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In 2010, Sting re-recorded the song in an orchestral version for his album Symphonicities. "Englishman/African in New York", a reworking of the song recorded with African artist Shirazee was released as a non-album digital-only single on 19 March 2021. [8] Shirazee had previously covered the song as "African in New York" with Sting's approval. [9]
"An Englishman in New York" is a song by Godley & Creme, from their 1979 album Freeze Frame. It is memorable for an innovative self-produced music video which involved Godley singing in front of Creme, as Creme conducted mannequins dressed up as members of a 1930s big band orchestra.
Three years after its release on both the album and in single form, "Englishman in New York" was remixed in mid-1990 by Dutch producer Ben Liebrand. Providing a stronger dance beat, as well as an extended introduction, the song was a hit in clubs and reached number 15 in the UK singles chart.
On 7 December 2018 the Deluxe Softpack 8-bonus-track CD edition of the album was released including the unreleased track "Skank Up (Oh Lawd)", two new versions of "Gotta Get Back My Baby" and five unreleased acoustic live tracks recorded in July 2018 in Paris. The album won an award for Best Reggae Album at the 61st Grammy Awards in February 2019.
The album was a remix of songs spanning the career of ... faded from one to another as they mimed the lyrics to the song. ... "An Englishman in New York" 5:52: 6. ...
The album was reissued in 2004 as Freeze Frame...Plus with four 1980 tracks that were originally only released on singles: "Silent Running" (the B-side of "An Englishman in New York"), non-album singles "Wide Boy" and "Submarine" and the latter's b-side "Marciano".
"E N Y House (East New York House)" by Masta Killa "Englishman In New York" by John Rocca "Englishman in New York" by Sting, said to be inspired by Quentin Crisp "An Englishman in New York" by Godley & Creme "En Why Cee" by Juganot ft. Joell Ortiz, Uncle Murda and Tess "Encore" by Cheryl Lynn "Entre Marianne Et Manhattan" by Michel Laurent
In 2015, he released the song "Englishman In New York", originally performed by Sting, and reached number 13 on the France Top 40 chart. [10] Cab returned to music in 2017 with "All of the Girls" featuring Pitbull. In 2018, Cab released "Laurent Perrier", a song featuring Latin artist Farruko.