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"An Englishman in New York" | |
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Single by Godley & Creme | |
from the album Freeze Frame | |
B-side | "Silent Running" |
Released | 1979 |
Genre | Rock |
Length | 5:45 |
Label | Polydor |
Songwriter(s) | Godley & Creme |
Producer(s) | Godley & Creme |
"An Englishman in New York" is a song by Godley & Creme, from their 1979 album Freeze Frame. It is memorable for an innovative self-produced music video which involved Godley singing in front of Creme, as Creme conducted mannequins dressed up as members of a 1930s big band orchestra. This feature is a homage to scenes from the 1971 film The Abominable Dr. Phibes, directed by Robert Fuest.[ citation needed]
Credits sourced from the original album liner notes.
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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Australian ( Kent Music Report)| [1] | 17 |
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [2] | 4 |
Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40) [3] | 3 |
Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [4] | 7 |
West Germany ( Official German Charts) [5] | 25 |
Chart (1980) | Position |
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Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [6] | 41 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [7] | 26 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [8] | 38 |