Kinky Boots (song)

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Not to be confused with the Irish rebel song by the same name.

"Kinky Boots" is a 1960s song written by Herbert Kretzmer and David Lee, and recorded by Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman, stars of the television series The Avengers.

"Kinky Boots"
Kinky Boots - Avengers.jpg
Cover of the CD reissue (1990)
Single by Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman
ReleasedFebruary 1964
GenreBeat
Length1:37
LabelDecca Records
Songwriter(s)Herbert Kretzmer, David Lee

The music was commissioned by Ned Sherrin for the satirical television series That Was the Week That Was and used in a sequence featuring the titular footwear (then fashionable). Lyrics were later added for a recording by Macnee and Blackman, released by Decca in February 1964.

The song was not initially a hit, but one re-release of 1990 reached the top ten of the British Singles Chart in December of that year, after the song was promoted by BBC Radio One DJ Simon Mayo.[1]

The single peaked at No.5 (on Deram records label KINKY 1) and remained on the chart for seven weeks.[2] Prior to this, in 1977, it was placed at No.22 in the "Bottom 30" of Kenny Everett's World's Worst Wireless Show.[3] The song is quite short: just one minute and thirty seven seconds long.

Track listing[]

CD Single Reissue (1990)[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Kinky Boots" (Patrick Macnee & Honor Blackman)Lee/Kretzmer1:40
2."Let's Keep It Friendly" (Patrick Macnee & Honor Blackman)Lee/Kretzmer2:23
3."I Wish I Never Loved You" (Honor Blackman)Raymonde/Hawker3:03
4."Men Will Deceive You" (Honor Blackman)Stellman/Gainsbourg2:28

References[]

  1. ^ Chapman, James (2002). Saints and Avengers: British Adventure Series of the 1960s. I.B.Tauris. p. 253. ISBN 9781860647543. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  2. ^ Official Charts Company - "Kinky Boots" UK Chart details
  3. ^ "Kenny Everett's World's Worst Wireless Show :: Show #4". Feb 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  4. ^ Kinky Boots (sleeve notes). Patrick Macnee & Honor Blackman. Deram. 1990. KINCD1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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