"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]
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| 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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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 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[5] | 62 |
| USBillboard Top Tracks[7] | 23 |
| USCash Box[8] | 74 |
The Waitresses' version of the song appeared on the soundtrack of the 1987 film I Was a Teenage Zombie.[9]
The song was used for the opening of the episode entitled "Monster" (S1 E10) that was the season and series finale of Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil.[10]
VH1 named the song the 82nd greatest one-hit wonder of all-time in 2002[11] as well as the 34th greatest one-hit wonder of the 1980s in 2009.[12]
The Waitresses' version of the song appeared on the soundtrack of the film The Last American Virgin (1982).[citation needed]
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]