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Line 10: \| origin = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S. \| genre = {{Hlist\|[[Pop music\|Pop]]<ref name="Clash" />\|[[Contemporary R&B\|R&B]]<ref name="Clash" />}} \| years_active = ~~2019–present~~2019–2024 \| ~~current_members~~past_members = * Elana Caceres * Lillian Kay * Queenie Mae Villaluz Line 19: }} '''Boys World''' iswas an American girl group that was formed in [[Los Angeles]] in April 2019. The group was formed by [[KYN]] Entertainment after the company directors contacted each of the members on social media, having seen their singing videos online. The group was kept a secret until January 2020, when they began posting on social media. They released their debut single "Girlfriends" in October 2020, which was followed by an extended play, ''While You Were Out'', in April 2021. On July 5, 2024, the group officially announced their disbandment via social media.<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{cite magazine \|last1=Mier \|first1=Tomás \|title=Girl Group Boys World Breaks Up After Five Years, Citing 'Things Out of Our Control' \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/boys-world-breaks-up-after-five-years-reasons-out-of-our-control-1235054139/ \|access-date=July 5, 2024 \|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] \|date=July 5, 2024}}</ref> ==History== Line 26: In 2019, the members of Boys World were scouted by KYN Entertainment after the company directors had seen their singing videos online. Each member was sent a direct message on [[Instagram]] about the opportunity to be in a girl group. Villaluz, the first member to be contacted, took over a month to respond to the message as she had doubts over the genuineness of the message. Kay added that it was also "hard to believe" and that they had a lot of conversations with KYN, but once it had come into motion, it felt right for her.<ref name="People">{{cite news \|last1=Mier \|first1=Tomás \|title=Meet the Girls of Boys World! TikTok's Favorite Group Opens Up About Their Formation and Music \|url=https://people.com/music/meet-boys-world-girl-group-exclusive/?amp=true \|access-date=April 26, 2021 \|work=[[People (magazine)\|People]] \|date=December 3, 2020}}</ref> Sonny Takhar, the founder of KYN, stated that as the group was formed, the existing members were in charge of who else was added to the lineup. After Villaluz followed Simpson, Kay, Caceres and Ruby; the group was formed on April 26, 2019.<ref name="People" /> Boys World was revealed to the public when they posted on their [[TikTok]] account in January 2020, after the group got a house in [[Los Angeles]] together.<ref name="People" /> The term ''Boys'' in their name stands for ''Best of Your Self''.<ref name="Girls' Life">{{cite news \|title=5 things to know about the girl group Boys World \|url=https://girlslife.com/trending/celebs/38034/5-things-to-know-about-the-girl-group-boys-world \|access-date=April 26, 2021 \|work=[[Girls' Life]]}}</ref> On October 22, 2020, they released their debut single, "Girlfriends". The group stated that the "empowering girl anthem" is about their friendship with each other and that the recording of the song spanned across a year in order to perfect it.<ref name="Sweety">{{cite news \|last1=McArthur \|first1=Amanda \|title=TikTok Girl Band Boys World Dish on the Powerful Message Behind 'Girlfriends' \|url=https://www.sweetyhigh.com/read/boys-world-girlfriends-interview-121020 \|access-date=April 26, 2021 \|work=Sweety High \|date=December 10, 2020}}</ref> They followed their first single with "Wingman" released on January 29, 2021.<ref name="Girls' Life" /> ''[[Clash (magazine)\|Clash]]'' magazine described the song as "an uplifting blast of energy",<ref name="Clash">{{cite news \|last1=Murray \|first1=Robin \|title=Boys World Return With Hugely Uplifting New Single 'Wingman' \|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/boys-world-return-with-hugely-uplifting-new-single-wingman \|access-date=April 26, 2021 \|work=[[Clash (magazine)\|Clash]] \|date=January 29, 2021}}</ref> with ''[[Paper (magazine)\|Paper]]'' magazine writing that the song is "a verifiable girl power anthem".<ref name="Paper">{{cite news \|title=You Don't Need a Man With Boys World's 'Wingman' \|url=https://www.papermag.com/boys-worlds-wingman-2650175046.html \|access-date=April 26, 2021 \|work=[[Paper (magazine)\|Paper]] \|date=January 29, 2021}}</ref> "Wingman" is the first song that Boys World recorded, so they felt it had "a special place in [their] heart".<ref name="Praise">{{cite news \|title=Boys World receives praise with girl power anthem "Wingman" \|url=https://www.girlslife.com/trending/in-the-news/38175/boys-world-releases-girl-power-anthem-wingman \|access-date=April 26, 2021 \|work=[[Girls' Life]]}}</ref> In February 2021, they performed the national anthem at the 2021 [[Puppy Bowl]]. In March 2021, the group released their third single, "Tiptoe".<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Ackroyd \|~~first~~first1=Stephen \|title=Boys World have dropped another bop, 'Tiptoe' \|url= https://readdork.com/news/boys-world-tiptoe/ \|access-date=April 26, 2021 \|date=March 12, 2021\|work=[[Dork (magazine)\|Dork]]}}</ref> ''Clash'' noted that the song shows their potential and versatility as a group.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Murray \|first1=Robin \|title=Boys World Underline Their Astonishing Potential With 'Tiptoe' \|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/boys-world-underline-their-astonishing-potential-with-tiptoe \|access-date=April 26, 2021 \|work=[[Clash (magazine)\|Clash]] \|date=March 12, 2021}}</ref> On April 9, 2021, they released their debut [[extended play]], ''While You Were Out''.<ref>{{cite magazine \|last1=Hampton \|first1=Tyrell \|title=Meet Boys World, The Rising Girl Group Ready To Challenge 'The Social Standards of What a Woman Should Be' \|url=https://www.billboard.com/index.php/amp/articles/columns/pop/9547029/boys-world-interview-girlfriends-while-you-were-out-ep \|access-date=April 26, 2021 \|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]] \|date=March 26, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Mier \|first1=Tomás \|title=Why Boys World Is the Next Big Girl Group as They Drop Debut EP: 'We're Just Like Any Other Teen Girl' \|url=https://people.com/music/boys-world-drops-debut-ep-while-you-were-out-exclusive/?amp=true \|access-date=April 26, 2021 \|work=[[People (magazine)\|People]] \|date=April 9, 2021}}</ref> On May 21, 2021, they released the single "All Me",<ref>{{Cite tweet\|number=1392234709468418049\|title=thinking about how All Me comes out in 10 days\|user=boysworld\|author=Boys World\|date=May 11, 2021}}</ref> which was followed up by "Something in the Water".<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Oken \|first1=Ashley \|title=Boys World On "Something In The Water" & Staying Authentic \|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/boys-world-something-in-the-water-friendship-tiktok \|access-date=July 29, 2022 \|work=[[Nylon (magazine)\|Nylon]] \|date=August 20, 2021}}</ref> === ~~2022–present~~2022–2024 === In July 2022, they released the single, "So What".<ref>{{cite news \|last1=McArthur \|first1=Amanda \|title=Boys World Dish on Their More Mature and Empowered Sound in New Single 'So What' \|url=https://www.sweetyhigh.com/read/boys-world-so-what-lyric-meaning-interview-072822 \|access-date=July 29, 2022 \|work=Sweety High \|date=July 28, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite ~~news~~magazine \|last1=Mier \|first1=Tomás \|title=Boys World Shakes Ass, Brings Sass, and Heals From a Bad Romance on ~~‘So~~'So ~~What’~~What' \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/boys-world-drops-so-what-1388522/ \|access-date=29 July 2022 \|~~work~~magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> On January 18, 2023, they released the single, "Mantrum".<ref name=":0">{{Citation \|title=Boys World - Mantrum (Official Music Video) \| date=January 18, 2023 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW5Ccm59vcE \|language=en \|access-date=2023-02-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-01-20 \|title=Ice Spice Can't Lose, Drops Surprise EP With 3 New Songs \|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/5-best-new-songs-this-week-ice-spice-boygenius-kali-uchis-and-more \|access-date=2023-02-21 \|website=Teen Vogue \|language=en-US}}</ref> On June 2, they released the single "Me, My Girls & I".<ref>{{Cite tweet\|user=boysworld\|number=1664489898227929089\|title=IT'S OUTTT!! our new single "me, my girls & i" is officially out everywhere !! go streammm}}</ref> On August 2, they announced the single "Piña Colada", which was released on August 18.<ref>{{Cite tweet\|user=boysworld\|number=1686864584034902016\|title=u asked for it.. our next single is piña colada !!!! pre-save now}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine\|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->\|title=Boys World Share New Single, "Piña Colada"\|url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2023/08/18/boys-world-pina-colada/\|magazine=[[Wonderland (magazine)\|Wonderland]]\|date=2023-08-18\|access-date=2023-08-29}}</ref> On July 5, 2024, the group officially announced their disbandment via social media.<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{cite magazine \|last1=Mier \|first1=Tomás \|title=Girl Group Boys World Breaks Up After Five Years, Citing 'Things Out of Our Control' \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/boys-world-breaks-up-after-five-years-reasons-out-of-our-control-1235054139/ \|access-date=July 5, 2024 \|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] \|date=July 5, 2024}}</ref> ==Discography== All credits adapted from [[Spotify]] and [[Apple Music]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Boys World - Spotify \|url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YgZTREOQz8oOGVABXEoXi?si=GSJ2Y0emQ2-goGdDdkHrBA \|access-date=2024-10-15 \|website=Spotify}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Boys World on Apple Music \|url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/boys-world/1532975209 \|access-date=2024-10-15 \|website=Apple Music \|language=en-US}}</ref> ===Extended plays===▼ {\| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"▼ ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" \| Title▼ ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" \| Details▼ \|-▼ ! scope="row" \| ''While You Were Out''▼ \|▼ * Released: April 9, 2021▼ * Format: [[Music download\|Digital download]], [[Streaming media\|streaming]]▼ \|}▼ ===Singles=== Line 50 ⟶ 41: ! Year ! Album !Writer(s) !Producer(s) \|- ! scope="row" \| "Girlfriends" \| 2020 \| rowspan="3" \| ''While You Were Out'' \|{{N/A\|No writers credited}} \| rowspan="2" \|Gino Barletta, Lindgren, [[Melanie Fontana]] \|- ! scope="row" \| "Wingman" \| rowspan="4" \| 2021 \|[[Brett McLaughlin]], [[Melanie Fontana]], [[Allie X]], Gino Barletta, Marc Himmel, Michael Schulz, Michel Schulz, Robert Marchetti \|- ! scope="row" \| "Tiptoe" \|Kameron Glasper, [[Tayla Parx]], Anton Göransson, Isabella Sjöstrand, Lara Marie Andersson, Marcus Andersson \|Anton Göransson \|- ! scope="row" \| "All Me" \| rowspan="2" {{N/A\|Non-album singles}} \|{{N/A\|No writers credited}} \|Gino Barletta, Lindgren, [[Melanie Fontana]] \|- ! scope="row" \| "Something Inin ~~The~~the Water" \|Buzz, Oliver Frid, Ryan Daly, [[Tayla Parx]] \|Oliver 'Junior' Frid, Tayla Parx \|- ! scope="row" \| "So What" \| 2022 \| rowspan="23" ~~{{TBA}}~~\| ''Me, My Girls & I'' \|David Wilson, Avonlea, Elana Caceres, Gino Barletta, Lillian Kay, Makhyli, Olivia Ruby, Paris "PJ" Jones, Queenie Mae Villaluz, Wyatt Sanders \|Dwilly \|- ! scope="row" \| "Mantrum" \| rowspan="5" \| 2023 \|Barry Cohen, Colin Magalong, Elana Caceres, Lillian Gillespie, Makhyli Simpson, Olivia Ruby, Queenie Mae Villaluz \|Gingerbread, [[Simone Torres (vocal producer)\|Simone Torres]] \|- ! scope="row" \| "Me, My Girls & I" \|Liza Owen, Elana Caceres, Lillian Gillespie, Makhyli Simpson, Olivia Ruby, Queenie Mae Villaluz, Ryan Williamson \|Rykeyz, Gino Barletta ▲\|- ! scope="row" \| "Piña Colada" \| rowspan="4" {{N/A\|Non-album singles}} \|Ale Alberti, Elana Caceres, Jayme Silverstein, Lillian Gillespie, Makhyli Simpson, Olivia Ruby, Queenie Mae Villaluz, R8, Storri \|Storii, Jayme Silverstein, R8 \|- ! scope="row" \| "Gone Girl" \|Elana Caceres, Lillian Gillespie, Makhyli Simpson, Olivia Ruby, Queenie Mae Villaluz, Ryan Williamson, Whitney Phillips \|Rykeyz \|- ! scope="row" \| "The Bitch Who Stole Christmas" \|Bendik Møller, Elana Caceres, Lillian Gillespie, Makhyli Simpson, Olivia Ruby, Queenie Mae Villaluz, Zachary Rosenblum \|Bendik Møller, Zachary Rosenblum \|- ! scope="row" \| "Caught in Your Love" \| 2024 \|[[Amy Allen (songwriter)\|Amy Allen]], [[Jason Evigan]], [[Jonathan David Bellion]] \|[[Jason Evigan]], Smile High, Gino Barletta ▲\|} ▲=== Extended plays === ▲{\| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ▲! scope="col" style="width:10em;" \| Title ▲! scope="col" style="width:16em;" \| Details \|- ▲! scope="row" \| ''While You Were Out'' ▲\| ▲* Released: April 9, 2021 ▲* Format: [[Music download\|Digital download]], [[Streaming media\|streaming]] {{hidden\|Track listing\| # "Girlfriends" # "Wingman" # "Tiptoe" # "Relapse" # "Touched by an Angel" }} \|- ! scope="row" \| ''Me, My Girls & I'' \| * Released: June 23, 2023 * Format: [[Music download\|Digital download]], [[Streaming media\|streaming]] {{hidden\|Track listing\| # "So What" # "Mantrum" # "Me, My Girls & I" # "Funeral" # "Wrong Side" }} \|} Line 80 ⟶ 138: ! Director(s) \|- ! scope="row" \| "Girlfriends"<ref>{{cite web \|title=Boys World - Girlfriends (Official Music Video) \| date=October 23, 2020 \|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zF5k4muubx8&feature=youtu.be \|publisher=[[YouTube]] \|access-date=April 26, 2021}}</ref> \| 2020 \| rowspan="2" \| Symone Ridgell \|- ! scope="row" \| "Wingman"<ref>{{cite web \|title=Boys World - Wingman (Official Music Video) \| date=January 29, 2021 \|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w0HLzKGcYtU \|publisher=[[YouTube]] \|access-date=April 26, 2021}}</ref> \| rowspan="4" \| 2021 \|- ! scope="row" \| "Relapse"<ref>{{cite web\|title=Boys World - Relapse (Official Music Video) \| date=April 29, 2021 \|url= https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DVY4Uz2D0Fs \|publisher=[[YouTube]] \|access-date=May 6, 2021}}</ref> \|Kai Cranmore \|- ! scope="row" \| "All Me"<ref>{{cite web \|title=Boys World - All Me (Official Music Video) \| date=May 20, 2021 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_meikafH3RY \|publisher=[[YouTube]] \|access-date=July 29, 2022}}</ref> \| Tusk \|- ! scope="row" \| "Something in the Water"<ref>{{cite web \|title=Boys World - Something in the Water (Official Music Video) \| date=August 20, 2021 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKe1RJWvq7U \|publisher=[[YouTube]] \|access-date=July 29, 2022}}</ref> \| Chandler Lass \|- ! scope="row" \| "So What"<ref>{{cite web \|title=Boys World - SO WHAT (Official Music Video) \| date=July 27, 2022 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s91OexhxQu0 \|publisher=[[YouTube]] \|access-date=July 29, 2022}}</ref> \| 2022 \| Alexandra Gavillet \|- ! scope="row" \| "Mantrum"<ref name=":0" /> \| rowspan="4" \| 2023 \| Angelica Valente & Pseudo \|- ! scope="row" \| "Me, My Girls, & I"<ref name=":0" /> \| Sarah Eiseman & Andy Deluca \|- ! scope="row" \| "Piña Colada" \| Zev York \|- ! scope="row" \| "Gone Girl" \| {{N/A\|None credited}} \|- ! scope="row" \| "Caught in Your Love" \| 2024 \| Alexandra Gavillet \|} Line 116 ⟶ 187: [[Category:American vocal groups]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 2019]] [[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2024]] [[Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles]] [[Category:Teen pop groups]]