Space Boy

"Space Boy" is a song by Giancarlo Pasquini under his alias Dave Rodgers. Written by Pasquini, Fabrizio Rizzolo and Giuseppe Mauro, and produced by Pasquini as Dave Rodgers in 1997, the song made its first appearance in the anime adaptation of Initial D First Stage on April 18, 1998, then it was released in "Super Eurobeat Vol. 87" on April 22. On October 2 it was released together with his other song "Golden 70's Years" in a vinyl single released by A-Beat-C, which was later released digitally on April 1, 2022.

In 2000 a remix by New Generation was released together with the other three songs ("One Night In Arabia (B4 Za Beat Remix)" by Go Go Girls, "Station To Station (B4 Za Beat Remix)" by Derreck Simons, and "Deja Vu (New Generation Remix)" by Dave Rodgers) in a promo maxi-vinyl of "Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D Super Euro-Best" that was released by Avex Mode and Avex Trax in 2000.

The song was covered several times by Pasquini, first in 2009 with Mike Garson and Rafael Moreira, again in 2018, 2019 and in 2023 with Motsu; in 2021 Alessandra Mirka Gatti cover the song too under her alias Domino.

Lyrics
[Verse 1] Every night you light me with your gasoline Everytime I feel delight when you recall my name

[Pre-Chorus] So you can be my shining star tonight I'm not alone with all your love Fly across the sky, you will be mine Like a real dream with you, babe

[Chorus] Gonna get you like a Space Boy! Woh oh oh oh! I'm ready babe Gonna catch you I'm your Space Boy! Dive it to your heart baby! Gonna get you like a Space Boy! Woh oh oh oh! I need you babe Gonna catch you I'm your Space Boy! Take a chance with me, baby!

[Verse 2] Every night you drive me crazy like you know Everyday I scream so loud, you'll always be my queen

Trivia

 * Space Boy was featured in Act 1 of Initial D when Takumi’s AE86 appears for the first time. It was also featured in Initial D: Ryosuke Takahashi's Fastest Typing-theory, Initial D Arcade Stage, Initial D Arcade Stage 2, and Initial D Special Stage.
 * It's the first Eurobeat song featured in the show, besides it's the first A-Beat-C and Pasquini's song featured in the series.
 * It was also featured in a broadcast commercial of Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D ~D Selection~.