| Wide Boy | |
| Cover: | Nik Kershaw Wide Boy Single Cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Nik Kershaw |
| Album: | The Riddle |
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| Released: | [1] |
| Recorded: | 1983–1984 |
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| Label: | MCA |
| Producer: | Peter Collins |
| Prev Title: | The Riddle |
| Prev Year: | 1984 |
| Next Title: | Don Quixote |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
"Wide Boy" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw. It was his sixth consecutive top-20 single, peaking at No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart in 1985.[2] It was followed by "Don Quixote" which was to become the last of his string of top-20 singles on the UK chart. "Wide Boy" also charted highly in Ireland and Australia, peaking at No. 5 and No. 7, respectively.
A version of the song was originally recorded for Kershaw's debut studio album Human Racing, but was dropped before the album was released. It later appeared on Kershaw's next studio album The Riddle in partially re-recorded form.[3] He remarked that the song was "an old song, probably four or five years old" by that point.[3] The single was a remix of the album version.
The accompanying music video was directed by graphic designer Storm Thorgerson.[4]
7" single (WEA NIK 7)
A. "Wide Boy" (Remix) – 3:19
B. "So Quiet" – 3:12
12" single (WEA NIKT 7)
A. "Wide Boy" (Extended Mix) – 5:07
B1. "Shame on You" (Remix) – 3:39
B2. "So Quiet" – 3:07
"Wide Boy (Remix)"
Produced by Peter Collins
Remixed by Gary Langan and Nik Kershaw
"So Quiet"
Produced by Nik Kershaw
Piano Accompaniment: Nik Kershaw
"Wide Boy (Extended Mix)"
Produced by Peter Collins
Extended Mix by Nik Kershaw
"Shame on You (Remix)"
Produced by Peter Collins
| Peak position | |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 7 |
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| Europe (European Top 100 Singles)[6] | 10 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[7] | 5 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[8] | 27 |
| Position | ||
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] | 95 |
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