Glamour Boys (song)
| "Glamour Boys" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Living Colour | ||||
| from the album Vivid | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Vernon Reid | |||
| Producer(s) | Mick Jagger | |||
| Living Colour singles chronology | ||||
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"Glamour Boys" is a song by American rock band Living Colour. It was released in 1988 as the third single from their debut studio album Vivid. The song was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1990. The song reached #31 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
Composition
"Glamour Boys" has been described as funk rock,[2] hard rock[3] and reggae.[4] Its lyrics are about young men obsessed with superficial things like clothing and parties. The chorus shouts "I ain't no glamour boy - I'm fierce!"
Music video
The video for the song was directed by the visual artists Graham Elliot and John England.[5]
Track listings
- 12" single
- UK 1
- "Glamour Boys" - 3:40
- "Which Way To America?" - 3:40
- "The Rap Track" - 7:41
- "Middleman" - 3:46
- UK 2
- "Glamour Boys" - 3:40
- "Cult Of Personality" (Live) - 4:54
- "Memories Can't Wait" - 4:31
- 7" single
- UK 1
- "Glamour Boys" - 3:40
- "Which Way To America?" - 3:40
- UK 2
- "Glamour Boys" (Remix) - 3:40
- "Cult Of Personality" (Live) - 4:54
- CD single
- Single
- "Glamour Boys" - 3:40
- "Which Way To America?" - 3:40
- "The Rap Track" (conversation with Living Colour) - 7:41
- "Middleman" - 3:46
- Maxi-Single
- "Glamour Boys" (Remix) - 3:40
- "Middleman" (Live) - 3:52
- "Cult Of Personality" (Live) - 4:54
- "Open Letter (To a Landlord)" - 5:33
Personnel
Living Colour
- Corey Glover – vocals
- Vernon Reid – guitars
- Muzz Skillings – bass
- Will Calhoun – drums
Additional personnel and production
- Mick Jagger – backing vocals
- Ed Stasium – mixing
- Mick Jagger – producer
- Ron St. Germain – engineer
Charts
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 14 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock [7] | 26 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [8] | 31 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 31 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 83 |
References
- ↑ "Living Colour - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com.
- ↑ Rojas, Yumber (October 19, 2024). "Living Colour, el rock y el groove que se dan la mano". Página|12 (in Spanish). Grupo Octubre. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen. "Super Hits Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Daveyboy (January 24, 2009). "Living Colour - Vivid (album review )". Sputnik Music. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ https://www.songfacts.com/facts/living-colour/glamour-boys
- ↑ "charts.org.nz - Discography Living Colour". charts.nz.
- ↑ Billboard.com single charts for Living Colour
- ↑ Billboard.com Billboard chart history for Living Colour
- ↑ "Discografie Living Colour - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl.
- ↑ UK chart history for Living Colour(Link redirected to OCC website)