Willy Use a Billy... Boy
| "Willy Use a Billy... Boy" | ||||
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| Single by E-Rotic | ||||
| from the album The Power of Sex | ||||
| B-side | "Remix" | |||
| Released | 4 October 1995 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Blow Up (Germany) Dureco (Netherlands) Remixed Records (Sweden) EMI Music (France) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Brandes, John O'Flynn | |||
| Producer(s) | David Brandes, Felix J. Gauder, John O'Flynn | |||
| E-Rotic singles chronology | ||||
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"Willy Use a Billy... Boy" is a song recorded by German eurodance project E-Rotic. It was released in October 1995 as the lead single from their second album The Power of Sex. The song is about safe sex, where Billy Boy is a brand of condoms from Germany that is also available in the UK. The single reached number eleven in Germany. It was also a hit in Austria and Finland where it reached number five. It also peaked at number 20 in Switzerland.
Music video
The music video for "Willy Use a Billy... Boy" was directed by Zoran Bihać.[1]
Track listings
- CD maxi - Europe
- "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (Radio Edit) - 3:41
- "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (Extended Version) - 6:37
- "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (Safe The Sex Re-Max) - 5:37
- "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (Instrumental) - 3:40
- CD maxi - European Remixes
- "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (The House Remix) - 6:03
- "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (The Dance Remix) - 4:44
- "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (Willy's Latex Remix) - 5:07
Credits
- Written by David Brandes and John O'Flynn
- Composed by David Brandes and John O'Flynn
- Arranged by Domenico Livrano, Felix J. Gauder and David Brandes, at Bros Studios / Rüssmann Studios / Why Headroom
- Produced by David Brandes, Felix J. Gauder and John O'Flynn
- Published by Cosima Music
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart[2] | 5 |
| Eurochart Hot 100[3] | 30 |
| Finnish Singles Chart[4] | 5 |
| German Singles Chart[5] | 11 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[6] | 51 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[7] | 20 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Germany (BVMI)[8] | Gold | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "E rotic Willy use a billy boy VIVA VHS". YouTube. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ ""Willy Use a Billy... Boy", Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ ""Willy Use a Billy... Boy", Finnish Singles Chart" (in Finnish). Finnishcharts. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ "E-Rotic singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). Musicline. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ ""Willy Use a Billy... Boy", Swedish Singles Chart" (in Swedish). Swedishcharts. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ ""Willy Use a Billy... Boy", Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Hitparade. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (E-Rotic; 'Willy Use a Billy... Booy')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.