Englishman in New York

"Englishman in New York"
Single by Sting
from the album ...Nothing Like the Sun
B-side	"Ghost in the Strand"
Released	5 February 1988 (UK)
Genre	Jazz reggae rock pop
Length	4:25
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Sting
Producer(s)	Sting Neil Dorfsman
Sting singles chronology
"Be Still My Beating Heart" (1988) "Englishman in New York" (1988) "Fragile" (1988)

"Englishman in New York" is a 1988 song by Sting and is the third single from his second studio album ...Nothing Like the Sun. It went to number 9 in the Netherlands and South Africa. It was a top 40 hit in Belgium, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Spain and France. It tells the story of Quentin Crisp.

Track listing

• 12" Single (AMY 431)

1. "Englishman in New York" – 4:25
2. "Ghost in the Strand" – 2:33
3. "Bring on the Night"/"When the World Is Running Down" (Live) – 11:42

• 7" Single (AM 1200)

1. "Englishman in New York" – 4:25
2. "If You There" – 4:08

• CD Maxi Single (75021 2370 2)

1. "Englishman in New York" – 4:03
2. "Someone to Watch Over Me" – 4:35
3. "Up from the Skies" – 10:07