This article is about the song by Diana King. For the Mario series characters, see Shy Guy (Mario). For the song by Tinashe, see 333 (Tinashe album).
"Shy Guy"
Artwork for European release
Single by Diana King
from the album Tougher Than Love and Bad Boys: Music from the Motion Picture
Released
14 March 1995 (1995-03-14)
Genre
Reggae fusion
dancehall
Length
4:20 (album version)
3:40 (single version)
Label
Work
Songwriter(s)
Diana King
Andy Marvel
Kingsley Gardner
Producer(s)
Andy Marvel
Diana King singles chronology
"Stir It Up" (1994)
"Shy Guy" (1995)
"Ain't Nobody" (1995)
Music video
"Shy Guy" on YouTube
"Shy Guy" is a song by Jamaican recording artist and songwriter Diana King for the movie soundtrack album Bad Boys. It also appeared on King's debut studio album, Tougher Than Love (1995). The song was written by King, Kingsley Gardner and Andy Marvel, who produced the song as well. It was released by Sony Music worldwide in March 1995 as the lead single from Tougher Than Love. The song contains a sample from "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band.
The song received positive reviews from music critics, with many saying it was a definite highlight of the album and calling it one of the best reggae fusion songs of its time. AllMusic said the song was a highlight of both the soundtrack and King's debut album.[1][2] "Shy Guy" also received chart success. The song peaked at number thirteen in the United States and went to number two in the United Kingdom. It topped the charts in Finland, Sweden and Zimbabwe and became a top-five hit in several other countries, including Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Norway. Two music videos were produced for the song, directed by Marcus Nispel and Michael Bay.
^"AllMusic - Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic.
^"AllMusic - Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic.
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