Boyfriend

Boyfriend
General information
Artists	Ariana Grande, Social House
Release Date	August 2, 2019
Recorded	2019
Genre	R&B, Pop
Length	3:06
Label	Republic Records
Songwriter(s)	Ariana Grande, Charles Anderson, Edgar Barrera, Michael Foster, Steven Franks, Tommy Brown
Producer(s)	Edgar Barrera, Steven Franks, Tommy Brown
Singles chronology
Previous	"Monopoly"
Current	"Boyfriend"
Music Video

"Boyfriend" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by Ariana Grande and Social House.

Background

On July 29, 2019, Ariana posted a teaser for the song revealing the title and release date on her Twitter and Instagram accounts.

Music video

A music video was released accompanying the song. It is directed by Hannah Lux Davis.

Gallery

Lyrics

I’m a motherfuckin' train wreck
I don’t wanna be too much
but I don’t wanna miss your touch
and you don’t seem to give a fuck
I don’t wanna keep you waiting
but I do just what I have to do
and I might not be the one for u
but you ain’t about to have no boo

Cause I know we be so complicated
but we be so smitten it’s crazy
I can’t have what I want but neither can you

you ain’t my boyfriend
and I ain’t your girlfriend
but u don’t want me to see nobody else
and I don’t want you to see nobody
but you ain’t my boyfriend
and I ain’t your girlfriend
but you don’t want me to touch nobody else
baby we ain’t gotta tell nobody

Even though you ain’t mine I promise the way we way we fight
Make me honestly feel like we just in love
Cuz baby when push comes to shove.
Damn baby I’m train wreck too
I lose my mind when it comes to you
I take time with the ones I choose
And I don’t want to smile if it ain’t from you yeah

I know we be so complicated
Lovin’ you sometimes drive me crazy
Cause I can’t have what I want and neither can you

you ain’t my boyfriend
(boyfriend)
and I ain’t your girlfriend
(girlfriend)
but you don’t want me to see nobody else
and I don’t want you to see nobody
but you ain’t my boyfriend
(boyfriend)
and I ain’t your girlfriend
(girlfriend)
but you don’t want me to touch nobody else
baby we ain’t gotta tell nobody

I want to kiss you (yeah), don’t wanna miss you (yeah)
But I can’t be with you cause I got issues,
Yeah on the surface, it seems like it’s easy,
Careful with words but still hard to read me,
Stress high when the trust low,
Bad vibes when the fun go,
Try to open up and love more,
Try to open up and love more,

If you were my boyfriend
And you were my girlfriend,
I probably wouldn’t see nobody else
but I can’t guarantee that by myself,

you ain’t my boyfriend
(boyfriend)
and I ain’t your girlfriend
(girlfriend)
but you don’t want me to see nobody else
and I don’t want you to see nobody
but you ain’t my boyfriend
(boyfriend)
and I ain’t your girlfriend
(girlfriend)
but you don’t want me to touch nobody else
baby we ain’t gotta tell nobody

but you ain’t my boyfriend
(boyfriend)
and I ain’t your girlfriend
(girlfriend)
but you don’t want me to see nobody else
and I don’t want you to see nobody
but you ain’t my boyfriend
(boyfriend)
and I ain’t your girlfriend
(girlfriend)
but you don’t want me to touch nobody else
baby we ain’t gotta tell nobody