The Only Living Boy in New Cross explained

The Only Living Boy in New Cross
Cover:The Only Living Boy in New Cross.png
Type:single
Artist:Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine
Album:1992 – The Love Album
B-Side:"Watching The Big Apple Turn Over"
"Panic"
Released:[1]
Length:3:56
Label:Chrysalis
Producer:Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, Simon Painter
Prev Title:R.u.b.b.i.s.h
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Do Re Me So Far So Good
Next Year:1992

"The Only Living Boy in New Cross" is a song by English indie punk band Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine. The title is a pun on Simon and Garfunkel's song "The Only Living Boy in New York", substituting the London area of New Cross. The song was released on 13 April 1992 on Chrysalis Records and reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's highest charting and only top-10 single. It also charted in Australia and Ireland, peaking at number 70 on the Australian Singles Chart and number 18 on the Irish Singles Chart. In the United States, the song peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 70
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 37
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[4] 26

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 19. 11 April 1992. 14 July 2021.
  2. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
  3. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 9. 19. 33. 9 May 1992. 14 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Alternative Airplay. Billboard. 29 August 1992. subscription. 25 July 2023.