Skeleton Boy
title: "Skeleton Boy" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2009-singles", "2008-songs", "xl-recordings-singles", "friendly-fires-songs"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeleton_Boy" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox song"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Skeleton Boy |
| cover | Skeletonboy single.jpg |
| type | single |
| artist | Friendly Fires |
| album | Friendly Fires |
| released | 2 March 2009 |
| length | 4:05 |
| label | XL Recordings |
| writer | Ed Macfarlane, Jack Savidge, Edd Gibson |
| prev_title | Paris |
| prev_year | 2008 |
| next_title | Kiss of Life |
| next_year | 2009 |
| :: |
| name = Skeleton Boy | cover = Skeletonboy single.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Friendly Fires | album = Friendly Fires | released = 2 March 2009 | recorded = | studio = | genre =
- Shoegaze
- dance-punk
- synth-pop | length = 4:05 | label = XL Recordings | writer = Ed Macfarlane, Jack Savidge, Edd Gibson | producer = | prev_title = Paris | prev_year = 2008 | next_title = Kiss of Life | next_year = 2009 "Skeleton Boy" is the third single by Friendly Fires taken from the band's self-titled debut album Friendly Fires. It was released on 2 March 2009 in the UK and 1 March 2009 in the United States. This version of the song was produced by Paul Epworth and was used in the promotional video for the song. This version is different from the version on the album that was produced by singer Ed Macfarlane, in that it is 30 seconds longer than the original version and features an extended instrumental bridge.
The song is featured on the soundtrack of NHL 2K10 and NBA 2K12. The song reappeared in NBA 2K16.
Track listing
- "12" Vinyl Release
- "Skeleton Boy" (Zio's Stellar Extended Remix) - 9:18
- "Skeleton Boy" (Air France Remix) - 4:59
- Digital Download
- "Skeleton Boy" - 4:05
- "Skeleton Boy" (Zio's Stellar Extended Remix) - 9:18
- "Skeleton Boy" (Air France Remix) - 4:59
Charts
::data[format=table] | Chart (2009) | Peak position | |---|---| | UK Singles Chart | 48 | ::
References
References
- "2K Beats: NHL 2K10". [[2K Sports]].
- Makuch, Eddie (July 9, 2015). [http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nba-2k16-has-50-song-soundtrack-curated-by-dj-khal/1100-6428749/ "NBA 2K16 Has 50+ Song Soundtrack Curated By DJ Khaled, DJ Premier, DJ Mustard"]. ''[[GameSpot]]''. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- Nunneley, Stephany (July 24, 2015). [http://www.vg247.com/2015/07/24/heres-the-official-nba-2k16-track-list-curated-by-dj-mustard-dj-khaled-and-dj-premier/ "Get your groove on with the official NBA 2K16 soundtrack"]. ''[[VG247]]''. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- [http://shop.xlrecordings.com/release/~skeleton-boy-12-vinyl http://shop.xlrecordings.com/release/~skeleton-boy-12-vinyl]{{dead link. (May 2018)
- http://hmv.com/hmvweb/digitalProductDetails.do?ctx=70000500;8;-1;-1;-1&productId=8464229 [http://hmv.com/hmvweb/digitalProductDetails.do?ctx=70000500;8;-1;-1;-1&productId=8464229]
::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page. ::