“Boyfriend” is the lead music video and single by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber, released as the first single from his upcoming third studio album, Believe.
The Banger of a Track was written and produced by Mike Posner and Mason Levy, with additional writing by Bieber and Matthew Musto.
Island Records initially commissioned a music video to be directed by Colin Tilley; however, the video was later scrapped and re-shot with Director X. Released on May 3, 2012, the video broke the VEVO record for having the most views in a 24-hour period with over 8 million. The previous record had just been set by Rihanna’s “Where Have You Been” the day before.
As part of promotion for the song, Bieber performed “Boyfriend” in a number of live appearances, including at the second season finale of The Voice, and at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. The rapping duo Ying Yang Twins also released a remixed version of the track with new verses added. Another remix of “Boyfriend” features 2 Chainz, Mac Miller and Asher Roth.
Bieber explained that the track would surprise people in different ways, since it is a musical departure from his previous material. “Boyfriend” was a commercial success, debuting at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 after selling a total of 521,000 digital units of the single. The song is the second-highest-ever debut digital sales week in the United States, and has also charted at number 20 on the Pop Songs component chart.
Filming music video sessions occurred on the week of March 28, 2012, and took place in a studio located in California.
Lyrics for Justin Bieber – Boyfriend
[Verse 1:]
If I was your boyfriend, I’d never let you go
I can take you places you ain’t never been before
Baby take a chance or you’ll never ever know
I got money in my hands that I’d really like to blow
Swag swag swag, on you
Chillin by the fire why we eatin’ fondue
I dunno about me but I know about you
So say hello to falsetto in three two[Pre-Chorus]
I’d like to be everything you want
Hey girl, let me talk to you[Chorus:]
If I was your boyfriend, never let you go
Keep you on my arm girl, you’d never be alone
I can be a gentleman, anything you want
If I was your boyfriend, I’d never let you go, I’d never let you go[Verse 2:]
Tell me what you like yeah tell me what you don’t
I could be your Buzz Lightyear fly across the globe
I don’t never wanna fight yeah, you already know
I am ‘ma a make you shine bright like you’re laying in the snow
Burr
Girlfriend, girlfriend, you could be my girlfriend
You could be my girlfriend until the —- world ends
Make you dance do a spin and a twirl and
Voice goin crazy on this hook like a whirl wind
Swaggie[Pre-Chorus:]
I’d like to be everything you want
Hey girl, let me talk to you[Chorus:]
If I was your boyfriend, never let you go
Keep you on my arm girl you’d never be alone
I can be a gentleman, anything you want
If I was your boyfriend, I’d never let you go, I’d never let you go[Bridge:]
So give me a chance, ‘cause you’re all I need girl
Spend a week wit your boy I’ll be calling you my girlfriend
If I was your man, I’d never leave you girl
I just want to love you, and treat you right[Chorus:]
If I was your boyfriend, never let you go
Keep you on my arm girl you’d never be alone
I can be a gentleman, anything you want
If I was your boyfriend, I’d never let you go, never let you goNa na na, na na na, na na na
Ya girl
Na na na, na na na, na na na ey
Na na na, na na na, na na na ey
Na na na, na na na, na na na eyIf I was your boyfriend