Spoiled Girl
| Spoiled Girl | ||||
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| Studio album by Carly Simon | ||||
| Released | June 1985 | |||
| Recorded | at Right Track Recording, Electric Lady Studios and Shakedown Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 48:11 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Arthur Baker, Andy Goldmark, Russ Kunkel, Phil Ramone, G.E. Smith, Paul Samwell-Smith, Don Was, Tom "T-Bone" Wolk | |||
| Carly Simon chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed) [1] |
| The New York Times | (positive) [2] |
Spoiled Girl is the 12th studio album by the American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released in 1985.[3]
Recorded with a variety of producers in New York, this was Simon's only album for Epic Records. It was commercially unsuccessful when originally released, peaking at #88 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart, but has gone on to become a cult favorite within Simon's back catalogue. The album produced two singles, "Tired of Being Blonde" and "My New Boyfriend", with the former making the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[4]
Releases
Spoiled Girl was released by Epic Records on vinyl, cassette tape, and compact disc in 1985. Both the cassette and CD versions included the bonus track "Black Honeymoon" (originally the B-side of the "Tired Of Being Blonde" single).[5] A second CD release came in the late 1990s under the Sony Music Special Products label, which also included "Black Honeymoon".[6] In July 2012, Hot Shot Records re-released the album as a deluxe edition with four bonus tracks: "Black Honeymoon", the 7" single version of "Tired Of Being Blonde", and two remixes of the track "My New Boyfriend" which had originally been included on the 12" version of the single.[7]
Track listing
- "My New Boyfriend" (Carly Simon) — 4:19
- "Come Back Home" (Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman, Aaron Zigman, Jason Scheff, Guy Thomas) — 4:22
- "Tonight And Forever" (Carly Simon, Eddie Schwartz) — 4:53
- "Spoiled Girl" (Carly Simon, Russ Kunkel, Bill Payne) — 3:20
- "Tired of Being Blonde" (Larry Raspberry) — 4:46
- "The Wives Are In Connecticut" (Carly Simon) — 4:28
- "Anyone But Me" (Carly Simon, Arthur Baker, Stuart Kimball) — 4:19
- "Interview" (Carly Simon, Don Was) — 4:49
- "Make Me Feel Something" (Carly Simon) — 4:40
- "Can't Give It Up" (Carly Simon, Andy Goldmark) — 3:43
- "Black Honeymoon"† (Jacob Brackman, Carly Simon, Andy Goldmark) — 4:32
† The song "Black Honeymoon" was the B-side for the single "Tired of Being Blonde" and appears only on the cassette and CD versions of the album, but not on the vinyl LP.
Credits
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Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Billboard 200 | 88 |
Album - International
| Year | Country | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | 97[8] |
| 1985 | Canada | 96[9] |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Tired Of Being Blonde" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 70 |
| 1985 | "My New Boyfriend" | The Billboard Hot 100 | -- |
References
- ↑ Considine, J.D. (September 26, 1985). "Carly Simon Spoiled Girl > Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ Holden, Stephen (August 7, 1985). "THE POP LIFE; A SPICY NEW ALBUM BY CARLY SIMON> Album Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Spoiled Girl". carlysimonmusic.com. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Carly Simon - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ↑ Discogs. "Tired Of Being Blonde 7" single". Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ Discogs. "Spoiled Girl 1998". Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=3714
- ↑ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "CAN Charts > Carly Simon". RPM. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
