B-side DJ version | ||
Released April 19851993 (re-release) Format 7" single12" maxi,CD singleCD maxi (1993) Label Columbia/EMI Records (EEC)Manhattan (US) | ||
"Tarzan Boy" is a song recorded by Italian-based act Baltimora. It was the group's debut single, released in April 1985, from its first album Living in the Background, on which it features as first track. The song was re-recorded in 1993 and has been covered by several artists throughout the years. The refrain uses Tarzan's cry as a melodic line. The song is rhythmical, with an electronic melody and simple lyrics.
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Chart performance
"Tarzan Boy", released in April 1985, was a big success, debuting in the top 5 of the Italian charts and performing well in many other European countries, including Spain, Germany and the Netherlands. "Tarzan Boy" was most successful in France, where it topped the chart for five consecutive weeks. In the United Kingdom, it reached number 3 in August 1985. The single had success in the United States (where it was released by EMI), with the single remaining on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 6 months and ultimately peaking at number 13 in early 1986.
2010 version
- "Tarzan Boy" (Digital Remaster) – 3:49