Girls & Boys (Blur song)

"Girls & Boys" is a song by English rock band Blur, released in March 1994 by Food Records as the lead single from the group's third studio album, Parklife (1994). The frontman of Blur, Damon Albarn wrote the song's lyrics with bandmembers Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree, while Stephen Street produced it.

"Girls & Boys"
Single by Blur
from the album Parklife
B-side
  • "Magpie"
  • "People in Europe"
  • "Anniversary Waltz"
  • "Peter Panic"
Released7 March 1994 (1994-03-07)
Genre
Length
  • 4:50 (album version)
  • 4:18 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stephen Street
Blur singles chronology
"Sunday Sunday"
(1993)		 "Girls & Boys"
(1994)		 "To the End"
(1994)
Music video
"Girls & Boys" on YouTube
Audio sample
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Charting at number five on the UK Singles Chart, "Girls & Boys" was Blur's first top-five hit and their most successful single until "Country House" reached number one the following year. In the United States, the track reached number 59 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number four on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Kevin Godley produced the music video for the song. "Girls & Boys" was named single of the year by NME and Melody Maker and was nominated for best song at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

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