The Boy Gets Around

"The Boy Gets Around" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan. It was originally recorded by American country artist Sylvia and was produced by Tom Collins. The song first appeared on Sylvia's third studio album in 1983 before its release as a single the same year. The single would become a top 20 hit on the Billboard country chart.

"The Boy Gets Around"
Single by Sylvia
from the album Snapshot
B-side"Who's Kidding Who"
ReleasedJuly 1983 (1983-07)
RecordedMarch 9, 1983
StudioMusic City Hall
Genre
Length3:27
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tom Collins
Sylvia singles chronology
"Snapshot"
(1983)		 "The Boy Gets Around"
(1983)		 "I Never Quite Got Back (From Loving You)"
(1983)

Background and release

By 1983, Sylvia was an established country pop recording star. She had several major hits, including 1982's "Nobody," which became a number one country hit and a crossover pop hit.[2] With her recent success, she returned to the recording studio to cut several songs, which included "The Boy Gets Around." The song was cut at the Music City Hall recording studio on March 9, 1983. The studio was located in Nashville, Tennessee and the session was produced by Tom Collins. Collins would go on to produce the album in which the song was later included on and recorded her next album as well. Two additional tracks were cut at the same studio session that would appear on her next album: "Tonight I'm Getting Friendly with the Blues" and "Bobby's in Vicksburg."[3]

"The Boy Gets Around" was first included on Sylvia's third studio album, Snapshot (1983).[3] In July 1983, the song was released as a single via RCA Records in July 1983. It was her second single released off of the album.[4] The single spent a total of 17 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart before peaking at number 18 in October 1983.[5] "The Boy Gets Around" was Sylvia's first single to miss the country top 10 since 1981's "Sweet Yesterday."[4] It became her fifth top ten hit on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart.[6]

Track listing

7" vinyl single[7]

  • "The Boy Gets Around" – 3:27
  • "Who's Kidding Who" – 3:25

Chart performance
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Canada Country Songs (RPM)[6] 7
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 18

References
  1. "Snapshot: Sylvia: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. Roland, Tom. "Sylvia: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. Kirby, Sylvia (1983). "Snapshot (CD Liner Notes and Album Information)". RCA Records.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  5. ""The Boy Gets Around" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  6. "Search results for "Sylvia" (Country Songs)". RPM. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  7. "Sylvia -- "The Boy Gets Around" (1983, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  8. "Sylvia Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
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