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1985 single by Carly Simon
"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).
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
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
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
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
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"Clouds In My Coffee" . Carlysimon.com .
Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2014 .
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"Playlist: The Very Best of Carly Simon" .
AllMusic .
Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022 .
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"My New Boyfriend 7" single" . Discogs.com . 1985. Retrieved December 3, 2014 .
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"My New Boyfriend 12" single" . Discogs.com . 1985. Retrieved December 3, 2014 .
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"Carly Simon - My New Boyfriend" .
YouTube .
Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2014 .
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"My New Boyfriend - Carly Simon" . YouTube.
Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2014 .
External links
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