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Boys Are Back in Town is a song by the rock band Thin Lizzy. It was written by guitarist and singer Phil Lynott and guitarist Brian Robertson. The song was released in 1976 on the album Jailbreak.

Boys Are Back in Town became a hit in 1977, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and number one on the chart in Ireland. In Britain, the song reached number four on the charts.
Boys Are Back in Town was written by Phil Lynott while on tour with Thin Lizzy in North America in 1976. Lynott was inspired by an experience he had in California, where he saw a group of young surfers. The boys were dressed similarly and all seemed to have the same lifestyle. Lynott then transposed this image into a song about a group of young people returning to town after a long absence.

Boys Are Back in Town was recorded in February 1976 at Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles. The song was produced by Tony Visconti and mixed by Brian Kehew. Guitarist Brian Robertson played the guitar solos on the song.

Boys Are Back in Town was adapted into French under the title "Les garçons sont de retour en ville". The song was performed by the French rock band Téléphone.