I Know What Boys Like
"I Know What Boys Like" is a song by the Waitresses, written by guitarist Chris Butler in 1978, while he was still a member of the rock band Tin Huey.[2]
| "I Know What Boys Like" | ||||
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| Single by The Waitresses | ||||
| from the album Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful? | ||||
| B-side | "No Guilt" | |||
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| Genre | New wave[1] | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Chris Butler | |||
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| The Waitresses singles chronology | ||||
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It was recorded by Butler and released as a single in 1980, but beyond some club success, it did not appear on any charts. When he formed the band The Waitresses, with Patty Donahue as lead vocalist, the band recorded the song for its debut album, Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?, released by Polydor Records in 1982.[3]
Charts edit
"I Know What Boys Like" was released as a single from the album[4] and peaked at number 62 the week of May 29, 1982 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5]
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 14 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 62 |
| US Billboard Top Tracks[7] | 23 |
| US Cash Box[8] | 74 |
Appearances in pop culture edit
- The Waitresses' version of the song appeared on the soundtrack of the 1987 film I Was a Teenage Zombie.[9]
- The song was also used in an episode of Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil.[10]
- VH1 named the song the 82nd greatest one-hit wonder of all-time in 2002[11] as well as the 34th greatest one-hit wonder of the 1980s in 2009.[12]
- The Waitresses' version of the song appeared on the soundtrack of the 1982 film The Last American Virgin.
Cover versions edit
The Party covered the song for their EP, In The Meantime, In Between Time.
A version by English female pop duo Shampoo reached No. 42 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1996.[13]
References edit
- ^ Zoladz, Lindsay (October 1, 2013). "I Know What Girls Like: The Waitresses and the Limits of the "Female-Fronted" Band". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ Michaels, Randolph (2005). Flashbacks to Happiness: Eighties Music Revisited. iUniverse. pp. 205–207. ISBN 0595370071.
- ^ Talevski, Nick (2010). Rock Obituaries – Knocking on Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-8571-2117-2.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 2, 2010). Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records 1948–1991. Krause. p. 1233. ISBN 978-1440216213.
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. May 29, 1982. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. August 7, 1982. p. 61. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Rock Albums & Top Tracks". Billboard. February 20, 1982. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ . Cash Box. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Original Soundtrack – I Was a Teenage Zombie". AllMusic. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ . Quick Stop Entertainment. December 3, 2007. Archived from the original on February 4, 2008.
- ^ "Los Del Rio's Dance Smash 'Macarena' Tops the List Of VH1's All-Time '100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders'" (Press release). PR Newswire. May 1, 2002. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ . VH1. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "I Know What Boys Like | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.