"Boys Will Be Boys" is a

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by British rock group

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. It was released in 2005, when it reached number 16 in the

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, but it re-entered the charts in January 2006 following singer Samuel Preston's appearance on ''

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'', reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart and number 22 on the

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. The

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verse towards the end of the song is performed by Ranking Junior, the son of

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of 2-Tone group the Beat.

Track listings

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" CD1 # "Boys Will Be Boys" # "We Soldier On" CD2 # "Boys Will Be Boys" # "Quarter Life Crisis" # "Boys Will Be Boys" (

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Remix) # "Boys Will Be Boys" (Video)

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In other media

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'' "The Tube" (at min. 28:32). The song was also covered in a 'Oompa-ska' style by

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for

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on 27 April 2006. It was subsequently released by Goldfrapp on their single "

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". The song was ranked at number 49 in the 100 biggest selling singles of 2006. In the

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, this song is heard in the Gryffindor Common Room where Seamus Finnigan argues with Harry Potter about he and

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's claims of

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's return. According to

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used it to create a more "casual" feel to the Common Room.Audio Q&A from 'Order of the Phoenix' press conference
from HPANA

References

2005 singles 2005 songs 2006 singles Goldfrapp songs The Ordinary Boys songs B-Unique Records singles Song recordings produced by Stephen Street Songs written by Preston (singer) {{2000s-rock-single-stub