The song was included on the band's eponymous debut album Book of Love in 1986.

"Boy" was written by band member Theodore ("Ted") Ottaviano and features a prominent Chimes melody.

Taylor Group's "Reggae Rock & Roll", "Boy" won the competition with a score of 84.

In 2001, a promotional video remix titled 'Big Red Mix' was made for the album edit of the Peter Rauhofer remix using footage from the band's 1989 appearance at Bill Graham's In Concert Against AIDS benefit show in San Francisco.

The song also appears during the closing credits of the fifth episode of the third season of the TV show “Industry”.