My New Boyfriend

"My New Boyfriend" is a song written and performed by Carly Simon, and the second single from her 12th studio album Spoiled Girl. The song was the first ever single by Carly Simon that failed to chart in any country, or on any specialized US genre chart.

"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)

Despite its complete lack of chart action, 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.

Track listing
7" single [2]
  • "My New Boyfriend" – 4:19
  • "The Wives Are In Connecticut" – 4:28
12" single [3]
  • My New Boyfriend (Remix) - 5:11
  • My New Boyfriend (LP Version) - 4:19
  • My New Boyfriend (Dub Version) - 5:49

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.[4]

Simon also sang a bit of the song in one of her video blogs posted to her personal YouTube account in 2010.[5]

References
  1. "Clouds In My Coffee". carlysimon.com.
  2. Discogs. "My New Boyfriend 7" single". Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. Discogs. "My New Boyfriend 12" single". Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  4. "Carly Simon - My New Boyfriend". Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  5. "My New Boyfriend - Carly Simon". Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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