10 Alluring Boyfriend or Girlfriend Songs features music courtesy of Anderson East, Ariana Grande, Christine and the Queens, and Kevin Abstract.
âIâm not your boyfriend, baby / I ainât your cute little sex toy.â Thank you 3OH!3 for informing us of such. âWeâre gonna have to tell him / Youâll only be a girlfriend of mine.â We got Michael Jackson â itâs noted. And finally, âIf I was your boyfriend, Iâd never let you go / Keep you on my arm girl, youâd never be alone.â Gotcha Justin Bieber, and we totally âBelieb.â The common thread of all three of those songs was the word â-friendâ with either âboy-â or âgirl-âattached. Our latest playlist comes it at a tight 10 songs, even if referencing âIâm Not Your Boyfriend Babyâ (3OH!3), âGirlfriendâ (Michael Jackson), and âBoyfriendâ (Justin Bieber) technically makes it unlucky number 13, sigh.
10 Alluring Boyfriend or Girlfriend Songs features love-centric, or not-so-love-centric songs about boyfriends or girlfriends.  We keep things even by dropping five boyfriend and five girlfriend songs in alternating order. Musicians fueling this soundtrack, fitting for Valentineâs day or any day of the year are Anderson East (âGirlfriendâ), Ariana Grande (âBreak up with your girlfriend, Iâm boredâ), Christine and the Queens (âGirlfriendâ), and Kevin Abstract (âAmerican Boyfriendâ) among others. Prepare to fall in love yâall!
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1. Ariana Grande, âBreak up with your girlfriend, Iâm boredâ
2. ZEE MACHINE, âIf You Were My Boyfriendâ
3. Anderson East, âGirlfriendâ
4. Tyler Cassidy, âBoyfriendâ
5. Christine and the Queens, âGirlfriendâ (Ft. DĂąm -Funk)
6. Lauren Alaina, âNext Boyfriendâ
7. Anne-Marie, âBad Girlfriendâ
8. Kevin Abstract, âAmerican Boyfriendâ
9. Bea Miller, âGirlfriendâ
10. Tegan and Sara, âBoyfriendâ
1. Ariana Grande, âBreak up with your girlfriend, Iâm boredâ
Thank u, next âą Republic âą 2019
âYou got me some type of way / Ainât used to feelinâ this way / I do not know what to say / But I know I shouldnât think about it.â Hmm, yield not to temptation! In the context of thank u, next, the fifth studio album by Ariana Grande, âBreak up with Your Girlfriend, Iâm Boredâ has the monstrous task of following number one hits â7 Ringsâ and âThank U, Nextâ. Nonetheless, this girlfriend-driven fourth single from thank u, next is another worthwhile moment in all respects. Grande continues to shine with stunning vocals, while the production remains slick, and the songwriting entertaining and ultimately, sound.
âBreak up with your girlfriend
Yeah, yeah, âcause Iâm bored
You could hit it in the morninâ
Yeah, yeah, like itâs yours
I know it ainât right
But I donât care
Break up with your girlfriend
Yeah, yeah, âcause Iâm bored.â
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2. ZEE MACHINE, âIf You Were My Boyfriendâ
Brainchemistry (EP) âą ZEE MACHINE âąÂ 2018
âI could be your one and all / Pin you up against the wall / And Iâd make you feel so safe and sound / Take your picture secretly / Make it dirty just for me / And Iâd use it when nobodyâs around.â Ooh la la â someoneâs crushing hard! Brainchemistry (2018) marks the debut EP from rising California pop artist ZEE MACHINE.  On the silky-smooth, urban-pop ballad âIf You Were My Boyfriend,â ZEE MACHINE tells his potential man everything heâs willing to do to be a good partner to him. Clearly, heâs made mistakes, something he highlights on the bridge, where he delivers some of his best vocals. Here, despite ample flaws (a wandering eye and beyond), he ultimately believes, âIf you were my boyfriend,â heâd be a better person and fully committed. Regardless where your sexuality lies, âIf You Were My Boyfriendâ is an incredibly relatable, superbly conceived record.
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3. Anderson East, âGirlfriendâ
Encore âąÂ Elektra âą 2018
âI think Iâm in love, think Iâm in love / I think Iâm in love with your girlfriend.â Soulful singer-songwriter Anderson East delivers on the brief, but thrilling âGirlfriendâ, the third single issued from his sophomore album, Encore. âGirlfriendâ kicks off like a throwback soul record. The production certainly doesnât sound like the majority of modern music but this is actually a major selling point. Â Instead of trap percussion and wild synths, there are horns, piano, organ â all things 60s and 70s. East matches the vibe vocally, with his distinct, gritty, soulful pipes.
Heâs authentic, invested, and incredibly playful with his performance.
âSheâs putting me out there
And she got a look like she leaving
It looks like she knows what sheâs wantinâ
And I think I’m just what she’s needinâ.â
All in all, great vocals, great production, and a killer vibe makes âGirlfriendâ âgood stuffâ without question.
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4. Tyler Cassidy, âBoyfriendâ
Piano Songs âąÂ Tyler Cassidy âą 2018
âF that clown, he ainât know âbout a thang / Look, I donât see no engagement ring / You said that he did you dirty / So, whatâs the harm in flirting, baby?â Rapper/singer Tyler Cassidy definitely isnât playing around on the highlight, âBoyfriendâ from his 2018 album, Piano Songs. Profanely, Cassidy trashes his crushâs boyfriend, basically calling him everything but âa child of God.â Cassidy sings with a hella feisty attitude throughout, accompanied only by rhythmic piano. The crowning achievement of this most explicit diss to a no-good boyfriend is the chorus, which is brutally honest and hilarious at the same time.
ââCause your boyfriendâs a bitch
He ainât shit, he can suck on my dick
I ainât with all that shit
Why he do you like this?
When youâre home all alone
While he out fucking around with them hoes.â
What more can you say but da-yum. Compared to the first verse, the second is even more frank, as Cassidy urges her to âLeave that little bitch tonight, baby.â Sigh.
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5. Christine and the Queens, âGirlfriendâ (Ft. DĂąm -Funk)
Chris âą Because Music âąÂ 2018
âBoys are loading their arms, girls gasp with envy / F-f-for whom are they mimicking endlessly?â Christine and the Queens (HĂ©loĂŻse Letissier) returned with a bang in 2018 with the album Chris, specifically with the song at hand, âGirlfriend.â âGirlfriendâ is a hella groovy alternative pop joint, thriving off its old-school, 80s sensibilities and vibe. The synths are warm, the guitars super crisp, while Christine sounds poised â cool, calm, and collected â yet packs a punch in the same respect. Of course, itâs easy to pack a punch with a couple of f-bombs throw into the mix, as well as some killer sexual innuendo (âYes sir, I am wet, for I abandoned my fame in the lakeâ or âCame back steaming in sweats in the morningâ). The French doesnât hurt either â âTouchĂ©, touchĂ©, touchĂ©, touchĂ©.â
The best moment of âGirlfriendâ comes via the incredibly memorable chorus:
âGirlfriend
Donât feel like a girlfriend
But lover
Damn, Iâd be your lover.â
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6. Lauren Alaina, âNext Boyfriendâ
Road Less Traveled âą 19 Recordings âąÂ 2017
âYou look a lot like my next boyfriend / I canât believe how much you act like him / You and me, weâd be unbelievable / And Iâm available.â American Idol runner-up and country singer Lauren Alaina doesnât hold back her desired to get âBooâd Upâ with a certain guy on âNext Boyfriend,â a highlight from her 2017 sophomore album, The Road Less Traveled. From the start, Alaina has her eyes on this hottie, asking forgiveness for staring and blaming it on âThe white t-shirt that [heâs] wearing.â On the second verse, Alaina continues to ratchet up her feelings and plan for the relationship, which of course has yet to be confirmed. She sings:
ââŠIâll probably give you my number
And you can call me anytime
I hope you like red lips, driveway kissing
âCause if you want it, baby, thatâs what youâll be getting.â
Yup, sheâs really got the hots for him.
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7. Anne-Marie, âBad Girlfriendâ
Speak Your Mind âą Asylum âą 2018
âYour mum said that she hates me, thinks Iâm fucking lazy / Your friends keep on telling you to leave me âcause Iâm crazy / I do some shit you canât forgive / But you better get used to it.â Wow⊠just wow. For better (or for worse), British pop singer Anne-Marie is best known for her collaboration with Marshmello, âFRIENDSâ. Some enjoyed the friend-zone anthem, while others rolled their eyes real hard. From the same 2018 album, Speak Your Mind, Anne-Marie gives us a fitting song for this boyfriend/girlfriend-centric affair, âBad Girlfriend.â
The song title says it all. Throughout the course of âBad Girlfriend,â Anne-Marie details how much she sucks as a significant other. The aforementioned pre-chorus perfectly exemplifies her deficiencies in the girlfriend department, while the chorus further finds her acting like a five-letter word rhyming with âwitch.â
âIâm a bad girlfriend, Iâm a bad girlfriendYou tell me your birthday, I forgot againIâm a bad girlfriend, Iâm a bad girlfriendI can see you calling, Iâm not answeringIâm laughing but I donât think that youâre funnyIâm staying âcause you give me all your moneyIâm a bad girlfriendIâm a bad girlfriendHuh, yeah.â
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8. Kevin Abstract, âAmerican Boyfriendâ
American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story âąÂ QUESTION EVERYTHING, INC. / EMPIRE âąÂ 2016
âBurn bridges, American boyfriend / No one knows, no one calls home / American boyfriend.â Kevin Abstract is best known as a member of hip-hop collective, BROCKHAMPTON. That said, prior to the breakout success of the band (IRIDESCENCE), and even before the three SATURATION LPs, Abstract released a solo album, American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story, in 2016. Also, worth noting, Abstract is out and proud, and doesnât shy away from referencing his sexual orientation. Fittingly, we include âAmerican Boyfriend,â the title track, and 14th overall track from American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story.
âAmerican Boyfriendâ definitely doesnât sound like your stand urban contemporary record. The sound of this slow jam is idiomatic of alternative R&B, incorporating elements of alternative rock. Safe to say, the record is very much a vibe. Lyrically, Kevin Abstract keeps things simple, yet, thereâs another level of complexity given the effect sexuality has on his career and life.  On the second verse, which references dying, Abstract asserts, âMy parents wanna kill me, let them kill me / Iâll finally be on TV.â He never says it outright on this record, but clearly, itâs a reference to his parentsâ disapproval of homosexuality.
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9. Bea Miller, âGirlfriendâ
Aurora âą Hollywood âąÂ 2018
âIâm not part of your plan / I donât need your love / Iâm not a stranger to your touch / But itâs not enough / Maybe honesty is missing here / But our bodies say it easier.â Clearly, first and foremost, Disney actress/singer Bea Miller is âNot that innocentâ to quote Britney Spears. Why? On âGirlfriend,â the eighth track from her 2018 studio album aurora, Miller isnât looking for love or a committed relationship â she just wants something more casual â sex.
No, Miller never utters the three-letter word on this enigmatic, vibe-filled gem, but the sexual innuendo is ripe and there for the taking. On the first verse, sheâs bothered that her ânon-boyfriendâ is taking things more seriously than he should: âAnd youâre in the kitchen / Why the fuck is you cleaning? / âCause youâre not my mind / Donât get too comfortable in my skin.â On the second verse, Miller cries foul about him wanting to hang out, only desiring him âjust for the night.â The chorus sums up the sentiment to perfection:
âI donât wanna be your girlfriend
I just wanna play with your hair
When we get up in the morning
Iâll be better on my own, I swear
I donât wanna be your girlfriend
I just wanna play with your hair
I prefer to tell the truth
But Iâm not brave enough to lose whatâs already there.â
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10. Tegan and Sara, âBoyfriendâ
Love You to Death ⹠Warner Bros. âąÂ 2016
Twin sisters Tegan and Sara are both openly gay. On âBoyfriend,â the duo is able to maneuver the heterosexual pop world, while making a notable statement in LGBTQ circles. âBoyfriendâ seems clichĂ© from the surface, built on platitudes that have turned into song lyrics for years. However, given the homosexuality of Tegan and Sara adds a deeper, more meaningful social message.
The messaging entails a numerous scenarios encompassed within the LGBT community: relationship roles (best friend vs. boyfriend or girlfriend) and balancing the transition from hetero- to homosexuality. Hence, it explores closeted vs. being out of the closet.
âYou treat me like your boyfriend
And trust me like a⊠like a very best friend
You kiss me like your boyfriend
You call me up like you want your best friend
You turn me on like you want your boyfriend
But I donât want to be your secret anymore.â
Ultimately, âBoyfriendâ paints a picture of unfairness within relationships. One person is undecided on being âinâ or âout,â toying with the feelings of person whoâs âinâ but being wronged. Complicated!
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[đ·: 19 Recordings, Asylum, Because Music, Elektra, EMPIRE, Hollywood, Pexels, Pixabay, QUESTION EVERYTHING INC., Republic, Tyler Cassidy, Warner Bros., ZEE MACHINE]