Girls Talk Boys

"Girls Talk Boys"
Single by 5 Seconds of Summer
from the album Ghostbusters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Released 15 July 2016 (2016-07-15)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2016
Genre Funk rock
Length 3:36
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Ricky Reed
5 Seconds of Summer singles chronology
"Jet Black Heart"
(2015)		 "Girls Talk Boys"
(2016)
Music video
"Girls Talk Boys" on YouTube

"Girls Talk Boys" is a song recorded by Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer, taken from the soundtrack of 2016 American supernatural comedy film Ghostbusters. The song was written by John Ryan, Teddy Geiger, Ammar Malik, along with Ricky Reed, who also handled the song's production.[1][2] "Girls Talk Boys" was released on 15 July 2016 and has charted in multiple countries, including reaching a peak of 21 in Australia, 6 in Scotland and 28 in the United Kingdom.[3]

Composition

The song is written in the key of E minor with a common time tempo of 120 beats per minute. The vocals span from D4 to D6 in the song.[4]

Music video

The official music video was released on 22 July 2016 and featured scenes from the Ghostbusters film. The video featured the band members in makeshift versions of costumes from the film. A spare car and props that resemble elements from the film were also used in the music video.[5][6] As of September, the music video has over 8 million views.

Personnel

Source: [7]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 21
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 36
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[10] 34
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 87
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] 62
France (SNEP)[13] 35
Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 80
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 39
Israel (Media Forest)[16] 4
Italy (FIMI)[17] 54
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 81
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 1
Philippines (PARI)[20] 10
Portugal (AFP)[21] 50
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[22] 6
Singapore (RIAS)[23] 25
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[24] 93
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[25] 37
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 68
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[27] 28
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[28] 40
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 68

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide 17 July 2016

References

  1. ↑ "Girls Talk Boys - 5 Seconds of Summer". AllMusic. RhythmOne Group. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Melendez, Monique. "Producer Ricky Reed on How the Funky 5 Seconds of Summer 'Ghostbusters' Cut Came Together". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Girls Talk Boys (From "Ghostbusters" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "5 Seconds of Summer "Girls Talk Boys" Sheet Music in E Minor (transposable) - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Tiffany, Kaitlyn (22 July 2016). "5 Seconds of Summer's Ghostbusters music video bows at the feet of Spike Jonze". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Spanos, Britanny (22 July 2016). "See 5 Seconds of Summer Bust Ghosts in Campy 'Girls Talk Boys' Video". Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "5 Seconds Of Summer - Girls Talk Boys (From "Ghostbusters" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Discogs. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – 5 Seconds of Summer – Girls Talk Boys". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – 5 Seconds of Summer – Girls Talk Boys" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – 5 Seconds of Summer – Girls Talk Boys" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "5 Seconds of Summer – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for 5 Seconds of Summer. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201629 into search. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés". SNEP. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – 5 Seconds of Summer – Girls Talk Boys". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 29, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  16. ↑ "5 Seconds of Summer – Girls Talk Boys Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  17. ↑ "Top Digital – Classifica settimanale WK 29" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  18. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – 5 Seconds of Summer – Girls Talk Boys" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  19. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  20. ↑ "Top 30 Singles Chart Philippines". Philippine Association of the Record Industry. July 15, 2016. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – 5 Seconds Of Summer – Girls Talk Boys". AFP Top 100 Singles.
  22. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-07-28". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  23. ↑ "Top 30 Singles Chart Singapore". Recording Industry Association Singapore. July 15, 2016. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  24. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201636 into search. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  25. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201629 into search. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  26. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – 5 Seconds of Summer – Girls Talk Boys". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  27. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-07-28" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  28. ↑ "5 Seconds Of Summer – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for 5 Seconds Of Summer. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  29. ↑ "5 Seconds of Summer – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for 5 Seconds of Summer. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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