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“Boyfriend” is a single by the American singer Ariana Grande and duo Social House. Grande revealed the single’s title & release date on a teaser from Twitter.
Social House helped produce many of Grande’s cuts such as “goodnight n go” from her 2018 album Sweetener & two Billboard Hot 100 num...
[Verse 1: Ariana Grande]
I'm a motherfuckin' train wreck
I don't wanna be too much
But I don't wanna miss your touch
And you don't seem to give a fuck
I don't wanna keep you waiting
But I do just what I have to do
And I might not be the one for you
But you ain't allowed to have no boo
[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande]
'Cause I know we be so complicated
But we be so smitten, it's crazy
I can't have what I want, but neither can you
[Chorus: Ariana Grande]
You ain't my boyfriend (Boyfriend)
And I ain't your girlfriend (Girlfriend)
But you don't want me to see nobody else
And I don't want you to see nobody
But you ain't my boyfriend (Boyfriend)
And I ain't your girlfriend (Girlfriend)
But you don't want me to touch nobody else (Nobody)
Baby, we ain't gotta tell nobody
[Verse 2: Mikey]
Even though you ain't mine, I promise the way we fight
Make me honestly feel like we just in love (Love)
'Cause, baby, when push comes to shove (Shove)
Damn, baby, I'm a train wreck, too (Too)
I lose my mind when it comes to you
I take time with the ones I choose
And I don't want a smile if it ain't from you, yeah
[Pre-Chorus: Mikey]
I know we be so complicated
Lovin' you sometimes drive me crazy
'Cause I can't have what I want and neither can you (No, no)
[Chorus: Ariana Grande]
You ain't my boyfriend (Boyfriend)
And I ain't your girlfriend (Girlfriend)
But you don't want me to see nobody else
And I don't want you to see nobody
But you ain't my boyfriend (Boyfriend)
And I ain't your girlfriend (Girlfriend)
But you don't want me to touch nobody else (Nobody)
Baby, we ain't gotta tell nobody
[Verse 3: Scootie & Ariana Grande]
I wanna kiss you (Yeah), don't wanna miss you (Yeah)
But I can't be with you 'cause I got issues (No)
Yeah, on the surface, seem like it's easy
Careful with words, but it's still hard to read me
Stress high when the trust low (Mmm)
Bad vibes, where'd the fun go? (Oh)
Try to open up and love more (Love more)
Try to open up and love more
[Bridge: Scootie, Ariana Grande & Both]
If you were my boyfriend
And you were my girlfriend
I prolly wouldn't see nobody else
But I can't guarantee that by myself
[Chorus: Ariana Grande]
You ain't my boyfriend (Boyfriend, you ain't my boyfriend)
And I ain't your girlfriend (Girlfriend, I ain't your girlfriend)
But you don't want me to see nobody else (Nobody)
And I don't want you to see nobody
But you ain't my boyfriend (Boyfriend, you know you ain't my boyfriend)
And I ain't your girlfriend (Girlfriend, yeah, mmm)
But you don't want me to touch nobody else (Nobody)
Baby, we ain't gotta tell nobody (Oh yeah)
You ain't my boyfriend (Boyfriend)
And I ain't your girlfriend (Girlfriend)
But you don't want me to see nobody else
And I don't want you to see nobody
But you ain't my boyfriend (Boyfriend)
And I ain't your girlfriend (Girlfriend, yeah)
But you don't want me to touch nobody else (Nobody)
Baby, we ain't gotta tell nobody
Boyfriend was written by Tone Jones & Edge & Mr. Franks & TBHits & Michael “Mikey” Foster & Scootie & Ariana Grande.
Boyfriend was produced by TBHits & Mr. Franks & Edge.
Ariana Grande & Social House released Boyfriend on Fri Aug 02 2019.
Aside from being Ariana Grande’s opener for the entirety of her Sweetener World Tour, Social House has worked alongside Ari to produce “thank u, next,” “7 rings,” “MONOPOLY,” and “goodnight n go.” In addition to their work as a producer, Ariana lended her voice for Social House’s April 2019 single “...
I feel like this song captures a common theme in the lives of so many people I know! People want to feel love but don’t want to define their relationship [and] have trouble fully committing or trusting or allowing themselves to fully love someone. Even [though] they want to.
— Ariana via Twitter
We...
During the week ending August 17, 2019, “Boyfriend” debuted at #8 on the Hot 100. It is the 14th top 10 song on the Hot 100 for Grande and Social House’s first as a billed artist.
The day we made “Boyfriend,” I actually don’t remember where we were. We were coming home from somewhere, and Ariana was at the house with Tommy Brown recording, and as soon as we got home she ran up to us and was like “Yo, I just did this song. You guys have to be on it.” We were like “Oh, all righ...
Scootie: So as I said, she already had her verse and the hook pretty much done. So Mikey went in and was working on his verse for the rest of the night, and the next day we had a show at The Forum, and right after we got off stage, I ran to the back to the green room and recorded my verse.
Scootie: I feel like this song really came together so well because we’re just so close. We’re really good friends, and it’s real chill. It’s not like “Oh, I’ve got to do this, I’ve got to do this to shine.” Nothing like that. It’s just “Let’s make something cool together.”
Mikey: Sometimes when yo...