Queen of the New Year
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"Queen of the New Year" | ||||
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Single by Deacon Blue | ||||
from the album When the World Knows Your Name | ||||
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Released | December 1989 | |||
Recorded | January 1988 | |||
Genre | Sophisti-pop[1] | |||
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Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ricky Ross, James Prime | |||
Producer(s) | Warne Livesey | |||
Deacon Blue singles chronology | ||||
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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]
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.[citation needed]
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)
- "Queen of the New Year" (Ross, Prime) – 3:36
- "My America" – 3:10
- "Sad Loved Girl (Long Version)" – 3:17
- "Las Vegas" – 3:55
12" single (Deac t11)
- "Queen of the New Year (Extended Mix)" (Ross, Prime) – 5:47
- "My America" – 3:10
- "Circus Lights (Acoustic Version)" – 2:56
Cassette single (Deac m11)
3" CD single (655525 3)
- "Queen of the New Year (Extended Mix)" (Ross, Prime) – 5:47
- "My America" – 3:10
- "Queen of the New Year" (Ross, Prime) – 3:36
- "Circus Lights (Acoustic Version)" – 2:56
CD single (CDDeac 11)
- "Queen of the New Year" (Ross, Prime) – 3:36
- "My America" – 3:10
- "Sad Loved Girl (Long Version)" – 3:17
- "Las Vegas" – 3:55
Limited edition live EP
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References
- ^ "DEACON BLUE biography". The Great Rock Bible.
- ^ "Queen of the New Year - Deacon Blue - Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 145. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.