Spoiled Girl

Spoiled Girl is the twelfth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released in 1985.[3][4]

Spoiled Girl
Studio album by
Carly Simon
ReleasedJune 1985
Recordedat Right Track Recording, Electric Lady Studios, The Hit Factory and Shakedown Sound, New York City.
GenreRock • synth-rock • post-disco
Length48:11
LabelEpic
ProducerArthur Baker, Andy Goldmark, Russ Kunkel, Phil Ramone, G.E. Smith, Paul Samwell-Smith, Don Was, Tom "T-Bone" Wolk
Carly Simon chronology
Hello Big Man
(1983)		 Spoiled Girl
(1985)		 Coming Around Again
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Rolling Stone(mixed)[1]
The New York Times(positive)[2]

Recorded with a variety of producers in New York, this was Simon's only album for Epic Records. It was commercially unsuccessful when originally released, peaking at No. 88 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart, but has gone on to become a cult favorite within Simon's back catalogue. The album produced two singles, "Tired of Being Blonde" and "My New Boyfriend", with the former making the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 70.[5]

Releases

Spoiled Girl was released by Epic Records on vinyl, cassette tape, and compact disc in 1985. Both the cassette and CD versions included the bonus track "Black Honeymoon" (originally the B-side of the "Tired Of Being Blonde" single).[6] A second CD release came in the late 1990s under the Sony Music Special Products label, which also included "Black Honeymoon".[7] In July 2012, Hot Shot Records re-released the album as a deluxe edition with four bonus tracks: "Black Honeymoon", the 7" single version of "Tired Of Being Blonde", and two remixes of the track "My New Boyfriend" which were originally included on the 12" version of the single.[8]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My New Boyfriend"Carly Simon4:19
2."Come Back Home"Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman, Aaron Zigman, Jason Scheff, Guy Thomas4:22
3."Tonight And Forever"Carly Simon, Eddie Schwartz4:53
4."Spoiled Girl"Carly Simon, Russ Kunkel, Bill Payne3:20
5."Tired of Being Blonde"Larry Raspberry4:46
6."The Wives Are in Connecticut"Carly Simon4:28
7."Anyone But Me"Carly Simon, Arthur Baker, Stuart Kimball4:19
8."Interview"Carly Simon, Don Was4:49
9."Make Me Feel Something"Carly Simon4:40
10."Can't Give It Up"Carly Simon, Andy Goldmark3:43
11."Black Honeymoon"Jacob Brackman, Carly Simon, Andy Goldmark4:32

Notes

  • 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.

Personnel
  • Carly Simon – lead vocals, backing vocals (1–6), synthesizers (7)
  • Robbie Kilgore – keyboards (1, 2), electric guitar (1), synthesizers (5, 9, 10, 11), strings (8)
  • Dave LeBolt – keyboards (3, 6)
  • Bill Payne – keyboards (4), synthesizers (4)
  • Stuart Kimball – keyboards (7), acoustic guitar (7), acoustic guitar solo (7)
  • Fred Zarr – keyboards (8), synth bass (8), LinnDrum programming (8)
  • Ira Siegel – guitar (2, 8, 10)
  • John McCurry – guitar (3, 4, 6), backing vocals (6)
  • G. E. Smith – guitar (5), guitar solo (5)
  • Jimmy Ryan – electric guitar (7), guitar (11)
  • Tom Wolk – bass guitar (2, 5)
  • Neil Jason – bass guitar (3, 6)
  • Doug Wimbish – bass guitar (7)
  • Tony Levin – bass guitar (11)
  • Jimmy Bralower – drum programming (1, 5)
  • Mickey Curry – drums (2, 10)
  • Russ Kunkel – drums (3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11)
  • Liberty DeVitto – drums (6)
  • William Beard – Simmons drums (7)
  • Arthur Baker – Oberheim DMX (7)
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion (7, 8)
  • Mallett – percussion (11)
  • V. Jeffrey Smith – saxophone (8)
  • Andy Goldmark – backing vocals (1, 10), synthesizers (9, 10, 11), LinnDrum programming (9, 10, 11), arrangements (9)
  • Lucy Simon – backing vocals (1)
  • Paul Samwell-Smith – backing vocals (1)
  • Ron Taylor – backing vocals (1)
  • John Fiore – backing vocals (2)
  • Gordon Grody – backing vocals (2)
  • Ula Hedwig – backing vocals (2)
  • Lotti Golden – backing vocals (4)
  • Kate Taylor – backing vocals (4)
  • Rory Dodd – backing vocals (6)
  • Eric Troyer – backing vocals (6)
  • Tina B. – backing vocals (8)
  • Stephanie James – backing vocals (8)
  • Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (8)
  • Luther Vandross – backing vocals (10)

Production
  • Producers – Paul Samwell-Smith (Track 1); Don Was (Track 2); Phil Ramone (Tracks 3 & 6); Russ Kunkel (Track 4); G. E. Smith (Track 5); Arthur Baker (Tracks 5, 7 & 8); Andy Goldmark (Tracks 9, 10 & 11).
  • Executive Producer – Lennie Petze
  • Production Coordination – Joseph d'Ambrosio
  • Engineers – Frank Filipetti (Tracks 1–6, 9 & 11); David Thoener and Dave Whitman (Track 5); Andy Wallace (Tracks 7 & 8).
  • Assistant Engineers – Scott Mabuchi (Tracks 1–6, 9 & 11); Michel Sauvage (Tracks 5 & 10); Mark Russak (Tracks 7 & 8).
  • Mixing on Track 5 – Ed Stasium
  • Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
  • Cover Design – Allen Weinberg
  • Photography – Duane Michaels

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1985 The Billboard 200 88

Album – International

Year Country Position
1985 Australia 97[9]
1985 Canada 96[10]

Singles – Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1985 "Tired Of Being Blonde" The Billboard Hot 100 70
1985 "My New Boyfriend" The Billboard Hot 100 --

References
  1. Considine, J.D. (September 26, 1985). "Carly Simon Spoiled Girl > Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  2. Holden, Stephen (August 7, 1985). "THE POP LIFE; A SPICY NEW ALBUM BY CARLY SIMON> Album Review". The New York Times. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  3. "Spoiled Girl". carlysimon.com.
  4. Charles Pitter (August 10, 2015). "Spoiled Girl (Expanded Edition)". Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  5. "Carly Simon – Chart history | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  6. Discogs. "Tired Of Being Blonde 7" single". Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  7. Discogs. "Spoiled Girl 1998". Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  8. "Spoiled Girl". Cherry Red Records.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  9. David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  10. "CAN Charts > Carly Simon". RPM. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
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