I Know What Boys Like (song)
| "I Know What Boys Like" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by The Waitresses | |
| from the album Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful? | |
| B-side | "No Guilt" |
| Released | 1980, 1982 |
| Format | 7" |
| Genre | New wave |
| Label | ZE, Polydor |
| Writer(s) | Chris Butler |
| Producer(s) | Chris Butler, Kurt Munkacsi |
"I Know What Boys Like" is a song written by guitarist Chris Butler in 1978 when he was still a member of the rock band, Tin Huey.[1]
It had been recorded by Butler and released as a single in 1980, but beyond some club success, it did not have an impact on any charts. When he formed the band, The Waitresses, with Patty Donahue as lead vocalist, they recorded the song for their debut album, Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?, released by Polydor Records in 1981.[2]
"I Know What Boys Like" was released as a single from the album in 1982,[3] reaching number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 62 |
| US Billboard Top Tracks[4] | 23 |
| US Cash Box[5] | 74 |
Cover versions and appearances
The song is featured in the Glee episode, "Comeback". It also appeared on the soundtrack to the 1987 movie I Was a Teenage Zombie.[6]
Katharine McPhee recorded a cover version of the song in 2008 with guest raps from Kat Dennings, Emma Stone, and Rumer Willis, coinciding with her appearance in the film The House Bunny.
The song was used in an episode of Family Guy called "Boys Do Cry" where Herbert plays the church organ singing the song.
The song was covered by girl band Shampoo on their 1995 album Girl Power.
The song was covered by Tracey Ullman on her 1984 album You Caught Me Out.[7]
The song was used in the soundtrack to the 1982 film The Last American Virgin.[8]
The song was performed by Vitamin C when she was a guest on the 2001 show The Sausage Factory.
References
- ↑ 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 1440216215.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "The Waitresses – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending MAY 29, 1982 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 21, 2012). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Original Soundtrack – I Was a Teenage Zombie". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ Woodstra, Chris. "Tracey Ullman – You Caught Me Out". AllMusic. All Media Network.
- ↑ "Various – Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Last American Virgin". Discogs. Retrieved December 15, 2014.