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That Boy

Melissa Manchester

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23 cited facts

  • 1983
  • 3:46
  • 128 BPM · D minor

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  1. Released on Arista, also Hey Ya! (OutKast), Complicated (Avril Lavigne) and Sk8er Boi (Avril Lavigne)

  2. Produced by Arif Mardin, also Rock Steady (Aretha Franklin), You Win Again (Bee Gees) and Rainy Night in Georgia (Brook Benton)

  3. Engineered by Jeremy Smith, also Love All the Hurt Away (George Benson), One Day I’ll Fly Away (Randy Crawford) and Tonight I Celebrate My Love (Peabo Bryson)

  4. Mixed by Michael O’Reilly, also You Give Good Love (Whitney Houston), Someone for Me (Whitney Houston) and In Your Eyes (George Benson)

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Credits

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Written by
Nancy Simmonds
Produced by
Arif Mardin
Performed by
Abraham Laboriel, Buzz Feiten, Carlos Vega, Dann Huff, David Lasley, Gary Herbig, Jerry Hey, Karla Bonoff, Larry Williams, Marcy Levy, Melissa Manchester, Robbie Buchanan, Robin Beck, Ula Hedwig, Wendy Waldman and Will Lee
Engineered by
Jeremy Smith
Mixed by
Michael O’Reilly
Part of
Emergency
Released on
Arista

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  1. 1MusicBrainz That Boy was performed by Abraham Laboriel

    That Boy was performed by Abraham Laboriel

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  2. 2MusicBrainz That Boy was performed by Buzz Feiten

    That Boy was performed by Buzz Feiten

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz That Boy was performed by Carlos Vega

    That Boy was performed by Carlos Vega

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz That Boy was performed by Dann Huff

    That Boy was performed by Dann Huff

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz That Boy was performed by David Lasley

    That Boy was performed by David Lasley

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz That Boy was performed by Gary Herbig

    That Boy was performed by Gary Herbig

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz That Boy was performed by Jerry Hey

    That Boy was performed by Jerry Hey

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz That Boy was performed by Karla Bonoff

    That Boy was performed by Karla Bonoff

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz That Boy was performed by Larry Williams

    That Boy was performed by Larry Williams

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz That Boy was performed by Marcy Levy

    That Boy was performed by Marcy Levy

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz That Boy was performed by Melissa Manchester

    That Boy was performed by Melissa Manchester

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz That Boy was performed by Robbie Buchanan

    That Boy was performed by Robbie Buchanan

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz That Boy was performed by Robin Beck

    That Boy was performed by Robin Beck

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz That Boy was performed by Ula Hedwig

    That Boy was performed by Ula Hedwig

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz That Boy was performed by Wendy Waldman

    That Boy was performed by Wendy Waldman

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  16. 16MusicBrainz That Boy was performed by Will Lee

    That Boy was performed by Will Lee

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  17. 17MusicBrainz That Boy was produced by Arif Mardin

    That Boy was produced by Arif Mardin

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  18. 18MusicBrainz That Boy was written by Nancy Simmonds

    That Boy was written by Nancy Simmonds

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  19. 19MusicBrainz That Boy is part of the release Emergency

    That Boy is part of the release Emergency

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  20. 20MusicBrainz Arista is the label of the song That Boy

    Arista is the label of the song That Boy

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  21. 21MusicBrainz That Boy was engineered by Jeremy Smith

    That Boy was engineered by Jeremy Smith

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  22. 22MusicBrainz That Boy was mixed by Michael O’Reilly

    That Boy was mixed by Michael O’Reilly

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  23. 23MusicBrainz That Boy was released on 1983

    That Boy was released on 1983

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026