Boys

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"Boys" is an early rock and roll song best known for its energetic recording by The Beatles, featuring Ringo Starr on lead vocals.

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Boys canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock and roll song
song
associatedAct The Beatles
The Shirelles
B-sideTo Will You Love Me Tomorrow
BeatlesVersionAlbum Please Please Me
BeatlesVersionAlbumReleaseYear 1963
BeatlesVersionBackingVocals George Harrison
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
BeatlesVersionBassGuitar Paul McCartney
BeatlesVersionDrums Ringo Starr
BeatlesVersionLeadGuitar George Harrison
BeatlesVersionLeadVocalist Ringo Starr
BeatlesVersionProducer George Martin
BeatlesVersionRecordedAt Abbey Road Studios
surface form: EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
BeatlesVersionRecordingDate 1963-02-11
BeatlesVersionRhythmGuitar John Lennon
countryOfOriginOfSong United States of America
surface form: United States
coveredBy The Beatles
genre rock and roll
hasCharacteristic energetic performance
up-tempo
hasForm verse-chorus structure
hasNotableDrumBreak yes
hasNotableFeature Ringo Starr’s first released lead vocal with The Beatles
isSide B-side
labelForBeatlesVersion Parlophone
language English
leadVocalOnBeatlesVersion Ringo Starr
notableRecordingBy The Beatles
originalPerformer The Shirelles
originalReleaseYear 1960
partOf The Beatles early repertoire
performedLiveBy Ringo Starr
The Beatles
recordedInOneDayByTheBeatles yes
ShirellesVersionAlbum Tonight's the Night
ShirellesVersionLabel Scepter Records
subjectMatter romantic attraction
tempo fast
vocalStyleInBeatlesVersion shouted backing vocals
writer Luther Dixon
Wes Farrell

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