An Englishman in New York
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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]
Personnel
[edit]Credits sourced from the original album liner notes.
- Kevin Godley - lead and backing vocals, xylophone, drum machine, handclaps
- Lol Creme - co-lead and backing vocals, electric guitars, piano, bass guitar, handclaps
- Rico Rodriguez - trumpet, tuba
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 (GfK)[5] | 25 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1980) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 41 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 26 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 38 |
References
[edit]- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 127. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Godley & Creme – An Englishman in New York" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 11, 1980" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Godley & Creme – An Englishman in New York" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Godley & Creme – An Englishman in New York" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1980". Ultratop. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1980". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1980". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
External links
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