By Mark Nobes, chief editor
It's hard to write about Sabrina without sounding like some kind of pervert. But there's no escaping the fact that the one thing that many red blooded males remember most about "Boys (Summertime Love)" was the accompanying provocative video. It was filmed at the seaside resort town of Jeselo in Italy at the Florida Hotel, and features Sabrina Salerno splashing about in the swimming pool in an ill-fitting bikini top which keeps slipping down, at one point revealing part of her nipples. Apparently, the scene was initially shot for an Italian magazine show, but was used in her pop video.
Taken from Sabrina's self-titled debut album, the single was originally released in May 1987, but it wasn't a major hit in the UK until 3rd June 1988 when it reached #3 for two weeks. The single reached No.1 across Europe, remaining on top for two months in Sabrina's home country of Italy. The single was also No.1 for five weeks in France.
The song was produced by Claudio Cecchetto and mixed by Matteo Bonsanto and Roberto Rossi.
7" vinyl single from 1988. In most countries, including the UK, "Get Ready (Holiday Rock)" featured as the B-side. I believe there are 53 versions of the single released globally.
This is the original 1987 7" single sleeve release. After the single was reissued with a photo of Sabrina on the front cover and the video was also banned, it became a major hit in the UK.
Sabrina's self-titled debut album
A remixed version was released in France during 1995 entitled "Boys '95". In 2003, "Boys Boys Boys (The Dance Remixes) was released. Neither charted anywhere.
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