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Boys Will Be Boys is the fifth studio album by English singer Gary Glitter, released on 10 March 1984 by Arista Records. It features two top 30 hits: "Dance Me Up" and "Another Rock and Roll Christmas". It was the first album released by Glitter since Silver Star just under seven years earlier. It is the only studio album of Glitter's never released on CD.

Boys Will Be Boys
Studio album by Gary Glitter
Released	10 March 1984[1]
Recorded	1983
Studio	Mayfair Studios and Fitz Studios
Length	43:18
Label	Arista
Producer	Mike Leander
Gary Glitter chronology
Silver Star (1977) Boys Will Be Boys (1984) Leader II (1991)
Singles from Boys Will Be Boys
"Dance Me Up" Released: June 1984 "Shout, Shout, Shout" Released: 1984 "Another Rock and Roll Christmas" Released: 1 December 1984

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Dave Thompson described the album as "a magnificent comeback and a powerful reminder that, even in his showbiz dotage, Gary Glitter remained one of Britain's greatest-ever entertainers."[2]

Track listing

All songs are written by Mike Leander, Eddie (Edward John) Seago and Gary Glitter, except where noted.

Side one

1. "Close to You" – 4:04
2. "Crash Crash" – 3:23
3. "Let's Get Sexy" – 3:37
4. "Dance Me Up" – 3:31
5. "When I'm On" (Glitter, Leander) – 4:32

Side two

6. "Another Rock and Roll Christmas" – 3:47
7. "Shout, Shout, Shout" – 8:54
8. "If You Want Me" – 4:34
9. "Hair of the Dog" – 3:12
10. "Boys Will Be Boys" – 3:44

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Boys Will Be Boys liner notes.[3]

• Gary Glitter – lead and backing vocals
• Martin Jenkins – additional backing vocals

Production and artwork

• Mike Leander – producer
• John Hudson – engineer
• Jonathon Miller – engineer
• Simon Fowler – photography
• Nikki Morgan – makeup
• Nicolas Marchant – art direction
• Stylorouge – design

References

External links

• Boys Will Be Boys at Discogs (list of releases)

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