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Primary artist

Justin Bieber

Featured artists

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Album

Believe (Deluxe Edition)

Release date

March 26, 2012

Duration

2:51

Genres

Pop

Label

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Chart performance

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Producers

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Songwriters / credits

Justin Bieber, blackbear, Mason Levy, MdL, Mike Posner

Sourced context

"Boyfriend" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber, taken from his third studio album, Believe (2012). Bieber explained that the track would surprise people in different ways, since it is a musical departure from his previous material. A snippet of "Boyfriend" was previewed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on March 1, 2012, Bieber's 18th birthday. The song was announced as a single on the same day, and was released on March 26, 2012. The cover art was revealed on March 19, 2012.

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