Boys

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"Boys" is a song written by Luther Dixon and Wes Farrell, originally recorded by the Shirelles at Bell Sound Studios in New York City and released as the B-side of their "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" single in November 1960. It was recorded more than two years later by the Beatles and included on their debut album in the United Kingdom, Please Please Me (1963).

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writer:Luther Dixon (in 1960-10)
Wes Farrell (in 1960-10)
publisher:Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd.
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Longitude Music Co.
Ludix Publishing Co., Inc.
Westcraft Music
lyrics page:https://genius.com/The-beatles-boys-lyrics [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/3191 [info]
Songfacts:http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=6 [info]
Wikidata:Q762165 [info]
later translated versions:Muchachos

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1963-02-11Boys (original stereo studio mix)coverThe Beatles2:26
1963-02-11Boys (original mono studio mix)coverThe Beatles2:28
1963-02-11Boys (1965 Capitol stereo remix)coverThe Beatles2:24
1963-02-11Boys (1976 stereo remix)coverThe Beatles2:24
1963-04-01Boys (live, 1963‐04‐01: BBC Piccadilly Studios, London, UK)cover and liveThe Beatles?:??
1963-04-01Boyscover and liveThe Beatles1:54
1963-04-01Boys (live, 1963‐04‐01: BBC Piccadilly Studio, London, UK)cover and liveThe Beatles1:52
1963-04-04Boys (live, 1963‐04‐04: Paris Theatre, London, UK)cover and liveThe Beatles?:??
1963-04-04Boyscover and liveThe Beatles2:31
1963-05-21Boyscover and liveThe Beatles2:27
1963-05-21Boys (live, 1963‐05‐21: Playhouse Theatre, London, UK)cover and liveThe Beatles?:??
1963-05-21Boys (live, 1963‐05‐21: Playhouse Theatre, London, UK)cover and liveThe Beatles2:27
1963-06-17Boys (live, 1963‐06‐17: Maida Vale Studios, London, UK)cover and liveThe Beatles?:??
1963-06-17Boyscover and liveThe Beatles2:27
1963-06-17Boys (live, 1963‐06‐17: Maida Vale Studios: Studio 5, London, UK)cover and liveThe Beatles2:29
1963-09-03Boys (live, 1963‐09‐03: Aeolian Hall, London, UK)cover and liveThe Beatles2:11
1963-09-17Boys (BBC Sessions 17 sep 1963)The Beatles2:11
1963-12-07Boyscover and liveThe Beatles2:28
1963-12-07Boys (It's The Beatles)cover and liveThe Beatles2:29
1963-12-22Boys (live, 1963-12-22: Empire Theatre, Liverpool, UK)cover and liveThe Beatles2:07
1964-04-19Boys (live, 1964‐04‐19: IBC Studios, London, England, UK)coverThe Beatles1:50
1964-06-17Boys (live, 1964-06-17: Melbourne, Australia)cover and liveThe Beatles2:10
1964-08-21Boys (Northwest Nights)cover and liveThe Beatles?:??
1964-08-22Boys (Northwest Nights)cover and liveThe Beatles?:??
1964-08-23Boys (live, 1964‐08‐23: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA, mono)cover and liveThe Beatles2:17
1964-08-23Boys (live, 1964-08-23: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, US; 2016 remix)cover and liveThe Beatles2:09
1964-08-23Boys (live, 1964-08-23: Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA)cover and liveThe Beatles1:57
1964-08-23Boys (The Complete Hollywood Bowl Concerts)cover and liveThe Beatles?:??
1964-09-02Boys (live, 1964‐09‐02: Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, PA, USA)cover and liveThe Beatles2:27
1964-09-02Boys (Philadelphia 1964)cover and liveThe Beatles2:30
1964-09-03Boys (live, 1964-09-03: Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis, IN, USA)cover and liveThe Beatles2:29
1964-09-03Boys (Indianapolis 1964)cover and liveThe Beatles2:30
1964-09-08Boys (Montreal 1964)cover and liveThe Beatles2:28
1964-10-03Boys (Shindig)cover and liveThe Beatles2:12
1965-08Boys (live, 1965‐08: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA)cover and liveThe Beatles2:47
1989-08-15Boyscover and liveRingo Starr & His All Starr Band2:35
1989-08-15Heycover and liveRingo Starr & His All Starr Band3:11
1989-09-03Boyscover and liveRingo Starr2:44
1992-07-13Boyscover and liveRingo Starr2:28
1995-06-27Boyscover and liveRingo Starr & His All Starr Band3:07
2003-07-24Boys (live, 2003-07-24: Casino Rama, Orillia, ON, Canada)cover and liveRingo Starr & His All Starr Band3:04
2005-08-25Boyscover and liveRingo Starr3:01
2008-08-02Boys (live, 2008-08-02: Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA)cover and liveRingo Starr & His All Starr Band4:03
2008-08-24Boys (live, 2008‐08‐24: Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO, USA)cover and liveBruce Springsteen & The E Street Band1:12
2008-08-24Boys (live, 2008‐08‐24: Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO, USA)cover and liveBruce Springsteen & The E Street Band5:53
2008-08-24Boys (live, 2008‐08‐24: Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO, USA)cover and liveBruce Springsteen & The E Street Band3:03
2014-01-27BOYS (grammy tribute live)cover and liveRingo Starr?:??
2017-08-26Boyscover and liveBeat-Lele2:34
2017-11-14Boys (live, 2017-11-14: Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK)cover and liveLittle Steven and the Disciples of Soul3:43
2025-01-14Boyscover and liveRingo Starr with Molly Tuttle, Sheryl Crow & Larkin Poe?:??
Boys (live)cover and liveThe Beatles3:03
BoyscoverThe Beatles2:27
BoyscoverThe Beatles2:03
Boyscover and liveThe Beatles3:29
BoysThe Beatles?:??
BoysThe Beatles?:??
Boyscover and liveThe Beatles3:04
BoysThe Shirelles2:43
BoyscoverThe Beatles2:08
Boyscover and liveThe Beatles2:47
BoyscoverThe Beatles2:24
BoysThe Shirelles2:10
BoysFlamin’ Groovies2:21
Boyscover and liveThe Beatles2:17
BoyscoverThe Punkles?:??
Boyscover and liveThe Beatles?:??
BoyscoverThe Beatles Revival Band2:23
BoyscoverThe Beatles2:26
BoyscoverFlamin’ Groovies2:20
BoysThe Beatles?:??
Boyscover and liveThe Beatles2:11
BoyscoverThe Beatles2:27
BoyscoverThe Beatles Revival Band2:23
Boyscover and liveThe Beatles2:21
BoyscoverThe Beatles2:26
BoyscoverThe Beatles?:??
BoyscoverBeat-Lele2:23
BoyscoverThe Beatles Revival Band2:23
Boyscover and liveThe Beatles1:51
BoyscoverThe Beatles2:26
BoyscoverBeat-Lele?:??
BoyscoverPeter Best2:17
Boys (live)cover and liveBruce Springsteen?:??
Boys (live)cover and liveBruce Springsteen?:??
BoyscoverThe Beatles2:22
Boyscover1964 The Tribute2:35
Boyscover1964: The Tribute2:32
BoyscoverThe Beatles1:55
BoyscoverThe Beatles2:27
BoyscoverThe Beatles2:49
BoyscoverJools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra feat. Ringo Starr2:34
Boys (live)cover and liveRingo Starr & His All Starr Band2:41
Boyscover and liveThe Beatles3:02
Boyscover and liveThe Beatles2:30
Boys (mono)The Shirelles2:08
BoyscoverThe Coverbeats2:22
BoysThe Shirelles2:11
BoyscoverThe Punkles1:29
Boys (live, 2015-04-18: Public Auditorium, Cleveland, OH, USA)cover and liveRingo Starr with Green Day2:59
BoysThe Shirelles2:11
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