| "Shy Boy" | ||||
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| Single by Bananarama | ||||
| from the album Deep Sea Skiving | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Call Us" | |||
| Released | 21 June 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | London | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jolley & Swain | |||
| Producer(s) | Jolley & Swain | |||
| Bananarama singles chronology | ||||
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"Shy Boy" is a 1982 song recorded by English girl group Bananarama which was written and produced by the production team of Steve Jolley and Tony Swain and marked the first in a long line of studio collaborations between them and Bananarama.[1] Released in the summer of 1982, "Shy Boy" became the third consecutive single by Bananarama to hit the top-five, reaching number four in the UK Singles Chart. It also was a success in Australia, where it reached number two, becoming their first top 40 hit in that country. Top-ten success also followed in New Zealand and Canada. "Shy Boy" charted well on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart and was the first of Bananarama's singles to dent the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 83.[2] The song was known as "Shy Boy (Don't It Make You Feel Good)" in the USA.[citation needed]
It was included on their 1983 debut studio album Deep Sea Skiving. The song was originally called "Big Red Motorbike", however Bananarama did not like the lyrics and changed it to "Shy Boy".[2]
In 2022, Rolling Stone ranked it 64 on their list "100 Best Songs of 1982".[3]
- ^ "Official Website". Bananarama. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Official Website". Bananarama. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (27 September 2022). "100 Best Songs of 1982". Rolling Stone.