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Boys World

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Boys World
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2019–2024
Past members
  • Elana Caceres
  • Lillian Kay
  • Queenie Mae Villaluz
  • Makhyli Simpson
  • Olivia Ruby
Websiteboys.world

Boys World was an American girl group that was formed in Los Angeles in April 2019. The group was formed by KYN Entertainment after the company directors contacted each of the members on social media, having seen their singing videos online. The group was kept a secret until January 2020, when they began posting on social media. They released their debut single "Girlfriends" in October 2020, which was followed by an extended play, While You Were Out, in April 2021. On July 5, 2024, the group officially announced their disbandment via social media.[2]

History

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2019–2021: While You Were Out and Singles

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In 2019, the members of Boys World were scouted by KYN Entertainment after the company directors had seen their singing videos online. Each member was sent a direct message on Instagram about the opportunity to be in a girl group. Villaluz, the first member to be contacted, took over a month to respond to the message as she had doubts over the genuineness of the message. Kay added that it was also "hard to believe" and that they had a lot of conversations with KYN, but once it had come into motion, it felt right for her.[3] Sonny Takhar, the founder of KYN, stated that as the group was formed, the existing members were in charge of who else was added to the lineup. After Villaluz followed Simpson, Kay, Caceres and Ruby; the group was formed on April 26, 2019.[3] Boys World was revealed to the public when they posted on their TikTok account in January 2020, after the group got a house in Los Angeles together.[3] The term Boys in their name stands for Best of Your Self.[4] On October 22, 2020, they released their debut single, "Girlfriends". The group stated that the "empowering girl anthem" is about their friendship with each other and that the recording of the song spanned across a year in order to perfect it.[5]

They followed their first single with "Wingman" released on January 29, 2021.[4] Clash magazine described the song as "an uplifting blast of energy",[1] with Paper magazine writing that the song is "a verifiable girl power anthem".[6] "Wingman" is the first song that Boys World recorded, so they felt it had "a special place in [their] heart".[7] In February 2021, they performed the national anthem at the 2021 Puppy Bowl. In March 2021, the group released their third single, "Tiptoe".[8] Clash noted that the song shows their potential and versatility as a group.[9] On April 9, 2021, they released their debut extended play, While You Were Out.[10][11]

On May 21, 2021, they released the single "All Me",[12] which was followed up by "Something in the Water".[13]

2022–2024

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In July 2022, they released the single, "So What".[14][15] On January 18, 2023, they released the single, "Mantrum".[16][17] On June 2, they released the single "Me, My Girls & I".[18] On August 2, they announced the single "Piña Colada", which was released on August 18.[19][20] On July 5, 2024, the group officially announced their disbandment via social media.[2]

Discography

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All credits adapted from Spotify and Apple Music.[21][22]

Singles

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Title Year Album Writer(s) Producer(s)
"Girlfriends" 2020 While You Were Out No writers credited Gino Barletta, Lindgren, Melanie Fontana
"Wingman" 2021 Brett McLaughlin, Melanie Fontana, Allie X, Gino Barletta, Marc Himmel, Michael Schulz, Michel Schulz, Robert Marchetti
"Tiptoe" Kameron Glasper, Tayla Parx, Anton Göransson, Isabella Sjöstrand, Lara Marie Andersson, Marcus Andersson Anton Göransson
"All Me" Non-album singles No writers credited Gino Barletta, Lindgren, Melanie Fontana
"Something in the Water" Buzz, Oliver Frid, Ryan Daly, Tayla Parx Oliver 'Junior' Frid, Tayla Parx
"So What" 2022 Me, My Girls & I David Wilson, Avonlea, Elana Caceres, Gino Barletta, Lillian Kay, Makhyli, Olivia Ruby, Paris "PJ" Jones, Queenie Mae Villaluz, Wyatt Sanders Dwilly
"Mantrum" 2023 Barry Cohen, Colin Magalong, Elana Caceres, Lillian Gillespie, Makhyli Simpson, Olivia Ruby, Queenie Mae Villaluz Gingerbread, Simone Torres
"Me, My Girls & I" Liza Owen, Elana Caceres, Lillian Gillespie, Makhyli Simpson, Olivia Ruby, Queenie Mae Villaluz, Ryan Williamson Rykeyz, Gino Barletta
"Piña Colada" Non-album singles Ale Alberti, Elana Caceres, Jayme Silverstein, Lillian Gillespie, Makhyli Simpson, Olivia Ruby, Queenie Mae Villaluz, R8, Storri Storii, Jayme Silverstein, R8
"Gone Girl" Elana Caceres, Lillian Gillespie, Makhyli Simpson, Olivia Ruby, Queenie Mae Villaluz, Ryan Williamson, Whitney Phillips Rykeyz
"The Bitch Who Stole Christmas" Bendik Møller, Elana Caceres, Lillian Gillespie, Makhyli Simpson, Olivia Ruby, Queenie Mae Villaluz, Zachary Rosenblum Bendik Møller, Zachary Rosenblum
"Caught in Your Love" 2024 Amy Allen, Jason Evigan, Jonathan David Bellion Jason Evigan, Smile High, Gino Barletta


Extended plays

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Title Details
While You Were Out
Track listing
  1. "Girlfriends"
  2. "Wingman"
  3. "Tiptoe"
  4. "Relapse"
  5. "Touched by an Angel"
Me, My Girls & I
Track listing
  1. "So What"
  2. "Mantrum"
  3. "Me, My Girls & I"
  4. "Funeral"
  5. "Wrong Side"

Music videos

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Title Year Director(s)
"Girlfriends"[23] 2020 Symone Ridgell
"Wingman"[24] 2021
"Relapse"[25] Kai Cranmore
"All Me"[26] Tusk
"Something in the Water"[27] Chandler Lass
"So What"[28] 2022 Alexandra Gavillet
"Mantrum"[16] 2023 Angelica Valente & Pseudo
"Me, My Girls, & I"[16] Sarah Eiseman & Andy Deluca
"Piña Colada" Zev York
"Gone Girl" None credited
"Caught in Your Love" 2024 Alexandra Gavillet

References

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  1. ^ a b c Murray, Robin (January 29, 2021). "Boys World Return With Hugely Uplifting New Single 'Wingman'". Clash. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Mier, Tomás (July 5, 2024). "Girl Group Boys World Breaks Up After Five Years, Citing 'Things Out of Our Control'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Mier, Tomás (December 3, 2020). "Meet the Girls of Boys World! TikTok's Favorite Group Opens Up About Their Formation and Music". People. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "5 things to know about the girl group Boys World". Girls' Life. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  5. ^ McArthur, Amanda (December 10, 2020). "TikTok Girl Band Boys World Dish on the Powerful Message Behind 'Girlfriends'". Sweety High. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "You Don't Need a Man With Boys World's 'Wingman'". Paper. January 29, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Boys World receives praise with girl power anthem "Wingman"". Girls' Life. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  8. ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (March 12, 2021). "Boys World have dropped another bop, 'Tiptoe'". Dork. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  9. ^ Murray, Robin (March 12, 2021). "Boys World Underline Their Astonishing Potential With 'Tiptoe'". Clash. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  10. ^ Hampton, Tyrell (March 26, 2021). "Meet Boys World, The Rising Girl Group Ready To Challenge 'The Social Standards of What a Woman Should Be'". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  11. ^ Mier, Tomás (April 9, 2021). "Why Boys World Is the Next Big Girl Group as They Drop Debut EP: 'We're Just Like Any Other Teen Girl'". People. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  12. ^ Boys World [@boysworld] (May 11, 2021). "thinking about how All Me comes out in 10 days" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Oken, Ashley (August 20, 2021). "Boys World On "Something In The Water" & Staying Authentic". Nylon. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  14. ^ McArthur, Amanda (July 28, 2022). "Boys World Dish on Their More Mature and Empowered Sound in New Single 'So What'". Sweety High. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  15. ^ Mier, Tomás. "Boys World Shakes Ass, Brings Sass, and Heals From a Bad Romance on 'So What'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  16. ^ a b c Boys World - Mantrum (Official Music Video), January 18, 2023, retrieved February 21, 2023
  17. ^ "Ice Spice Can't Lose, Drops Surprise EP With 3 New Songs". Teen Vogue. January 20, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  18. ^ @boysworld (June 2, 2023). "IT'S OUTTT!! our new single "me, my girls & i" is officially out everywhere !! go streammm" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ^ @boysworld (August 2, 2023). "u asked for it.. our next single is piña colada !!!! pre-save now" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Boys World Share New Single, "Piña Colada"". Wonderland. August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  21. ^ "Boys World - Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  22. ^ "Boys World on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  23. ^ "Boys World - Girlfriends (Official Music Video)". YouTube. October 23, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  24. ^ "Boys World - Wingman (Official Music Video)". YouTube. January 29, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  25. ^ "Boys World - Relapse (Official Music Video)". YouTube. April 29, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  26. ^ "Boys World - All Me (Official Music Video)". YouTube. May 20, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  27. ^ "Boys World - Something in the Water (Official Music Video)". YouTube. August 20, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  28. ^ "Boys World - SO WHAT (Official Music Video)". YouTube. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
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