| The Black-Eyed Boys | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Paper Lace |
| Album: | Paper Lace (US) |
| B-Side: | Jean |
| Released: | July 1974 |
| Recorded: | 1974 |
| Genre: | Hard rock, blues rock, glam rock, power pop |
| Label: | Philips (UK), Mercury Records (US) |
| Producer: | Mitch Murray, Peter Callander (uncredited) |
| Prev Title: | The Night Chicago Died |
| Prev Year: | 1974 |
| Next Title: | Hitchin' a Ride '75 |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
"The Black Eyed Boys" is a song by the British pop group Paper Lace. This song missed the top 40 in the United States, but it fared better in Canada reaching number 37 and also in the United Kingdom, reaching number 11. It was the band's third single to be released in the UK.[1]
| Chart (1974/75) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 23 | |
| Canada[3] | 37 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 41 | |
| UK | 11 |
. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 228.