"Downtown Boys" is a song by Danish pop

Pop music

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 duo Infernal

Infernal (band)

Infernal is dance/pop group from Denmark, consisting of members Lina Rafn and Paw Lagermann. They made their Danish debut in 1997 with the release of the track "Sorti de L'enfer", and have gone on to international chart success in recent years. Their most successful single to date has been "From...

. It was released on April 14, 2008 as the lead single from the album Electric Cabaret.

The duo performed the new song on Boogie Prisen, a Danish award show on April 12, 2008. The song became available for download

Music download

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 and was sent to radio stations on April 14. The song gained platinum certification in Denmark, based on digital downloads only, on July 9, 2008. It was Infernal's first single to reach #1 at the Danish Airplay

Airplay

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 Chart

Record chart

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, and remained on top for four weeks.

Track listings

• CD promo single 1

1. "Downtown Boys" (Original Version) — 4:14
2. "Downtown Boys" (Extended Version) — 6:48

• CD promo single 2

1. "Downtown Boys" (Tim Andresen Remix) — 7:12
2. "Downtown Boys" (Tim Andresen Dub) — 6:28
3. "Downtown Boys" (Thomas Vendelboe's Afterhours Remix) — 7:00
4. "Downtown Boys" (Copenhagen Clubbers Remix) — 5:50

• CD promo maxi single/Digital download

1. "Downtown Boys" (Original Version) — 4:14
2. "Downtown Boys" (Extended Version) — 6:48
3. "Downtown Boys" (Andycap Remix) — 4:47
4. "Downtown Boys" (Thomas Vendelboe's Afterhours Mix) — 6:58
5. "Downtown Boys" (Michael Parsberg
   Michael Parsberg
   Michael Parsberg is a Danish trance and house producer and DJ.Parsberg has been the co-producer behind successful Danish acts such as Safri Duo, DJ Encore and Barcode Brothers, and has remixed numerous of Danish and international artists like Shakira, Infernal and Aqua.-Singles:* 1993 "Anal Snax"...
   
    & Flipside Remix) — 6:23

Credits and personnel

• Written by P. Lagermann
  Paw Lagermann
  Paw Karl Lagermann is a Danish singer-songwriter and music producer.Paw Lagermann has been a member of the Danish popduo Infernal since 1997.-External links:* * *...
  
   / L. Rafn
  Lina Rafn
  Lina Rafn Sørensen , known professionally as Lina Rafn is a Danish female singer, songwriter and producer and is currently active in the band Infernal...
  
   / A. Powers
  Adam Powers
  Adam Powers is a Danish-American songwriter and music producer. He was born in Maryland, USA to a Danish mother and an American father, but grew up in Denmark. Powers has written songs for pop and dance artists such as Kylie Minogue, Infernal, Tohoshinki, Medina, DJ Aligator and Barcode Brothers...
  
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• Performed by Infernal.
• Arranged, produced, recorded & mixed by Infernal at Infernal Studio & at Powers Studio.
• Additional vocal production & recording by Anders Øhrstrøm at Playground Studio.
• Additional vocal, vocoder & keyboard by Anders Øhrstrøm.
• Additional vocal by Pernille Øhrstrøm.
• Guitars by Jimmy Dee.
• Additional drums by Thomas Holmen.
• Track 3: Remix & additional production by Andreas Schultz (Andycap) & Mathias Lundfren.
• Track 4: Remix & additional production by Thomas Vendelboe.
• Track 5: Remix & additional production by A. Odden / M. Parsberg
  Michael Parsberg
  Michael Parsberg is a Danish trance and house producer and DJ.Parsberg has been the co-producer behind successful Danish acts such as Safri Duo, DJ Encore and Barcode Brothers, and has remixed numerous of Danish and international artists like Shakira, Infernal and Aqua.-Singles:* 1993 "Anal Snax"...
  
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• A&R by Michael Guldhammer.
• Mastered by Jan Eliasson at Audio Planet.
• Art direction & production: Loïc Maes.
• Graphic design: timandjohn.net
• Photographer: Pieter Henket.
• Styling: Aurélien Storny & Alexandre Misericordia.
• Management by Alex Futtrup, AHM.

Music video

The video was shot in New York from April 9 to April 11, 2008. It was directed by Loic Maes

Loic Maes

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, the same director of the videos for their previous singles Ten Miles

Ten Miles

"Ten Miles" is a song by the Danish pop band Infernal. It was released in 2006 as the second single from the international edition of From Paris to Berlin, and as the sixth single overall. The song became a moderate success in the dance music charts in Denmark, Spain and Finland. In Spain it peaked...

 and I Won't Be Crying

I Won't Be Crying

"I Won't Be Crying" is the Danish dance band Infernal's 3rd single released in the UK. The current release date is set to be the 21st of May. According to the bands website it will guarantee them a UK tour, if this single reaches #1. "I Won't Be Crying" peaked #1 at the TV-channel The Voice TV...

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Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Danish Airplay Chart	1
Danish Dance Chart	2
Danish Singles Chart	2
NLP Singles Chart	1
Tjeklisten	1