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J-Boy

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"J-Boy"
Single by Phoenix
from the album Ti Amo
Released27 April 2017 (2017-04-27)[1]
Recorded2016
GenreIndie rock
Length4:08
Label
Songwriter(s)Phoenix[2]
Producer(s)
  • Phoenix
  • Pierrick Devin
Phoenix singles chronology
"Alone on Christmas Day"
(2015)
"J-Boy"
(2017)
"Ti Amo"
(2017)
Music video
"J-Boy" on YouTube

"J-Boy" is a song by French indie rock band Phoenix, issued as the lead single from their sixth studio album Ti Amo. The song peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in 2017.[3]

The title stands for the chorus lyric, "Just Because of You".[4]

Music video

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The official music video for "J-Boy" was directed by Warren Fu.[5] It shows the band performing the song on a spoof Italian talk show.

Charts

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Chart performance for "J-Boy"
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[6] 40
Canada Rock (Billboard)[7] 39
France (SNEP)[8] 59
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[9] 39
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 26

References

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  1. ^ May, Emma (27 April 2017). "Phoenix Return With New Song "J-Boy"". Spin. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ "J-Boy - Phoenix | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Phoenix". Billboard. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  4. ^ Smyth, David (5 May 2017). "Phoenix: It's not that we wanted to make a happy record, but..." The Standard. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  5. ^ Yoo, Noah (12 May 2017). "Watch Phoenix's New "J-Boy" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Phoenix – J-Boy" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Phoenix". Billboard. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Phoenix – J-Boy" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Phoenix". Billboard. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Phoenix". Billboard. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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