An Englishman in New York
# An Englishman in New York

"An Englishman in New York" is a song by Godley & Creme, from their 1979 album Freeze Frame. It is memorable for an innovative self-produced music video which involved Godley singing in front of Creme, as Creme conducted mannequins dressed up as members of a 1930s big band orchestra. This feature is a homage to scenes from the 1971 film The Abominable Dr. Phibes, directed by Robert Fuest.

## Personnel

Credits sourced from the original album liner notes.

* Kevin Godley - lead and backing vocals, xylophone, drum machine, handclaps
* Lol Creme - co-lead and backing vocals, electric guitars, piano, bass guitar, handclaps
* Rico Rodriguez - trumpet, tuba

## Charts

### Weekly charts

| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australian (Kent Music Report)| | 17 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 4 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 7 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts) | 25 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (1980) | Position |
| - | - |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) | 41 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 26 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 38 |
