The Other Boys Explained

The Other Boys
Cover:	Nervo - The Other Boys.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Nervo featuring Kylie Minogue, Jake Shears and Nile Rodgers
Album:	Collateral
Released:	24 July 2015
Recorded:	2015
Genre:	Pop disco^[1]
Length:	2:59 (radio edit)
Label:	Ultra
Producer:	Nervo Nile Rodgers Fred Falke
Chronology:	Nervo
Prev Title:	Hey Ricky
Prev Year:	2015
Next Title:	Bulletproof
Next Year:	2016

"The Other Boys" is a song performed by Australian twin sisters Nervo featuring Kylie Minogue, Jake Shears and Nile Rodgers. It is included on Nervo's debut studio album, Collateral. The remix single was released on 23 October 2015.^[2]

Miriam Nervo said of the collaboration, "These guys [Kylie Minogue and Jake Shears] are such strong artists that they put their creative stamp on everything so I think it was a real creative thing, very natural, that just worked really well." adding "I love Nile's guitar bit! It's amazing, it just brought it to a whole new level, it was the icing on the cake."^[3]

Critical reception

Mike Wass of Idolator said "Nervo's production looks to the past for inspiration, but is definitely rooted in the here and now, while Kylie and Jake trade vocal blows on the soaring, gender-blind chorus."^[4] He later added, "The Other Boys" is an "irresistible, disco-tinged floor-filler".^[5]

Justin Harp from Digital Spy said "The floor-filler combines electro-pop with disco beats in a way that seems tailor-made for Minogue and Shears to duet."^[6]

Music video

The music video was filmed in August 2015 in London's Brick Lane. Minogue posted photos of the video shoot on her instagram account on 27 August. In it she is wearing a vintage Comme des Garçons dress and Casadei boots.^[5] On 16 October, Nervo said on their Facebook page that they "Can't wait to show you guys the video".

The music video premiered on 28 October 2015 via Ultra Music's YouTube page.^[7]

Charts

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Peak position
Argentina (Los 40 Principales)^[8]	5

Release history

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Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	23 October 2015	Digital download (Remix EP)	Ultra Music	^[9] ^[10]

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 2015 (U.S.)

Notes and References

1. News: NERVO Call On Kylie Minogue, Jake Shears And Nile Rodgers For Disco Anthem "The Other Boys": Listen. 23 October 2015. Idolator.com. 27 August 2015.
2. Web site: The Other Boys – single by Nervo. iTunes Australia. 23 October 2015.
3. Kylie Minogue confirms her musical at Nervo video shoot!. Glamour. Alice Howarth. 7 September 2015. 23 October 2015.
4. Web site: Nervo Call On Kylie Minogue, Jake Shears And Nile Rodgers For Disco Anthem "The Other Boys": Listen . Idolator. Mike Wass. 27 August 2015. 23 October 2015.
5. Web site: Kylie Minogue Films "The Other Boys" Video With Jake Shears And Nervo: 3 Pics From The Set. Idolator. Mike Wass. 27 August 2015. 23 October 2015.
6. Web site: Nervo form the Avengers of pop with Kylie Minogue and Jake Shears for new song 'The Other Boys'. Digital Spy. Justin Harp. 23 July 2015. 23 October 2015.
7. Web site: Nervo feat. Kylie Minogue, Jake Shears & Nile Rodgers - The Other Boys (Official Video). YouTube. 28 October 2015. 10 November 2015.
8. Web site: Lista del 23/01/2016 . . 27 January 2016.
9. Web site: The Other Boys (Remixes) – EP. iTunes Brazil. 23 October 2015. 23 October 2015.
10. Web site: The Other Boys (Remixes) – EP. iTunes Australia. 23 October 2015. 23 October 2015.