Billy S.

{{Short description|2003 single by Skye Sweetnam}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox song | name = Billy S. | cover = Skye Sweetnam - Billy S. single cover.jpg | type = single | artist = Skye Sweetnam | album = How to Deal ''and'' Noise from the Basement | B-side = Wild World | released = {{start date|2003|5|19}} | recorded = | length = 2:15 | label = Capitol | writer = * Skye Sweetnam * James Robertson | producer = * James Robertson * Skye Sweetnam | next_title = Tangled Up in Me | next_year = 2004 }}

"'''Billy S.'''" is a song by Canadian musician Skye Sweetnam. It was released as her debut major label single in 2003. "Billy S." reached number 15 on the Canadian Singles Chart and also charted in France and the Flanders region of Belgium. The song was featured on the soundtrack to the movie ''How to Deal''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/how-to-deal-mw0000598361|title=Original Soundtrack – ''How to Deal''|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>

==Song information== The song's title, "Billy S." stands for ''Billy Shakespeare'', a reference to William Shakespeare, whom Skye refers to throughout the song. The song contains numerous Shakespeare references including Juliet from ''Romeo and Juliet'', Malvolio from ''Twelfth Night'' and the phrase "To be, or not to be" from ''Hamlet'', which is changed to "To skip or not to skip, that is the question". Sweetnam thought that the title "Billy Shakespeare" was too long, and decided to shorten it.

==Music video== The music video for "Billy S.", filmed in Southern California, features Skye Sweetnam recording herself singing into a handheld camera. The video then goes on to show Sweetnam editing the video on a computer. The video also features scenes from the movie ''How to Deal''. Skye is also shown, while making her video, gathering a group of people for the purpose of throwing a party and ultimately skipping school, walking triumphantly past the (school) bus.

The video for "Billy S." received regular airplay on MuchMusic and YTV.

==Track listings== '''Canadian CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Billy S.|others=Skye Sweetnam|year=2003|type=Canadian CD single liner notes|publisher=Capitol Records|id=724355337923}}</ref> # "Billy S." # "Wild World"

'''European CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Billy S.|others=Skye Sweetnam|year=2003|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Capitol Records|id=7243 5533792 4}}</ref> # "Billy S." # "Tidal Wave"

'''French DVD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Billy S.|others=Skye Sweetnam|year=2003|type=French DVD single liner notes|publisher=Capitol Records|id=7 24359 900919 6}}</ref> # "Billy S." # "Tidal Wave" # "Billy S." (video)

==Charts== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+Weekly chart performance for "Billy S." !scope="col"|Chart (2003–2005) !scope="col"|Peak<br />position |- {{single chart|Flanders Tip|3|artist=Skye Sweetnam|song=Billy S.|rowheader=true|access-date=January 12, 2020}} |- !scope="row"|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-canada-digital-song-sales/2003-09-27/|title=Canadian Digital Song Sales|magazine=Billboard|date=September 27, 2003|url-access=subscription|access-date=June 13, 2023}}</ref> |15 |- {{single chart|France|92|artist=Skye Sweetnam|song=Billy S.|rowheader=true|access-date=January 12, 2020}} |}

==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Release dates and formats for "Tangled Up in Me" |- ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States | May 19, 2003 | Contemporary hit radio | rowspan="2"| Capitol | <ref>{{Cite magazine |date=May 16, 2003 |title=R&R's Going For Adds |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2003/RR-2003-05-16.pdf |magazine=Radio & Records |page=28}}</ref> |- | July 22, 2003 | rowspan="2"| CD single | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Billy-S-USA-Skye-Sweetnam/dp/B0000A4G4G|title = Billy S| website=Amazon }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Germany | November 24, 2003 | EMI | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Skye-Sweetnam/dp/B0000E650W|title=Billy S|website=Amazon Germany }}</ref> |}

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Category:2003 debut singles Category:2003 songs Category:Capitol Records singles Category:Music videos directed by Patrick Hoelck Category:Skye Sweetnam songs Category:Songs about William Shakespeare Category:Songs written by Jamie Robertson