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100 Best Songs With “Boy” in the Title

Which boy are you thinking of when you listen to this playlist?

Which boy are you thinking of when you listen to this playlist?

"Boy" in Music

The word “boy” is used in songs to express myriad emotions and attributes. In songs from different genres, the characteristics of boys are described to tell powerful stories. Although the stereotypical image of boys is portrayed in certain songs, the majority of songs bring to life diverse thoughts and attitudes. Specific emotions and sensibilities relating to boys are poetically expressed with thoughtful lyrics.

Discover 100 songs with the word "boy" in the title for your playlist or mix.

Discover 100 songs with the word "boy" in the title for your playlist or mix.

Meaning Conveyed by the Word “Boy” in the Title

In songs, a plethora of emotions are conveyed with the word “boy.” While the majority of songs are actually views and opinions about boys, certain songs use boys as a metaphor to convey a dark or deep meaning. A number of songs showcase a single feature or quality of boys. Instinctive or intuitive feelings about boys are expressed by singers and songwriters through their lyrics.

In certain songs, the word “boy” is used to express an element of surprise or excitement. Sometimes, a hidden meaning or a double meaning is conveyed with attributes associated with boys. Certain musicians poetically describe the carefree attitude of boys when they are with their group of friends. Different ideologies are conveyed with the term “boy” in accordance with real-life experiences.

Some songs focus on a common characteristic of boys, such as what they're like when they hang out with their friends.

Some songs focus on a common characteristic of boys, such as what they're like when they hang out with their friends.

Symbolism: Boys in Songs

In songs from different genres, the word boy is symbolic of both optimism and pessimism. Both positive traits and negative traits of boys are showcased through songs. Certain musicians offer a vivid character sketch of a boy’s personality with their lyrics. Sometimes, the peculiar habits and tendencies of boys are described in a humorous manner. The bad boy image is expressed in different ways by musicians. While certain songs explore the negative qualities of boys, a number of songs celebrate their positive attributes.

Certain songs describe how a boy feels when the girl he is in love with breaks his heart. Songs about breakups often present a dual perspective for listeners to judge right from wrong. The swag and attitude boys bring to charm girls are showcased in unique ways. Certain songs explore the complexities of unrequited love with a philosophical outlook.

Contrasting stories of lifestyle are narrated by boys from small towns and big cities. Problems that boys deal with in their lives are showcased in a detailed manner through certain songs. Although the word boy portrays a wide range of emotions, in songs, the term may symbolize or denote

  • Attitude
  • Lifestyle
  • Relationships
  • Love
  • Feelings
  • Courage
  • Memories
  • Awe
  • Infatuation
  • Crush
  • Hope
  • Dreams
  • Hate
  • Insecurity
You can find songs about boys from all genres of music.

You can find songs about boys from all genres of music.

The list below showcases a diverse collection of rock songs, pop songs, country songs, R&B songs, folk songs, hip hop songs, alternative songs, indie songs, reggae songs, disco songs, EDM songs, and dance songs with boy in the title. If you have a view, opinion, or song suggestion, let us know in the comments section.

Top 10 Best Songs With "Boy" in the Title

  1. “Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)”—Black Eyed Peas and J Balvin
  2. “If I Were a Boy”—Beyonce
  3. “Hey Boy”—Sia
  4. “Tarzan Boy”—Baltimora
  5. “The Boys”—Nicki Minaj and Cassie
  6. “American Boy”—Estelle featuring Kanye West
  7. “That’s How Country Boys Roll”—Billy Currington
  8. “I Got the Boy”—Jana Kramer
  9. “Boy With Luv”—BTS
  10. “Lonely Boy”—Andrew Gold

#11—20

11. “Boy (I Need You)”—Mariah Carey

12. “Boys”—Charlie XCX

13. “Boy”—Erasure

14. “Oh Boy”—Cam’ron

15. “Boys”—Lizzo

16. “B Boy”—Meek Mill

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17. “Boys Night Out”—Timothy B. Schmit

18. “The Boys”—Girl’s Genration

19. “Boy”—Book of Love

20. “She’s in Love With the Boy”—Trisha Yearwood

#21—40

21. “Boy Blue”—Cyndi Lauper

22. “Boys Don’t Cry”—The Cure

23. “Boy Like You”—Cheryl Cole featuring will.i.am

24. “This Boy”—The Beatles

25. “Sick Boy”—The Chainsmokers

26. “Boy Oh Boy”—Diplo and GTA

27. “The Boy Is Mine”—Brandy and Monica

28. “Boys”—Britney Spears featuring Pharrell Williams

29. “Boy, I’ve Been Told”—Sa-Fire

30. “A Boy Named Sue”—Johnny Cash

31. “The Boy in the Bubble”—Paul Simon

32. “Boy Looka Here”—Rich Boy

33. “Boy Problems”—Carly Rae Jepsen

34. “Let’s Hear It for the Boy”—Deniece Williams

35. “Boy Oh Boy”—The Wilkinsons

36. “Smalltown Boy”—Bronski Beat

37. “The Wild Boys”—Duran Duran

38. “The Boy Does Nothing”—Alesha Dixon

39. “The Boys of Summer”—Don Henley

40. “Boy Who Cried Wolf”—The Style Council

#41—60

41. “Boy Pop”—Book of Love

42. “Bad Boys”—Alexandra Burke

43. “My Boy”—Billie Eilish

44. “The Boy”—Camila Cabello

45. “Bachelor Boy”—Cliff Richard

46. “Rude Boy”—Rihanna

47. “Bad Boys”—Wham!

48. “Roc Boys (And the Winner Is) … ”—Jay-Z

49. “The Boys Are Back in Town”—Thin Lizzy

50. “Boys ‘Round Here”—Blake Shelton featuring Pistol Annies

51. “Wide Boy”—Nik Kershaw

52. “Boy”—Emma Louise

53. “Boys & Girls”—will.i.am featuring Pia Mia

54. “Baby Boy”—Beyonce featuring Sean Paul

55. “The Boy Who Murdered Love”—Diana Vickers

56. “Boys in the Summer”—Jessie James

57. “Boy in the Box”—Corey Hart

58. “Boys and Girls”—Pixie Lott

59. “Where the Boys Are”—Connie Francis

60. “Girls on Boys”—Galantis

#61—80

61. “Boys Will Be Boys”—Paulina Rubio

62. “One of the Boys”—Katy Perry

63. “Boys (Summertime Love)”—Sabrina

64. “Small Town Boy”—Dustin Lynch

65. “Ladies Love Country Boys”—Trace Adkins

66. “Girls & Boys”—Blur

67. “Like a Boy”—Ciara

68. “Dirty White Boy”—Foreigner

69. “Boy”—Marcella Detroit

70. “Smokin’ in the Boys Room”—Brownsville Station

71. “Bad Boys”—Inner Circle

72. “The Boy With the Thorn in His Side”—The Smiths

73. “Boy Next Door”—Jamelia

74. “Girls & Boys”—Good Charlotte

75. “Boy in the Moon”—Margaret Ulrich

76. “Black Eyed Boy”—Texas

77. “Thank God I’m a Country Boy”—John Denver

78. “Down Boys”—Warrant

79. “Boy”—Shion Miyawaki

80. “Rich Boy”—Galantis

#81—100

81. “Boy Like You”—Charlee

82. “Hey Boy Hey Girl”—The Chemical Brothers

83. “Young Boy”—Paul McCartney

84. “Little Boy”—Captain Jack

85. “Boys Like You”—Who Is Fancy

86. “Let a Boy Cry”—Gala

87. “Boy & a Girl Thing”—Mo Pitney

88. “Lost Boy”—Ruth B

89. “Country Boy”—Aaron Lewis

90. “Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)”—John Lenon

91. “The Boys of Fall”—Kenny Chesney

92. “20th Century Boy”—T.Rex

93. “Pretty Boy Swag”—Soulja boy

94. “Boys Do Fall in Love”—Robin Gibb

95. “Shy Boy”—Bananarama

96. “Boy”—Lee Brice

97. “Boys”—Muscadine Bloodline

98. “Local Boy in the Photograph”—Streophonics

99. “Boys Keep Swinging”—David Bowie

100. “Rose-Colored Boy”—Paramore

Other Notable Boy Songs

  • “Boy (Go)”—The Golden Palominos
  • “Country Boy Things”—Canaan Smith
  • “Boys Don’t Cry”—Moulin Rogue
  • “The Boys Are Back”—Dropkick Murphys
  • “Boys Will Be Boys”—Dua Lipa
  • “I Hate Boys”—Christina Aguilera
  • “Boy Crazy”—New Found Glory
  • “The Only Living Boy in New York”—Simon & Garfunkel
  • “Boy”—Charlie Puth
  • “Sexy Boy”—Air
  • “Boys Club”—Sheila E.
  • “My Boy”—Elvie Shane
  • “Boy, Boy, Boy”—Underworld
  • “Oh Boy (The Mood I’m in)”—Brotherhood of Man
  • “Boy”—Kylie Minogue
  • “Good Boys”—Blondie
  • “Boy Outta Here”—Ciara featuring Rick Ross
  • “Playing with the Boys”—Kenny Loggins
  • “Boy Crazy”—Jasmine Sagginario
  • “The Golden Boy”—Freddy Mercury and Montserrat Caballe
  • “Boy Is a Bottom”—William Belli featuring Detox and Vicky Vox
  • “White Boy”—Jensen McRae
  • “Boy in the Well”—R.E.M.
  • “Boy Like Me”—Jessica Harp
  • “Oh, Boy!”—The Crickets
  • “Beat Boy”—Visage
  • “Boy”—ODESZA
  • “Stories for Boys”—U2
  • “The London Boys”—David Bowie
  • “Boys Boys Boys”—Lady Gaga
  • “Hey Boy”—Take That
  • “All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)”—Sabrina
  • “Boy Magnet”—Agnez Mo
  • “Jitterbug Boy”—Tom Waits
  • “Bell Boy”—The Who
  • "Who’s That Boy"—Demi Lovato featuring Dev
  • “Nature Boy”—Nat King Cole
  • “Boy You Knock Me Out”—Tatyana Ali
  • “Mad About the Boy”—Dinah Washington
  • “The Boy Who Ran Away”—Mystery Jets
  • “Boy From School”—Hot Chip
  • “The Boy Gets Around”—Sylvia
  • “Boy Bye”—Brockhampton
  • “Holler Boys”—Upchurch
  • “Bad Boys Running Wild”—Scorpions
  • “London Boy”—Taylor Swift
  • “Boy Oh Boy”—Alexandra Stan
  • “Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)”—Glen Campbell
  • “Beautiful Boy”—Celine Dion
  • “40 Boys in 40 Nights”—The Donnas
  • “A Country Boy Can Survive”—Hank Williams Jr.
  • “Come Said the Boy”—Mondo Rock
  • “Big Boys Bickering”—Paul McCartney
  • “Little Boy Sad”—Johnny Burnette
  • “Boys Night Out’—Patti Page
  • “When Girl’s Telephone Boys”—Deftones
  • “Stupid Boy”—Keith Urban
  • “Mercedes Boy”—Pebbles
  • “Boy Without Batteries”—Man Overboard
  • “I Know What Boys Like”—The Waitresses
  • “Boy”—Hellyeah
  • “Three Imaginary Boys”—The Cure
  • “Boys in Town”—Divinyls
  • “Pretty Boy”—M2M
  • “And the Boys”—Angus and Julia Stone
  • “Boy in Love”—Jimmy Harnen
  • “The Boy with X-Ray Eyes”—Babylon Zoo
  • “Boys & Girls”—Martin Solveig
  • “Nancy Boy”—Placebo
  • “Tough Little Boys”—Gary Allan
  • “Poor Boy”—Elvis Presley
  • “Bad Boy Boogie—AC/DC
  • “Soldier Boy”—The Shirelles
  • “Boy Blue”—Electric Light Orchestra
  • “Nice Boys”—Amy Studt
  • “(Today I Met) The Boy I’m Going to Marry”—Darlene Love
  • “Dear Boy”—Paul McCartney
  • “Boy With a Coin”—Iron & Wine
  • “Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)”—Haircut One Hundred
  • “Boy”—Treasure
  • “I Like Boys”—Todrick Hall
  • “City Boy”—Donkeyboy
  • “Boys Will Be Boys”—The Ordinary Boys
  • “Boys”—The Shirelles
  • “21st Century (Digital Boy)”—Bad Religion
  • “My Boy”—Elvis Presley
  • “Country Boy”—Alan Jackson
  • “Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy”—Fall Out Boy
  • “Bring the Boys Back Home”—Pink Floyd
  • “The Kind of Boy You Can’t Forget”—The Raindrops
  • “Bayou Boys”—Eddie Raven
  • “Dream Boy”—Beach Bunny
  • “Girls / Girls / Boys”—Panic! at the Disco
  • “Where Boys Fear to Tread”—The Smashing Pumpkins
  • “Boys on the Radio”—Hole
  • “Shy Boy”—Secret
  • “New York City Boy”—Pet Shop Boys
  • “Black Boy”—Coloured Stone
  • “Lonely Boy”—Paul Anka
  • “Put the Boy Back in Cowboy”—Bon Jovi
  • “Goodbye Little Boy”—The Triffids
  • “Broken Boy”—Cage the Elephant
  • “When We Were the New Boys”—Rod Stewart
  • “English Boy”—Pete Townshend
  • “Boys Like You”—360
  • “My Boy Lollipop”—Millie Small
  • “Boys”—Sky Ferreira
  • “Girls & Boys”—Prince
  • “First Time He Kissed a Boy”—Kadie Elder
  • “Boy’s Night Out”—Jimmy Van Heusen
  • “It’s a Boy”—Slick Rick
  • “Boy Trouble’—Bananarama
  • “Good Boy”—GD X Taeyang
  • “The More Boys I Meet”—Carrie Underwood
  • “Mary Had a Little Boy”—Snap
  • “Long Haired Country Boy”—Charlie Daniels Band
  • “When Boy Meets Boy”—Matt Fishel
  • “Oh Boy”—Mud
  • “Run Boy Run”—Yoann
  • “Music to Make Boys Cry”—Diana Vickers
  • “If You Were the Only Boy in the World”—Barbara Streisand
  • “Boy Behind the Camera”—Ingrid Michaelson
  • “When Boys Cry”—Kiesza
  • “The Boys of Summer”—The Ataris
  • “21st Century Boy”—Sigue Sigue Sputnik
  • “Boys”—The Maybes
  • “The Boy Who Could Fly”—Pierce the Veil
  • “Boy Toy”—Maluma
  • “Where the Boys At?”—OMG Girlz
  • “I’m a Boy”—The Who
  • “The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car”—Trooper
  • “Boy with the Blues”—Oasis
  • “Little Boy”—The Crystals
  • “Cabana Boy”—Sara Evans
  • “Country Boy”—Ricky Skaggs
  • “Broken Boy Soldier”—The Raconteurs
  • “Hey Little Boy”—Divinyls
  • “Boys and Girls”—Human League
  • “Poor Little Rich Boy”—Regina Spektor
  • “Big Boy”—Jackson 5
  • “The Boy From Dundee”—Anderson and Wise
  • “Boys from the County Hell”—The Pogues
  • “My Boy Builds Coffins”—Florence and the Machine
  • “The Boy With the Perpetual Nervousness”—The Feelies
  • “Boy oh Boy”—Racey
  • “Boys and Girls”—Angelica Agurbash
  • “Ooh Boy”—Rose Royce
  • “Broke Boy”—Malia Civetz
  • “Dear Boy”—Avicii
  • “Boys Will Be Boys”—The Hooters
  • “Japanese Boy”—Aneka
  • “Sonic Boom Boy”—Westworld
  • “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”—The Andrew Sisters
  • “The Boy From New York City”—The Ad Libs
  • “Boy Meets Girl”—TRF
  • “Cry Boy Cry”—Blue Zoo
  • “Jet Boy, Jet Girl”—Elton Motello
  • “Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy”—Queen
  • “Little Boy Lost”—Johnny Ashcroft
  • “Bike Boy”—Debbie Harry
  • “Teddy Boy”—Paul McCartney
  • “Poor Boy”—Split Enz
  • “Boy in Waiting”—Starsailor
  • “Boys and Girls”—Mandy Smith

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