Queen of the New Year explained

Queen of the New Year
Cover:DBQueenNewYear.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Deacon Blue
Album:When the World Knows Your Name
Released:December 1989
Recorded:January 1988
Genre:Sophisti-pop[1]
Length:
  • 3:36 (7-inch)
  • 5:47 (12-inch)
Label:Columbia
Producer:Warne Livesey
Prev Title:Love and Regret
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:Four Bacharach & David Songs
Next Year: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]

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.

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

Notes and References

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

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