Down Boy

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"Down Boy" is a song written by Rob Davis and produced by Nellee Hooper for Australian actress Holly Valance's debut album, Footprints (2002). Released on 30 September 2002 as the second single from the album, "Down Boy" charted within the top 10 in the United Kingdom (No. 2), selling under 39,000 copies first week, Australia (No. 3), Hungary (No. 8), and Ireland (No. 8). British television presenter and actress Alexa Chung plays Valance's friend in the music video.^{[citation needed]}

"Down Boy"
Single by Holly Valance
from the album Footprints
Released	30 September 2002 (2002-09-30)[1]
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	3:25
Label	London EngineRoom Music
Songwriter(s)	Rob Davis
Producer(s)	Nellee Hooper
Holly Valance singles chronology
"Kiss Kiss" (2002) "Down Boy" (2002) "Naughty Girl" (2002)
Music video
"Down Boy" on YouTube

Track listings

Australian and UK CD1[2][3] "Down Boy" (radio edit) – 3:25 "Down Boy" (Twin club remix) – 6:07 "Down Boy" (Almighty mix) – 6:48 "Down Boy" (video) Australian CD2[4] "Down Boy" (radio edit) – 3:25 "Down Boy" (Aphrodite remix) – 6:25 "Down Boy" (Blackout remix) – 4:26 "Kiss Kiss" (Jah Wobble remix) – 5:15

UK CD2[5] "Down Boy" (radio edit) – 3:25 "Down Boy" (Aphrodite remix) – 6:25 "Kiss Kiss" (Jah Wobble remix) – 5:15 UK cassette single and European CD single[6][7] "Down Boy" (radio edit) – 3:25 "Down Boy" (Twin club remix) – 6:07

Commercial performance

"Down Boy" debuted at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, selling under 39,000 copies in its first week.^[8] On the ARIA Singles Chart, it peaked at number 3, and was certified Gold, for shipments of 35,000 copies.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 3 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 34 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 12 Germany (GfK)[12] 62 Hungary (Single Top 40)[13] 8 Ireland (IRMA)[14] 8 Italy (FIMI)[15] 11 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 34 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 36 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 35 Scotland (OCC)[19] 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 70 UK Singles (OCC)[21] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position Australia (ARIA)[22] 53 UK Singles (OCC)[23] 113

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24]	Gold	35,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.