| Boy Pop | |
| Cover: | BOLBoyPop.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Book of Love |
| Album: | Lovebubble |
| B-Side: | "Quiver" (Extended Mix) |
| Released: | 6 May 1993 |
| Recorded: | 1992–1993 |
| Genre: | Synthpop, new wave |
| Length: | 4:05 (album version) 3:40 (radio mix) |
| Label: | Sire Records |
| Producer: | Ted Ottaviano |
| Prev Title: | Counting The Rosaries |
| Prev Year: | 1991 |
| Next Title: | Hunny Hunny/Chatterbox (Pt. 2) |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
"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
| Year | Version | Length | Mixed/Remixed by | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Album version | 4:05 | Michael Hutchinson | Found on the CD maxi-single (Sire Records 9 40806-2), and all formats of the album Lovebubble.* |
| 1993 | Radio Mix | 3:40 | Josh Wink | Found only on the CD maxi-single (Sire Records 9 40806-2). |
| 1993 | Extended Radio Mix | 4:33 | Mood II Swing | Found only on the CD maxi-single (Sire Records 9 40806-2). |
| 1993 | WinKing Breakbeat Trance Mix | 6:28 | Josh Wink | Found on the promo 12" vinyl (Sire Records SAM 1197), the 12" vinyl maxi-single (Sire Records 9 40806-0), and the CD maxi-single (Sire Records 9 40806-2). |
| 1993 | Go Bottom Go Top Mix | 7:35 | Mood II Swing | Found on the promo 12" vinyl (Sire Records SAM 1197), the 12" vinyl maxi-single (Sire Records 9 40806-0), CD maxi-single (Sire Records 9 40806-2), and the 2009 CD reissue of Lovebubble (Noble Rot). |
| 1993 | Swinging Boy Pop Mix | 3:48 | Mood II Swing | Found on the 12" vinyl maxi-single (Sire Records 9 40806-0), the CD maxi-single (Sire Records 9 40806-2), and the 2009 CD reissue of Lovebubble (Noble Rot). |
| 1993 | The Deeper X Dub | 7:00 | Mood II Swing | Found on the promo 12" vinyl (Sire Records SAM 1197), the 12" vinyl maxi-single (Sire Records 9 40806-0), and the CD maxi-single (Sire Records 9 40806-2). |
" * " denotes that version is available as digital download