"Dial My Heart" is the 1988 debut single by the Boys[2] The single on the Motown label was a crossover hit for the group, peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart and No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988-1990.[3] It was the group's only entry on the Dance chart, peaking at number 18.[4]

"Dial My Heart"
Single by the Boys
from the album Messages from the Boys
ReleasedSeptember 6, 1988
Recorded1988
GenreNew jack swing[1]
Length4:22
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)Babyface, L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons
Producer(s)L.A. Reid & Babyface
The Boys singles chronology
"Dial My Heart"
(1988)
"Lucky Charm"
(1988)

The single entered the UK singles charts on November 5, 1988; it rose to a high of number 61, and remained in the charts for 4 weeks.[5]

Charts

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Chart (1988–89) Peak
UK Singles Chart (OCC) 61
US Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard) 13
US R&B Singles Chart (Billboard) 1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) 18

References

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  1. ^ uDiscover Team (February 17, 2021). "Best New Jack Swing Songs: 40 Party Starting Jams". uDiscoverMusic. Universal Music Group. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. ^ The Boys, Dial my heart, retrieved 2022-07-08
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 73.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 41.
  5. ^ "BOYS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-07-08.