Boys

~ Recording by Britney Spears

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
  • JP2001-10-31
Jive (Jive Records imprint)ZJCI-10047
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
  • GB2001-11-05
Jive (Jive Records imprint)9222532
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
  • DE2001-11-05
Jive (Jive Records imprint)(7) 9222532, 9222522, 9222522D, 9222532
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
  • XE2001-11-05
Jive (Jive Records imprint)9222522
1.5Boys?:??Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
  • US2001-11-06
Jive (Jive Records imprint)01241-41776-4
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney (reissue)Britney SpearsAlbum
  • ZA2001-11-06
BMG Africa, Jive (Jive Records imprint)CDZOM (CF) 2025
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney (Limited edition with postcards)Britney SpearsAlbum
  • VE2001-11-06
Jive (Jive Records imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243811572-0
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
  • US2001-11-06
Jive (Jive Records imprint)01241-41776-2
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
  • US2001-11-06
Jive (Jive Records imprint)01241-41776-2
1.5Boys3:27Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
  • -2001-11-06
Jive (Jive Records imprint)
1.5Boys?:??Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
  • RU2001-11-06
Gala Records (Russian label, for releases issued by S.B.A./GALA Records, Inc.), Jive (Jive Records imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 1157244
1.5Boys?:??Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
  • CA2001-11-06
Jive (Jive Records imprint)01241-44218-4
1.5Boys?:??Britney SpearsBritney - 布蘭妮 (Limited edition)Britney SpearsAlbum
GUTS RECORDS (Taiwan subsidiary), Jive (Jive Records imprint)MED-326
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney (BMG club edition)Britney SpearsAlbum
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)01241-41776-2, D141562
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)9222532
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)ZKPD-0037
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)CDNF 194111
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)(7) 9222532, 9222532, Z CD - 1141101
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritney (Limited edition)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243811572-0
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)9222522
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritney (Limited edition, Special edition and with a Sketchers keyring)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)4892342991902
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritney (Limited edition)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)(7) 9222532, 9222532
1.5Boys?:??Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)82876 5367-4, BMZ0002
1.5Boys?:??Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)9222544, Z-1141101
1.5Boys?:??Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)STCP 894111
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint), Ka Music (Bulgarian independent record company.), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 11572 44
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 11572 44
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)I SRC CN-E17-01-536-00/A
1.5Boys?:??Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)9222544, Z-1290502
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)922254-4, 9222544
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)7243 8 11572 4 4
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 11572 44
1.5Boys?:??Britney SpearsBritney = Бритни Спирс* (Special Russian edition)Britney SpearsAlbum
BMG Russia, Jive (Jive Records imprint)82876 55661 2
2.7Boys3:28Britney SpearsSmash Hits: Let's PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-02-09
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 503
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney (2 CD limited edition)Britney SpearsAlbum
  • IL2002-04-01
Jive (Jive Records imprint), NMC Music (Israeli label owned by NMC Music Ltd., fka CBS Records Ltd. until 1988)922245-2 D
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney (Limited edition box-set in jewel cases)Britney SpearsAlbum
  • KR2002-04-09
Jive (Jive Records imprint)ZKPD-0037 (9222542)
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
  • XE2002-06-01
  • GB2002-06-01
Jive (Jive Records imprint)9223852PAL
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney (Limited Edition + DVD)Britney SpearsAlbum
  • FR2002-06-01
Jive (Jive Records imprint)9223852 PAL
1.5Boys3:29Britney SpearsBritney (2 CD Special Limited Edition)Britney SpearsAlbum
  • XE2002-06-03
Jive (Jive Records imprint)9223852PAL
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney (2 CD Special Limited Edition, DVD)Britney SpearsAlbum
  • JP2002-06-05
Jive (Jive Records imprint)ZJCI-10065/B
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney - 布蘭妮國際限量特別紀念版CD1+1 (2 CD Special Limited Edition, VCD)Britney SpearsAlbum
GUTS RECORDS (Taiwan subsidiary), Jive (Jive Records imprint)MED326-4
1.5Boys3:29Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
  • KR2002-07-01
BMG Korea, Jive (Jive Records imprint)ZKPD-0054
1.3Boys3:26Britney SpearsBoysBritney Spears feat. Pharrell WilliamsSingle + Remix
  • GB2002-07-29
Jive (Jive Records imprint)
1.3Boys3:26Britney SpearsBoysBritney Spears feat. Pharrell WilliamsSingle + Remix
  • GB2002-07-29
Jive (Jive Records imprint)9253912
1.12Boys3:29Britney SpearsNow That’s What I Call Music! 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DK2002-09-05
NOW Music (Denmark, compilations)NOW 8133072
1.6Boys (album version)3:29Britney SpearsJust the Best, Vol. 42Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-09-27
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 94754 2
1.3Boys3:26Britney SpearsBoysBritney SpearsSingle + Remix
  • XE2002-09-30
Jive (Jive Records imprint)9254022
1.10Boys3:29Britney SpearsBravo Hits 39Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-10-18
Polystar (Germany)069 695-2
1.3Boys3:28Britney SpearsCandy Girl, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-11-04
EMI Music Media (EMM in logo above EMI Music Media)7243 543696 2 9
1.12Boys3:27Britney SpearsTop of the Pops 2003Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-11-04
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)069 582-2
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsGift from Britney (2 CD Special Limited Edition, DVD)Britney SpearsAlbum
  • JP2002-11-07
Jive (Jive Records imprint)ZJCI 10122/B
1.14Boys3:28Britney SpearsTop of the Pops 2002_4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-11-25
Polystar (Germany)068066-2
1.10Boys3:28Britney SpearsHits Total, Vol. 6Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-11-29
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past), EMI Music Media (EMM in logo above EMI Music Media), RARE (Raab Records)74321 96616 2
1.11Boys (album version)?:??Britney SpearsNOW Volume 2 - Powered by Hot 30 CountdownVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2002-12-02
Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988)0927494882
2.15Boys3:28Britney SpearsBooom 2003: The FirstVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2002-12-20
  • DE2002-12-20
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past), BMG Ariola Media GmbH74321 96623 2
1.11Boys3:28Britney SpearsBest of 2002Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 43450 2 9
1.10Boys3:29Britney SpearsBravo Hits 39Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)069 698-2
1.10Boys3:29Britney SpearsBravo Hits 39 (club edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bertelsmann Club, Polystar (Germany), RTL, Sony Music Media, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Warner Strategic Marketing069 314-2 (28)
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritney (2 CD Special Limited Edition, DVD, Slipcase)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)922388PAL
1.5Boys3:29Britney SpearsBritney (Australian CD+DVD in DVD case)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)9223872L
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritney (2-CD Special Limited Edition, VCD, PAL)Britney SpearsAlbum
GMM GrammyJC 57
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritney (2 CD Special Limited Edition)Britney SpearsAlbum
BMG Korea, Jive (Jive Records imprint)ZKPD-0054
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritney (2 CD Special Limited Edition)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)9223982
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney (Special limited edition CD/DVD)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)9223872PAL
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney (EMI Uden Pressing, 2 CD Special Limited Edition)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)8127400
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritney (Special limited edition)Britney SpearsAlbum
Globo/Jive6385922252-2
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney (reissue)Britney SpearsAlbum
Globo/Jive6385922252-2
1.5Boys?:??Britney SpearsBritney (2 CD Special Limited Edition)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)9223842
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritney (2 CD Special Limited Edition, VCD, Slipcase)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint), Universal Records (Philippines; subsidiary of WMG from 1977–1992, independent since then)9222542, 9223862 NTSC
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritney (2 CD Special Limited Edition, VCD, Slipcase)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)ROD9190-4
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney (2 CD Special Limited Edition, DVD, Slipcase)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 12746 0 6
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint), BMG Korea9223834, ZKPC-0054
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney (Special Limited Edition)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)922383-4
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney (Special Limited Edition)Britney SpearsAlbum
GMM Grammy, Jive (Jive Records imprint)J57
1.19Boys3:26Britney SpearsChartboxx Winter Extra 2002Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Top 13 Music-Club
1.17Boys3:27Britney SpearsHeat Party AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)068 170-2
1.15Boys3:27Britney SpearsNOW 8Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Helicon Records (Israeli label), NMC Music (Israeli label owned by NMC Music Ltd., fka CBS Records Ltd. until 1988)9290-2
1.13Boys3:29Britney SpearsNOW That’s What I Call Music! 33Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Commercial Marketing (South Africa)CDNOW (WF) 33
1.11Boys (album version)3:29Britney SpearsNow: Powered By Hot30.com Countdown 02Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0927494882
1.8Boys3:27Britney SpearsRTL Party Hits 2003Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2003-02-07
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)82876 50001 2
1.17Boys3:29Britney SpearsGirls Night Out 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-03-04
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
  • ID2003-06-30
BMG Indonesia, Jive (Jive Records imprint)82876 53637 2
1.5Boys3:29Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
  • XE2003-06-30
Jive (Jive Records imprint)82876 53637 2
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney (Limited edition)Britney SpearsAlbum
  • JP2003-12-17
Jive (Jive Records imprint), BMG Japan92228-12, BVCQ-27003
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)8 28765 36372 3
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney (reissue)Britney SpearsAlbum
BMG Argentina, Jive (Jive Records imprint)8287 653637-2
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney = 布兰妮 同名专辑 (reissue)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint), 滾石有聲出版社有限公司SRC-013
1.5Boys?:??Britney SpearsBritney 2CD Special Limited Edition = 布兰妮同名专辑国际限量特别纪念版CD1+1 (2 CD Special Limited Edition, VCD, reissue)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint), 滾石有聲出版社有限公司SRD-033
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney (reissue, remastered)Britney SpearsAlbum
BMG Taiwan828765363723
Promotion
1.5Boys?:??Britney SpearsBritney (Toyota version)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)9222532
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
GMM GrammyJC47
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritney (Special Limited Edition, NTSC format)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint), Universal Records (Philippines; subsidiary of WMG from 1977–1992, independent since then)9222542, 9223862
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritney - The Bonus Edition (Album CD + Bonus Maxi-Single)Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)9221682
Bootleg
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Paramount Pictures (Bootleg label pretending to be Paramount Pictures)CD 0152 01
1.5Boys3:26Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Invisible Halahup
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
  • -2001
Mue Records (Bootleg label)
1.5Boys3:27Britney SpearsBritney + Bonus TracksBritney SpearsAlbum
  • -2001
Jive (bootleg pretending to be the real label), Virgin (for bootleg/unofficial releases that use the "Virgin" logo)
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritney 2 In 1Britney SpearsAlbum
Jive (bootleg pretending to be the real label), Virgin (for bootleg/unofficial releases that use the "Virgin" logo)
1.5Boys3:28Britney SpearsBritneyBritney SpearsAlbum
Jive (bootleg pretending to be the real label)BST 02-135
2.4Boys3:28Britney SpearsIn The ZoneBritney SpearsAlbum
Universal (bootleg label pretending to be the real one)HDCD-948

Relationships

recording engineer:Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
Brian Garten
assistant engineer:Dan Milazzo
Tim Roberts (engineer)
producer:The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
mixer:Serban Ghenea
instruments:Chad Hugo
Pharrell Williams
lead vocals:Britney Spears
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 2001)
recorded at:Master Sound Studios (Virginia) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Windmark Recording in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:Boys

Boys

writer:Chad Hugo
Pharrell Williams
publisher:EMI April Music Inc.
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Waters of Nazareth