"I Know What Boys Like" | ||||
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Single by The Waitresses | ||||
from the album Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful? | ||||
B-side | "No Guilt" | |||
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Genre | New wave[1] | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Chris Butler | |||
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The Waitresses singles chronology | ||||
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"I Know What Boys Like" is a song by the Waitresses, written by guitarist Chris Butler in 1978, while he was still a member of the rock band Tin Huey.[2]
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 1982.[3]
"I Know What Boys Like" was released as a single from the album[4] and peaked at number 62 the week of May 29, 1982 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5]
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 14 |
US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 62 |
US Billboard Top Tracks[7] | 23 |
US Cash Box[8] | 74 |
The Party covered the song for their EP, In The Meantime, In Between Time.
A version by English female pop duo Shampoo reached No. 42 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1996.[13]