"The Only Living Boy in New Cross" is a song by English indie punk band Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine from their third studio album, 1992 – The Love Album. The title is a pun on Simon and Garfunkel's song "The Only Living Boy in New York", substituting the London area of New Cross. The song was released on 13 April 1992 by Chrysalis Records and reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's highest charting and only top-10 single. It also charted in Australia and Ireland, peaking at number 70 on the Australian Singles Chart and number 18 on the Irish Singles Chart. In the United States, the song peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
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Charts Chart (1992)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA) 70Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 37UK Airplay (Music Week) 38US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard) 26
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United Kingdom13 April 1992ChrysalisAustralia11 May 1992
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