"My New Boyfriend" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, and the second single from her 12th studio album Spoiled Girl (1985).
| "My New Boyfriend" | ||||
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| Single by Carly Simon | ||||
| from the album Spoiled Girl | ||||
| B-side | "The Wives Are In Connecticut" | |||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Carly Simon | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Samwell-Smith | |||
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Simon included the single on her 1995 career retrospective box set Clouds in My Coffee,[1] and Sony BMG/Legacy included it on their 2014 compilation release Playlist: The Very Best of Carly Simon.[2]
Track listing edit
- 7" single[3]
- "My New Boyfriend" – 4:19
- "The Wives Are In Connecticut" – 4:28
- 12" single[4]
- "My New Boyfriend" (Remix) - 5:11
- "My New Boyfriend" (LP Version) - 4:19
- "My New Boyfriend" (Dub Version) - 5:49
Personnel edit
- Carly Simon – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Robbie Kilgore – keyboards, electric guitar
- Jimmy Bralower – drum programming
- Andy Goldmark – backing vocals
- Lucy Simon – backing vocals
- Paul Samwell-Smith – backing vocals
- Ron Taylor – backing vocals
Music video edit
Simon released a music video for the single which, in alternating scenes, depicts her in Ancient Egyptian times, in the jungle dancing around a roaring bonfire, and in futuristic times with a robot.[5]
Simon also sang a bit of the song in one of her video blogs posted to her personal YouTube account in 2010.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Clouds In My Coffee". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Playlist: The Very Best of Carly Simon". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "My New Boyfriend 7" single". Discogs.com. 1985. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ "My New Boyfriend 12" single". Discogs.com. 1985. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ "Carly Simon - My New Boyfriend". YouTube. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "My New Boyfriend - Carly Simon". YouTube. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2014.