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n. 1 A male lover, especially a young one 2 A ladykiller
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Loverboy is a Canadian rock group formed in 1979 in Calgary, Alberta. Loverboy's hit singles, particularly " Turn Me Loose" and " Working for the Weekend", have become arena rock staples and are still heard on many classic rock and classic hits radio stations across the United States and Canada. The band is based in Vancouver.
Throughout the 1980s, Loverboy accumulated numerous hit songs in Canada and the United States, earning four multi-platinum albums and selling millions of records. After being rejected by many American record labels, they signed with Columbia/CBS Records Canada and began recording their first album on March 20, 1980. Loverboy's founding members were Mike Reno (previously with Moxy as Mike Rynoski) on lead vocals, Paul Dean (previously with Streetheart and Scrubbaloe Caine) on guitars and vocals, Jim Clench (formerly of April Wine and BTO) on bass guitar (replaced shortly after by Scott Smith), Doug Johnson (b. Dec. 19, 1957 in New Westminster, B.C.) on keyboards, and Matt Frenette (b. Mar. 7, 1954 in Calgary, also formerly of Streetheart) on drums, who replaced Bernie Aubin, who rehearsed and wrote with the band in the beginning but left to join the Headpins before the name "Loverboy" was chosen as the group's final moniker.
"Loverboy" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on July 16, 2001 by Virgin Records America as the lead single from Glitter (2001). Written and produced by Carey, Larry Blackmon, Thomas Jenkins and Clark Kent, "Loverboy" is built around a sample from "Candy" by Cameo, who are also featured on the track. Lyrically, the song finds Carey fantasizing about her loverboy, a man that will fulfill her physical and sexual desires. The recording was accompanied by an official remix, titled "Loverboy (Remix)", featuring guest artists Ludacris, Da Brat, Shawnna and Twenty II.
The track was subject to controversy, following reports that Jennifer Lopez and Tommy Mottola (Carey's ex-husband) stole the idea of sampling the singer's original planned sample, Yellow Magic Orchestra's "Firecracker", over a month after Carey had signed for it. Since Carey's Glitter was to be released over a month after Lopez's album, she changed the song's melody to sample from "Candy" instead. Controversy ensued following its release; Carey was hospitalized for severe mental and physical exhaustion, following poorly received television appearances involving the song and album.
After the song's release in the United States, "Loverboy" stalled on the Billboard Hot 100. The song reached a peak of number two on the Hot 100 but failed to top the chart due to weak radio airplay. Though finishing as the best-selling song of 2001 in the United States, "Loverboy" became Carey's first lead single to not reach number one. Internationally, the song failed to garner strong charting, reaching the top-ten in Australia and Canada, and the top-twenty in Italy and the United Kingdom.
"Loverboy" received generally mixed reviews from music critics; many called the song unoriginal and dated while others felt that the featured artists (primarily on the remix version) overpowered Carey and made the song disorganized. A music video, directed by David LaChapelle, was shot for both versions of the song. The first version features Carey as a scantily-clad car girl, waving a flag as her loverboy finishes a race. The video for the remix version features similar footage, only including shots of the song's guests in race-cars during their verses. Finally, she performed "Loverboy" live on The Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour in 2016.
Loverboy was the debut album released by the rock band Loverboy in 1980. The album was originally refused by Columbia Records in the United States, but after its success in Canada it was released in the U.S.
Loverboy is a Canadian rock band.
Loverboy or Lover Boy may also refer to:
Loverboy is a 2005 dramatic film. It was directed by Kevin Bacon and the cast includes his wife, Kyra Sedgwick, as well as both of their children, Travis and Sosie. Thus far, it is the only film credit for both the children, though Sosie Bacon would later appear on the television show The Closer.
'Loverboy ' is a 1989 American comedy film starring Patrick Dempsey, Kirstie Alley, and Carrie Fisher.
Loverboy is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Brett Dennen. It was released on April 12, 2011.
Loverboy is a 2011 Romanian drama film directed by Cătălin Mitulescu. It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
The story is based on real events. It follows a young man who seduces women in order to bring them into a prostitution network.
"Loverboy" is the first single by British rock band You Me at Six, taken from their third studio album, Sinners Never Sleep. The single was released on 23 September 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom. The single reached #39 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's third Top-40 UK single.
"Loverboy" was Billy Ocean's second single from his 1984 album, Suddenly. It was produced by Keith Diamond and reached a chart high of number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (behind Careless Whisper by Wham! featuring George Michael) as well as hitting number 20 on the soul chart, and number 15 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1985. It also reached the top spot of the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the U.S., in an extended version. The track was released on the Jive label under the catalogue reference, JIVE 800.
Usage examples of "loverboy".
Mike Springer was Loverboy and thee next thing he knew he was standing beside Kerrie, telling the creep he was her husband.
She had suspected Loverboy might be one of many things Nick Diamond and she had, in common, but not once had it occurred to her that victims would be the link.
I took his word too easily, only to find out later that he really was Loverboy, yanking my chains.
Maybe they were closer to catching Loverboy than even she had suspected.
Once more in blessed darkness, Loverboy froze, listening to the thundering of his pulse, waiting for someone to come and investigate the noise.
From the moment Wendy Waring died at the hands of Loverboy, this case was personal.
Now, he considered the idea that Loverboy had meant it to be personal.
She walked with pride, her chin at a stubborn angle, and he knew he was in for a fight where his theory about Loverboy was concerned.
Could a hired gun pull off the kind of passion ate kills that Loverboy had?
On the other hand, how safe would Roman be out there with Loverboy on the prowl?
What they needed was someone who could be trusted, someone Who understood firsthand the danger Loverboy presented.
Kerrie started to protest, then realized he was concerned that Loverboy might have planted other bugs.
She was going to have to be separated from them until Loverboy was caught.
The fact that Loverboy might, sent impotent rage swirling inside Kerrie.
Without Loverboy, Wendy would be alive to hold his children, to one day hold her own children.