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
B-side
  • "My America"
  • "Las Vegas"
ReleasedDecember 1989
RecordedJanuary 1988
Genre Sophisti-pop [1]
Length
  • 3:36 (7-inch)
  • 5:47 (12-inch)
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Ricky Ross, James Prime
Producer(s) Warne Livesey
Deacon Blue singles chronology
"Love and Regret"
(1989)
"Queen of the New Year"
(1989)
" Four Bacharach & David Songs "
(1990)

"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]

Contents

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)

  1. "Queen of the New Year" (Ross, Prime) – 3:36
  2. "My America" – 3:10

7" gatefold EP single (Deac ep11)

  1. "Queen of the New Year" (Ross, Prime) – 3:36
  2. "My America" – 3:10
  3. "Sad Loved Girl (Long Version)" – 3:17
  4. "Las Vegas" – 3:55

12" single (Deac t11)

  1. "Queen of the New Year (Extended Mix)" (Ross, Prime) – 5:47
  2. "My America" – 3:10
  3. "Circus Lights (Acoustic Version)" – 2:56

Cassette single (Deac m11)

  1. "Queen of the New Year" (Ross, Prime) – 3:36
  2. "My America" – 3:10

3" CD single (655525 3)

  1. "Queen of the New Year (Extended Mix)" (Ross, Prime) – 5:47
  2. "My America" – 3:10
  3. "Queen of the New Year" (Ross, Prime) – 3:36
  4. "Circus Lights (Acoustic Version)" – 2:56

CD single (CDDeac 11)

  1. "Queen of the New Year" (Ross, Prime) – 3:36
  2. "My America" – 3:10
  3. "Sad Loved Girl (Long Version)" – 3:17
  4. "Las Vegas" – 3:55

Limited edition live EP

12" single (Deac qt11)Cassette single (Deac qm11)

  1. "Queen of the New Year (Live)" (Ross, Prime) – 3:49
  2. "Chocolate Girl (Live)"
  3. "Undeveloped Heart (Live)" (Ross, Prime) – 5:15
  4. "Town to Be Blamed (Live)" (Ross, Prime) – 6:39

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References

  1. "DEACON BLUE biography". The Great Rock Bible.
  2. "Queen of the New Year - Deacon Blue - Song Info". AllMusic . Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 145. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.