The Boy from New York City

"The Boy from New York City"
Single by The Ad Libs
B-side "Kicked Around"
Released December 1964
Format 7"
Recorded 1964
Genre Soul
Length 2:50
Label Blue Cat
Songwriter(s) George Davis, John T. Taylor[1]
Producer(s) Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
The Ad Libs singles chronology
"The Boy from New York City"
(1964)		 "I'm Just a Down Home Girl"
(1965)

"The Boy from New York City"
(1964)		 "I'm Just a Down Home Girl"
(1965)
"The Boy from New York City"
Single by The Manhattan Transfer
from the album Mecca for Moderns
B-side "(The Word of) Confirmation"
Released May 1981 (1981)
Length 3:40
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
  • George Davis
  • John T. Taylor
Producer(s) Jay Graydon

"The Boy from New York City" is a song originally recorded by the American soul group The Ad Libs,[2] released as their first single in 1964. Produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, the song peaked at No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the chart week of February 27, 1965. Though the group continued to record many other singles, they would never repeat the chart success of "The Boy from New York City".

Chart history

Manhattan Transfer and Darts covers

The song was later covered by Darts and The Manhattan Transfer, both becoming chart hits in the UK and US respectively. Darts peaked at No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1978,[6] while The Manhattan Transfer's version peaked at No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in August 1981. The song also inspired a response song by The Beach Boys, "The Girl from New York City", from their 1965 album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!). The Manhattan Transfer version was used by pro wrestler Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant as his theme music during his tenure with Jim Crockett promotions in the 1980s

Chart history (Darts)

Chart history (Manhattan Transfer)

Track listing

  • "The Boy from New York City" - 2:50
  • "Kicked Around" - 1:47

References

  1. ↑ "The Boy From New York City - The Ad Libs | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  2. ↑ "The Boy From New York City - The Ad Libs | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  3. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  4. ↑ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, February 27, 1965
  5. ↑ Musicoutfitters.com
  6. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 141. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Boy from New York City". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  8. ↑ Scaping, Peter, ed. (1979). "Top 200 Singles in 1978". BPI Year Book 1979 (4th ed.). London, England: The British Phonographic Industry Ltd. pp. 186–89. ISBN 0-906154-02-2.
  9. ↑ Scaping, Peter, ed. (1979). "Top 200 Singles in 1978". BPI Year Book 1979 (4th ed.). London, England: The British Phonographic Industry Ltd. pp. 186–89. ISBN 0-906154-02-2.
  10. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc)|format= requires |url= (help). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  11. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  12. ↑ NZ Top 40 Singles, 27 September 1981
  13. ↑
  14. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  15. ↑ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, August 15, 1981
  16. ↑ "Top 100 Singles (1981)". RPM. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  17. ↑ http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=3870
  18. ↑ Swiss Year-End Charts, 1981
  19. ↑ Musicoutfitters.com
  20. ↑ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 26, 1981


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