A New England

A New England a song by Billy Bragg on Foxsoundi

A New England by Billy Bragg

About A New England

"A New England" is a song by Billy Bragg that was successfully covered by Kirsty MacColl in 1984. Produced by her then-husband Steve Lillywhite, the song was her biggest solo hit - reaching #7 in the UK charts and #8 in Ireland. Bragg's original version of the song, included on his album Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy, had only two verses. MacColl thought the song was too short, and so Bragg wrote a further two verses for her, which she consolidated into one. .

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About this song

Credited to: Billy Bragg
Album: The Roaring Forty (1983-2023) [Deluxe Edition] · Track 1 of 40 · Opens the album
Released: October 27, 2023
Duration: 2:13
On Last.fm: 181,602 listeners on Last.fm

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