"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.
| "The Only Living Boy in New Cross" | ||||
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| Single by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine | ||||
| from the album 1992 – The Love Album | ||||
| B-side | "Watching The Big Apple Turn Over" "Panic" | |||
| Released | 13 April 1992[1] | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Leslie George Carter, James Neil Morrison | |||
| Producer(s) | Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, Simon Painter | |||
| Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Only Living Boy in New Cross" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Watching The Big Apple Turn Over" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Panic" | 2:54 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 70 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] | 37 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 18 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 7 |
| US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[6] | 26 |
References
edit- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 11 April 1992. p. 19. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 19. 9 May 1992. p. 33. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Only Living Boy in New Cross". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. 29 August 1992. Retrieved 25 July 2023.