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"New Kid in Town", written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey and J.D. Souther, is a song by the Eagles, from their 1976 album Hotel California. Released as the first single from the album, the song became a #1 hit in the USA, and #20 in the UK. The single version has an earlier fade-out than the album version. On 26 February 1977, it reached the Billboard #1. The song features Glenn Frey singing the lead vocals, with Don Henley singing main harmony vocals. Randy Meisner plays the guitarrón mexicano, and Joe Walsh plays the electric piano and organ parts.[1]
In the liner notes of The Very Best Of, Don Henley talked about the song's meaning:
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It's about the fleeting, fickle nature of love and romance. It's also about the fleeting nature of fame, especially in the music business. We were basically saying, 'Look, we know we're red hot right now but we also know that somebody's going to come along and replace us — both in music and in love.'[2] |
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In 1977, the Eagles won a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement for Voices with "New Kid in Town".
On Henley's first solo album, I Can't Stand Still, he references the song by singing the line, "there's a new kid in town" over the rideout of "Johnny Can't Read".
Personnel [edit]
Chart performance [edit]
| Chart (1976) |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks |
2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles |
43 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles |
1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks |
2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks |
12 |
| U.K. Singles Chart |
20 |
Covers [edit]
References [edit]
External links [edit]
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Nanaimo Daily News
Sun, 05 May 2013 09:30:16 -0700
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crash.net
Wed, 01 May 2013 00:36:13 -0700
It seems that the race in Texas is an appropriate place to bring up the headline “There's a new kid in town”, because Marc Marquez was spectacular and rode a perfect race. In only his second race, he did precisely the right thing and that was to follow ...
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The Spokesman Review
Thu, 16 May 2013 00:08:02 -0700
Kentucky Derby winner Orb, with exercise rider Jennifer Patterson aboard, gallops at Belmont Park during his final workout before the Preakness. (Full-size photo). BALTIMORE – Kentucky Derby winner Orb and Illinois Derby champion Departing played ...
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Tulsa World (blog)
Fri, 17 May 2013 07:15:53 -0700
The third disc is entitled "Eagles Live at the Capital Centre -- March 1977," and contains performances of eight Eagles' standards including "New Kid in Town," "Take it to the Limit," "One of these Nights," "Lyin' Eyes," "Best of My Love" and "Take it ...
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San Jose Mercury News
Mon, 13 May 2013 19:34:21 -0700
"At a critical time in my youth, a coach named George Talman created a place where toughness, commitment and trust blossomed," Scott wrote in a letter not long after hearing of his Hall of Fame selection. "It was a place where a new kid in town could ...
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Fri, 17 May 2013 02:10:13 -0700
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