Skeleton Boy Explained

Skeleton Boy
Cover:	Skeletonboy single.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Friendly Fires
Album:	Friendly Fires
Released:	2 March 2009
Genre:	Shoegaze dance-punk synthpop
Length:	4:05
Label:	XL Recordings
Prev Title:	Paris
Prev Year:	2008
Next Title:	Kiss Of Life
Next Year:	2009

"Skeleton Boy" is the third single by Friendly Fires taken from the band's self-titled debut album Friendly Fires. It was released on 2 March 2009 in the UK and 1 March 2009 in the United States. This version of the song was produced by Paul Epworth and was used in the promotional video for the song. This version is different from the version on the album that was produced by singer Ed Macfarlane, in that it is 30 seconds longer than the original version and features an extended instrumental bridge.

The song is featured on the soundtrack of NHL 2K10^[1] and NBA 2K12. The song reappeared in NBA 2K16.^{[2] [3]}

Track listing

• "12" Vinyl Release^[4]

1. "Skeleton Boy" (Zio's Stellar Extended Remix) - 9:18
2. "Skeleton Boy" (Air France Remix) - 4:59

• Digital Download^[5]

1. "Skeleton Boy" - 4:05
2. "Skeleton Boy" (Zio's Stellar Extended Remix) - 9:18
3. "Skeleton Boy" (Air France Remix) - 4:59

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2K Beats: NHL 2K10. 2K Sports. 2013-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20121119095513/http://2ksports.com/beats/games/nhl2k10. 2012-11-19.
2. Makuch, Eddie (July 9, 2015). "NBA 2K16 Has 50+ Song Soundtrack Curated By DJ Khaled, DJ Premier, DJ Mustard". GameSpot. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
3. Nunneley, Stephany (July 24, 2015). "Get your groove on with the official NBA 2K16 soundtrack". VG247. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
4. http://shop.xlrecordings.com/release/~skeleton-boy-12-vinyl http://shop.xlrecordings.com/release/~skeleton-boy-12-vinyl
5. http://hmv.com/hmvweb/digitalProductDetails.do?ctx=70000500;8;-1;-1;-1&productId=8464229 http://hmv.com/hmvweb/digitalProductDetails.do?ctx=70000500;8;-1;-1;-1&productId=8464229