Down Boy

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title: "Down Boy" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2002-singles", "2002-songs", "holly-valance-songs", "london-records-singles", "song-recordings-produced-by-nellee-hooper", "songs-written-by-rob-davis-(musician)"] description: "2002 single by Holly Valance" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_Boy" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary 2002 single by Holly Valance ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox song"]

Field	Value
name	Down Boy
cover	Hollydownboycover.jpg
type	single
artist	Holly Valance
album	Footprints
released
genre
length	3:25
writer	Rob Davis
producer	Nellee Hooper
prev_title	Kiss Kiss
prev_year	2002
next_title	Naughty Girl
next_year	2002
misc
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| name = Down Boy | cover = Hollydownboycover.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Holly Valance | album = Footprints | released = | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = 3:25 | label =

• London
• EngineRoom Music | writer = Rob Davis | producer = Nellee Hooper | prev_title = Kiss Kiss | prev_year = 2002 | next_title = Naughty Girl | next_year = 2002 | misc = "Down Boy" is a song written by Rob Davis and produced by Nellee Hooper for Australian actress Holly Valance's debut album, Footprints (2002). Released on 30 September 2002 as the second single from the album, "Down Boy" charted within the top 10 in the United Kingdom (No. 2), Australia (No. 3), Hungary (No. 8), and Ireland (No. 8). British television presenter and actress Alexa Chung plays Valance's friend in the music video.

Commercial performance

"Down Boy" debuted at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, selling under 39,000 copies during its first week. On Australia's ARIA Singles Chart, it peaked at No. 3 and was certified gold for shipments of 35,000 copies.

Track listings

Australian and UK CD1

1. "Down Boy" (radio edit) – 3:25
2. "Down Boy" (Twin club remix) – 6:07
3. "Down Boy" (Almighty mix) – 6:48
4. "Down Boy" (video)

Australian CD2

1. "Down Boy" (radio edit) – 3:25
2. "Down Boy" (Aphrodite remix) – 6:25
3. "Down Boy" (Blackout remix) – 4:26
4. "Kiss Kiss" (Jah Wobble remix) – 5:15

UK CD2

1. "Down Boy" (radio edit) – 3:25
2. "Down Boy" (Aphrodite remix) – 6:25
3. "Kiss Kiss" (Jah Wobble remix) – 5:15

UK cassette single and European CD single

1. "Down Boy" (radio edit) – 3:25
2. "Down Boy" (Twin club remix) – 6:07

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2002) | Peak position | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | |---|---|---| | 12 | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (2002)	Position	Australia (ARIA)	UK Singles (OCC)
53
113
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Certifications

References

References

1. Hubner, Miriam. (5 October 2002). "Airborne".
2. Jones, Alan. (12 October 2002). "Singles Commentary".
3. (2002). "Down Boy". [[London Records]], EngineRoom Music.
4. (2002). "Down Boy". London Records, EngineRoom Music.
5. (2002). "Down Boy". London Records, EngineRoom Music.
6. (2002). "Down Boy". London Records, EngineRoom Music.
7. (2002). "Down Boy". London Records, EngineRoom Music.
8. (2002). "Down Boy". London Records, EngineRoom Music.
9. (19 October 2002). "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles".
10. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2002". [[Australian Recording Industry Association.
11. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002". [[UKChartsPlus]].

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