Girlfriend/Boyfriend

"Girlfriend/Boyfriend"
Single by Blackstreet and Janet Jackson featuring Ja Rule and Eve
from the album Finally
Released	May 25, 1999
Recorded	1998
Genre	R&B, Hip hop
Length	4:03
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	C. Loving; E. Jeffers; J. Atkins; J. Cozier; Teddy Riley;
Producer(s)	Teddy Riley
Blackstreet singles chronology
Janet Jackson singles chronology
Eve singles chronology
Ja Rule singles chronology

"Girlfriend/Boyfriend" is a song by American R&B group Blackstreet. It was released in May 1999 as the second and final single from their third album Finally. Janet Jackson is also featured in the song as well as rappers Ja Rule and Eve. The song is co-written by R&B singer and Ja Rule's former associate Cynthia "Lil' Mo" Loving. It was a minor hit in the United States and achieved moderate success in some other countries.

Track listing

Japan 5" CD Single

Girlfriend/Boyfriend (House Mix) (6:34)
Girlfriend/Boyfriend (House Mix Instrumental) (6:34)
Girlfriend/Boyfriend (House Mix Acapella) (6:26)

U.S. 5" CD Single Remixes

Girlfriend/Boyfriend (Grand Jury Carson Main Radio Remix) (4:13)
Girlfriend/Boyfriend (Grand Jury Carson Rap Drop/Radio Fade) (4:12)
Girlfriend/Boyfriend (The Anthem Remix) (4:12)
Girlfriend/Boyfriend (Grand Jury Pasadena Remix) (4:38)

U.S. 12" Vinyl Maxi Single

Girlfriend/Boyfriend (LP Version) (4:05)
Girlfriend/Boyfriend (Radio Edit) (3:47)
Girlfriend/Boyfriend (Instrumental) (4:05)
Take Me There (Big Yam Remix) (3:19)
Take Me There (LP Version) (5:01)
Take Me There (Instrumental) (5:01)

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
ARIA Top 50	16
Canadian RPM Top Singles	25
Canadian RPM Dance Chart^[1]	1
Dutch Top 40	41
German Singles Chart	98
Japan Airplay (Tokio Hot 100)^[2]	4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[3]	12
South Africa (RISA)^[4]	14
Swedish Singles Chart	59
UK Singles Chart	10
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	47
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	17
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	7

Trivia

Despite being on the song and video together Eve and Janet Jackson never met until Eve revealed on The Talk (which Eve co-hosts) that she met Jackson for the first time at an after party early in her career where Jackson not only consoled her after someone spiked her drink but also (most likely) had her security team get the person in trouble for spiking Eve's drink.^[5]

References

^ Canada dance peak
^ "J-Wave: Tokio Hot 100 Chart". Tokio Hot 100. J-Wave. 11 April 1990. Retrieved 2 May 2020. (To access the chart date, visit the Tokio Hot 100 Chart and select year 1999, month 4 and week 2)
^ "BLACKSTREET - GIRLFRIEND / BOYFRIEND (SONG)". charts.nz. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
^ "South African Divas Singles". Geo Cities. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
^ @TheTalkCBS (April 9, 2018). "While discussing the dangers of leaving your drink unattended, @TheRealEve recalls a moment when she unknowingly drank a spiked beverage at a party. Upon realizing that she had been drugged, Eve reveals the woman who came to her rescue - the one-and-only @JanetJackson!" (Tweet). Retrieved April 10, 2018 – via Twitter.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[1] Canada dance peak

[2] "J-Wave: Tokio Hot 100 Chart". Tokio Hot 100. J-Wave. 11 April 1990. Retrieved 2 May 2020. (To access the chart date, visit the Tokio Hot 100 Chart and select year 1999, month 4 and week 2)

[New_Zealand_Charts-3] "BLACKSTREET - GIRLFRIEND / BOYFRIEND (SONG)". charts.nz. Retrieved April 11, 2019.

[South_African-4] "South African Divas Singles". Geo Cities. Retrieved April 11, 2019.

[CBS-5] @TheTalkCBS (April 9, 2018). "While discussing the dangers of leaving your drink unattended, @TheRealEve recalls a moment when she unknowingly drank a spiked beverage at a party. Upon realizing that she had been drugged, Eve reveals the woman who came to her rescue - the one-and-only @JanetJackson!" (Tweet). Retrieved April 10, 2018 – via Twitter.

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