Willy Use a Billy... Boy
"Willy Use a Billy... Boy" is a song recorded by German Eurodance project E-Rotic. It was released in October 1995 as the lead single from their second album, The Power of Sex (1996). The song, written and co-produced by David Brandes and John O'Flynn, is about safe sex, where Billy Boy is a brand of condoms from Germany that is also available in the UK. The single reached number eleven in Germany and it was also a hit in Austria and Finland, where it reached number five. Additionally, it was a top-20 hit in Switzerland.
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| Single by E-Rotic | ||||
| from the album The Power of Sex | ||||
| B-side | "Remix" | |||
| Released | 4 October 1995 | |||
| Genre | Eurodance | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
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"Willy Use a Billy... Boy" is a song recorded by German Eurodance project E-Rotic. It was released in October 1995 as the lead single from their second album, The Power of Sex (1996). The song, written and co-produced by David Brandes and John O'Flynn, is about safe sex, where Billy Boy is a brand of condoms from Germany that is also available in the UK. The single reached number eleven in Germany and it was also a hit in Austria and Finland, where it reached number five. Additionally, it was a top-20 hit in Switzerland.
Music video
[edit]The accompanying music video for "Willy Use a Billy... Boy" was directed by Zoran Bihać.[1] It was A-listed on German music television channel VIVA in November 1995.[2]
Track listings
[edit]- CD maxi - Europe
- "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (Radio Edit) - 3:41
- "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (Extended Version) - 6:37
- "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (Safe The Sex Re-Max) - 5:37
- "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (Instrumental) - 3:40
- CD maxi - European Remixes
- "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (The House Remix) - 6:03
- "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (The Dance Remix) - 4:44
- "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (Willy's Latex Remix) - 5:07
Credits
[edit]- Written by David Brandes and John O'Flynn
- Composed by David Brandes and John O'Flynn
- Arranged by Domenico Livrano, Felix J. Gauder and David Brandes, at Bros Studios / Rüssmann Studios / Why Headroom
- Produced by David Brandes, Felix J. Gauder and John O'Flynn
- Published by Cosima Music
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 5 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] | 30 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 5 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 11 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 51 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 20 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Germany (BVMI)[9] | Gold | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "E rotic Willy use a billy boy VIVA VHS". YouTube. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "M&M Airplay Station Reports: VIVA" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 47. 25 November 1995. p. 27. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ ""Willy Use a Billy... Boy", Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 45. 11 November 1995. p. 19. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ ""Willy Use a Billy... Boy", Finnish Singles Chart" (in Finnish). Finnishcharts. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ "E-Rotic singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). Musicline. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ ""Willy Use a Billy... Boy", Swedish Singles Chart" (in Swedish). Swedishcharts. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ ""Willy Use a Billy... Boy", Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Hitparade. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (E-Rotic; 'Willy Use a Billy... Booy')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
