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"Loverboy" is a song written by American singer Mariah Carey, using a song sample originally written by Larry Blackmon and Thomas Jenkins, and produced by Carey and Clark Kent for Carey's soundtrack album Glitter (2001). It is built over the sample of "Candy" by Cameo, who are featured artists on the song. The song's protagonist fantasizes about her "loverboy," and it was released as the album's first single in 2001. It has been certified Gold in United States and Australia.

"Loverboy" won a Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award for R&B/Hip-Hop singles sales.

Sampling

The sample of Cameo's "Candy" that Carey had used for the song was not her first choice: she had originally wanted to use a sample of the 1978 Yellow Magic Orchestra song "Firecracker." Producers of Sony Music Entertainment artist Jennifer Lopez's song "I'm Real" had used the sample in her song, and because Lopez' album was released first, Carey discarded the "Firecracker" sample. She later used an interpolation of the melody of "Firecracker" in the main remix of "Loverboy." Small snippets of the original version of "Loverboy" featuring the "Firecracker" sample are heard in some advance trailers for the film Glitter, for which the album Glitter served as a soundtrack. In the film, "Loverboy" is the first major hit single by Billie Frank (played by Carey). 

According to "Firecracker"'s music publisher, Lopez called to license a sample of the song a month after Carey had. Sony denied reports that record executive and Carey's ex-husband Tommy Mottola shared information about "Loverboy" with Lopez, while The Inc.'s Irv Gotti said that Mottola contacted him with instructions to create a song that sounded exactly like another Glitter track he produced called "If We" featuring rappers Ja Rule and Nate Dogg.



Music video

The single's music video, directed by David LaChapelle, uses the album version of the song and features appearances from both Carey and Cameo. Cameo can be seen driving all over a racetrack (Los Angeles County Raceway) and vocalizing as Carey, dressed in revealing clothing, is shown singing in various "car girl" positions at the track on a hot summer day. She flags down cars as the "flag girl" and dances as a "tire girl" in a kaleidoscope-inspired sequence, before jumping out of a cake to the roars of the crowd below.

 The song's main remix, titled "Loverboy" (Remix), uses the same sample as the album version and retains all of Carey's original vocals. It has a different introduction, the singing and spoken parts of Cameo are greatly reduced (and are not credited), and additional raps are included by Da Brat, Ludacris, Shawnna, and Twenty II. A video was also made for the remix and retains most of the shots of the original. In it, Ludacris and Shawnna can be seen rapping together as they ride in an old car, while Da Brat and Twenty II rap together in a more modern car without a hood. The "Firecracker" version of the song was rumored to feature Da Brat, and the remix of the "Firecracker" version featured Lil' Kim. Neither has ever surfaced.

 David Morales created some club remixes of the song that contain re-recorded vocals, including "Loverboy" (Club of Love remix). 2-step garage producer M. J. Cole produced remixes which retain the original vocals of the song, but involve restructuring.



Formats and track listings

Worldwide CD single

1. "Loverboy" (featuring Cameo)
2. "Loverboy" (Remix featuring Da Brat and Ludacris)

UK CD single

1. "Loverboy" (featuring Cameo)
2. "Loverboy" (Remix featuring Da Brat and Ludacris)
3. "Loverboy" (Club Of Love Remix)
4. "Loverboy" (featuring Cameo) VIDEO

Australian/European CD maxi-single

1. "Loverboy" (featuring Cameo)
2. "Loverboy" (Remix featuring Da Brat and Ludacris)
3. "Loverboy" (Club Of Love Remix)
4. "Loverboy" (MJ Cole Remix)
5. "Loverboy" (Dub Love Remix)
6. "Loverboy" (video)

U.S. CD maxi-single

1. "Loverboy"
2. "Loverboy" (Remix)
3. "Loverboy" (MJ Cole Remix)
4. "Loverboy" (MJ Cole instrumental)
5. "Loverboy" (MJ Cole london dub mix)
6. "Loverboy" (Club of love Remix)
7. "Loverboy" (Dub love Remix)
8. "Loverboy" (Drums of love)

Charts

See also

• R&B number-one hits of 2001 (USA)

References

1. RIAA
2. ARIA
3. "Mariah 'Ripped Off' Twice on Same Record". Fox News. April 4, 2002. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
4. Australian Singles Chart
5. Austrian Singles Chart
6. Belgian Flanders Singles Chart
7. Belgian Wallonia Singles Chart
8. Canadian Singles Chart
9. Dutch Singles Chart
10. French Singles Chart
11. German Singles Chart
12. Irish Singles Chart
13. Italian Singles Chart
14. Japanese Singles Chart
15. Swedish Singles Chart
16. Swiss Singles Chart
17. UK Singles Chart
18. ^ Artist Chart History - Mariah Carey
19. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
20. Hot 100 Singles Sales

• 2001 singles
• Mariah Carey songs
• Cameo songs
• Ludacris songs
• Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one singles
• Music videos directed by David LaChapelle
• Songs from films
• Songs written by Mariah Carey