Manboy
{{Infobox song
| name = Manboy
| cover = Manboy-eric-saade.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Eric Saade
| album = Masquerade
| recorded = 2009
| studio =
| genre = Dance-pop
| label = Roxy Recordings
| writer = {{hlist|Fredrik Kempe|Peter Boström}}
| producer =
| prev_title = Sleepless
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Break of Dawn
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|ZqxpFJSog6k|"Manboy" (Acoustic)}}
}}
}}
"Manboy" is a song performed by Swedish singer Eric Saade. It is the second single from Saade's first album, Masquerade, and was first released on 28 March 2010 in Sweden.
Background
The song was written by Fredrik Kempe and Peter Boström.
Melodifestivalen 2010
In 2010, Saade competed in Melodifestivalen with the song and reached third place.
Other versions
- An acoustic version of the song was released on 10 May 2010 in Sweden.
- During a pause at Melodifestivalen 2013 the song was performed by Ann-Louise Hanson, Towa Carson and Siw Malmkvist as "Maj-Gull". It was also released on an EP the same year.{{cite news|url=https://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/002925168|title=Pensionär|publisher=Swedish Mediadatabase|language=Swedish|date=2013|accessdate=12 November 2017}}
- In 2017, a cover version was released by Sabina Ddumba as a part of the eighth season of Så mycket bättre.{{cite news|url=http://www.gp.se/n%C3%B6je/sabina-ddumba-tolkade-saade-b%C3%A4st-1.4819161|title=Sabina Ddumba tolkade Saade bäst|publisher=Göteborgsposten|language=Swedish|author=Jan Andersson|date=11 November 2017|accessdate=12 November 2017}}
Awards, nominations and certifications
The song was nominated for two Scandipop Awards 2011 in the categories Best Single from a New Artist and Best Male Single.{{cite web|url=http://www.scandipop.co.uk/?p=4386|title=Scandipop.co.uk - The 2011 scandipop awards: THE WINNER!|date=2011-01-14|publisher=scandipop.co.uk|accessdate=2012-01-14}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2010)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Sweden|1|artist=Eric Saade|song=Manboy|rowheader=true}} |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for Manboy}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Sweden|artist=Eric Saade|title=Manboy|award=Platinum|certyear=2010|certweek=48|relyear=2010|access-date=11 June 2021|refname=GLF}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true|nosales=true}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Country
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label |
|---|
| scope="row"| Sweden
| 28 March 2010 |rowspan="2"| CD single, digital download |rowspan="2"| Roxy Recordings |
| scope="row"| Sweden (Acoustic version)
| 10 May 2010 |
References
{{reflist|2|refs=
{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/no/artist/eric-saade/347248255|title=iTunes - Music - Eric Saade|date=2009-12-21|publisher=iTunes|access-date=2011-12-25}}
{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/manboy-single/id363740177|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111214070533/http://itunes.apple.com/se/album/manboy-single/id363740177|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 14, 2011|title=iTunes - Music - Manboy - Single by Eric Saade|date=2010-03-24|publisher=iTunes|access-date=2011-12-29}}
{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/manboy-acoustic-version-single/id371266172|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810085531/http://itunes.apple.com/se/album/manboy-acoustic-version-single/id371266172|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2011|title=iTunes - Music - Manboy (Acoustic Version) - Single by Eric Saade|date=2010-05-10|publisher=iTunes|access-date=2011-12-29}}
}}
External links
{{wiktionary}}
- [http://www.ericsaade.com/ Eric Saade Official Website]
{{Eric Saade}}
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Category:Melodifestivalen songs of 2010
Category:Number-one singles in Sweden
Category:Songs written by Fredrik Kempe
Category:Songs written by Peter Boström
Category:Roxy Recordings singles
Category:Ann-Louise Hanson songs
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