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About This Track
“Girls & Boys” was released as the lead single from the band’s third album Parklife, on 7 March 1994. Charting at number five in the UK Singles Charts, “Girls & Boys” was Blur’s first top 5 hit. In the United States, it reached number fifty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number four on the Modern Rock songs chart.
The video, directed by Kevin Godley, featured Blur performing this song to a backdrop of people on 18-30 package holidays (which the band interspersed into the video). Kevin branded the video as “Page 3 rubbish” while Blur found it “perfect”. The front cover of the single was taken from a pack of Durex condoms.
The single release also includes a remix of the track by Pet Shop Boys, who later covered the track live on tour in 1994.
In 2003, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke confessed that he wished he had written the song.
In 2007, electronic band Blaqk Audio released a cover of the song as a Hot Topic exclusive bonus track for their debut album CexCells. Around that time, perhaps beginning in mid 2006, the song saw a resurgence in popularity in the American Indie Music Scene, being played a lot at dance clubs.
Upon the song’s release, it was a comeback for the band, who had had a lean commercial period for a couple of years. The song even surpassed the band’s past commercial peak by three spots.
The song is included on two compilations albums, Blur: The Best of and Midlife: A Beginner’s Guide to Blur.
The song was covered by the French singer Mélanie Pain in her 2008 album My Name.
The video, directed by Kevin Godley, featured Blur performing this song to a backdrop of people on 18-30 package holidays (which the band interspersed into the video). Kevin branded the video as “Page 3 rubbish” while Blur found it “perfect”. The front cover of the single was taken from a pack of Durex condoms.
The single release also includes a remix of the track by Pet Shop Boys, who later covered the track live on tour in 1994.
In 2003, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke confessed that he wished he had written the song.
In 2007, electronic band Blaqk Audio released a cover of the song as a Hot Topic exclusive bonus track for their debut album CexCells. Around that time, perhaps beginning in mid 2006, the song saw a resurgence in popularity in the American Indie Music Scene, being played a lot at dance clubs.
Upon the song’s release, it was a comeback for the band, who had had a lean commercial period for a couple of years. The song even surpassed the band’s past commercial peak by three spots.
The song is included on two compilations albums, Blur: The Best of and Midlife: A Beginner’s Guide to Blur.
The song was covered by the French singer Mélanie Pain in her 2008 album My Name.
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korotkova001 wrote:
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lowgain74 wrote:
ALWAYS SHOULD BE SOMEONE YOU REALLY LOOOOOOOOVE [15]
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Zoltanrah wrote:
ALWAYS SHOULD BE SOMEONE YOU REALLY LOOOOOOOOVE [14]
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TheBGoodes wrote:
this song IS an anthem
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mmmojo wrote:
this song should be an anthem
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Jen420 wrote:
♥
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KeithandLor wrote:
a bit repetitive but Soooooooo TRUE, and such a catchy tune, dont u think???!@!@!!!!
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d0l wrote:
love in the tennies, still paranoid.
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tavitooo wrote:
ALWAYS SHOULD BE SOMEONE YOU REALLY LOOOOOOOOVE [13] Saludos from PERU!
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RhythmNgrunge wrote:
Does anybody have any tips on getting past Zeromus in final fantasy 4, because i'm toadally stumped?
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obscurecendo wrote:
BASS
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crawlpalmetto wrote:
I'm pretty sure the cover wasn't taken from a packet of condoms - the cassette single box was designed to look like a packet of condoms. Unrelated note: Sleeper's Inbetweener cassette single was designed to look like a box of cereal :)
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crawlpalmetto wrote:
Damon's shout at Glastonbury 1994 : "John Taylor!" hahaha. Love this tune so much :)
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amoxi wrote:
ALWAYS SHOULD BE SOMEONE YOU REALLY LOOOOOOOOVE [12]
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reckless_prick wrote:
great tune! every time I listen to it, I find something new in this song. such masterpieces have no age.
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KeithandLor wrote:
aint that the truth!!!!!!!
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Offino wrote:
ALWAYS SHOULD BE SOMEONE YOU REALLY LOOOOOOOOVE [11]
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sowerpuss wrote:
ALWAYS SHOULD BE SOMEONE YOU REALLY LOOOOOOOOVE [10]
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IEatPoison wrote:
ALWAYS SHOULD BE SOMEONE YOU REALLY LOOOOOOOOVE [9]
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GarethFireXX wrote:
ALWAYS SHOULD BE SOMEONE YOU REALLY LOOOOOOOOVE [8]
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