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Not to be confused with Too Shy (Maureen Tucker song).

"Too Shy"
Song
B-side
  • "Too Shy (Instrumental)" (7", 12")
  • "Take Another View" (12")
"Too Shy"
Song
B-side
  • "Too Shy (Remix '92) (Acapella)"
  • 7"

"Too Shy" is a song written and recorded by English band Kajagoogoo, released in 1983. The first single from their debut album White Feathers, the song was an immediate hit and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks. It was also very successful in other European countries, spending five weeks at number one in Germany, and reaching number two in Switzerland, and number four in Sweden, Austria and the Netherlands.

Assisted by heavy rotation on MTV, the song later became a success in the United States, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] "Too Shy" is Kajagoogoo's only significant hit in the US, where the band is widely regarded as a one-hit wonder. In the UK, however, Kajagoogoo had further hits, including two more top 10 singles: "Ooh to Be Ah" and "Big Apple", both in 1983.

Production

"Too Shy" was written by Kajagoogoo and produced by Duran Duran keyboardist Nick Rhodes and Colin Thurston, the latter of whom had produced Duran Duran's first two albums. In 2006, "Too Shy" was ranked number 27 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's[4] and number 9 on VH1's "100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s."[5]

Music video

The video for the song cast model Carolyn Espley (later wife of Dennis Miller) as a waitress cleaning up a nightclub at the end of the night. As the band performs the song on the club stage, she has visions of dancers from different eras populating the dance floor.[citation needed]

Chart performance

The song was an immediate hit, topping the UK Singles Chart for two weeks.[6] It was also very successful in other European countries, spending five weeks at number one in Germany, and reaching number two in Switzerland, and number four in Sweden, Austria and the Netherlands.[7]

The 12" maxi single's B-side, "Take Another View", a non-album track, often performed live, was included on the 2004 re-issue of White Feathers, which contained several bonus tracks, including the instrumental version of "Too Shy", originally featured on the B-sides of both the 7" and 12" singles.

Appearances

The song can also be heard in the Rockstar video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, played on the in-game radio station Wave 103. It also appears as a collectable cassette tape in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. A Simlish version of the song is also featured in the The Sims 2 expansion pack, The Sims 2: Open for Business.[37]

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Kajagoogoo – White Feathers". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. ^ Simpson, Mark. "1983: The Last Great Year of Pop". Out. Retrieved 11 May 2015. Other 1983 synthpop singles that got played to death either in the common room or in my bedroom included (...) the toe-tapping, fringe-flapping "Too Shy," by Kajagoogoo
  3. ^ a b c d "White Feathers – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Rock On The Net: VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's: 1-50". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  5. ^ Ali, Rahsheeda. "100 Greatest One Hit Wonders Of The 80s: Read the List – VH1 Blog". VH1. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  6. ^ "All The Number 1 Singles". Official Charts Company. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Nederlandse Top 40 – Kajagoogoo - Too Shy" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Kajagoogoo – Too Shy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Kajagoogoo – Too Shy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Radio2 top 30: 9 april 1983" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6261." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  13. ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Titres par Artiste" (in French). InfoDisc. Select "Kajagoogoo" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  14. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Too Shy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  15. ^ a b "I singoli più venduti del 1983" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Creative Commons. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  16. ^ a b "Japan #1 IMPORT DISKS by Oricon Hot Singles" (in Japanese). Oricon. 18.ocn.ne.jp. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  17. ^ "Kajagoogoo – Too Shy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  18. ^ "Kajagoogoo – Too Shy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  19. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (K)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  20. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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  22. ^ "Kajagoogoo – Too Shy". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
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  24. ^ Archived 2012-09-11 at the Wayback Machine. Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  25. ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1980s". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  26. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1983" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  27. ^ "Top Singles – Volume 39, No. 17, December 24, 1983". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  28. ^ "TOP – 1983" (in French). Top-france.fr. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  29. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1983" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  30. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1983" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  31. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1983" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  32. ^ "Top 100 Hits for 1983". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  33. ^ Archived 2012-09-11 at the Wayback Machine. Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  34. ^ "Les Singles en Or" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  35. ^ "French single certifications – Kajagoogoo – Too Shy" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  36. ^ "British single certifications – Kajagoogoo – Too Shy". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Too Shy in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  37. ^ "EA and Depeche Mode Collaborate on Signature Song for The Sims 2 Open for Business". Electronic Arts. Retrieved 8 August 2015. Also making musical appearances in the game are "Things Can Only Get Better" by Howard Jones, "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo and "Synthesized" by Epoxies.
Preceded by Belgian Ultratop 50 Flanders number-one single
9 April 1983 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"You're Looking Hot Tonight" by Barry Manilow
 Japanese Oricon International Chart number-one single
20 June 1983 – 4 July 1983 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by German number-one single
4 April 1983 – 2 May 1983 (5 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Bruttosozialprodukt" by Geier Sturzflug
Preceded by Irish Singles Chart number-one single
20 February 1983 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
UK Singles Chart UK number-one single
19 February 1983 – 26 February 1983 (2 weeks)
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