Downtown Boys

"Downtown Boys"
Single by Infernal
from the album Electric Cabaret
Released	April 14, 2008
Format	CD, digital download
Recorded	2008; Infernal Studio and Powers Studio
Genre	Dance, electropop
Length	4:14
Label	Border Breakers
Writer(s)	Paw Lagermann, Lina Rafn, Adam Powers
Producer	Infernal
Certification	Platinum (IFPI)[1]
Infernal singles chronology
"Ten Miles" (2007) "Downtown Boys" (2008) "Whenever You Need Me" (2008)

"Downtown Boys" is a song by Danish pop duo Infernal. It was released on April 14, 2008 as the lead single from the album Electric Cabaret.^[2]

The duo performed the new song on Boogie Prisen, a Danish award show on April 12, 2008. The song became available for download and was sent to radio stations on April 14.^[3][4][5][6] The song gained platinum certification in Denmark, based on digital downloads only, on July 9, 2008. It was Infernal's first single to reach #1 at the Danish Airplay Chart, and remained on top for four weeks.

Track listings

• CD promo single 1

1. "Downtown Boys" (Original Version) — 4:14
2. "Downtown Boys" (Extended Version) — 6:48

• CD promo single 2

1. "Downtown Boys" (Tim Andresen Remix) — 7:12
2. "Downtown Boys" (Tim Andresen Dub) — 6:28
3. "Downtown Boys" (Thomas Vendelboe's Afterhours Remix) — 7:00
4. "Downtown Boys" (Copenhagen Clubbers Remix) — 5:50

• CD promo maxi single/Digital download

1. "Downtown Boys" (Original Version) — 4:14
2. "Downtown Boys" (Extended Version) — 6:48
3. "Downtown Boys" (Andycap Remix) — 4:47
4. "Downtown Boys" (Thomas Vendelboe's Afterhours Mix) — 6:58
5. "Downtown Boys" (Michael Parsberg & Flipside Remix) — 6:23

Credits and personnel

• Written by P. Lagermann / L. Rafn / A. Powers.
• Performed by Infernal.
• Arranged, produced, recorded & mixed by Infernal at Infernal Studio & at Powers Studio.
• Additional vocal production & recording by Anders Øhrstrøm at Playground Studio.
• Additional vocal, vocoder & keyboard by Anders Øhrstrøm.
• Additional vocal by Pernille Øhrstrøm.
• Guitars by Jimmy Dee.
• Additional drums by Thomas Holmen.
• Track 3: Remix & additional production by Andreas Schultz (Andycap) & Mathias Lundfren.
• Track 4: Remix & additional production by Thomas Vendelboe.
• Track 5: Remix & additional production by A. Odden / M. Parsberg.
• A&R by Michael Guldhammer.
• Mastered by Jan Eliasson at Audio Planet.
• Art direction & production: Loïc Maes.
• Graphic design: timandjohn.net
• Photographer: Pieter Henket.
• Styling: Aurélien Storny & Alexandre Misericordia.
• Management by Alex Futtrup, AHM.

Music video

The video was shot in New York from April 9 to April 11, 2008. It was directed by Loic Maes, the same director of the videos for their previous singles Ten Miles and I Won't Be Crying.^[7]

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Danish Airplay Chart	1[7]
Danish Dance Chart	2[8]
Danish Singles Chart	2[8]
NLP Singles Chart	1
Tjeklisten	1[9]

References

1. ^ IFPI Denmark - Guld og platin 2008
2. ^ Ny Musik på P3 - uge 15 - dr.dk/P3
3. ^ Ekstra Bladet - Ny Infernal-single lige om hjørnet
4. ^ Infernal comeback | Hitsurf.dk
5. ^ TV 2 Vip - X Factor-Lina klar med ny single
6. ^ Hit FM - Playlist
7. ^ ^{a b} News - Border Breakers - We know Popmusic!
8. ^ ^{a b} http://www.infernal.dk/blogs/2007/april/?blog_id=5
9. ^ May - Infernal