New York City Boy


"New York City Boy" is a song by British music group Pet Shop Boys. It was released in September 1999 as the second single from the forthcoming album Nightlife. In the UK, the single peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. In the US, the song hit number 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart and number 53 on the Hot Singles Sales chart.
The music video for the song features the legendary New York nightspot Studio 54 and was directed by Howard Greenhalgh.
The second B-side, "Casting a Shadow", was written for BBC Radio 1 during the 11 August 1999 solar eclipse, and CD2 featured a bonus video showing the song alongside footage of the eclipse in the UK.

Track listing

UK CD single 1: Parlophone CDRS 6525

  1. "New York City Boy"
  2. "The Ghost of Myself"
  3. "New York City Boy"
  4. "New York City Boy"

    UK CD single 2: Parlophone CDR 6525

  5. "New York City Boy"
  6. "Casting a Shadow"
  7. "New York City Boy"
  8. "Casting a Shadow"

    UK cassette single TCR 6525

  9. "New York City Boy"
  10. "The Ghost of Myself"
  11. "New York City Boy"

    US CD single: Parlophone/ Sire Records 35013-2

  12. "New York City Boy"
  13. "New York City Boy"
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  20. "New York City Boy"

    UK remixes double vinyl: Parlophone 12R 6525

  21. "New York City Boy"
  22. "New York City Boy"
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  25. "New York City Boy"

    UK quad vinyl: Parlophone 12RDJS 6525

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