August 24th, 2007Tarzan boy
Tarzan Boy, released in the summer of 1985, was a huge success for Baltimora, debuting in the top 5 not only on the charts of their native Italy but also on the charts of many other European countries including Germany. In August of 1985, the single reached #3 in the UK and found a similar success even in the USA (via EMI), with the single remaining on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six months and ultimately peaking at #13 in the early spring of 1986.
Baltimora is often considered a one hit wonder since none of their songs came close to the international success of their first single, Tarzan Boy. The single Tarzan Boy bounced back into the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1993 as a remix, climbing to #51 thanks to its appearance in the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III. The frontman of Baltimora Jimmy McShane died of AIDS on 29 March 1995.
