 The song failed to make much of an impact in the United States , only appearing on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart , where it appeared at number 22 . " Boys " is so far Britney Spears least successful single in the U.S. It appeared on the Billboard Pop Songs chart at number 32 . In Canada , on the Canadian Singles Chart , the song performed better , reaching number 21 . " Boys " fared better internationally , appearing in the top 20 in several markets in which it charted . On the UK Singles Chart , the song peaked at number seven . It also peaked in the top ten of the Irish Singles Chart and both the Belgian Flanders and Wallonia Ultratop charts . On the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia , the song spent 12 weeks on the chart , peaking at number 14 . " Boys " would go on to be certified Gold in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association . Furthermore , it peaked in the top 20 of the charts in Germany , Austria , Switzerland , Sweden , Finland , and Denmark . 
