Boy (Book of Love song)
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"Boy" is the title of the 1985 debut single
by the American
synthpop
band Book of Love. The song was included on the band's self-titled debut album
in 1986. "Boy" was written by band member Theodore ("Ted") Ottaviano.
Although the song failed to reach the Billboard
Hot 100
chart, it did make the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
chart, where it peaked at #7 in April 1985. Almost sixteen years later, "Boy" was included on Book of Love's greatest hits album, I Touch Roses-The Best of Book of Love, and the song was remix
ed and re-released to dance clubs. These remixes, including an almost ten-minute long version by noted club DJ Peter Rauhofer
, again charted on the Billboard Club Play chart under the title "Boy (Remixes)", and this time the song reached #1 on the dance chart in February 2001. These mixes were released on Reprise Records
, as was the greatest hits album.
Lead vocals on "Boy" were performed by band member Susan Ottaviano, who is not related to Ted Ottaviano.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
band Book of Love. The song was included on the band's self-titled debut album
Book of Love (album)
Book of Love is the self-titled debut studio album by American synthpop and dance music band Book of Love, released on April 1, 1986 by Sire Records. Vocalists Ted and Susan Ottaviano, not related, wrote the album's music and lyrics.- Music :...
in 1986. "Boy" was written by band member Theodore ("Ted") Ottaviano.
Although the song failed to reach the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart, it did make the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart, where it peaked at #7 in April 1985. Almost sixteen years later, "Boy" was included on Book of Love's greatest hits album, I Touch Roses-The Best of Book of Love, and the song was remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
ed and re-released to dance clubs. These remixes, including an almost ten-minute long version by noted club DJ Peter Rauhofer
Peter Rauhofer
Peter Rauhofer is a DJ, remixer and producer who formerly went under the moniker Club 69 as well as Size Queen. A native of Vienna, Austria, he is famous for his remixes of a number of Madonna's songs including "Nothing Really Matters", "American Life", "Nothing Fails, "Nobody Knows Me", "Get...
, again charted on the Billboard Club Play chart under the title "Boy (Remixes)", and this time the song reached #1 on the dance chart in February 2001. These mixes were released on Reprise Records
Reprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...
, as was the greatest hits album.
Lead vocals on "Boy" were performed by band member Susan Ottaviano, who is not related to Ted Ottaviano.