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Boy Pop (Book of Love song)

"Boy Pop"
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Single by Book of Love
from the album Lovebubble
B-side "Quiver" (Extended Mix)
Released 6 May 1993
Format 12" vinyl, CD single
Recorded 1992-1993
Genre Synthpop, new wave
Length 4:05 (album version)
3:40 (radio mix)
Label Sire Records
Songwriter(s) Lauren Roselli
Ted Ottaviano
Producer(s) Ted Ottaviano
Book of Love singles chronology
"Counting The Rosaries"
(1991)
"Boy Pop"
(1993)
"Hunny Hunny/Chatterbox (Pt. 2)"
(1993)
"Counting The Rosaries"
(1991)
"Boy Pop"
(1993)
"Hunny Hunny/Chatterbox (Pt. 2)"
(1993)
Music video
Boy Pop on YouTube

"Boy Pop" is the eleventh single released by the American synthpop band Book of Love. The song was released on May 6, 1993, as the first single from the band's fourth album Lovebubble.

"Boy Pop" was written by band members Lauren Roselli and Ted Ottaviano. The song is a dance anthem, and an ode to gay men, with its lyric of "Brother love... Across the nation... On the bottom or the top, when we go, we go pop... Boys united cannot be divided...". Although the song did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, the song became a huge club hit, peaking at no. 4 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, spending twelve weeks on the chart and becoming the band's second biggest dance club hit.

The song features a sample of Ted Ottaviano singing "Boy Pop", a rap by Ron Malloy, and Lauren Roselli and Jade Lee singing "brother love, across the nation". The track was remixed into six different remixes for the release, with two remixes by Josh Wink and the other four by Mood II Swing. An extended remix of "Quiver", a track from the band's previous album Candy Carol, was also included on the single, and was remixed by Boris Granich.

A promotional video was shot showing the band at a club/bar and many dancing muscular fit men. (See External links below for video)

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Side B:

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"Boy Pop" written by Lauren Roselli and Ted Ottaviano. "Quiver" written by Susan Ottaviano and Ted Ottaviano. All instruments arranged, programmed, and performed by Book of Love.

Credits

"—" denotes that song failed to chart

" * " denotes that version is available as digital download


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