Playing with the Boys
1986 single by Kenny Loggins
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| Single by Kenny Loggins | ||||
| from the album Top Gun | ||||
| Released | August 1986 [1] | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Producer(s) | Peter Wolf | |||
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| Kenny Loggins – Playing with the Boys on YouTube | ||||
"Playing with the Boys" is a song by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins for the film Top Gun, featured in the beach volleyball scene toward the middle of the film prior to Maverick's (Tom Cruise) dinner date with Charlie (Kelly McGillis). It is available on both the original 1986 Top Gun soundtrack album and the 2000 expanded edition. The song peaked at No. 60 on the Billboard Hot 100. Loggins re-recorded the song in 2021 featuring Butterfly Boucher.[2]
Reception
Per Loggins's memoir, the song was a hit among gay nightclubs.[3] Spin magazine's interviewer Jonathan Cohen called it "a sort of gay anthem".[4]
Music video
Loggins performs the song in the middle of the men vs. women indoor volleyball game. In the end, the women won by 15–13.
References
- ^ "Kenny Loggins singles".
- ^ Jensen Communications (June 14, 2021). "Kenny Loggins releases news version of "Playing with the Boys" feat. Butterfly Boucher". Grateful Web. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Reilly, Dan (May 25, 2022). "How Top Gun's Famous Volleyball Scene Led Kenny Loggins to the Danger Zone". Vulture. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Loggins, Kenny (May 27, 2022). "Don't Worry About Him: After 50 Years of Hitmaking, Kenny Loggins Is Still Alright". Spin (Interview). Interviewed by Cohen, Jonathan. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
External links
- Kenny Loggins – Playing with the Boys on YouTube
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Top Gun soundtrack
- "Danger Zone" (Kenny Loggins)
- "Mighty Wings" (Cheap Trick)
- "Playing with the Boys" (Kenny Loggins)
- "Lead Me On" (Teena Marie)
- "Take My Breath Away (Love Theme from Top Gun)" (Berlin)
- "Hot Summer Nights" (Miami Sound Machine)
- "Heaven in Your Eyes" (Loverboy)
- "Through the Fire" (Larry Greene)
- "Destination Unknown" (Marietta)
- "Top Gun Anthem" (Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens)
bonus tracks
- "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding)
- "Memories" (Harold Faltermeyer)
- "Great Balls of Fire" (Jerry Lee Lewis)
- "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (The Righteous Brothers)
- "Playing with the Boys" (12" Version) (Kenny Loggins)
bonus tracks
- "Can't Fight This Feeling" (REO Speedwagon)
- "Broken Wings" (Mr. Mister)
- "The Final Countdown" (Europe)
- "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" (Starship)
- "The Power of Love" (Jennifer Rush)
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