for the song was difficult. [6] [7] Billy Mann from EMI said the song "capture[d] her fabulous energy and strength of personality." [1]

The music video, directed by Micky Suelzer and Daniel Warwick, premiered on 30 July 2009 on both Simons' website and YouTube. The video shows Simons styling a large hairdo and a wearing a silver sparkly outfit during dance scenes, an outfit covered with plastic straws and a black jumpsuit during car scenes. Throughout the video, Simons is shown in a corridor with letters spelling out her name, and dancing with a team of backup dancers during the chorus of the song. She is also shown in a car, which she later gets out of, slams the door of, and gets back into. The video features a very Disturbia-esque dance routine and Eva wears disco ball-themed clothing.[ citation needed ]

Track listing

  1. "Silly Boy" (Original Version) — 3:27
  2. "Silly Boy" (Acoustic Version) — 3:32
  1. "Silly Boy" (Original Version) — 3:27
  2. "Silly Boy" (Acoustic Version) — 3:32
  3. "Silly Boy" (Dave Audé Radio Version) — 4:04
  4. "Silly Boy" (Richard Vission Solmatic Mix) — 5:45

Critical reception

Nick Levine of media website Digital Spy gave the single a positive review and 5/5 stars stating: "Thankfully, the track itself is worth every little scrap of fuss. With its zapping synths, rock guitars, booming beats, spiky lyrics and planet-sized chorus, it's a whopper of a song - pop on steroids. As for Simons, her ballsy attitude matches the bombastic production and the hairdo she rocks in the video makes Elly Jackson look like a chicken with the styling wax. The result? The most striking pop debut since 'Just Dance'." [9] Paul Lester of The Guardian stated that he thought the song was not up to much, but the producer deserves a medal. He also compared the song to Lady Gaga's single "Poker Face". [10]

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart [11] 45
Austria Singles Chart [11] 55
Belgium Ultratip Chart (Flanders) [12] 12
Czech Airplay Chart [13] 39
Dutch Top 40 [14] 13
German Singles Chart [15] 36
Slovenian Airplay Chart [13] 50
Swedish Singles Chart [11] 51
UK Singles Chart [11] 149

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