Boys Don't Cry

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alive and kicking with a brand new album 4 play out august 11th

80s new wave band that gave you the worldwide smash i wanna be a cowboy .
A brand new album 4 play is out august 11th
the original hit album from 1986 and has been remastered and re packaged and is available from sept 3rd 2025 . the album is also available to buy on vinyl. via elasticstage.com

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04	I Wanna Be A Cowboy	Boys Don't Cry	Boys Don't Cry			06:06
09	I Wanna Be A Cowboy (2006 Remaster)	Boys Don't Cry	Boys Don't Cry			04:03
10	I Wanna Be A Cowboy (Solar Twins Remix)	Boys Don't Cry	Boys Don't Cry			03:51
05	LIPSTICK (REMASTERED)	Boys Don't Cry	1986 REMASTERED			04:04
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
02	22nd Century Boy	Boys Don't Cry	Boys Don't Cry			07:48
01	Cities on Fire	Boys Don't Cry	Boys Don't Cry			05:15
01	RESCUE ME	Boys Don't Cry	4PLAY			04:33
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: BRAIN CHATTON
01	I WANNA BE A COWBOY (Radio Edit)	Boys Don't Cry	I WANNA BE A COWBOY (Radio Edit)			03:44
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
01	think it's love (Radio Edit)	Boys Don't Cry	think it's love (Radio Edit)			03:52
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
11	I Wanna Be A Cowboy (Saddle Mix)	Boys Don't Cry	Boys Don't Cry			05:55
09	YOUNG MEN DRIVE SPORTS CARS 87	Boys Don't Cry	JUST A ONE HIT WONDER !			04:20
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards

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Albums

still wanna be a cowboy after 40 years

℗ 2026 HEADGAMES: 03-04-2026

still wanna be a cowboy after 40 years

01	i wanna be a cowboy (Album Version)	Boys Don't Cry	still wanna be a cowboy after 40 years			06:05
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
02	i wanna be a cowboy (instrumental)	Boys Don't Cry	still wanna be a cowboy after 40 years			05:55
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
03	i wanna be a cowboy (Radio Edit)	Boys Don't Cry	still wanna be a cowboy after 40 years			03:44
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
04	i wanna be a cowboy (mix 2000)	Boys Don't Cry	still wanna be a cowboy after 40 years			03:55
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
05	i wanna be a cowboy (shot gun mix)	Boys Don't Cry	still wanna be a cowboy after 40 years			07:49
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
06	i wanna be a cowboy (wade hubbard mix)	Boys Don't Cry	still wanna be a cowboy after 40 years			03:41
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
07	i wanna be a cowboy (hip hop version)	Boys Don't Cry	still wanna be a cowboy after 40 years			06:32
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton

1986 REMASTERED

℗ 2025 HEADGAMES: 03-09-2025

1986 REMASTERED

01	CITIES ON FIRE (REMASTERED)	Boys Don't Cry	1986 REMASTERED			05:15
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
02	22ND CENTURY BOY (REMASTERED)	Boys Don't Cry	1986 REMASTERED			07:48
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
03	SHIPS IN THE NIGHT (REMASTERED)	Boys Don't Cry	1986 REMASTERED			03:00
	Writer: Brian Chatton / Composers: Brian Chatton
04	I WANNA BE A COWBOY (REMASTERED)	Boys Don't Cry	1986 REMASTERED			06:05
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
05	LIPSTICK (REMASTERED)	Boys Don't Cry	1986 REMASTERED			04:04
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
06	TURN OVER (REMASTERED)	Boys Don't Cry	1986 REMASTERED			04:20
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
07	HEARTS BIN BROKEN (REMASTERED)	Boys Don't Cry	1986 REMASTERED			03:22
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards

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4PLAY

℗ 2025 HEADGAMES: 09-08-2025

4PLAY

01	RESCUE ME	Boys Don't Cry	4PLAY			04:33
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: BRAIN CHATTON
02	15 SECONDS	Boys Don't Cry	4PLAY			04:12
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
03	ARE THEY REAL OR NOT ?	Boys Don't Cry	4PLAY			04:34
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
04	I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT SEX (AT THE TIME)	Boys Don't Cry	4PLAY			03:38
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
05	THINK IT'S LOVE	Boys Don't Cry	4PLAY			04:05
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
06	UNRULY BEHAVIOUR (feat. JAMES RICHARDS)	Boys Don't Cry	4PLAY			02:48
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
07	DON'T CALL ME A COUNTRY SINGER	Boys Don't Cry	4PLAY			04:38
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton

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I GOTTA 12 INCH DISC

℗ 2025 HEADGAMES: 15-05-2025

I GOTTA 12 INCH DISC

01	i wanna be a cowboy (limp mix)	Boys Don't Cry	I GOTTA 12 INCH DISC			07:50
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
02	lipstick (2 inch mix)	Boys Don't Cry	I GOTTA 12 INCH DISC			05:10
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
03	turn over (3 inch mix)	Boys Don't Cry	I GOTTA 12 INCH DISC			06:04
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
04	hearts bin broken (4 inch mix)	Boys Don't Cry	I GOTTA 12 INCH DISC			05:30
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
05	22nd century boy (5 inch mix)	Boys Don't Cry	I GOTTA 12 INCH DISC			07:52
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
06	cities on fire (6 inch mix)	Boys Don't Cry	I GOTTA 12 INCH DISC			06:02
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
07	who the am dam (7 inch mix)	Boys Don't Cry	I GOTTA 12 INCH DISC			05:34
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton

dirty sweet and she's my girl

℗ 2025 HEADGAMES: 02-05-2025

dirty sweet and she's my girl

01	la perla girl. (4debbie)	Boys Don't Cry	dirty sweet and she's my girl			04:58
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
02	inside me inside you (4debbie)	Boys Don't Cry	dirty sweet and she's my girl			05:18
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
03	we got the magic (4debbie)	Boys Don't Cry	dirty sweet and she's my girl			04:40
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
04	darlin (4debbie)	Boys Don't Cry	dirty sweet and she's my girl			03:36
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
05	dont call me a country singer (4debbie)	Boys Don't Cry	dirty sweet and she's my girl			04:38
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
06	was just thinking about sex (4debbie)	Boys Don't Cry	dirty sweet and she's my girl			03:37
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
07	deborah deborah (4debbie)	Boys Don't Cry	dirty sweet and she's my girl			02:55
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards

WASTED YOUTH

℗ 2025 HEADGAMES: 01-05-2025

WASTED YOUTH

01	LOVE WARS	Boys Don't Cry	WASTED YOUTH			05:35
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
02	SHES ON THE RAMPAGE	Boys Don't Cry	WASTED YOUTH			05:42
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
03	ROCK OFF	Boys Don't Cry	WASTED YOUTH			04:29
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
04	THAT KINDA GUY	Boys Don't Cry	WASTED YOUTH			04:40
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
05	INSIDE ME INSIDE HER	Boys Don't Cry	WASTED YOUTH			05:18
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
06	LIGHT UP THE NIGHT	Boys Don't Cry	WASTED YOUTH			03:34
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
07	RUN FROM THE FIRE	Boys Don't Cry	WASTED YOUTH			04:42
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards

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JUST A ONE HIT WONDER !

℗ 2025 HEADGAMES: 25-04-2025

JUST A ONE HIT WONDER !

01	DONT TALK TO STRANGERS 83	Boys Don't Cry	JUST A ONE HIT WONDER !			05:08
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
02	22ND CENTURY BOY 84	Boys Don't Cry	JUST A ONE HIT WONDER !			07:49
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
03	LIPSTICK 84	Boys Don't Cry	JUST A ONE HIT WONDER !			04:04
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
04	TURN OVER 84	Boys Don't Cry	JUST A ONE HIT WONDER !			04:20
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
05	I WANNA BE A COWBOY 85 (Radio Edit)	Boys Don't Cry	JUST A ONE HIT WONDER !			03:44
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
06	CITIES ON FIRE 85	Boys Don't Cry	JUST A ONE HIT WONDER !			05:15
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
07	WHO THE AM DAM 87 (Radio Edit)	Boys Don't Cry	JUST A ONE HIT WONDER !			04:01
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton

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LISTEN TO THE MUSIC

℗ 2025 HEADGAMES: 03-04-2025

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC

01	CITIES ON FIRE (INSTRUMENTAL)	Boys Don't Cry	LISTEN TO THE MUSIC			05:32
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
02	I WANNA BE A COWBOY (INSTRUMENTAL)	Boys Don't Cry	LISTEN TO THE MUSIC			05:55
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
03	HEARTS BIN BROKEN (INSTRUMENTAL)	Boys Don't Cry	LISTEN TO THE MUSIC			03:29
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
04	PERLA GIRL (INSTRUMENTAL)	Boys Don't Cry	LISTEN TO THE MUSIC			05:01
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton
05	WHITE PUNKS ON RAP (INTRUMENTAL)	Boys Don't Cry	LISTEN TO THE MUSIC			05:11
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
06	I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT SEX (INSTRUMENTAL)	Boys Don't Cry	LISTEN TO THE MUSIC			03:37
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
07	DONT CALL ME A COUNTRY SINGER (INSTRUMENTAL)	Boys Don't Cry	LISTEN TO THE MUSIC			04:37
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton

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boys don't cry

2025 Cloudy Records (UK): 07-01-2025

boys don't cry

01	why do i feel this way?	Boys Don't Cry	boys don't cry			02:50
	Composers: Boys Don't Cry
02	i think you're an angel	Boys Don't Cry	boys don't cry			02:42
	Composers: Boys Don't Cry
03	we are only a moment	Boys Don't Cry	boys don't cry			02:54
	Composers: Boys Don't Cry
04	limerence	Boys Don't Cry	boys don't cry			02:46
	Composers: Boys Don't Cry
05	in my dream, you're with me	Boys Don't Cry	boys don't cry			02:49
	Composers: Boys Don't Cry
06	everything is blue	Boys Don't Cry	boys don't cry			02:54
	Composers: Boys Don't Cry
07	i saw galaxies in your eyes	Boys Don't Cry	boys don't cry			02:39
	Composers: Boys Don't Cry

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Come Hell Or High Water

YUMMY MUSIC: 07-11-2023

Come Hell Or High Water

01	The Ace Of Trumps	Boys Don't Cry	Come Hell Or High Water			05:57
	Writer: Giuseppe Cottone / Composers: Vincenzo Di Caprio - Giuseppe Cottone
02	We Need A Miracle	Boys Don't Cry	Come Hell Or High Water			04:56
	Writer: Giuseppe Cottone / Composers: Giuseppe Cottone - Vincenzo Di Caprio
03	Ethereal	Boys Don't Cry	Come Hell Or High Water			04:42
	Writer: Giuseppe Cottone / Composers: Giuseppe Cottone - Vincenzo Di Caprio
04	Consternation	Boys Don't Cry	Come Hell Or High Water			04:38
	Writer: Giuseppe Cottone / Composers: Giuseppe Cottone - Vincenzo Di Caprio
05	For The Sake Of The Cause	Boys Don't Cry	Come Hell Or High Water			04:13
	Writer: Giuseppe Cottone / Composers: Giuseppe Cottone - Vincenzo Di Caprio
06	Gone	Boys Don't Cry	Come Hell Or High Water			03:51
	Writer: Giuseppe Cottone / Composers: Giuseppe Cottone - Vincenzo Di Caprio
07	Generation X	Boys Don't Cry	Come Hell Or High Water			04:32
	Writer: Giuseppe Cottone / Composers: Vincenzo Di Caprio - Giuseppe Cottone

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Nuvola, di noi.

Niccolò Rodda,Lucas Buson,Veronica Boari: 24-11-2019

Nuvola, di noi.

01	Nuvola, di noi.	Boys Don't Cry	Nuvola, di noi.			05:03
02	Dove Come Te	Boys Don't Cry	Nuvola, di noi.			05:06
03	Floating	Boys Don't Cry	Nuvola, di noi.			05:10
04	I Can See	Boys Don't Cry	Nuvola, di noi.			05:33
05	Slow It Down (Without U)	Boys Don't Cry	Nuvola, di noi.			06:20
06	Spotless Mind	Boys Don't Cry	Nuvola, di noi.			05:06
07	Turn Off The Lights	Boys Don't Cry	Nuvola, di noi.			05:35

Boys Don't Cry

: 17-01-2015

Boys Don't Cry

01	Cities on Fire	Boys Don't Cry	Boys Don't Cry			05:15
02	22nd Century Boy	Boys Don't Cry	Boys Don't Cry			07:48
03	Heart's Bin Broken	Boys Don't Cry	Boys Don't Cry			04:28
04	I Wanna Be A Cowboy	Boys Don't Cry	Boys Don't Cry			06:06
05	Josephine	Boys Don't Cry	Boys Don't Cry			04:06
06	Lipstick	Boys Don't Cry	Boys Don't Cry			04:04
07	Turn Over (I Like it Better That Way)	Boys Don't Cry	Boys Don't Cry			04:20

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EPs

SPILT MILK

℗ 2025 HEADGAMES: 30-05-2025

SPILT MILK

01	WHO SAID IT COULD HAPPEN 1978	Boys Don't Cry	SPILT MILK			03:12
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
02	DONT GO BREAKING MY HEART 1978	Boys Don't Cry	SPILT MILK			03:37
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
03	PURE PLEASURE 1979	Boys Don't Cry	SPILT MILK			03:40
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
04	ROCK SHOW 1979	Boys Don't Cry	SPILT MILK			03:52
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
05	HEARTS BIN BROKEN 1979 (Original Version)	Boys Don't Cry	SPILT MILK			03:22
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
06	SPILT MILK 1979	Boys Don't Cry	SPILT MILK			03:25
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards

DREAM BABY (featuring wade hubbard)

℗ 2025 HEADGAMES: 23-05-2025

DREAM BABY (featuring wade hubbard)

01	DREAM BABY (feat. WADE HUBBARD)	Boys Don't Cry	DREAM BABY (featuring wade hubbard)			05:22
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
02	WHEN I THINK ABOUT YOU (feat. WADE HUBBARD)	Boys Don't Cry	DREAM BABY (featuring wade hubbard)			04:06
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
03	BEAUTIFUL LIAR (feat. WADE HUBBARD)	Boys Don't Cry	DREAM BABY (featuring wade hubbard)			04:26
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Nick Richards
04	WADE WANTS TO BE A COWBOY (feat. WADE HUBBARD)	Boys Don't Cry	DREAM BABY (featuring wade hubbard)			03:41
	Writer: Nick Richards / Composers: Brian Chatton - Nick Richards

Everything into the deepsea

: 20-09-2023

Everything into the deepsea

01	Midnight	Boys Don't Cry	Everything into the deepsea			00:35
	Composers: 53
02	Night in the discarded orbit	Boys Don't Cry	Everything into the deepsea			03:37
	Writer: 53 / Composers: 53
03	Ideal bouquet	Boys Don't Cry	Everything into the deepsea			05:10
	Writer: 53 / Composers: 53
04	slight fever	Boys Don't Cry	Everything into the deepsea			04:54
	Writer: 53 / Composers: 53
05	into the deepsea	Boys Don't Cry	Everything into the deepsea			01:30
	Composers: Boys Don't Cry
06	swimming in the sea	Boys Don't Cry	Everything into the deepsea			03:10
	Writer: 53 / Composers: 53