Manboy

"Manboy"
Single by Eric Saade
from the album Masquerade
Released	February 12, 2010
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	2010
Genre	Europop
Length	2:57
Label	NFM
Writer(s)	Peter Boström Fredrik Kempe
Eric Saade singles chronology
"Sleepless" (2010) "Manboy" (2010) "Break of Dawn" (2010)
Music video "Manboy" (Live at Melodifestivalen) on YouTube Music video "Manboy" (Acoustic official) on YouTube

Manboy is a song by the Swedish pop singer Eric Saade. It was written by Fredrik Kempe and Peter Boström and recorded in 2010. It also appears in his debut album Masquerade.

Eric Saade participated in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2010 with "Manboy" and finished first in the second semi-final in Sandviken, and therefore progressed to the final in Stockholm on March 13, 2010.

Eric Saade took part in the Melodifestivalen final on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Globe Arena in Stockholm, in a bid to represent Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 2010, held in Oslo, Norway. He came in 3rd place overall to the winning song by "This is My Life" by Anna Bergendahl with a total of 159 points, to Bergendahl's 214. Salem Al Fakir came runner up with 183 points.

Very notably, he was neck and neck in the televoting campaign bringing in 19.1% (334,750 votes) from the televoting public to Bergendahl's 20.8% (363,546 votes).

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Manboy"	2:57

Credits and personnel

• Lead vocals – Eric Saade
• Music – Peter Boström, Fredrik Kempe
• Lyrics – Peter Boström, Fredrik Kempe
• Label – NFM

Song information

The song is an up-tempo track about love. It is sung from a man´s point of view who sings about a girl he has feelings for. He wants to show what she means to him and his desires for her by singing "i´ll show you how to love".

Charts and certifications

Charts Charts (2010) Peak position Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[1] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan Ringtones) 1

Year-end charts Charts (2010) Position Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[1] 5 Certifications Country Certifications (sales thresholds) Sweden[2] Platinum

Chart precession and succession

Preceded by "Unstoppable (The Return of Natalie) " by Ola Svensson "Stereo Love" by Edward Maya feat. Vika Jigulina "Stereo Love by Edward Maya feat. Vika Jigulina

Swedish Singles Chart number-one singles April 9, 2010 – April 15, 2010 April 30, 2010 – May 7, 2010 May 28, 2010 – June 3, 2010

Succeeded by "Stereo Love" by Edward Maya feat. Vika Jigulina "Hurricane" by Rebound! "Satellite" by Lena Meyer-Landrut

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Sweden[3]	24 March 2010	Digital download	Roxy Recordings

Reference

1. ^ ^{a b} "Swedishcharts.com – Eric Saade – Manboy". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
2. ^ http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/
3. ^ "Manboy Single by Eric Saade". iTunes Sweden. http://itunes.apple.com/se/album/manboy-single/id363740177.