"Willy Use a Billy... Boy" is a song recorded by German Eurodance project E-Rotic. It was released in October 1995 as the lead single from their second album, The Power of Sex (1996). The song, written and co-produced by David Brandes and John O'Flynn, is about safe sex, where Billy Boy is a brand of condoms from Germany that is also available in the UK. The single reached number eleven in Germany and it was also a hit in Austria and Finland, where it reached number five. Additionally, it was a top-20 hit in Switzerland.
Music video The accompanying music video for "Willy Use a Billy... Boy" was directed by Zoran Bihać. It was A-listed on German music television channel VIVA in November 1995.
Track listings CD maxi - Europe "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (Radio Edit) - 3:41 "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (Extended Version) - 6:37 "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (Safe The Sex Re-Max) - 5:37 "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (Instrumental) - 3:40
CD maxi - European Remixes "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (The House Remix) - 6:03 "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (The Dance Remix) - 4:44 "Willy Use A Billy ... Boy" (Willy's Latex Remix) - 5:07
Credits Written by David Brandes and John O'Flynn Composed by David Brandes and John O'Flynn Arranged by Domenico Livrano, Felix J. Gauder and David Brandes, at Bros Studios / Rüssmann Studios / Why Headroom Produced by David Brandes, Felix J. Gauder and John O'Flynn Published by Cosima Music
Charts Chart (1995)PeakpositionAustria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 5Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 30Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 5Germany (Official German Charts) 11Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 51Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 20
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