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SONG HOME IN-DEPTH COVER VERSIONS YOUR VIEWS "Mad About The Boy" Dinah Washington Written by Noel Coward in 1932 and sung by diva Dinah Washington. 60 years later it was brought to a new generation through a jeans ad. Song facts Composer Noel Coward Genre Easy / Jazz Show Words and Music Year of Release 1932 In cover versions Marianne Faithfull perfectly encapsulates the sentiment behind the song. Listen to Marianne Faithfull's version MORE COVER VERSIONS Dinah Washington 65% Marianne Faithfull 9% Joyce Grenfell 4% Beatrice Lillie 2% The Muppets 6% Cybill Shepherd 5% Twiggy 8% VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE... Dinah attacks the song with her most cutting tone ... Russell Davies Listen to Russell Davies on the song READ MORE COMMENTS... Make a comment Your Name and Town/City: Your Message: Songwriting tips Find out more about writing your own songs in the Songwriting Guides. Test your knowledge Take the "Mad About The Boy" quiz! Newsletter sign-up Sign up for updates on new songs, documentaries and live events Like this song? Try these... Cry Me A River Julie London DON'T MISS Doves Special guests on Dermot's show this week What's on Radio 2 Documentaries Find out more about current and forthcoming documentaries on Radio 2.

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