Manboy

{{Infobox song | name = Manboy | cover = Manboy-eric-saade.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Eric Saade | album = Masquerade | released = 28 March 2010<ref name=genre /> | recorded = 2009 | studio = | genre = Dance-pop | length = 2:57<ref name=genre /> | label = Roxy Recordings | writer = {{hlist|Fredrik Kempe|Peter Boström<ref name=writer />}} | producer = | prev_title = Sleepless | prev_year = 2009 | next_title = Break of Dawn | next_year = 2010 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|ZqxpFJSog6k|"Manboy" (Acoustic)}} }} }} thumb|right|Eric Saade performing in Melodifestivalen 2010 '''"Manboy'''" is a song performed by Swedish singer Eric Saade. It is the second single from Saade's first album, ''Masquerade'', and was first released on 28 March 2010 in Sweden.<ref name=genre />

==Background== The song was written by Fredrik Kempe and Peter Boström.<ref name=writer />

==Melodifestivalen 2010== In 2010, Saade competed in Melodifestivalen with the song and reached third place.<ref name=writer />

==Other versions== *An acoustic version of the song was released on 10 May 2010 in Sweden.<ref name=acoustic /> *During a pause at Melodifestivalen 2013 the song was performed by Ann-Louise Hanson, Towa Carson and Siw Malmkvist as "Maj-Gull". It was also released on an EP the same year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/002925168|title=Pensionär|publisher=Swedish Mediadatabase|language=Swedish|date=2013|accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref> *In 2017, a cover version was released by Sabina Ddumba as a part of the eighth season of ''Så mycket bättre''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gp.se/n%C3%B6je/sabina-ddumba-tolkade-saade-b%C3%A4st-1.4819161|title=Sabina Ddumba tolkade Saade bäst|publisher=Göteborgsposten|language=Swedish|author=Jan Andersson|date=11 November 2017|accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref>

==Awards, nominations and certifications== The song was nominated for two Scandipop Awards 2011 in the categories ''Best Single from a New Artist'' and ''Best Male Single''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scandipop.co.uk/?p=4386|title=Scandipop.co.uk - The 2011 scandipop awards: THE WINNER!|date=2011-01-14|publisher=scandipop.co.uk|accessdate=2012-01-14}}</ref>

==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2010) ! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position |- {{singlechart|Sweden|1|artist=Eric Saade|song=Manboy|rowheader=true}} |}

==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Manboy''}} {{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Sweden|artist=Eric Saade|title=Manboy|award=Platinum|certyear=2010|certweek=48|relyear=2010|access-date=11 June 2021|refname=GLF}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true|nosales=true}}

==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Country ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label |- ! scope="row"| Sweden<ref name=genre /> | 28 March 2010 |rowspan="2"| CD single, digital download |rowspan="2"| Roxy Recordings |- ! scope="row"| Sweden<ref name=acoustic /> <small>(Acoustic version)</small> | 10 May 2010 |}

==References== {{reflist|2|refs= <ref name=writer>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/no/artist/eric-saade/347248255|title=iTunes - Music - Eric Saade|date=2009-12-21|publisher=iTunes|access-date=2011-12-25}}</ref>

<ref name=genre>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/manboy-single/id363740177|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111214070533/http://itunes.apple.com/se/album/manboy-single/id363740177|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 14, 2011|title=iTunes - Music - Manboy - Single by Eric Saade|date=2010-03-24|publisher=iTunes|access-date=2011-12-29}}</ref>

<ref name=acoustic>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/manboy-acoustic-version-single/id371266172|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810085531/http://itunes.apple.com/se/album/manboy-acoustic-version-single/id371266172|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2011|title=iTunes - Music - Manboy (Acoustic Version) - Single by Eric Saade|date=2010-05-10|publisher=iTunes|access-date=2011-12-29}}</ref> }}

==External links== {{wiktionary}} *[http://www.ericsaade.com/ Eric Saade Official Website]

Category:2010 singles Category:Melodifestivalen songs of 2010 Category:Eric Saade songs Category:Number-one singles in Sweden Category:Songs written by Fredrik Kempe Category:Songs written by Peter Boström Category:2010 songs Category:Roxy Recordings singles Category:Sabina Ddumba songs Category:Ann-Louise Hanson songs Category:Siw Malmkvist songs Category:Towa Carson songs