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
Writer(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"
Single by The Manhattan Transfer
from the album Mecca for Moderns
B-side "(The Word of) Confirmation"
Released May 1981 (1981)
Label Atlantic
Writer(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".

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,[3] whilst 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!!).

Track listing

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. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 141. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.


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