Johnny B (song)

"Johnny B" is a song from the Hooters' third studio album One Way Home. It was written by Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff and Rob Hyman. "Johnny B" was released as a single in 1987 by Columbia Records, and reached No. 61 on Billboard Hot 100 list. The song had considerable success in Germany, topping at No. 7 for two weeks.^[1] An accompanying music video was also released, directed by David Fincher.

B-side"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (Live)"

Released1987 (1987)

GenreCeltic rock, hard rock

Length3:58

Quick facts Single by The Hooters, from the album One Way Home ...

"Johnny B"
Single by The Hooters
from the album One Way Home
B-side	"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (Live)"
Released	1987 (1987)
Genre	Celtic rock, hard rock
Length	3:58
Label	Columbia
Songwriters	Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman
Producer	Rick Chertoff
The Hooters singles chronology
"Where Do the Children Go" (1986) "Johnny B" (1987) "Satellite" (1987)
Music video
"Johnny B" on YouTube

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Cash Box said that it "is filled with musical textures that enhance the narrative and range from Old World quaintness to gritty guitar-based rock."^[2]

The song was covered in 1997 by the German rap group Down Low and reached No. 4 on the German Singles Chart.^[3] The Finnish rock band Yö has also recorded a Finnish version of the song with the title "Angelique". Czech rock band Tlustá Berta also recorded another version of this song titled "Prázdnej byt" and Nanovor titled "Už nezavolá".

Another cover was released in August 2019 by German folk metal band Equilibrium, on their album Renegades.