B-Boys & Flygirls

1999 single by Bomfunk MC's

"B-Boys & Flygirls"
1999 Finnish CD artwork
Single by Bomfunk MC's
from the album In Stereo
Released1999
Length3:14 (radio edit)
Label
  • Epidrome
  • Dance Division
Songwriter(s)
  • Jaakko Salovaara
  • Raymond Ebanks
Producer(s)Jaakko Salovaara
Bomfunk MC's singles chronology
"Uprocking Beats"
(1999) 		"B-Boys & Flygirls"
(1999) 		"Freestyler"
(2000)
Music video
"B-Boys & Flygirls" on YouTube

"B-Boys & Flygirls" (also formatted as "B-Boys & Fly Girls") is a song by Finnish hip hop group Bomfunk MC's that was released as the second single from their debut studio album, In Stereo. It was originally released in 1999, becoming a hit in their native Finland. Following the worldwide success of "Freestyler" the following year, the single was re-released as the "Y2K Mix" and became another hit for the group, charting within the top 20 in several mainland European countries and Australia. It was not released in the United Kingdom, where "Uprocking Beats" was chosen as the follow-up single instead.[1]

Chart performance

Originally released in Finland in 1999, "B-Boys & Flygirls" debuted and peaked at number five on the Finnish Singles Chart, staying at that position for two weeks and spending six more weeks in the top 10.[2] It did not begin to experience success outside Finland until "Freestyler" was released later in the year in Scandinavia. It first appeared on the Swedish Singles Chart in April 2000, debuting at its peak of number three, a rank it sustained for three weeks.[3] It was the country's 26th-highest-selling single of the year and was certified gold for shipping over 15,000 units.[4][5] The following month, it charted in Denmark, peaking at number six.[6] In July, it garnered success in Benelux, attaining peaks of number four in Flanders,[7] number 13 in the Netherlands,[8] and number 31 in Wallonia.[9]

By this time, "Freestyler" had become a chart-topping hit across Europe, and a new version of "B-Boys & Flygirls" called the "Y2K Mix" was issued as a maxi-single on 11 September 2000.[10] Following this release, the single charted in several other countries for the first time in late September and early October. In German-speaking Europe, it reached the top 20 in Austria,[11] Germany,[12] and Switzerland,[13] while in Greece and Spain, it peaked at number nine in both nations.[14][15] On the Eurochart Hot 100, "B-Boys & Flygirls" repeatedly entered and exited the listing between May and December 2000,[16][17] climbing to a peak of number 51 in mid-October.[18] The track also became a hit in Australia, rising to number seven on 8 October 2000 and staying on the ARIA Chart for 19 weeks,[10] going on to earn a Platinum record and ending the year as Australia's 47th-most-successful hit.[19][20]

Track listings

Finnish maxi-single (1999)[21]

  1. "B-Boys & Flygirls" (radio edit) – 3:14
  2. "B-Boys & Flygirls" (JS16 Sound Design) – 6:42
  3. "B-Boys & Flygirls" (DJ Gismo Goes Funky Mix) – 4:00
  4. "B-Boys & Flygirls" (Missing Link Remix) – 5:12
  5. "B-Boys & Flygirls" (original version) – 4:20
  6. "B-Boys & Flygirls" (Jori Hulkkonen Deep 'N' Smooth Remix) – 7:25

Danish maxi-single (2000)[22]

  1. "B-Boys & Flygirls" (Katapult Allstars Remix) – 3:28
  2. "B-Boys & Flygirls" (Katapult Allstars Clubmix) – 5:02
  3. "B-Boys & Flygirls" (Y2K Mix) – 3:14

European 12-inch single (2000)[23]

A. "B-Boys & Flygirls"
B. "B-Boys & Flygirls" (Westbams Technolectro Mix) – 5:57

German maxi-single (2000)[24]

  1. "B-Boys & Flygirls" (Y2K Mix) – 3:16
  2. "1, 2, 3, 4" (featuring J.A.K.) – 4:06
  3. "B-Boys & Flygirls" (Motor Funk Remix) – 3:47
  4. "B-Boys & Flygirls" (Westbams Technolectro Mix) – 5:57

Y2K maxi-single (2000)[10]

  1. "B-Boys & Flygirls" (Y2K Mix) – 3:14
  2. "B-Boys & Flygirls" (Original) – 4:20
  3. "B-Boys & Flygirls" (JS16 Sound Design) – 6:41
  4. "B-Boys & Flygirls" (DJ Gismo Goes Funky Mix) – 4:00

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 7
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 31
Denmark (IFPI)[6] 6
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[18] 51
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] 5
France (SNEP)[25] 68
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 18
Greece (IFPI)[14] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 14
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 20

Year-end charts

Chart (2000) Position
Australia (ARIA)[20] 47
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[27] 44
Denmark (IFPI)[28] 42
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 26

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] Platinum 70,000^
Sweden (GLF)[5] Gold 15,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  4. ^ a b "Årslista Singlar, 2000" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2000" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 22. 27 May 2000. p. 17. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Bomfunk MCs – B-Boys & Flygirls" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 30, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Bomfunk MCs – B-Boys & Flygirls" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d "Bomfunk MCs – B-Boys & Flygirls". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Bomfunk MCs – B-Boys & Flygirls" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Bomfunk MCs – B-Boys & Flygirls" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Bomfunk MCs – B-Boys & Flygirls". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Top Narional Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 38. 16 September 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  15. ^ a b "Bomfunk MCs – B-Boys & Flygirls" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 21. 20 May 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  17. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 49. 2 December 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  18. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 43. 21 October 2000. p. 15. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  19. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  20. ^ a b "2000 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  21. ^ B-Boys & Flygirls (Finnish maxi-single liner notes). Bomfunk MC's. Epidrome Records. 1999. EPD 666858 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ B-Boys & Flygirls (Danish maxi-single liner notes). Bomfunk MC's. Epidrome Records. 2000. EPD 3286.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  23. ^ B-Boys & Flygirls (European 12-inch single vinyl disc). Bomfunk MC's. Dance Division. 2000. 669244 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  24. ^ B-Boys & Flygirls (German maxi-single liner notes). Bomfunk MC's. Dance Division. 2000. SMM 669244 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  25. ^ "Bomfunk MCs – B-Boys & Flygirls" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  26. ^ "Bomfunk MCs – B-Boys & Flygirls" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  27. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2000" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  28. ^ "Års Hitlister 2000: IFPI Danmark: Singles Top 50" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. Archived from the original on 16 November 2001. Retrieved 8 April 2021 – via Musik.org.
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