"Boy Oh Boy"
Single by Diplo and GTA
from the album Random White Dude Be Everywhere
ReleasedOctober 7, 2013 (2013-10-07)
Genre
Length2:54 - 4:22 (original mix)
LabelMad Decent
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Julio Mejia
  • Matthew Van Toth
  • Thomas Wesley Pentz
Diplo singles chronology
"Earthquake"
(2013)		 "Boy Oh Boy"
(2013)		 "Crown"
(2013)
GTA singles chronology
"The Crowd"
(2013)		 "Boy Oh Boy"
(2013)		 "Bola"
(2013)
Music video
"Boy Oh Boy" on YouTube

"Boy Oh Boy" is a song by American DJ and record producer Diplo and EDM duo GTA. It was released on October 7, 2013, via Mad Decent.[2] The song was from Diplo's compilation album Random White Dude Be Everywhere.

Composition

The song uses a sample from "Work it" (2002) by Missy Elliot,[3] and it is written in the key of C♯ Minor, with a tempo of 130 beats per minute.[4]

Music video

The music video was released on March 26, 2014, and it was made with the help of fans, showed many vines like: "flamboyant dancing, dogs DJing, sports fails, and of course, an abundance of twerking."[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[6] 30
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 52
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[8] 19

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[9] 94
Chart (2014) Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[10] 71

References

  1. ↑ Your EDM Staff (March 25, 2013). "Diplo & GTA – Boy Oh Boy [Free Download]". Youredm. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Boy Oh Boy - Single by Diplo & Good Time Ahead". 7 October 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  3. ↑ Hagan, Patrick (March 26, 2014). "WATCH: Diplo & GTA – "Boy Oh Boy"". Livemusicblog. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Diplo, Good Times Ahead: Boy Oh Boy". tunebat.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ Zakiya (April 26, 2014). "Diplo & GTA Compile Fans' Vines Into A Remarkable Video For "Boy Oh Boy"". Raver Rafting. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Diplo Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
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