An Englishman in New York (song)
1979 single by Godley & Creme
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"An Englishman in New York" is a song by Godley & Creme, from their 1979 album Freeze Frame, featuring acerbic observations of American culture from a British perspective. The shorter single version was promoted by a 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]
| "An Englishman in New York" | |
|---|---|
| |
| Single by Godley & Creme | |
| from the album Freeze Frame | |
| B-side | "Silent Running" |
| Released | October 1979 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 5:45 |
| Label | Polydor |
| Songwriters | Godley & Creme |
| Producers | Godley & Creme |
Personnel
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
Weekly charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (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 |