New Thing from London Town explained

New Thing from London Town
Cover:NewThingFromLondonTown.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sharpe & Numan
Released:October 1986
Studio:Rock City Studios (Shepperton)
Genre:Synth-pop
Label:Numa
Producer:Bill Sharpe
Chronology:Sharpe & Numan
Prev Title:Change Your Mind
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:Voices
Next Year:1988

"New Thing from London Town" is a song by the English synth-pop duo Sharpe & Numan, released as a single in October 1986. Composed by Bill Sharpe with lyrics by Roger Odell and featuring lead vocals by Gary Numan, it spent three weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 52.[1]

Musically similar to the duo's previous hit single "Change Your Mind", Sharpe and Numan recorded the song at Rock City Studios, Shepperton with synthesizers and drum programming by Sharpe and vocals by Numan. The track was completed to its finished form in five days.[2] A version of the song with new lyrics by Numan was included on his eighth solo studio album Strange Charm (1986), released shortly after the single.[3]

Track listing

7" single

12" single

Notes and References

  1. https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/new-thing-from-london-town/ New Thing from London Town
  2. Dan Goldstein Bright New Things mu:zines
  3. https://www.discogs.com/Gary-Numan-Strange-Charm/release/150394 Gary Numan Strange Charm