An Englishman in New York

"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 an homage to scenes from the 1971 film The Abominable Dr. Phibes, directed by Robert Fuest.

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

Charts
Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)17[1]

Released as a single, it charted in Germany (no. 25), the Netherlands (no. 7) and Belgium (no. 4).[2]

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. "Dutchcharts". Retrieved 26 January 2014.


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