The Black-Eyed Boys
| "The Black-Eyed Boys" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Paper Lace | ||||
| from the album Paper Lace (US) | ||||
| B-side | "Jean" | |||
| Released | July 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, blues rock, glam rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | Philips (UK), Mercury Records (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mitch Murray, Peter Callander | |||
| Producer(s) | Mitch Murray, Peter Callander (uncredited) | |||
| Paper Lace singles chronology | ||||
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"The Black Eyed Boys" is a song by the British pop group Paper Lace. This song missed the top 40 in the United States, but it fared better in Canada reaching number 37 and also in the United Kingdom, reaching number 11. It was the band's third single to be released in the UK.[1]
Chart performance
[edit]Weekly singles charts
[edit]| Chart (1974/75) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 23 |
| Canada[3] | 37 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 41 |
| UK | 11 |
References
[edit]- ^ Jon Kutner; Spencer Leigh (26 May 2010). 1,000 UK Number One Hits. Omnibus Press. pp. 464–. ISBN 978-0-85712-360-2.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 228. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "RPM Magazine - November 23, 1974 - Page 7" (PDF).