"Manboy" is a song performed by Swedish singer Eric Saade. It is the second single from Saade's first album, Masquerade, and was first released on 28 March 2010 in Sweden.[1]
| "Manboy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Eric Saade | ||||
| from the album Masquerade | ||||
| Released | 28 March 2010[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 2:57[1] | |||
| Label | Roxy Recordings | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Eric Saade singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Manboy" (Acoustic) on YouTube | ||||
Background
editThe song was written by Fredrik Kempe and Peter Boström.[2]
Melodifestivalen 2010
editIn 2010, Saade competed in Melodifestivalen with the song and reached third place.[2]
Other versions
edit- An acoustic version of the song was released on 10 May 2010 in Sweden.[3]
- During a pause at Melodifestivalen 2013 the song was performed by Ann-Louise Hanson, Towa Carson and Siw Malmkvist as "Maj-Gull". It was also released on an EP the same year.[4]
- In 2017, a cover version was released by Sabina Ddumba as a part of the eighth season of Så mycket bättre.[5]
Awards, nominations and certifications
editThe song was nominated for two Scandipop Awards 2011 in the categories Best Single from a New Artist and Best Male Single.[6]
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden (GLF)[8] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden[1] | 28 March 2010 | CD single, digital download | Roxy Recordings |
| Sweden[3] (Acoustic version) | 10 May 2010 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "iTunes - Music - Manboy - Single by Eric Saade". itunes.apple.com. 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ a b c "iTunes - Music - Eric Saade". itunes.apple.com. 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Manboy (Acoustic Version) - Single by Eric Saade". itunes.apple.com. 2010-05-10. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ "Pensionär" (in Swedish). Swedish Mediadatabase. 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Jan Andersson (11 November 2017). "Sabina Ddumba tolkade Saade bäst" (in Swedish). Göteborgsposten. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Scandipop.co.uk - The 2011 scandipop awards: THE WINNER!". scandipop.co.uk. 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ^ "Eric Saade – Manboy". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2010" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
External links
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