About Boyfriend

"Boyfriend" is a song by American singer Selena Gomez, included on the deluxe edition of her third studio album Rare (2020). The song was released as the album’s fourth and final single overall on April 9, 2020.

Gomez wrote "Boyfriend" after having a text message conversation with co-writer Julia Michaels. "I want a boyfriend" was the original title of the song. Gomez first revealed the song in an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on January 14, 2020, where she said it was an unreleased song from Rare. She later announced the song would appear on the deluxe edition of Rare on April 6, 2020. The next day she teased the song's lyrics "There's a difference between a want and a need. Some nights I just want more than me" on social media.