Billy S.

"Billy S."
Single by Skye Sweetnam
from the album Noise From the Basement
B-side	"Wild World"
Released	May 19, 2003
Format	Digital download, CD single
Recorded	2003
Genre	Pop rock, power pop, teen pop
Length	2:16
Writer(s)	Skye Sweetnam, James Robertson
Skye Sweetnam singles chronology
"Shattered" (2002) "Billy S." (2003) "Tangled Up in Me" (2004)

"Billy S." is a song recorded by Canadian musician Skye Sweetnam. It was released as her debut major label single in 2003, and was the first single from her album, Noise From the Basement. The song was also featured on the soundtrack to the movie How to Deal.

The song's title, "Billy S." stands for Billy Shakespeare, a reference to William Shakespeare, whom Skye refers to throughout the song.Sweetnam thought that the title "Billy Shakespeare" was too long, and decided to shorten it.

The music video for Billy S., filmed in Southern California, features Skye Sweetnam recording herself singing into a hand held camera. The video then goes on to show Sweetnam editing the video on a computer. The video also features scenes from the movie How to Deal. Skye is also shown, while making her video, gathering a group of people for the purpose of throwing a party and ultimately skipping school, walking triumphantly past the (school) bus.

The video for Billy S. received regular airplay on MuchMusic and YTV.

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