Emeline – 99 Boys

Today, singer/songwriter EMELINE shares her new single “99 boys” — a sublimely catchy track that interpolates Nena’s new-wave smash “99 Luftballons.” Released via Capitol Records,

“99 boys” updates the 1983 classic for the modern era and delivers a brutally fun takedown of toxic male behavior.

Says EMELINE, “99 boys” feels like the moment you realize the ick has overpowered any feelings that once were there. We all get screwed over and blinded by love sometimes, but I hope this song can feel like the moment you laugh about the guy with your friends instead of having to cry about him. I also definitely unintentionally described all of my male exes in this hook, but it’s all love to the ones who didn’t do me dirty… I still love hazel eyes.”

Co-written by EMELINE and Robert Reznick, and co-produced by Mike Wise and Robert Reznik, “99 boys” brings her strong-minded storytelling to a gorgeous collision of feel-good grooves and shimmering beats. Like “99 Luftballons,” the track opens on a hypnotically stripped-back intro before bursting into a cascade of hard-hitting rhythms — then boldly spins off into its own exquisite atmosphere. Centered on her ever-captivating vocal work, “99 boys” ultimately serves as a perfect showcase for the fiercely outspoken point-of-view that’s propelled EMELINE to over 925 million global streams to date.

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