New Kid in Town
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"New Kid in Town", written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey and J.D. Souther, is a song by United States rock group Eagles from their 1976 album Hotel California. It was also relased as a single in 1976, and became a #1 hit in the USA, and #20 in the UK. On 26 February 1977, it reached the Billboard #1.
In 1977, the Eagles won a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement for Voices with "New Kid in Town".
The track tells the story of fame and failure and knowing them for the imposters that they are.
[edit] Covers
- Swedish pop and country singer Kikki Danielsson covered the song on her 2006 album I dag & i morgon.
- Country singer Trisha Yearwood covered the song on the 1993 CD Common Thread: The Songs of The Eagles.
| Preceded by: "Blinded by the Light" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band | Billboard Hot 100 number one single February 26 1977 | Succeeded by: "Love Theme From "A Star is Born" (Evergreen)" by Barbra Streisand |
