Glamour Boys (song)

"Glamour Boys" is the third single released by Living Colour from their 1988 debut album Vivid. It 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.[4]

"Glamour Boys"
Single by Living Colour
from the album Vivid
Released1988
Recorded1987–1988
Genre
Length3:40
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Vernon Reid
Producer(s)Mick Jagger
Living Colour singles chronology
"Cult of Personality"
(1988)		 "Glamour Boys"
(1988)		 "Open Letter (To a Landlord)"
(1988)

Lyrically, "Glamour Boys" discusses young men obsessed with aspects of high society such as clothing and parties. The chorus shouts "I ain't no glamour boy - I'm fierce!"

Track listings
12" single
UK 1
  1. "Glamour Boys" - 3:40
  2. "Which Way To America?" - 3:40
  3. "The Rap Track" - 7:41
  4. "Middleman" - 3:46
UK 2
  1. "Glamour Boys" - 3:40
  2. "Cult Of Personalilty" (Live) - 4:54
  3. "Memories Can't Wait" - 4:31
7" single
UK 1
  1. "Glamour Boys" - 3:40
  2. "Which Way To America?" - 3:40
UK 2
  1. "Glamour Boys" (Remix) - 3:40
  2. "Cult Of Personalilty" (Live) - 4:54
CD single
Single
  1. "Glamour Boys" - 3:40
  2. "Which Way To America?" - 3:40
  3. "The Rap Track" (conversation with Living Colour) - 7:41
  4. "Middleman" - 3:46
Maxi-Single
  1. "Glamour Boys" (Remix) - 3:40
  2. "Middleman" (Live) - 3:52
  3. "Cult Of Personalilty" (Live) - 4:54
  4. "Open Letter (To a Landlord)" - 5:33

Charts
Chart Peak
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart14[5]
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock26[6]
U.S. Billboard Hot 10031[7]
Dutch Top 4031[8]
UK Singles83[9]

References
  1. "Living Colour - Vivid (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  2. November 2018, Classic Rock 19. "Living Colour: Vivid - Album Of The Week Club Review". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  3. Super Hits - Living Colour | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-20
  4. "Living Colour - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com.
  5. "charts.org.nz - Discography Living Colour". charts.nz.
  6. Billboard.com single charts for Living Colour
  7. Billboard.com Billboard chart history for Living Colour
  8. "Discografie Living Colour - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl.
  9. UK chart history for Living Colour(Link redirected to OCC website)
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