Boys Like Girls (album)

Infobox Album |


Name = Boys Like Girls
Type = Studio
Artist = Boys Like Girls
Released = August 22, 2006
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Alternative rock, Pop punk
Length = 45:14
Label = Columbia, Red Ink
Producer = Matt Squire
Reviews =
*"AbsolutePunk.net" (65%) [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=155798 link]
*"Allmusic" Rating|2.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6sd4vwvea9ek link]
Last album =
This album = "Boys Like Girls" (2006)
Next album =
Misc =Singles
Name = Boys Like Girls
Type = Studio
Single 1 = Hero/Heroine
Single 1 date = 2006 September, 2007(re-release)
Single 2 = The Great Escape
Single 2 date = 2007
Single 3 = Thunder
Single 3 date = May 6, 2008

"Boys Like Girls" is the eponymous debut album from Boys Like Girls. It was released on August 22, 2006 through Columbia Records/Red Ink. The album's lead single is "Hero/Heroine", which was followed by "The Great Escape", and then "Thunder".

As of December 13, 2007 the album had sold 353,378 copies. [ [http://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=49873 UKMIX - Forums - View topic - US Billboard Charts (22/12/2007) ] ] It has been ceritified Gold by the RIAA for over 500,000 units shipped. [http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS217817+14-Jan-2008+PRN20080114]

Track listing

#"The Great Escape" (Martin Johnson, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz) = 3:28
#"Five Minutes to Midnight" (Johnson, Hollander, Katz) – 3:47
#"Hero/Heroine" (Johnson) – 3:52
#"On Top of the World" (Johnson) – 3:36
#"Thunder" (Johnson, Paul DiGiovanni) – 3:56
#"Me, You and My Medication" (Johnson, Bleu) – 4:28
#"Up Against the Wall" (Johnson, Hollander, Katz) – 3:39
#"Dance Hall Drug" (Johnson) – 3:29
#"Learning to Fall" (Johnson, Hollander, Katz) – 3:04
#"Heels Over Head" (Johnson) – 3:08
#"Broken Man" (Johnson) – 3:31
#"Holiday" (Johnson) – 5:08

The album was re-released on November 13, 2007 which contains an acoustic version of "Hero/Heroine" plus live performance videos and photo galleries as part of the enhanced portion of the disc.

Credits

*Paul DiGiovanni – lead guitar
*Bryan Donahue – bass
*Martin Johnson – vocals, rhythm guitar
*John Keefe – drums

References