U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak Position No. 87
Backstory: This short lived Italian group from Milan only lasted from '85-'87 and mainly consisted of singer Jimmy McShane, who was born in Northern Ireland in 1957. In the U.S. and the U.K., they are best known for their No. 13 Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 U.K. hit, "Tarzan Boy", which was also a huge success all around Europe and in their native Italy. This song was their only other Hot 100 Chart entry, peaking at a low No. 87. It was also a really minor blip on the Canadian Singles Chart, peaking at just No. 96 over there. Other Italian hits for them include: "Woody Boogie" (a bizarre Woody Woodpecker inspired New Wave and dance song), and "Juke Box Boy". Their "Tarzan Boy" single also made a surprise reappearance on the Hot 100 in 1993 due to some success with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, in which a remix of the song was included on the soundtrack. The remix version peaked at No. 51. Sadly, in 1995, McShane died of an AIDS related illness, aged just 37.
The review: This is a really good, catchy, and upbeat tune with a couple of slightly slow parts that are just as good. I wouldn't peg it for a Top 10, but it definitely deserved at least a minor Top 40 showing. Good tune. (Also, despite being only a minor hit, McShane lip-synched the song on one or two episodes of American Bandstand during its last years.)
Final rating: 7/10
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