"Boys Wanna Be Her" is a song written and recorded by Peaches

Peaches (musician)

Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...

, released as the second single from her third full-length album, Impeach My Bush

Impeach My Bush

Impeach My Bush is the fourth studio album by Canadian recording artist Peaches, released on July 11, 2006 by XL Recordings. Guest appearances on this album include Joan Jett, Josh Homme, Samantha Maloney, and her one-time roommate Feist....

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Track listing

1. "Boys Wanna Be Her" – 3:57
2. "Boys Wanna Be Her" (The Flaming Lips
   The Flaming Lips
   The Flaming Lips are an American alternative rock band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983.Melodically, their sound contains lush, multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements, but lyrically their compositions show elements of space rock, including unusual song and album titles—such as "What...
   
    Eat Peaches) – 3:14
3. "Boys Wanna Be Her" (Tommy Sunshine’s Brooklyn Fire Retouch) – 5:04
4. "Boys Wanna Be Her" (Weird Science Remix) – 3:53

Music video

The music video for "Boys Wanna Be Her" shows Peaches and The Herms, all dressed in glam rock

Glam rock

Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...

 fashions, hitting themselves until they bleed while performing the song on stage.

Song usage

"Boys Wanna Be Her" was featured in an episode of each of the television series Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...

(episode tile: Don't Ask, Don't Tell) and The L Word

The L Word

The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...

, for which it was also featured on the L Tunes: Music from and inspired by The L Word compilation album. It is also used in the 2008 promos for the FX network show Dirt

Dirt (TV series)

Dirt is an American television serial broadcast on the FX network. It premiered on January 2, 2007 and starred Courteney Cox as Lucy Spiller, the editor-in-chief of the first-of-its-kind "glossy tabloid" magazine DirtNow, which was previously two separate publications: drrt and Now Dirt (styled...

, the Electronic Arts videogame Need For Speed: ProStreet

Need for Speed: ProStreet

Need for Speed: ProStreet is the 11th installment of Electronic Arts' popular racing game series Need for Speed. On May 21, 2007, Electronic Arts published a teaser trailer of ProStreet, and officially announced it ten days later. It was released worldwide in November 2007. Its action footage was...

and the Matchstick Productions ski film, Push, and in promos for Dollhouse

Dollhouse (TV series)

Dollhouse is an American science fiction television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon under Mutant Enemy Productions. It premiered on February 13, 2009, on the Fox network and was officially cancelled on November 11, 2009. The final episode aired on January 29, 2010...

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"Boys Wanna Be Her (Tommie Sunshine

Tommie Sunshine

Tommie Sunshine is a record producer, remixer, DJ and songwriter of electronic music from Chicago currently living in Brooklyn, New York. He is perhaps best known for creating dance remixes to popular rock and alternative songs, by artists such as Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco, Good Charlotte,...

's Brooklyn Fire Retouch)" appeared on the Ultra.Rock Remixed

Ultra.Rock Remixed

Ultra. Rock Remixed is a mixed dance/rock compilation album from Ultra Records. It was released on March 20, 2007 and mixed by Tommie Sunshine.- Track listing :Disc One:...

 compilation album from Ultra Records

Ultra Records

Ultra Records is an American independent electronic dance music record label. Ultra was formed in New York City in 1995 by former Polygram and Virgin Records executive Patrick Moxey, who is still currently the owner...

 in 2007.
The Weird Science remix of the song was included on the 2008 album Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles

Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles

Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles is the debut mix album by California DJ and record producer Steve Aoki.The mix features tracks from Justice, Peaches, Datarock, MSTRKRFT, Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand and others, with guest vocal appearances from Santogold, Spank Rock, Uffie, Kid Sister, Pase...

 by Steve Aoki

Steve Aoki

Steve Aoki is an American electro house musician, record producer and the founder of Dim Mak Records.-Early life:...

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The song is featured in the 2009 movie Whip It directed by Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore

Drew Blyth Barrymore is an American actress, film director, screenwriter, producer and model. She is a member of the Barrymore family of American actors and granddaughter of John Barrymore. She first appeared in an advertisement when she was 11 months old. Barrymore made her film debut in Altered...

 and the movie's trailer; in addition, the song appears on the official Whip It Soundtrack.

Part of the song is used in Canadian car television commercials for the 2011 Subaru Forester

Subaru Forester

The Subaru Forester is an all-wheel drive crossover wagon manufactured since 1997 by Fuji Heavy Industries and sold under the Subaru brand...

 as part of the "Sexy Comes Standard" advertising campaign.

Live performances

On April 13, 2007, Peaches

Peaches (musician)

Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...

 made her second appearance on The Henry Rollins Show

The Henry Rollins Show

The Henry Rollins Show was a weekly talk show hosted by Henry Rollins on the Independent Film Channel . The show featured Rollins' monologues, interviews with celebrities and uncensored musical performances. The show was canceled after the wrap of its second season.-Sections:Each episode features...

and performed Boys Wanna Be Her and Hit it Hard.

Nominations

Year	Category	Genre	Recording	Result
MVPA Awards Music Video Production Association The Music Video Production Association is a music industry trade organization, based in Los Angeles, that is made up of producers, directors, and other professionals involved in the creation of music videos....
2007	Best Make-up	Music Video	Boys Wanna Be Her