"Juke Box Boy" is an Italo disco song recorded by the Italian act Baltimora and released as the group's only single in 1986. The song itself did not appear on any original studio album although it was included on the 1986 Canadian edition of the band's first album Living in the Background and on the album's 1993 re-issue as a bonus track. The single had a promotional video created.

"Juke Box Boy"
Single by Baltimora
B-side"Pull the Wires"
Released1986
Genre
Length3:58
LabelEMI Italiana
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Maurizio Bassi
Baltimora singles chronology
"Living in the Background"
(1985)
"Juke Box Boy"
(1986)
"Key Key Karimba"
(1987)
Music video
"Juke Box Boy" on YouTube

Despite the promotional video, the single failed to make much impact worldwide, only peaking at #12 in Italy and #33 in Belgium.

The single was mixed at Paradise Studios in Munich while the US radio version was mixed at Power Station, New York.

Formats

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7-inch single

  1. "Juke Box Boy" - 3:58
  2. "Pull the Wires" - 4:46

12-inch single

  1. "Juke Box Boy" - 5:50
  2. "Pull the Wires" - 4:46
  3. "Juke Box Boy" (U.S.A. Radio Version) - 3:50

Personnel

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  • Maurizio Bassi – producer, arranger
  • Maurizio Cercola – artwork
  • Fabio Nosoti – photography

Charts

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Chart performance for "Juke Box Boy"
Chart (1986) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1] 33
Italy (Musica e dischi)[2] 16

References

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  1. ^ "Baltimora – Juke Box Boy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 4 August 2023. Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Juke box boy" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".