I Know What Boys Like (song)

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"I Know What Boys Like"
The Waitresses - I Know What Boys Like.jpg
Single by The Waitresses
from the album Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?
B-side "No Guilt"
Released
  • 1980
  • 1982
Format 7"
Genre New wave [1]
Label
Songwriter(s) Chris Butler
Producer(s)
  • Chris Butler
  • Kurt Munkacsi

"I Know What Boys Like" is a song written by guitarist Chris Butler in 1978, while he was still a member of the rock band Tin Huey. [2]

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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 1981. [3] This version peaked at number 62 the week of May 29, 1982 on the Billboard Hot 100. [4]

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Patty Donahue Donahue, Patricia J

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Charts

Chart (1982)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [8] 14
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 62
US Billboard Top Tracks [9] 23
US Cash Box [10] 74

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