Downtown Boys (song)

"Downtown Boys"
Single by Infernal
from the album Electric Cabaret
ReleasedApril 14, 2008
Recorded2008; Infernal Studio and Powers Studio
Length4:14
LabelBorder Breakers
Songwriter(s)Paw Lagermann, Lina Rafn, Adam Powers
Producer(s)Infernal
Infernal singles chronology
"Ten Miles"
(2007) 		"Downtown Boys"
(2008) 		"Whenever You Need Me"
(2008)

"Downtown Boys" is a song by Danish duo Infernal. It was released on April 14, 2008 as the lead single from the album Electric Cabaret.[1] The duo performed the new song on Boogie Prisen, a Danish award show on April 12, 2008. The song became available for download and was sent to radio stations on April 14.[2][3][4][5] The song gained platinum certification in Denmark, based on digital downloads only, on July 9, 2008.[6] It was Infernal's first single to reach #1 at the Danish Airplay Chart, and remained on top for four weeks. "Downtown Boys" was the ninth most played song on Danish radio stations in 2008.[7]

Track listings

  • CD promo single 1
  1. "Downtown Boys" (Original Version) — 4:14
  2. "Downtown Boys" (Extended Version) — 6:48
  • CD promo single 2
  1. "Downtown Boys" (Tim Andresen Remix) — 7:12
  2. "Downtown Boys" (Tim Andresen Dub) — 6:28
  3. "Downtown Boys" (Thomas Vendelboe's Afterhours Remix) — 7:00
  4. "Downtown Boys" (Copenhagen Clubbers Remix) — 5:50
  • CD promo maxi single/Digital download
  1. "Downtown Boys" (Original Version) — 4:14
  2. "Downtown Boys" (Extended Version) — 6:48
  3. "Downtown Boys" (Andycap Remix) — 4:47
  4. "Downtown Boys" (Thomas Vendelboe's Afterhours Mix) — 6:58
  5. "Downtown Boys" (Michael Parsberg & Flipside Remix) — 6:23

Credits and personnel

  • Written by P. Lagermann / L. Rafn / A. Powers.
  • Performed by Infernal.
  • Arranged, produced, recorded & mixed by Infernal at Infernal Studio & at Powers Studio.
  • Additional vocal production & recording by Anders Øhrstrøm at Playground Studio.
  • Additional vocal, vocoder & keyboard by Anders Øhrstrøm.
  • Additional vocal by Pernille Øhrstrøm.
  • Guitars by Jimmy Dee.
  • Additional drums by Thomas Holmen.
  • Track 3: Remix & additional production by Andreas Schultz (Andycap) & Mathias Lundfren.
  • Track 4: Remix & additional production by Thomas Vendelboe.
  • Track 5: Remix & additional production by A. Odden / M. Parsberg.
  • A&R by Michael Guldhammer.
  • Mastered by Jan Eliasson at Audio Planet.
  • Art direction & production: Loïc Maes.
  • Graphic design: timandjohn.net
  • Photographer: Pieter Henket.
  • Styling: Aurélien Storny & Alexandre Misericordia.
  • Management by Alex Futtrup, AHM.

Music video

The video was shot in New York from April 9 to April 11, 2008. It was directed by Loic Maes, the same director of the videos for their previous singles Ten Miles and I Won't Be Crying.[8]

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Danish Airplay Chart 1[8]
Danish Dance Chart 2[9]
Danish Singles Chart 2[9]
NLP Singles Chart 1
Tjeklisten 1[10]

References

  1. ^ [1] Archived February 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Af: Annelise Pedersen (2014-06-08). "Ny Infernal-single lige om hjørnet – Ekstra Bladet" (in Danish). Ekstrabladet.dk. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  3. ^ "Artikler". Hitsurf.dk. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  4. ^ Katrine Bøg Larsen 04. april 2008, 09:20. "X Factor-Lina klar med ny single | Livsstil" (in Danish). Vip.tv2.dk. Retrieved 2015-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ [2] Archived December 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "ifpi.dk" (in Danish). ifpi.dk. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  7. ^ Pladebranchen.08
  8. ^ a b "News". Borderbreakers.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  9. ^ a b [3][dead link‍]
  10. ^ "May - Infernal". Infernal.dk. 2006-11-24. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-07-04.