The Boy from New York City
1964 single by the Ad-Libs / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Boy from New York City" is a song originally recorded by the American soul group The Ad Libs,[2] released in 1964 as their first single. 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 other singles, they never repeated the chart success of "The Boy from New York City". According to Artie Butler,[citation needed] the track was recorded at A&R Studios in New York, in three separate sessions. The first session was to lay down the rhythm section, then the next session was for the lead and backup vocals, with the last session was just for the horns.
"The Boy from New York City" | ||||
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Single by The Ad Libs | ||||
B-side | "Kicked Around" | |||
Released | December 1964 | |||
Recorded | 1964 | |||
Genre | Soul, doo wop | |||
Length | 2:50 | |||
Label | Blue Cat | |||
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Producer(s) | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | |||
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