New Kid in Town
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| "New Kid in Town" | ||
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| Single by Eagles | ||
| from the album Hotel California | ||
| B-side(s) | "Victim Of Love" | |
| Released | December 7, 1976 | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Genre | Rock, Country rock | |
| Length | 5:04 | |
| Label | Asylum | |
| Writer(s) | Don Henley, Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther | |
| Producer(s) | Bill Szymczyk | |
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| Eagles singles chronology | ||
| Take It to the Limit (1975) |
New Kid in Town (1976) |
Hotel California (1977) |
"New Kid in Town", written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey and J.D. Souther, is a song by United States rock group Eagles from their 1976 album Hotel California. It was also released as a single in 1976, and became a #1 hit in the USA, and #20 in the UK. On 26 February 1977, it reached the Billboard #1.
In 1977, the Eagles won a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement for Voices with "New Kid in Town".
The track tells the story of fame and failure and knowing them for the imposters that they are.
[edit] Covers
- United States country singer Trisha Yearwood covered the song on the 1993 album Common Thread: The Songs of The Eagles.
- Swedish pop and country singer Kikki Danielsson covered the song on her 2006 album I dag & i morgon.
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| Preceded by "Blinded by the Light" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single February 26, 1977 |
Succeeded by "Love Theme From "A Star is Born" (Evergreen)" by Barbra Streisand |
| Eagles |
| Glenn Frey | Don Henley | Joe Walsh | Timothy B. Schmit |
| Randy Meisner | Bernie Leadon | Don Felder |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Eagles | Desperado | On the Border | One of These Nights | Hotel California | The Long Run | The Long Road to Eden |
| Live: Eagles Live | Hell Freezes Over | Farewell 1 Tour-Live from Melbourne |
| Compilations: Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) | Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | The Very Best of the Eagles |
