Bobby Sox
| "Bobby Sox" | ||||
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| Single by Green Day | ||||
| from the album Saviors | ||||
| Released | January 19, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2023 | |||
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| Length | 3:45 | |||
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| "Bobby Sox" on YouTube | ||||
Bobby Sox is a song by the American rock band Green Day, released as the fifth single from the band's fourteenth studio album, Saviors (2024). A music video was released on the same day as the album's release, on January 19, 2024.
Background
Billie Joe Armstrong said that the group wanted to capture the feeling of their early career with a new song, while also making a song that spoke to queer audiences as well. In an interview, he said he originally wrote the song for his wife, but he wanted the song to be noted as a universal anthem by switching "Do you want to be my girlfriend?" to "Do you want to be my boyfriend?"[1]
The song can also be a nod to Billie Joe's bisexuality.[2]
Music video
In the music video, Green Day plays the song in a backyard, while people in the background make out together, get tattoos and jump off roofs.[3] It was directed by Ryan Baxley.
Personnel
Green Day
- Billie Joe Armstrong – guitar, lead vocals
- Mike Dirnt – bass, backing vocals
- Tré Cool – drums, percussion
Production
- Rob Cavallo – producer
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak
Position |
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| Official Charts[4] | 23 |
References
- ^ Daw, Stephen (2024-01-19). "Green Day Throws a '90s House Party in New Video for Queer-Affirming Song 'Bobby Sox'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Boisvert, Lauren (2024-01-22). "Billie Joe Armstrong Opens Up About Being a Bisexual Icon, Discusses Green Day's New Anthem "Bobby Sox"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Factora, James (2024-01-19). "In the Video for "Bobby Sox," Green Day Plays a Delightfully Queer House Party". Them. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ "BOBBY SOX". Official Charts. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-09-11.