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| Single by Mariah Carey featuring Cameo | |||||
| from the album Glitter | |||||
| Released | July 16, 2001 | ||||
| Format | CD single, 7" single, 12" single | ||||
| Genre | Dance-pop, R&B | ||||
| Length | 3:43 | ||||
| Label | Virgin | ||||
| Writer(s) | Mariah Carey, Larry Blackmon, Thomas Jenkins | ||||
| Producer | Mariah Carey, Clark Kent | ||||
| Certification | Platinum (Australia, U.S.) | ||||
| Mariah Carey singles chronology | |||||
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"Loverboy" is a song written by American singer Mariah Carey, using a song sample originally written by Larry Blackmon and Thomas Jenkins, and produced by Carey and Clark Kent for Carey's tenth album Glitter (2001). It is built over the sample of "Candy" by Cameo, who are featured artists on the song. The song's protagonist fantasizes about her "loverboy," and it was released as the album's first single in 2001. It has been certified gold in United States[1] and Australia.[2]
"Loverboy" won a Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award for R&B/hip-hop singles sales.
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Sampling, music videos, and remixes
The sample of Cameo's "Candy" that Carey had used for the song was not her first choice: she had originally wanted to use a sample of the Yellow Magic Orchestra song "Firecracker." Producers of Sony Music Entertainment artist Jennifer Lopez's song "I'm Real" had used the sample in her song, and because Lopez' album was released first, Carey discarded the "Firecracker" sample. She later used an interpolation of the melody of "Firecracker" in the main remix of "Loverboy." Small snippets of the original version of "Loverboy" featuring the "Firecracker" sample are heard in some advance trailers for the film Glitter, for which the album Glitter served as a soundtrack. In the film, "Loverboy" is the first major hit single by Billie Frank (played by Carey).
According to "Firecracker"'s music publisher, Lopez called to license a sample of the song a month after Carey had. Sony denied reports that record executive and Carey's ex-husband Tommy Mottola shared information about "Loverboy" with Lopez, while The Inc.'s Irv Gotti said that Mottola contacted him with instructions to create a song that sounded exactly like another Glitter track he produced called "If We" featuring rappers Ja Rule and Nate Dogg.[3]
The single's music video, directed by David LaChapelle, uses the album version of the song and features appearances from both Carey and Cameo. Cameo can be seen driving all over a racetrack (Los Angeles County Raceway) and vocalizing as Carey, dressed in revealing clothing, is shown singing in various "car girl" positions at the track on a hot summer day. She flags down cars as the "flag girl" and dances as a "tire girl" in a kaleidoscope-inspired sequence, before jumping out of a cake to the roars of the crowd below.
The song's main remix, titled "Loverboy" (remix), uses the same sample as the album version and retains all of Carey's original vocals. It has a different introduction, the singing and spoken parts of Cameo are greatly reduced (and are not credited), and additional raps are included by Da Brat, Ludacris, Shawnna, and Twenty II. A video was also made for the remix and retains most of the shots of the original. In it, Ludacris and Shawnna can be seen rapping together as they ride in an old car, while Da Brat and Twenty II rap together in a more modern car without a hood. The "Firecracker" version of the song was rumored to feature Da Brat, and the remix of the "Firecracker" version featured Lil' Kim. Neither have ever surfaced.
David Morales created some club remixes of the song that contain re-recorded vocals, including "Loverboy" (Club of Love remix). 2-step garage producer M. J. Cole produced remixes which retain the original vocals of the song, but involve restructuring.
Formats and track listings
Worldwide CD single
Australian/European CD maxi-single
- "Loverboy" (featuring Cameo)
- "Loverboy" (Remix featuring Da Brat and Ludacris)
- "Loverboy" (Club Of Love Remix)
- "Loverboy" (MJ Cole Remix)
- "Loverboy" (Dub Love Remix)
- "Loverboy" (video)
U.S. CD maxi-single
- "Loverboy"
- "Loverboy" (Remix)
- "Loverboy" (MJ Cole Remix)
- "Loverboy" (MJ Cole Instrumental)
- "Loverboy" (MJ Cole London Dub Mix)
- "Loverboy" (Club Of Love Remix)
- "Loverboy" (Dub Love Remix)
- "Loverboy" (Drums Of Love)
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart[4] | 7 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[5] | 65 |
| Belgian Flandres Singles Chart[6] | 49 |
| Belgian Wallonia Singles Chart[7] | 34 |
| Canadian Singles Chart[8] | 3 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[9] | 34 |
| French Singles Chart[10] | 54 |
| Irish Singles Chart[11] | 50 |
| German Singles Chart[12] | 57 |
| Italian Singles Chart[13] | 13 |
| Japanese Singles Chart[14] | 52 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[15] | 44 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[16] | 66 |
| UK Singles Chart[17] | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[18] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[18] | 45 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[19] | 1 |
Sales and certifications
| Provider | Sales | Certification |
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| Australia | 75,000+ | Platinum |
| United States | 1,000,000+ | Platinum |
| Preceded by "U Remind Me" by Usher |
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single August 4, 2001 – August 17, 2001 |
Succeeded by "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys |
References
- ^ RIAA
- ^ ARIA
- ^ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,49437,00.html Foxnews.com
- ^ Australian Singles Chart
- ^ Austrian Singles Chart
- ^ Belgian Flanders Singles Chart
- ^ Belgian Wallonia Singles Chart
- ^ Canadian Singles Chart
- ^ Dutch Singles Chart
- ^ French Singles Chart
- ^ Irish Singles Chart
- ^ German Singles Chart
- ^ Italian Singles Chart
- ^ Japanese Singles Chart
- ^ Swedish Singles Chart
- ^ Swiss Singles Chart
- ^ UK Singles Chart
- ^ a b Artist Chart History - Mariah Carey
- ^ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
See also
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