Hey Boy (Sia song) explained

Hey Boy
Type:single
Artist:Sia
Released:19 November 2020
Length:2:29
Label:
Producer:Jesse Shatkin
Prev Title:Del Mar
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Floating Through Space
Next Year:2021

"Hey Boy" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Sia released on 19 November 2020, through Atlantic Records.[1] It is taken from her album, Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture and it follows "Together" and "Courage to Change" as the third single from the album.[2] An alternate version of the track featuring Burna Boy was released on 14 January 2021.[3]

Background, release and promotion

Sia revealed that "Hey Boy" was originally written for Rihanna.[4]

On 12 November 2020, Sia announced the release of the single through her social media accounts and it was made available for pre-save on streaming platforms.[5] It was released alongside its lyric video on 19 November 2020 at 13:00 UTC.[6] With the release of the single, Sia's ninth studio album Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture was made available for pre-order.[7]

Sia performed "Hey Boy" live at the 2020 MTV Movie & TV Awards, on 6 December 2020.[8]

Composition

"Hey Boy" was written by Sia, Jesse Shatkin and Kamille and has a length of 2:29.[9] Derrick Rossignol of Uproxx described it as "a quick dose of bouncy pop in which Sia expresses a desire for some male company." Billboard described the track as a "hip-swiveling tune", while NMEs Nick Levine penned that it is a "dancehall bop with an infectious hint of grit".[4]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from TIDAL.

Charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[10] 49

Burna Boy version

Hey Boy
Type:single
Artist:Sia featuring Burna Boy
Album:Music
Released:14 January 2021
Length:3:01
Label:
Producer:
Chronology:Burna Boy
Prev Title:20 10 20
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Kilometre
Next Year:2021

An alternate version of "Hey Boy" featuring Nigerian artist Burna Boy was released on 14 January 2021, alongside an animated music video.[11] It is featured on Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture as a bonus track.[12]

Composition

Burna Boy is credited as a songwriter on the alternate version of "Hey Boy"; it runs for a length of 3:01. On the track, Burna Boy performs background vocals and lends a rap verse.[13] [14]

Music video

The animated music video for "Hey Boy", directed by Rafatoon, premiered alongside the track's release on 14 January 2021.[15] [16] [17] [18] In the video, Sia, depicted as a "voluptuous" diva, is chased around by a "horny anthropomorphic wolf". Burna Boy, backup dancers and other characters also appear throughout the video as animals. Claire Shaffer of Rolling Stone noted the video took inspiration from Disney cartoons of the 1980s and 1990s, such as Red Hot Riding Hood, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and A Goofy Movie, and described it as a "vibrant and colorful concert sequence". Billboard described the video as "eye-popping" and Sia, in it, as a "21st century Jessica Rabbit".

Charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[19] 27

Track listings

  1. "Hey Boy" – 2:29
  1. "Hey Boy" (feat. Burna Boy) – 3:01
  1. "Hey Boy" (Country Club Martini Crew Remix) – 3:02
  2. "Hey Boy" (Wideboys Remix) – 2:27
  3. "Hey Boy" (Stave Remix) – 3:29
  4. "Hey Boy" (feat. Burna Boy) – 3:01

Release history

!Region!Date!Format!Version!Label!
Various19 November 2020Original
Italy28 December 2020Contemporary hit radioWarner[23]
Various14 January 2021Burna Boy
22 January 2021The Remixes EP

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-11-19. Sia drops trailer for film 'Music,' new single "Hey Boy" from upcoming album - Music News. 2020-11-24. ABC News Radio. 27 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127124558/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2020/11/19/sia-drops-trailer-for-film-music-new-single-hey-boy-from-upc.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Rossignol. Derrick. 2020-11-19. Sia Announces Her 'Music' Soundtrack Album With The Bouncy 'Hey Boy'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128182340/https://uproxx.com/pop/sia-hey-boy-music-soundtrack/. 2020-11-28. 2020-11-24. UPROXX.
  3. 2021-01-14. Sia Adds Burna Boy to Bouncy 'Music' Single 'Hey Boy': Listen. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114151509/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9511191/sia-hey-boy-burna-boy. 2021-01-14. 2021-01-22. Billboard.
  4. Web site: Sia – Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture review: better than the movie. NME. 18 February 2021. 18 February 2021. Nick. Levine. https://web.archive.org/web/20210218111523/https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/sia-music-songs-from-and-inspired-by-the-motion-picture-review-2882539. live. 17 February 2021 .
  5. Web site: Login • Instagram. 2020-11-24. www.instagram.com. 10 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200110151805/https://www.instagram.com/almashreqgallery/. live.
  6. Web site: Sia. Sia. 2020-11-19. Hey Boy (Lyric Video). live. 2021-02-27. YouTube. 24 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124121515/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMuLNp5xW8w.
  7. Web site: Strauss. Matthew. 2020-11-19. Sia Announces Album, Shares New Song "Hey Boy". live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210204233819/https://pitchfork.com/news/sia-announces-album-shares-new-song-hey-boy-listen/. 2021-02-04. 2020-11-24. Pitchfork.
  8. Warner. Denise. 6 December 2020. Sia Brings Colorful 'Hey Boy' to the 2020 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210217223528/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9495036/sia-hey-boy-mtv-movie-and-tv-awards-greatest-of-all-time/. 2021-02-17. 2020-12-08. Billboard.
  9. Web site: Sia / Hey Boy / Credits. live. 2020-11-24. TIDAL. 19 November 2020 . 28 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128130611/https://listen.tidal.com/album/162138065/credits.
  10. Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 28/01/2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128062642/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 28 January 2021 . it . . January 28, 2021 . 19 August 2024.
  11. Web site: Moore. Sam. 2021-01-14. Listen to Sia and Burna Boy's new version of 'Hey Boy'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121234148/https://www.nme.com/news/music/sia-burna-boy-hey-boy-2856740. 2021-01-21. 2021-01-22. NME.
  12. Web site: Album Music - Songs From And Inspired By The Motion Picture, Sia Qobuz: download and streaming in high quality. 2021-01-22. Qobuz. en-GB. 15 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115112130/https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/music-songs-from-and-inspired-by-the-motion-picture-sia/s77cjp20l76sb. live.
  13. Web site: 2021-01-14. Burna Boy features on Australian Grammy winner, Sia's new single, 'Hey Boy'. 2021-01-23. Pulse Nigeria. en-US. 29 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210129033732/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/burna-boy-features-on-australian-grammy-winner-sias-new-single-hey-boy/etrxz64. live.
  14. Web site: Sia teams up with Burna Boy for 'Music' soundtrack: Watch visual for 'Hey Boy' – GRUNGECAKE. 2021-01-23. grungecake.com. 14 January 2021 . 14 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114160151/https://grungecake.com/sia-hey-boy-burna-boy/articles/74509. live.
  15. Shaffer. Claire. 2021-01-14. Sia, Burna Boy Release Animated, Anthropomorphic Video for 'Hey Boy'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114142159/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sia-burna-boy-hey-boy-video-1114438/. 2021-01-14. 2021-01-22. Rolling Stone.
  16. Web site: Stickler. Jon. 2021-01-14. Sia Enlists Burna Boy For Hey Boy Remix From Upcoming Album 'Music' - Stereoboard. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210129211227/https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/230609/9. 2021-01-29. 2021-01-22. Stereoboard.
  17. Web site: Kenneally. Cerys. 2021-01-14. Sia recruits Burna Boy for new version of "Hey Boy" and unveils Music album tracklist. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210129171343/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/sia-recruits-burna-boy-for-hey-boy-unveils-music-album-tracklist. 2021-01-29. 2021-01-22. The Line of Best Fit.
  18. Web site: Sia releases new version of "Hey Boy" featuring Burna Boy - Music News. 2021-01-23. ABC News Radio. 28 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128070609/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2021/1/14/sia-releases-new-version-of-hey-boy-featuring-burna-boy.html. live.
  19. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 25 January 2021. 23 January 2021. 29 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210129211231/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5011. live.
  20. Web site: Album Hey Boy, Sia Qobuz: download and streaming in high quality. 2021-01-22. Qobuz. en-GB. 21 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121001111/https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/hey-boy-sia/xrempmwdr2r9b. live.
  21. Web site: Album Hey Boy (feat. Burna Boy), Sia Qobuz: download and streaming in high quality. 2021-01-22. Qobuz. en-GB. 28 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128113309/https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/hey-boy-feat-burna-boy-sia/w0ycfs67rbmca. live.
  22. Web site: Album Hey Boy (The Remixes), Sia Qobuz: download and streaming in high quality. 2021-01-22. Qobuz. en-GB. 28 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128122934/https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/hey-boy-the-remixes-sia/fhzdkk0skhlya. live.
  23. Web site: SIA "Hey Boy" (Radio Date: 28/12/2020). 2021-01-22. radiodate.it. en. 28 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128122937/https://radiodate.it/radio-date/sia-hey-boy-221474-28-12-2020-radiodate/. live.

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