''Boys Will Be Boys'' is the fifth

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by English singer

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, released on 10 March 1984 by

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. It features two top 30 hits: " Dance Me Up" and " Another Rock and Roll Christmas". It was the first album released by Glitter since ''

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'' just under seven years earlier. ''Boys Will Be Boys'' is the only Gary Glitter studio album that has never been released on CD, and was the last Gary Glitter album to be produced by Glitter's long-time music collaborator Mike Leander.

Critical reception

In a retrospective review for

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, critic Dave Thompson described the album as "a magnificent comeback and a powerful reminder that, even in his showbiz dotage, Gary Glitter remained one of Britain's greatest-ever entertainers."

Track listing

All songs are written by Mike Leander, Eddie (Edward John) Seago and Gary Glitter, except where noted. ;Side one #"Close to You" – 4:04 #"Crash Crash" – 3:23 #"Let's Get Sexy" – 3:37 #" Dance Me Up" – 3:31 #"When I'm On" (Glitter, Leander) – 4:32 ;Side two #

" Another Rock and Roll Christmas" – 3:47 #"Shout, Shout, Shout" – 8:54 #"If You Want Me" – 4:34 #"Hair of the Dog" – 3:12 #"Boys Will Be Boys" – 3:44

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the ''Boys Will Be Boys'' liner notes. * Gary Glitter – lead and backing vocals * Martin Jenkins – additional

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Production and artwork * Mike Leander –

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* John Hudson –

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* Jonathon Miller – engineer *

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* Nikki Morgan – makeup * Nicolas Marchant –

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* Stylorouge –

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References

External links

* 1984 albums Gary Glitter albums Arista Records albums {{1980s-album-stub