Spoiled Girl
Encyclopedia
Spoiled Girl is the 12th studio album by the American
singer-songwriter
Carly Simon
, released in 1985
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The album was recorded with a variety of producers in New York. It was Simon's only album for Epic Records, and peaked at #88 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 200 album chart.
† The song "Black Honeymoon" was the B-side for the single "Tired of Being Blonde" and appears only on the cassette and CD
versions of the album, but not on the vinyl LP
.
Singles - Billboard (America)
United States
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Carly Simon
Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records, and has since been the recipient of two Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for her work...
, released in 1985
1985 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.-January–March:*January 1 - The newest music video channel, VH-1, debuts on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV...
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The album was recorded with a variety of producers in New York. It was Simon's only album for Epic Records, and peaked at #88 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 200 album chart.
Track listing
- "My New Boyfriend" (Carly Simon) — 4:19
- "Come Back Home" (Carly Simon, Jacob BrackmanJacob BrackmanJacob Brackman is an American journalist, writer, and musical lyricist.After graduating from Harvard University in 1965, he went to work for Newsweek as a journalist. He remained there for six months and was then hired by The New Yorker...
, Aaron Zigman, Jason ScheffJason ScheffJason Randolph Scheff is an American bassist, singer and songwriter. Since 1985 he has been the bassist and singer for the veteran pop-rock band Chicago. He is the oldest son of well-known session bassist Jerry Scheff, who toured for several years with Elvis Presley...
, Guy Thomas) — 4:22 - "Tonight And Forever" (Carly Simon, Eddie SchwartzEddie SchwartzEddie Schwartz is a Canadian musician and Juno Award winner who had moderate success as a recording artist in the early 1980s, before becoming a successful songwriter, and record producer in the late 1980s and the 1990s....
) — 4:53 - "Spoiled Girl" (Carly Simon, Russ KunkelRuss KunkelRussell Kunkel , also known as Russ Kunkel, is an American drummer and producer who has worked as a session musician with a number of well-known artists.Kunkel was born in Pittsburgh, PA...
, Bill PayneBill PayneBill Payne is a founding member of American rock band Little Feat. He is considered by many other piano rock musicians, including Elton John, to be one of the finest American piano rock and blues music artists...
) — 3:20 - "Tired Of Being Blonde" (Larry Raspberry) — 4:46
- "The Wives Are In Connecticut" (Carly Simon) — 4:28
- "Anyone But Me" (Carly Simon, Arthur BakerArthur Baker (musician)Arthur Baker is an American record producer and DJ best known for his work with hip hop artists like Afrika Bambaataa, Planet Patrol, and the British group New Order.-Early career:...
, Stuart Kimball) — 4:19 - "Interview" (Carly Simon, Don WasDon WasDon Was is an American musician, bassist and record producer.-Life and career:Was was born in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Oak Park High School in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park, then attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor but dropped out after the first year...
) — 4:49 - "Make Me Feel Something" (Carly Simon) — 4:40
- "Can't Give It Up" (Carly Simon, Andy Goldmark) — 3:43
- "Black Honeymoon"† (Jacob Brackman, Carly Simon, Andy Goldmark) — 4:32
† The song "Black Honeymoon" was the B-side for the single "Tired of Being Blonde" and appears only on the cassette and CD
Compact Disc
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versions of the album, but not on the vinyl LP
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
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Charts
Album - Billboard (America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Billboard 200 | 88 |
Singles - Billboard (America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Tired Of Being Blonde" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 70 |