Bye Bye Boyfriend
2003 single by Fefe Dobson
"Bye Bye Boyfriend" is Fefe Dobson's first single, taken from her first album, Fefe Dobson. The Canadian single version has "Stupid Little Love Song" as the B-side. "Bye Bye Boyfriend" was included as the B-side of her CD single "Take Me Away".
Track listing
"Bye Bye Boyfriend" (Fefe Dobson, Jay Levine, James Bryan McCollum) — 4:14
"Stupid Little Love Song"
Charts
Music video
The music video shows Dobson performing on a stage with her band and taking revenge on her boyfriend. It was directed by Vale George and produced by Mark Hesselink and Gregory Hergott.
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