Too Shy
~ Recording by Kajagoogoo
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1.1 | Too Shy | 3:44 | Kajagoogoo | Too Shy | Kajagoogoo | Single | EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI Electrola (more likely the company trademark of EMI Electrola GmbH than an imprint) | 1C 006-07-700 | |
| 1.2 | Too Shy | 3:40 | Kajagoogoo | Too Shy (Midnight mix) | Kajagoogoo | Single |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 12 EMI 5359, 12EMI 5359 |
| 1.11 | Too Shy | 3:43 | Kajagoogoo | Now That’s What I Call Music | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | TC NOW 1 |
| 1.11 | Too Shy | 3:43 | Kajagoogoo | Now That’s What I Call Music | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | NOW 1 |
| 1.4 | Too Shy | 3:44 | Kajagoogoo | Die Top-Hits aus Formel Eins | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 1C 088 1783281 |
| 2.6 | Too Shy | 3:43 | Kajagoogoo | Super Hit-News | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K‐tel (international budget record label) | TG 1477 |
| 1.1 | Too Shy | 3:44 | Kajagoogoo | Too Shy ('Die Nr. 1 aus England') | Kajagoogoo | Single | EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI Electrola (more likely the company trademark of EMI Electrola GmbH than an imprint) | 1C 006-07-700 | |
| 1.1 | Demasiado tímido | ?:?? | Kajagoogoo | White Feathers | Kajagoogoo | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | SLEM 1148 |
| 1.2 | Too Shy | 3:41 | Kajagoogoo | White Feathers | Kajagoogoo | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | EMC 3433 |
| 1.1 | Too Shy | 3:41 | Kajagoogoo | White Feathers | Kajagoogoo | Album |
| EMI America | ST-17094 |
| 1.2 | Too Shy | 3:41 | Kajagoogoo | White Feathers (blue stripe) | Kajagoogoo | Album | EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 1A 064-07728 | |
| 1.11 | Too Shy | 3:43 | Kajagoogoo | Prima Giro Super-Stars | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Electrola (more likely the company trademark of EMI Electrola GmbH than an imprint) | 1C 046 Y 26 0437 1 |
| 1.8 | Too Shy | 3:41 | Kajagoogoo | Story of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | IFS 003 |
| 3.3 | Too Shy | 3:45 | Kajagoogoo | The Best of 1980–1990 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002) | 652-7 94147 2 |
| 1.12 | Too Shy | 3:46 | Kajagoogoo | Top Ten Hits of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7017282 |
| 1.14 | Too Shy | 3:40 | Kajagoogoo | Hit History, Volume 29: 1983 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation) | PD 74799 |
| 2.8 | Too Shy | 3:42 | Kajagoogoo | Jack Pop ’90 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 467513 2 |
| 1.12 | Too Shy | 3:46 | Kajagoogoo | Top Ten Hits of the 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music for Pleasure, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CD-MFP 5893, CDB 7 94637 2 |
| 2.12 | Too Shy | 3:40 | Kajagoogoo | Pop & Wave, Volume 2: More Hits of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 472423 2 |
| 1.1 | Too Shy | 3:41 | Kajagoogoo | De Pre Historie 1983 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), PolyGram, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 261.783 |
| 1.11 | Too Shy | 3:43 | Kajagoogoo | Rock Times, Volume 15: 1983-1984 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Zounds | 27000350 A |
| 1.7 | Too Shy | 3:42 | Kajagoogoo | The Rock Collection: Hot Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 527/17 |
| 1.9 | Too Shy | 3:45 | Kajagoogoo | Todo techno | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 472 781 2 |
| 1.1 | Too Shy | 3:45 | Kajagoogoo | Living in Oblivion: The 80's Greatest Hits, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | E2 81417 |
| 1.1 | Too Shy | 3:45 | Kajagoogoo | Living in Oblivion: The 80’s Greatest Hits, Volume 1 (BMG club edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) | D108704, E2 81417 |
| 1.1 | Too Shy | 3:46 | Kajagoogoo | Rock of the 80's, Volume 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Priority Records (US hip hop) | P2 53721 |
| 2.8 | Too Shy | 3:43 | Kajagoogoo | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1983 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Box Music (UK label), PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | 7243 8 27059 2 5, CDNOW 1983 |
| 1.1 | Too Shy | 3:46 | Kajagoogoo | Too Shy: The Singles and More | Kajagoogoo & Limahl | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 8 27222 2 9 |
| 1.5 | Too Shy | 3:43 | Kajagoogoo | 10 Hits Stars - 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Stardust (subsidiary of Wisepack Ltd.) | STACD 074 |
| 1.3 | Too Shy | 3:40 | Kajagoogoo | Formel Eins: 10 Years | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 516 558-4 |
| 1.3 | Too Shy | 3:40 | Kajagoogoo | Formel Eins: 10 Years | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 516 558-2 |
| 1.1 | Too Shy | 3:46 | Kajagoogoo | Rock of the 80's, Volume 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Priority Records (US hip hop) | PR53721 |
| 1.5 | Too Shy | 3:42 | Kajagoogoo | The 80’s Collection: 1983 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 544/04 |
| 1.18 | Too Shy | 3:42 | Kajagoogoo | Totally ’80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Razor & Tie, Warner Special Products | OPCD-4544 |
| 1.1 | Too Shy | 3:46 | Kajagoogoo | White Feathers | Kajagoogoo | Album |
| One Way Records (US label specialized in reissues of classic rock-albums) | S21-17608 |
| 3.7 | Too Shy | 3:42 | Kajagoogoo | Young at Heart | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sounds Direct | SDC697/03 |
| 1.12 | Too Shy | 3:39 | Kajagoogoo | Just Can’t Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the ’80s, Volume 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 71702 |
| 2.11 | Too Shy | 3:46 | Kajagoogoo | Entertainment Weekly: 80's Explosion | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino Special Products | R2 7074 |
| 2.4 | Too Shy | 3:45 | Kajagoogoo | Rockin’ Softly | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Impuls International | IMP 94126, IMP 94127 |
| 1.17 | Too Shy | 3:46 | Kajagoogoo | Sounds of the Eighties: 1983 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | OPCD-2732, R988-03 |
| 3.9 | Too Shy | 3:39 | Kajagoogoo | The Golden Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| The Golden Collection | MMCD 8001, MMCD 8002, MMCD 8003, MMCD 8004, MMCD 8005, MMCD 8006, MMCD 8007, MMCD 8008, MMCD 8009, MMCD 8010, MMCD 8011, MMCD 8012, MMCD 8013, MMCD 8014, MMCD 8015, MMCD 8016, MMCD 8017, MMCD 8018, MMCD 8019, MMCD 8020 |
| 1.4 | Too Shy | 3:44 | Kajagoogoo | The Greatest Hits of the 80's, Volume 4 - New Wave Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) | S21-17899 |
| 2.12 | Too Shy | 3:44 | Kajagoogoo | The Greatest No.1s of the 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Pure Music (UK label) | PMCD7003 |
| 2.12 | Too Shy | ?:?? | Kajagoogoo | The Greatest No.1s of the 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Pure Music (UK label) | PMMC7003 |
| 1.4 | Too Shy | 3:45 | Kajagoogoo | The No. 1 Hits 1983 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | |
| 2.9 | Too Shy | 3:40 | Kajagoogoo | Totally 80s 1+2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Insight (Polygram sublabel) | 525 350-2 |
| 2.2 | Too Shy | 3:47 | Kajagoogoo | Classic MTV: Class of 1983 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 71834 |
| 2.14 | Too Shy | 3:45 | Kajagoogoo | "...Just Can't Get Enough": Originalhits fra 80'erne | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI-Medley (Danish division of EMI Music Group) | |
| 2.14 | Too Shy | 3:45 | Kajagoogoo | “…Just Can’t Get Enough”: Originalhits fra 80’erne | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI-Medley (Danish division of EMI Music Group) | EMI 8328532 |
| 1.16 | Too Shy | 3:42 | Kajagoogoo | Going Underground | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation) | 74321 291292 |
| 1.11 | Too Shy | 3:42 | Kajagoogoo | Radio City Classic Hits: The 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 525900-2 |
| 1.1 | Too Shy | 3:45 | Kajagoogoo | Rock of the 80's, Volume 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) | S21-17716 |
| 1.5 | Too Shy | 3:44 | Kajagoogoo | Rock of the 80s, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) | S21-57434 |
| 1.5 | Too Shy | 3:43 | Kajagoogoo | The Ultimate Eighties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| The Ultimate Collection (UK compilations) | ULTCD 003 |
| 2.15 | Too Shy | 3:44 | Kajagoogoo | The Very Best of Pop Music 1982-83 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Egmont Music Club | EMC8283010 |
| 2.2 | Too Shy | 3:45 | Kajagoogoo | Very Best of the 80’s, Volume 7 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002) | 22029 4 00022 1 4 |
| 1.1 | Too Shy | 3:40 | Kajagoogoo | Best Sellers of the 80’s, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.5 | Too Shy | 3:39 | Kajagoogoo | New Romantic | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Electrola (more likely the company trademark of EMI Electrola GmbH than an imprint) | 7243 8 52260 2 1 |
| 1.10 | Too Shy | 3:45 | Kajagoogoo | Rock On: 1983 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) | ROK-2-1983 |
| 1.3 | Too Shy | 3:43 | Kajagoogoo | The Very Best of Kajagoogoo | Kajagoogoo | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | 7243 8 52956 2 1, CD GOLD 1038 |
| 1.1 | Too Shy | 3:42 | Kajagoogoo | The Best of Kajagoogoo & Limahl | Kajagoogoo & Limahl | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DC 864642 |
| 1.12 | Too Shy | 3:40 | Kajagoogoo | Die Promarkt CD, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.7 | Too Shy | 3:41 | Kajagoogoo | Hits of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DC 862282 |
| 1.4 | Too Shy | 3:39 | Kajagoogoo | Now the Music: UK Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation) | 74321 425832 |
| 1.7 | Too Shy | 3:41 | Kajagoogoo & Limahl | On The Road Again | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DCA 862612 |
| 1.7 | Too Shy | 3:45 | Kajagoogoo | Pop-Hits der 80er | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | |
| 1.18 | Too Shy | 3:43 | Kajagoogoo | Superstars 80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music France (1994–2013) | 853118 2 |
| 3.7 | Too Shy | 3:42 | Kajagoogoo | Young at Heart | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sounds Direct | A482/9548 34347 2 |
| 1.3 | Too Shy | 3:45 | Kajagoogoo | A Time to Remember: 1983 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| The CDCard Company | CD529 |
| 1.9 | Too Shy | 3:41 | Kajagoogoo | 80’s Superhits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DOU 878252 |
| 4.16 | Too Shy | 3:40 | Kajagoogoo | 100 No. 1 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Bertelsmann Club | 36861 3 |
| 1.4 | Too Shy | 3:39 | Kajagoogoo | 1983 – Die Stars – Die Hits – Die Facts | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 39620 0 |
| 1.16 | Too Shy | 3:43 | Kajagoogoo | A Kick Up the Eighties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.) | CRIMIDCD35 |
| 2.4 | Too Shy | 3:44 | Kajagoogoo | Classic Eighties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 8 57935 2 3, 7243 8 57936 2 2, 7243 8 57937 2 1 |
| 2.4 | Too Shy | 3:44 | Kajagoogoo | Classic Eighties, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 8 57935 2 3, 8 57937 2 | |
| 2.13 | Too Shy | 3:40 | Kajagoogoo | Eighties Complete | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 8567612 |
| 1.12 | Too Shy | 3:40 | Kajagoogoo | Essential 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | EH 885002 |
| 3.16 | Too Shy | 3:38 | Kajagoogoo | Essential Eighties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 859184 |
| 1.11 | Too Shy | 3:44 | Kajagoogoo | La Légende des Tubes, Volume 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram - Kiosks | 6428 |
| 4.12 | Too Shy | 3:42 | Kajagoogoo | Permanent Revolution [Sunday Times] | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| The Sunday Times | Vol 02 |
| 2.4 | Too Shy | 3:44 | Kajagoogoo | Retro Rarities of the 70's & 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Startel Entertainment | STELCD0028 |
| 1.12 | Too Shy | 3:46 | Kajagoogoo | Totally 80’s: The Essential 80’s Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 833033 2 |
| 1.12 | Too Shy | 3:46 | Kajagoogoo | Totally Number 1 Hits of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7423 8 55627 2 3 |
| 2.19 | Too Shy | 3:43 | Kajagoogoo | Fantastic 80s! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | SONYTV37CD |
| 1.1 | Too Shy | 3:39 | Kajagoogoo | The Wedding Singer, Vol. 2 (More Music from the Motion Picture) | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
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| 1.1 | Too Shy | 3:39 | Kajagoogoo | The Wedding Singer, Volume 2: More Music from the Motion Picture | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Maverick (WMG subsidiary, founded by Madonna, Veronica “Ronnie” Dashev, and Frederick DeMann), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9 46984-2 |
| 2.5 | Too Shy | 3:41 | Kajagoogoo | Kneipenhits: 80’er Jahre Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | GDO 852202 |
| 3.2 | Too Shy | 3:44 | Kajagoogoo | Media Markt Collection: The 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Brunswick News | 565 655-2 |
| 1.14 | Too Shy | 3:45 | Kajagoogoo feat. Limahl | One Hit Wonderful | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | 555 953 2 |
| 2.9 | Too Shy | 3:43 | Kajagoogoo | The Biggest 80’s Hits in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD218 |
| 1.13 | Too Shy | 3:41 | Kajagoogoo | Greatest Hits of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Disky | HR 853222 | |
| 1.6 | Too Shy | 3:44 | Kajagoogoo | 80's New Wave Rock: 1980-1987 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Metacom | 72438-19636-2-3 |
| 1.4 | Too Shy | 3:44 | Kajagoogoo | Classic Eighties, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 4 933155 2 |
| 1.5 | Too Shy | 3:45 | Kajagoogoo | Entertainment Weekly: 80's Wave | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI‐Capitol Music Special Markets | 72438-19877-2-8 |
| 1.15 | Too Shy | 3:44 | Kajagoogoo | Fantastic 80s! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Versailles (French label) | 14-492849 10, VER 492849/2 |
| 2.4 | Too Shy | 3:41 | Kajagoogoo with Limahl | Fetenkult: Disco 80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | 74321 58776 2 |
| 1.7 | Too Shy | 3:37 | Kajagoogoo & Limahl | In the Summertime (Collectors Edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Exclusiv (low budget) | 333 044 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.7 | Too Shy | 3:46 | Kajagoogoo | EMI Special Markets Presents a World of Music | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CD PROMO 11, CD PROMO 12, CD PROMO 13, CD PROMO 14, CD PROMO ONE |
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| 1.6 | Too Shy | 3:45 | Kajagoogoo | Music of the Millennium | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.6 | Too Shy | 3:45 | Kajagoogoo | Music of the Millennium | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| drums (drum set) programming: | Jez Strode |
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| engineer: | Colin Thurston |
| producer: | Nick Rhodes Colin Thurston |
| bass guitar: | Nick Beggs |
| ebow [e bow] and guitar: | Steve Askew |
| synthesizer: | Stuart Croxford Neale |
| additional vocals: | Nick Beggs Stuart Croxford Neale |
| lead vocals: | Limahl |
| arranger: | Kajagoogoo |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982) |
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| music videos: | Too Shy |
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| recording of: | Too Shy |
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Related works
Too Shy
| lyricist: | Nick Beggs Christopher Hamill |
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| composer: | Steve Askew Nick Beggs Christopher Hamill Stuart Croxford Neale Jez Strode |
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