My New Boyfriend

"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"
Single by Carly Simon
from the album Spoiled Girl
B-side"The Wives Are In Connecticut"
Released1985
Recorded1985
GenrePop
Length4:19
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Carly Simon
Producer(s)Paul Samwell-Smith
Carly Simon singles chronology
"Tired of Being Blonde"
(1985)
"My New Boyfriend"
(1985)
"Coming Around Again"
(1986)

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

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