"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
''Spoiled Girl'' is the 12th studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Epic Records, in June 1985.
Recorded with a variety of producers in New York, this was Simon's only album for Epic. It was commercially unsuccessful ...
'' (1985).
Simon included the single on her 1995 career retrospective box set ''
Clouds in My Coffee'', and
Sony BMG/
Legacy included it on their 2014 compilation release ''
Playlist: The Very Best of Carly Simon''.
Track listing
;7" single
* "My New Boyfriend" – 4:19
* "The Wives Are In Connecticut" – 4:28
;12" single
* "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
Lucy Elizabeth Simon (May 5, 1940 – October 20, 2022) was an American composer for the theatre and of popular songs. She recorded and performed as a singer and songwriter, and was known for the musicals ''The Secret Garden'' (1991) and '' Doc ...
– backing vocals
*
Paul Samwell-Smith – backing vocals
* Ron Taylor – backing vocals
Music video
Simon released a
music video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device ...
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.
Simon also sang a bit of the song in one of her video blogs posted to her personal
YouTube
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account in 2010.
References
External links
Carly Simon's Official Website
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1985 songs
Songs written by Carly Simon
Carly Simon songs
1985 singles
Epic Records singles