"Willy Use a Billy... Boy" | ||||
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Single by E-Rotic | ||||
from the album The Power of Sex | ||||
B-side | "Remix" | |||
Released | 4 October 1995 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:41 | |||
Label | Blow Up (Germany) Dureco (Netherlands) Remixed Records (Sweden) EMI Music (France) | |||
Songwriter(s) | David Brandes, John O'Flynn | |||
Producer(s) | David Brandes, Felix J. Gauder, John O'Flynn | |||
E-Rotic singles chronology | ||||
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"Willy Use a Billy... Boy" is a song recorded by German eurodance project E-Rotic. It was released in October 1995 as the lead single from their second album The Power of Sex . The song is about safe sex, where Billy Boy is a brand of condoms from Germany that is also available in the UK. The single reached number eleven in Germany. It was also a hit in Austria and Finland where it reached number five. It also peaked at number 20 in Switzerland.
The music video for "Willy Use a Billy... Boy" was directed by Zoran Bihać. [1]
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Austrian Singles Chart [2] | 5 |
Eurochart Hot 100 [3] | 30 |
Finnish Singles Chart [4] | 5 |
German Singles Chart [5] | 11 |
Swedish Singles Chart [6] | 51 |
Swiss Singles Chart [7] | 20 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI) [8] | Gold | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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