An Englishman in New York

This article is about the Godley and Creme song. For the Sting song, see Englishman in New York. For the 2009 film, see An Englishman in New York (film).

"An Englishman in New York"
Single by Godley & Creme
from the album Freeze Frame
B-side"Silent Running"
Released1979
GenreRock
Length5:45
LabelPolydor
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

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

Year-end charts

Chart (1980) Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 41
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 38

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Godley & Creme – An Englishman in New York" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 11, 1980" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Godley & Creme – An Englishman in New York" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Godley & Creme – An Englishman in New York" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1980". Ultratop. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1980". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1980". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 1 February 2022.


Stub icon

This 1970s rock song–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.