2020 single by Sia
"Hey Boy " is a song by Australian singer-songwriter
Sia released on 19 November 2020, through
Atlantic Records .
[1] It is taken from her album,
Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture and it follows "
Together " and "
Courage to Change " as the third single from the album.
[2] An alternate version of the track featuring
Burna Boy was released on 14 January 2021.
[3]
Background, release and promotion
Sia revealed that "Hey Boy" was originally written for
Rihanna .
[4]
On 12 November 2020, Sia announced the release of the single through her
social media accounts and it was made available for pre-save on streaming platforms.
[5] It was released alongside its
lyric video on 19 November 2020 at 13:00
UTC .
[6] With the release of the single, Sia's ninth studio album
Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture was made available for
pre-order .
[1]
[7]
Sia performed "Hey Boy" live at the 2020
MTV Movie & TV Awards , on 6 December 2020.
[8]
Composition
"Hey Boy" was written by Sia,
Jesse Shatkin and
Kamille and has a length of 2:29.
[9] Derrick Rossignol of
Uproxx described it as "a quick dose of bouncy pop in which Sia expresses a desire for some male company."
[2]
Billboard described the track as a "hip-swiveling tune",
[3] while
NME ' s Nick Levine penned that it is a "
dancehall bop with an infectious hint of grit".
[4]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from
TIDAL .
[9]
Sia Furler – writer, vocals
Kamille – writer
Jesse Shatkin – writer, producer, bass, drum programmer, drums, engineer, guitar, keyboards, organ, percussion, synthesizer
Sean Kantrowitz – guitar
Sam Dent – engineer
Serban Ghenea – mixer
John Hanes – mixing engineer
Chris Gehringer – masterer
Burna Boy version
An alternate version of "Hey Boy" featuring Nigerian artist
Burna Boy was released on 14 January 2021, alongside an
animated
music video .
[3]
[10] It is featured on
Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture as a
bonus track .
[11]
Composition
Burna Boy is credited as a songwriter on the alternate version of "Hey Boy"; it runs for a length of 3:01.
[12] On the track, Burna Boy performs
background vocals and lends a
rap verse.
[3]
[13]
[14]
Music video
The
animated
music video for "Hey Boy", directed by Rafatoon, premiered alongside the track's release on 14 January 2021.
[15]
[16]
[17]
[18] In the video, Sia, depicted as a "voluptuous" diva, is chased around by a "horny anthropomorphic
wolf ".
[15] Burna Boy,
backup dancers and other characters also appear throughout the video as animals.
[15] Claire Shaffer of
Rolling Stone noted the video took inspiration from
Disney
cartoons of the 1980s and 1990s, such as
Red Hot Riding Hood ,
Who Framed Roger Rabbit and
A Goofy Movie , and described it as a "vibrant and colorful concert sequence".
[15]
Billboard described the video as "eye-popping" and Sia, in it, as a "21st century
Jessica Rabbit ".
[3]
Charts
Track listings
Digital download and streaming
[20]
[21]
"Hey Boy" – 2:29
Digital download and streaming
[22]
[23]
"Hey Boy" (feat.
Burna Boy ) – 3:01
Digital download and streaming – The Remixes EP
[24]
[25]
[26]
"Hey Boy" (Country Club Martini Crew Remix) – 3:02
"Hey Boy" (
Wideboys Remix) – 2:27
"Hey Boy" (Stave Remix) – 3:29
"Hey Boy" (feat. Burna Boy) – 3:01
Release history
References
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a
b
"Sia drops trailer for film 'Music,' new single "Hey Boy" from upcoming album - Music News" .
ABC News Radio . 19 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020 .
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a
b Rossignol, Derrick (19 November 2020).
"Sia Announces Her 'Music' Soundtrack Album With The Bouncy 'Hey Boy' " .
UPROXX .
Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020 .
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"Sia Adds Burna Boy to Bouncy 'Music' Single 'Hey Boy': Listen" .
Billboard . 14 January 2021.
Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021 .
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a
b Levine, Nick.
"Sia – Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture review: better than the movie" .
NME .
Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021 .
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"Login • Instagram" . www.instagram.com .
Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020 .
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Sia (19 November 2020).
"Hey Boy (Lyric Video)" .
YouTube .
Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021 .
^ Strauss, Matthew (19 November 2020).
"Sia Announces Album, Shares New Song "Hey Boy" " .
Pitchfork .
Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2020 .
^ Warner, Denise (6 December 2020).
"Sia Brings Colorful 'Hey Boy' to the 2020 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time" .
Billboard .
Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2020 .
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a
b
"Sia / Hey Boy / Credits" .
TIDAL .
Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2020 .
^ Moore, Sam (14 January 2021).
"Listen to Sia and Burna Boy's new version of 'Hey Boy' " .
NME .
Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021 .
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"Album Music - Songs From And Inspired By The Motion Picture, Sia | Qobuz: download and streaming in high quality" . Qobuz .
Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021 .
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Hey Boy (feat. Burna Boy) ,
archived from the original on 22 January 2021, retrieved 22 January 2021
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"Burna Boy features on Australian Grammy winner, Sia's new single, 'Hey Boy' " . Pulse Nigeria . 14 January 2021.
Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021 .
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"Sia teams up with Burna Boy for 'Music' soundtrack: Watch visual for 'Hey Boy' – GRUNGECAKE" . grungecake.com .
Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021 .
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d Shaffer, Claire (14 January 2021).
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Rolling Stone .
Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021 .
^ Stickler, Jon (14 January 2021).
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Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021 .
^ Kenneally, Cerys (14 January 2021).
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The Line of Best Fit .
Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021 .
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"Sia releases new version of "Hey Boy" featuring Burna Boy - Music News" .
ABC News Radio .
Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021 .
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"NZ Hot Singles Chart" .
Recorded Music NZ . 25 January 2021.
Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021 .
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Sia - Hey Boy ,
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"Album Hey Boy (feat. Burna Boy), Sia | Qobuz: download and streaming in high quality" . Qobuz .
Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021 .
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Sia - Hey Boy (feat. Burna Boy) ,
archived from the original on 28 January 2021, retrieved 22 January 2021
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"Album Hey Boy (The Remixes), Sia | Qobuz: download and streaming in high quality" . Qobuz .
Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021 .
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Sia - Hey Boy (The Remixes) ,
archived from the original on 28 January 2021, retrieved 22 January 2021
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"SIA "Hey Boy" | (Radio Date: 28/12/2020)" . radiodate.it .
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