Hey Boys and Girls (Truth of the World pt.2)
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| "Hey Boys and Girls (Truth of the World pt.2)" | ||||
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| Single by Evermore | ||||
| from the album Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show | ||||
| Released | 3 February 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Room 101, Dragonfly Studios, Melbourne, Australia between July 2007 and Jan 2009 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, electropop, electronic rock | |||
| Length | 5:48 (album version) 4:48 ("Evermore" album edit) 4:11 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Warner AATW (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Evermore | |||
| Producer(s) | Jon Hume, Dann Hume | |||
| Evermore singles chronology | ||||
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"Hey Boys and Girls (Truth of the World pt.2)" is the second single by Evermore, from their third studio album Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show.
It was also released as the group's first single in the UK in late 2009 (to promote their first international album, Evermore), but did not chart.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Evermore
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hey Boys and Girls (Truth of the World, Pt. 2)" | 5:28 |
| Total length: | 5:28 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hey Boys and Girls (Truth of the World pt.2)" | 5:29 |
| 2. | "So Many Things" | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Hey Boys and Girls" (TV Rock Remix) | 7:10 |
| 4. | "Hey Boys and Girls" (Retrofuture Remix) | 5:20 |
| 5. | "Hey Boys and Girls (Truth of the World pt.2)" (radio edit) | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 25:17 | |
Chart performance[edit]
The song was the band's third top 5 single on the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia, peaking at No. 4. It is also their second-highest charting single in Australia behind "Light Surrounding You", which topped the ARIA Singles Chart in 2007.
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart[1] | 4 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[2] | 3 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Singles Chart[3] | 48 |
Music video[edit]
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The video opens with a boy by the name of 'Max' (holding up a bottle of pills that says "TRUTHOGEN"), who turns on the television showing the band in a dark room with about 200 dark blue TVs. The music starts playing and the TV shows dancers including soldiers, pink haired women and women in raincoats. When the chorus starts to come in, the lead singer (Jon, wearing a top-hat) starts looking happy and the dancers start to dance. The breakdown comes the camera (screen) zooms out of the TV and shows the boy watching the TV. The camera zooms back in and the dancers are dancing again. Jon is then seen without a microphone stand (just a microphone) looking excited about something and the bassist Peter doing backup video. When the video ends, the dancers run in on the band and pick them up. They begin throwing the band members around. Jon takes off his hat and throws it. The band disappears and the boy turns the TV off.
The band also shot a second video for the song for release in European markets.[citation needed]
Meaning[edit]
During a radio interview, lead singer Jon Hume stated "The song is just like the meaning of the album - it's just all about crazy over the top media (that) we, you know, read, see on TV. It's just having a bit of fun and having a laugh about it."
Personnel[edit]
- Jon Hume – lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion
- Peter Hume – synthesizers, piano, bass, backing vocals, percussion
- Dann Hume – lead and backing vocals, drums, guitar, percussion
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 February 2009 | Warner | Digital download | |
| 27 February 2009 | CD | 5186531452 | ||
| Ireland | 17 October 2009 | AATW | Digital download |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[4] | Gold | 7,500* |
| * Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Top 50 Singles Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ "Evermore - Hey Boys And Girls (truth Of The World Pt. 2) - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Rianz.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". Radioscope. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-31. Retrieved October 7, 2021.