Toy Boy

For the film also known as Toy Boy, see Spread (film). For the younger man in a relationship, see toy boy.
"Toy Boy"
Single by Sinitta
from the album Sinitta!
Released July 1987 [1]
Format 7" single, 12" single, CD single
Recorded 1987
Genre Pop, dance-pop
Length 3:25
Label Fanfare Records
Writer(s) Stock Aitken Waterman
Producer(s) Stock Aitken Waterman
Sinitta singles chronology
"Feels Like the First Time"
(1986)
"Toy Boy"
(1987)
"GTO"
(1987)

"Toy Boy" is a song by American-British singer Sinitta. The song was released in the summer of 1987 as her self-titled debut album's fourth single.

Song information

"Toy Boy" reached number 4 in the UK in August 1987, staying on the charts for 14 weeks. The song was the 26th best-selling single of 1987 in the UK, selling more than some number ones from that year, including Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett with "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" and Steve 'Silk' Hurley with "Jack Your Body". It was certified silver by the BPI.[2]

Formats and track listings

7" 1 single[3]
  1. "Toy Boy" - 3:25
  2. "Toy Boy" (Instrumental) - 4:56
7" 2 single[4]
  1. "Toy Boy" - 3:25
  2. "Toy Boy" (Extended Rap Version) - 3:50
12" single[5]
  1. "Toy Boy" (The Extended Bicep Mix) - 7:36
  2. "Toy Boy" - 3:25
  3. "Toy Boy" (Instrumental) - 4:56
US 12" single[6]
  1. "Toy Boy" (The Extended Bicep Mix) - 7:36
  2. "Toy Boy" (The Extended British Mix) - 7:00

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 4
Irish Singles Chart 11
Belgian Singles Chart 14
Italian Singles Chart 31
Spanish Singles Chart 23
Swedish Singles Chart[7] 13
Dutch Top 40[7] 23
Swiss Singles Chart[7] 3
Finnish Singles Chart[8] 4
New Zealand Singles Chart[7] 13
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[9] 19
German Singles Chart[7] 9

References

  1. pwl-empire.com
  2. "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
  3. discogs.com
  4. discogs.com
  5. discogs.com
  6. discogs.com
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 lescharts.com
  8. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  9. billboard.com