New York City Boy

"New York City Boy"
Song
B-side	"The Ghost of Myself", "Casting a Shadow"

"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.

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" (radio edit)
2. "The Ghost of Myself"
3. "New York City Boy" (The Almighty Definitive Mix)
4. "New York City Boy" (Enhanced video)

UK CD single 2: Parlophone CDR 6525

1. "New York City Boy" (album version)
2. "Casting a Shadow"
3. "New York City Boy" (Superchumbo's Uptown Mix)
4. "Casting a Shadow" (enhanced eclipse video footage)

UK cassette single

1. "New York City Boy" (radio edit)
2. "The Ghost of Myself"
3. "New York City Boy" (The Almighty Definitive Mix)

US CD single: Parlophone/ Sire Records

1. "New York City Boy" (radio edit)
2. "New York City Boy" (The Superchumbo uptown mix)
3. "New York City Boy" (The Superchumbo downtown dub)
4. "New York City Boy" (The Almighty definitive mix)
5. "New York City Boy" (The Almighty man on a mission mix)
6. "New York City Boy" (The Thunderpuss 2000 club mix)
7. "New York City Boy" (The Thunderdub)
8. "New York City Boy" (The Morales club mix)
9. "New York City Boy" (The Lange mix)

UK remixes double vinyl: Parlophone

1. "New York City Boy" (The Morales club mix)
2. "New York City Boy" (The Almighty man on a mission mix)
3. "New York City Boy" (The Lange mix)
4. "New York City Boy" (The Thunderpuss 2000 club mix)
5. "New York City Boy" (The Superchumbo donwtown dub)

UK quad vinyl: Parlophone

1. "New York City Boy" (Almighty definitive mix)
2. "New York City Boy" (Almighty man on a mission mix)
3. "New York City Boy" (Superchumbo's uptown mix)
4. "New York City Boy" (Superchumbo's downtown dub)
5. "New York City Boy" (The Morales club mix)
6. "New York City Boy" (Thunderpuss 2000 club mix)
7. "New York City Boy" (The Lange mix)

Chart positions

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	174
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	40
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	20
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)	23
Denmark (Tracklisten)	6
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)	4
France (SNEP)	47
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS	16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	34
Italy (FIMI)	20
Spain (PROMUSICAE)	3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	20
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)	14
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	1

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