The Boys Are Back in Town
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"The Boys Are Back in Town" is a 1976 hard rock song by Irish band Thin Lizzy, best known for its twin-guitar riffs and status as the group's signature hit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Boys Are Back in Town canonical | 3 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Jailbreak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Thin Lizzy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Emerald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 8 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 12 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| featuredOn | classic rock radio playlists ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre | hard rock ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
dual lead guitar harmonies
ⓘ
narrative lyrics about returning friends ⓘ |
| hasPart | twin-guitar riffs ⓘ |
| includedIn | greatest hits compilations of Thin Lizzy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:27 ⓘ |
| notableRecognition | considered one of the greatest hard rock songs of the 1970s ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedAs | lead single from the album Jailbreak ⓘ |
| performer | Thin Lizzy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | John Alcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Mercury Records
ⓘ
Vertigo Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1976-04-17 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| signatureSongOf | Thin Lizzy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Phil Lynott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.