"Hey Little Boy" is a rock song by Australian band Divinyls

Divinyls

Divinyls were an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980 and featuring vocalist Christina Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. As the focal point, Amphlett performed on stage wearing a school uniform and fishnet stockings, often using an illuminated neon tube as a prop and displaying...

, released as the second single from their 1988

1988 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988.-January-March:* January 1 – André Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra plays its first concert....

 album Temperamental

Temperamental (Divinyls album)

Temperamental is the third album by Australian band Divinyls, released in 1988 by Chrysalis Records. Three singles were lifted from the album – "Back to the Wall"/"Fighting" , their cover of Syndicate of Sound's "Hey Little Boy"/"Para Dice" and "Punxsie"/"Victoria" .Rehearsals began in Los...

. The song was a cover of the 1966 hit song "Little Girl

Little Girl (Syndicate of Sound song)

"Little Girl" is a popular song recorded by the California group Syndicate of Sound, and written by Don Baskin and Bob Gonzalez of the band. It reached the US national pop charts in June 1966, peaking at # 8....

" by American rock 'n' roll band Syndicate of Sound

Syndicate of Sound

The Syndicate of Sound was an American garage band that existed between 1965 and 1970. Originally from San Jose, California, the band had an edgy style that some critics have considered to be a forerunner of psychedelic rock.- History :...

. However, when Divinyls recorded their version of the song, they had the gender roles reversed. The song was a moderate success when released, making the top thirty on the Australian singles chart where it peaked at number twenty-three. In addition, the single spent twelve weeks in the top fifty.

Track listing

Australian 7" Single

1. "Hey Little Boy" - 3:21
2. "Para-Dice" - 3:53 (song appears on Divinyls previous album What a Life!
   What a Life! (album)
   What a Life! is the second studio album by Australian band Divinyls, released in July 1985 by Chrysalis Records. The album is a genre of rock and new wave songs — written by Divinyls members Christina Amphlett and Mark McEntee.-History:...
   
   )

U.S. 7" Single

1. "Hey Little Boy" (Edit)
2. "Fighting"

U.S. 12" Promo Single

1. "Hey Little Boy"
2. "Hey Little Boy" (Bob Clearmountain Mix)

Chart performance

"Hey Little Boy" proved to be Divinyls first charting single on the newly instituted ARIA Charts

ARIA Charts

The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

. Previously the Kent Music Report

Kent Music Report

The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998...

 was Australia's leading music chart system and the bands previous single "Back to the Wall

Back to the Wall (song)

"Back to the Wall" is a song by Australian rock group Divinyls. Released in 1988 as the lead single from their third studio album Temperamental, the song made the top forty on the Australian singles chart.-Background:...

" had peaked at number thirty-three on that chart. "Hey Little Boy" debuted at number forty-nine in October 1988, eventually reaching its peak position of number twenty-three after seven weeks and spent a total of twelve weeks in the top fifty.

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... Singles Chart	23