Boys Like You

"Boys Like You" is a song recorded by Australian rapper 360 and Australian indie singer Gossling. It was released on November 18, 2011 by Soulmate Records and EMI as the fourth single from 360's second studio album, Falling and Flying (2011). "Boys Like You" was a commercial success, peaking at number-three on the Australian Singles Chart and was eventually certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association, becoming 360's most successful single to date.

Background and development

During an interview with MTV Australia, when asked how inspiration came from the track, 360 stated: "I find I write my best stuff when I write from personal experience or something like that, just anything that I feel like I need to get off my chest. That's the stuff that comes out the fastest [....] songs like 'Boys Like You' were all written amazingly fast. It just comes out."^[1]

Chart performance

"Boys Like You" made its first chart appearance in Australia on 4 December 2011, at number 47.^[2] On 22 January 2012, the song re-entered the chart at number 35.^[2] Four weeks later, it reached a peak of number three, a position it held for three consecutive weeks.^[2] "Boys Like You" has since been certified 4× Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association, denoting shipments of 280,000 copies.^[3] The song entered the New Zealand Singles Chart at number 36 on 12 March 2012. The following week, "Boys Like You" reached, number 33, a peak position it held for two non-consecutive weeks.^[4]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Certifications

References