\"Shy Boy\" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen. It was released on June 23, 2023, through 604, Schoolboy, and Interscope Records, as the lead single from her seventh studio album, The Loveliest Time (2023). Jepsen co-wrote the song with Ethan Gruska, Kyle Shearer, Nate Campany, Boaz Watson, June Williams, and Ben Romans, recording it at Studio 53 located in London. James Ford produced the song.

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Background and release

\"Shy Boy\" was released in June 2023, shortly after Jepsen headlined the West Hollywood Pride 2023 festival and announced a series of summer concerts in New York and Los Angeles. Around the same time, she was preparing to perform at the Glastonbury Festival, tour Japan in June and July, and join Boygenius for several dates on their North American tour.\n

Composition

\"Shy Boy\" is a pop song that blends influences of disco, drawing from artists like Jessie Ware's album, That! Feels Good!. The song celebrates the excitement of encouraging a shy boy to come out of his shell on the dance floor, with lyrics like, \"Shy boy stir me up / You didn't even know you got the Midas touch\", while dismissing concerns about others' opinions. The track also includes subtle innuendo, with lines such as \"Get a lil' somethin' for your morning cup\".\n

Critical reception

Harry Tafoya of Pitchfork described \"Shy Boy\" as a familiar offering from Jepsen, noting that it features \"slices of weapons-grade '80s pop\" that come alive with \"muscular drum machines and spiraling Moroder synths\". Consequence described the song as a \"funky, romantic tune\", with \"playful vocals in between layers of wah-wah-clad chordal hits, synth melodies, and a bubbling bass line\".\n

Credits and personnel

Credits were adapted from the liner notes of The Loveliest Time.\n

Recording locations

Recorded at: Studio 53; London
Mixed at: The Trickery Mix Loft; Vancouver, Canada
Mastered at: Nomograph Mastering

Personnel

Carly Rae Jepsen – lead vocals, songwriter
Ethan Gruska – songwriter
Kyle Shearer – songwriter
Nate Campany – songwriter
Boaz Watson – songwriter
June Williams – songwriter
Ben Romans – songwriter
James Ford – producer, recording, tracking, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, synths
Ruairi O'Flaherty – mastering
Anthony Dolhai – mixing
Rob Moose – strings

Charts

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References

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Shy Boy

Broadcast History