Silly Boy (Eva Simons song)

"Silly Boy"
Single by Eva Simons
Released14 August 2009
Recorded2008[citation needed]
GenreDance-pop
Length3:22
LabelEMI Germany
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tearce "Kizzo" Keaz
Eva Simons singles chronology
"Silly Boy"
(2009) 		"Take Over Control"
(2010)
Music video
"Silly Boy" on YouTube

"Silly Boy" is a 2009 electropop song recorded by Dutch recording artist Eva Simons. The song was released digitally on 31 July 2009, then on CD by EMI Music Germany on 4 and 14 September in Germany and Europe, respectively. It was released as a digital EP in the United Kingdom by Virgin Records that October.[1][2][3][4][5]

Background

"Silly Boy" was recorded by Simons and producer Tearce "Kizzo" Keaz in August 2008 and leaked on YouTube in April 2009.[1] She was initially upset about the leak but said she was thankful for helping it gain exposure. She later shared that while it was "cool to hear [her] song on the internet" at first, getting credit for the song was difficult.[6][7] Billy Mann from EMI said the song "capture[d] her fabulous energy and strength of personality."[1]

The music video, directed by Micky Suelzer and Daniel Warwick, premiered on 30 July 2009 on both Simons' website and YouTube. The video shows Simons styling a large hairdo and a wearing a silver sparkly outfit during dance scenes, an outfit covered with plastic straws and a black jumpsuit during car scenes. Throughout the video, Simons is shown in a corridor with letters spelling out her name, and dancing with a team of backup dancers during the chorus of the song. She is also shown in a car, which she later gets out of, slams the door of, and gets back into. The video features a very Disturbia-esque dance routine and Eva wears disco ball-themed clothing.[citation needed]

Track listing

  1. "Silly Boy" (Original Version) — 3:27
  2. "Silly Boy" (Acoustic Version) — 3:32
  • Exclusive iTunes download bundle[5]
  1. "Silly Boy" (Original Version) — 3:27
  2. "Silly Boy" (Acoustic Version) — 3:32
  3. "Silly Boy" (Dave Audé Radio Version) — 4:04
  4. "Silly Boy" (Richard Vission Solmatic Mix) — 5:45

Critical reception

Nick Levine of media website Digital Spy gave the single a positive review and 5/5 stars stating: "Thankfully, the track itself is worth every little scrap of fuss. With its zapping synths, rock guitars, booming beats, spiky lyrics and planet-sized chorus, it's a whopper of a song - pop on steroids. As for Simons, her ballsy attitude matches the bombastic production and the hairdo she rocks in the video makes Elly Jackson look like a chicken with the styling wax. The result? The most striking pop debut since 'Just Dance'."[9] Paul Lester of The Guardian stated that he thought the song was not up to much, but the producer deserves a medal. He also compared the song to Lady Gaga's single "Poker Face".[10]

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[11] 45
Austria Singles Chart[11] 55
Belgium Ultratip Chart (Flanders)[12] 12
Czech Airplay Chart[13] 39
Dutch Top 40[14] 13
German Singles Chart[15] 36
Slovenian Airplay Chart[13] 50
Swedish Singles Chart[11] 51
UK Singles Chart[11] 149

References

  1. ^ a b c Press Release (23 July 2009). "EMI Music to release Eva Simon's worldwide online hit debut single 'Silly Boy'". EMI Group Limited. Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  2. ^ "Music - - Singles Release Diary - Digital Spy". Digital Spy. August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  3. ^ "Eva Simons: Silly Boy - Single". Apple Inc. iTunes Store (Australia). Retrieved 2009-08-30.
  4. ^ "Eva Simons to release 'Silly Boy' via EMI". EMI Group Limited. July 2009. Archived from the original on July 30, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  5. ^ a b Nick Levine (2 September 2009). "Music - The Sound - Some exciting news about Eva Simons". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  6. ^ Levine, Nick (10 September 2009). "Eva Simons". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  7. ^ Ken (10 October 2009). "Q&A with EVA SIMONS!". The Beat Review. Archived from the original on 30 October 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2010. Link requires permission - October 2017
  8. ^ "CD Single - Silly Boy". amazon.de. amazon. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
  9. ^ Nick Levine (August 2009). "Music - Singles Reviews - Eva Simons: 'Silly Boy'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  10. ^ Paul Lester (3 September 2009). "New band of the day – No 620: Eva Simons". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  11. ^ a b c d Eva Simons - Silly Boy Dutchcharts.nl, September 22, 2009
  12. ^ "Eva Simons - Silly Boy". Ultratop.
  13. ^ a b "HITLISTWEB - Search". 212.182.166.241. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  14. ^ Nederlandse Top 40 (wk42) Archived 2010-02-06 at the Wayback Machine Futuremusiccharts.nl, September 22, 2009
  15. ^ "Silly Boy by Eva Simons - Music Charts". αCharts.