Glamour Boys (song)

"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.

 Composition 
"Glamour Boys" has been described as funk rock, hard rock and reggae. 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.https://www.songfacts.com/facts/living-colour/glamour-boys

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
ChartPeakNew Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)14	US Billboard Mainstream Rock	[ Billboard.com single charts for Living Colour]26 US Billboard Hot 100 [ Billboard.com Billboard chart history for Living Colour]31  Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)31  UK Singles (OCC)UK chart history for Living Colour(Link redirected to OCC website)83	

References

Category:1988 songs
Category:Funk rock songs
Category:Hard rock songs
Category:Reggae songs