Loverboy (song)
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Loverboy is a 1984 song by Billy Ocean written by him, Robert Lange, and Keith Diamond .
history
The song was released in November 1984 and was a top 20 hit in Germany . In the US, it reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the dance charts. The song is 4:12 minutes long and was released as the second single on the album Suddenly ; on the B-side is a remix of the song.
The song is about marital problems.
Music video
The music video was shot in Durdle Door , England . At the beginning of the video, Billy Ocean stands in front of the camera, with camera effects deforming the image into a pyramid and the universe appearing in the background. Later, a masked guy rides a horse into a cave where other guys are at a party and he's playing the song on stage. While he is presenting the song, some people are chatting. The masked guy vies for the favor of a woman sitting next to another guy. There is a shooting and the masked guy takes the woman by the hand. Both run out of the cave and ride off on his horse.
Cover versions
- 1997: Bruce Springsteen
- 2001: Jess & Crabbe (In Your Eer)