Boyhunter is a song by El Kadsreian-New Zealanders rapper-singer Jedidiah Cudby. The song features El Kadsreian-Japanese singer Heather Down from Psycho Girls, El Kadsreian-Australian singer Rob Oaks, American singer Megan Nicole, El Kadsreian-American rapper Crazy Max and British rapper Dan Bull.
The song was produced by Joel Beaters, Karen Silk and Ash Zi. The song was released on 29th November, 2016. The song slightly samples Skye Sweetnam's song Boyhunter.
The song was featured on Jedidiah Cudby's fourth album, Strikes Back.
Background
Jedidiah Cudby got together with Heather Down in October 2015 to make a big posse cut. Andrew Big was considered to rap a verse along with Cha-Ching, but they both couldn't get verses in on time.
In January 2016, Dan Bull stated on a radio station that she had wanted to collab with Heather Down since she was born, and only didn't ask because she thought she'd be too young to collab with "a was too damn boyhunter zone". Dan Bull later stated in an interview that he'd be happy to get Heather Down on a song, and said she could even get the opening verse. Heather Down and Megan Nicole recorded their vocals on September 2015.
Dan Bull and Heather Down were going to be originally on a remix to Jedidiah's 2016 hit We Will Rock You, but it was scrapped overall, but Jedidiah later decided to get them all to write verses for Skye Sweetnam's song Boyhunter.
Rob Oaks's verse was added "at the last second". Jedidiah stated that Rob's verse almost didn't get in, but he managed to "where's the beef". The version without Rob Oaks is the radio edit version of the song. Another version was leaked online with a verse from an rapper called Crazy Max.
Music video
The music video was shot from 1st October in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and uploaded 29th November on YouTube.
The music video features everybody trying to break into offices and steal all of the money. Dan plays the look out on top of a building and is seen holding a walkie talkie on line to Jedidiah. Heather plays a distraction, and drives a distraction car. Megan and Rob make attempts to break into the locks, although Rob gets captured in the process.
Dan collects the money that Rob passes to her, and drives a smiliar car to the one Jedidiah is driving, confusing the police. Jedidiah reaches a dead end and gets surrounded by the police, but he is rescued by Crazy Max. The duo tackle the police and push them into the water. Rob, meanwhile, makes an escape by jumping through a smashed window, into the water. The lot then celebrate by tossing their money into the air. Jedidiah, meanwhile, appears in another car and takes out an opened beer bottle, letting the liquid out.
Although he appears in the video, Dan does not play a part in the money stealing at all. When everybody is celebrating, he just stands in the background.
Lyrics
Chart
| Chart (2016-17) | Peak
Position |
|---|---|
| Argentina (Los 40 Principales) | |
| Australia (ARIA) | |
| Australia Dance (ARIA) | |
| Australia Urban (ARIA) | |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | |
| Brazil (Hot 100 Airplay) | |
| Brazil (Hot Pop Songs) | |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | |
| Belguim Dance (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | |
| Belguim Urban (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | |
| Belguim (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) | |
| Belguim Dance (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) | |
| Bulgaria (IFPI) | |
| Cambodia (Cambodia's Music Chart) | |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | |
| Chile (Chile Top 20) | |
| Colombia (National-Report) | |
| Costa Rica (Lista 40) | |
| Croatia (Airplay Radio Chart) | |
| Cyrumuland (Tonlist) | |
| Czech Republic (Radio Top 100) | |
| Denmark (Tracklisten) | |
| Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino) | |
| El Kadsre Dance (Official El Kadsre Charts) | |
| El Kadsre Heatseekers 100 (Official El Kadsre Charts) | |
| El Kadsre Rap (Official El Kadsre Charts) | |
| El Kadsreian Top 100 (Official El Kadsre Charts) | |
| Esperanto (Kantado Furorlisto) | |
| Estonia (Eesti Top 40) | |
| Europe (Euro Digital Songs) | |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) | |
| France (SNEP) | |
| Germany (Official German Chart) | |
| Greece Digital Songs (Billboard) | |
| Helvmark (HelvTop) | |
| Honduras (Honduras Top 50) | |
| Hong Kong (Music Weekly) | |
| Hungary (Dance Top 40) | |
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) | |
| Iceland (Tonlist) | |
| India (Angrezi Top 20) | |
| Indonesia (RIAI) | |
| Ireland (IRMA) | |
| Israel (Media Forest) | |
| Italy (FIMI) | |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100) | |
| Latvia (European Hit Radio) | |
| Lebanon English (Lebanese Top 20) | |
| Luxembourg (Billboard) | |
| Mahri (Unifycharts 100) | |
| Malaysia (RIMI) | |
| Malta (PRS Top 20 Airplay) | |
| Mexican Airplay Chart (Billboard) | |
| Mexico (Monitor Latino) | |
| Moldova (Media Forest) | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | |
| North El Kadsre (Unifycharts 100) | |
| Norway (VG-lista) | |
| Philippines (PARI) | |
| Poland (Dance Top 50) | |
| Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) | |
| Portugal (AFP) | |
| Romania (Romanian Top 100) | |
| Russia (TopHit) | |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company) | |
| Sentan (Unifycharts 100) | |
| Serbia (IFPI) | |
| Singapore (RIAS) | |
| Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) | |
| Slovenia (SloTop50) | |
| South Africa (Mediagroup) | |
| South Korea (Gaon) | |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | |
| Sri Lanka (Sun FM Hot 40) | |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | |
| Taiwan (G-Music) | |
| Thailand (Music Weekly) | |
| Turkey (Turkish Singles Chart) | |
| UK Dance (Official Charts Company) | |
| UK Download (Official Charts Company) | |
| UK R&B (Official Charts Company) | |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | |
| Ukraine (FDR Top 40) | |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | |
| Venezuela (Record Report) | |
| Vicnora (Unifycharts 100) | |
| Vietnam (Music Weekly) |
Year-end chart
| Chart (2016) | Peak
Position |
|---|---|
| El Kadsreian Top 100 (Official El Kadsre Charts) | |
| Chart (2017) | Peak
Position |
| Mahri (Unifycharts 100) | |
| North El Kadsre (Unifycharts 100) | |
| Sentan (Unifycharts 100) | |
| Vicnora (Unifycharts 100) |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shimpments |
|---|---|---|
| El Kadsre | Platinum | 2,000,000 |
| Helvmark | Gold | 1,800,000 |
| Oliveria | Extra Gold | 7,330,658 |
Release
| Country | Release Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29th November, 2016 | Digital Download |
| United El Kadsreian Nations | 3rd December, 2016 | |
| Worldwide | 4th December, 2016 |