Queen of the New Year
1989 single by Deacon Blue
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"Queen of the New Year" is the fifth and final single from the album When the World Knows Your Name by the Scottish pop rock band Deacon Blue.[2]
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| Single by Deacon Blue | ||||
| from the album When the World Knows Your Name | ||||
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| Released | December 1989 | |||
| Genre | Sophisti-pop[1] | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriters | Ricky Ross, James Prime | |||
| Producer | Warne Livesey | |||
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It reached No. 21 in the UK Singles Chart,[3] but went as high as No. 4 in the Irish Singles Chart, the group's fifth Irish top 10 hit in a row.[4]
The main B-side is "My America". Some versions of the single contain the additional B-side, "Las Vegas", along with a longer version of the album track "Sad Loved Girl" and an acoustic demo version of the album track "Circus Lights".
As with the previous single, "Love and Regret", a limited edition four track live EP single was also released, this time in 12" vinyl and CD formats.
Track listing
All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted:
7" single (Deac 11)
7" gatefold EP single (Deac ep11)
12" single (Deac t11)
Cassette single (Deac m11)
3" CD single (655525 3)
CD single (CDDeac 11)
Limited edition live EP
12" single (Deac qt11) Cassette single (Deac qm11)
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart[5] | 21 |
| Irish Singles Chart[6] | 4 |
