My Kz, Ur Bf
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{{Use British English|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox song
| name = My Kz, Ur Bf
| cover = Everything Everything My Kz, Ur Bf.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Everything Everything
| album = Man Alive
| released = 5 October 2009
| recorded = 2008
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 3:37
| label = Geffen
| writer = * Jonathan Higgs
- Jeremy Pritchard
- Michael Spearman
- Alex Niven
| producer = David Kosten
| prev_title = Photoshop Handsome
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Schoolin'
| next_year = 2010
}}
"My Kz, Ur Bf" (often stylised as "MY KZ, UR BF"; an abbreviation of "My Keys, Your Boyfriend") is a song from British indie pop band Everything Everything. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 5 October 2009 as the third single from the band's debut studio album, Man Alive (2010).
Background and composition
The song began as what Jonathan Higgs has described as "an old demo I made in a sort of R&B pastiche style". The band released this demo, under the title "Airstrike on Your Forehead", on their official SoundCloud page, explaining how the song had been altered and stripped down since the demo version.{{cite web|title=Airstrike on Your Forehead|url=https://soundcloud.com/everythingeverything/airstrike-on-your-forehead-my|via=SoundCloud|accessdate=8 March 2015}}
"My Kz, Ur Bf" is characterised by its usage of numerous synthesizers, complex syncopated rhythms, fast-paced vocals, and rich backing vocals. In a self-released video on the band's YouTube channel, Higgs describes the song's exploration of "two different types of America", referring to the stark contrast between the "superficial sitcom world" and "killing people in foreign lands". The song imagines a superimposition of the two environments, and how insignificant one would seem in the presence of the other.{{cite web|title=Everything Everything – Man Alive – Track by Track|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c9Rc5aF4cc|via=YouTube|accessdate=8 March 2015}}
The band filmed the video for the original 2009 version inside Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker in Cheshire.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di2U1UZ9J0I | title=Everything Everything – MY KZ, UR BF (2009 Version) – YouTube | via=YouTube }}
Track listing
Charts
For the chart week dated 4 September 2010, "My Kz, Ur Bf" debuted as number 121 on the UK Singles Chart—marking the band's second appearance on the chart; following "Schoolin'" (number 152, 2010).
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|+ Chart performance for "My Kz, Ur Bf" ! Chart (2010) ! Peak |
| scope="row" | UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/100904cluk.txt|title=Chart Log UK > New Entries Update|website=Zobbel.de|date=2010-09-04|accessdate=2012-10-14}}
| align="center" | 121 |
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Release history
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|+ Release history for "My Kz, Ur Bf" ! Region ! Date ! Format |
| scope="row"| United Kingdom
| 13 June 2010{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/my-kz-ur-bf-single/385248782|title=Everything Everything – 'My Kz, Ur Bf' – Digital Download|date=January 2010 |publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=2012-10-14}} |
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References
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Category:Everything Everything songs
Category:Songs written by Jonathan Higgs