Boy Pop Explained

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)

Track listings

1993 12" Maxi-Single (Sire Records 9 40806-0)

Side A:

  1. "Boy Pop" (Extended Radio Mix) - 4:33
  2. "Boy Pop" (Go Bottom Go Top Mix) - 7:35
  3. "Boy Pop" (Swinging Boy Pop Mix) - 3:38

Side B:

  1. "Boy Pop" (WinKing Breakbeat Trance) - 6:28
  2. "Boy Pop" (The Deeper X Dub) - 7:00
  3. "Quiver" (Extended Mix) - 5:21

1993 CD Maxi-Single (Sire Records 9 40806-2)

  1. "Boy Pop" (Album Version) - 4:05
  2. "Boy Pop" (Extended Radio Mix) - 4:33
  3. "Boy Pop" (WinKing Breakbeat Trance Mix) - 6:28
  4. "Quiver" (Extended Mix) - 6:20
  5. "Boy Pop" (Go Bottom Go Top Mix) - 7:35
  6. "Boy Pop" (Swinging Boy Pop Mix) - 3:48
  7. "Boy Pop" (The Deeper X Dub) - 7:00
  8. "Boy Pop" (Radio Mix) - 3:40

1993 Promo 12" Single (Sire Records SAM 1197)

Side A:

  1. "Boy Pop" (WinKing Breakbeat Trance Mix) - 6:28

Side B:

  1. "Boy Pop" (Go Bottom Go Top Mix) - 7:35
  2. "Boy Pop" (The Deeper X Dub) - 7:00

Personnel

"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

Charts

"—" denotes that song failed to chart

Official versions

YearVersionLengthMixed/Remixed byComment
1993Album version4:05Michael HutchinsonFound on the CD maxi-single (Sire Records 9 40806-2), and all formats of the album Lovebubble.*
1993Radio Mix3:40Josh WinkFound only on the CD maxi-single (Sire Records 9 40806-2).
1993Extended Radio Mix4:33Mood II SwingFound only on the CD maxi-single (Sire Records 9 40806-2).
1993WinKing Breakbeat Trance Mix6:28Josh WinkFound 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).
1993Go Bottom Go Top Mix7:35Mood II SwingFound 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).
1993Swinging Boy Pop Mix3:48Mood II SwingFound 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).
1993The Deeper X Dub7:00Mood II SwingFound 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

External links