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The King and Queen of America
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Wikipedia article
"'The King and Queen of America'" is a song recorded by pop music duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart with Jimmy Iovine. The track appears on their album 'We Too Are One' and was released as the album's third UK single in January 1990.
The song's music video showed Lennox and Stewart in a variety of costumes and settings which parodied various aspects of American pop culture, including a game show host and hostess, singing cowboy and cowgirl la Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, and Ronald and Nancy Reagan.
Although not released as a single in the United States, "The King and Queen of America" received a fair amount of airplay on MTV.
Speaking to Stephen Holden of the 'Chicago Tribune' in September 1989, Lennox spoke about the song and its message:
Track listings
CD single
# "The King And Queen of America" (Album Version) - 4:31# "There Must Be An Angel (Playing with My Heart)" (Live) - 6:30*
# "I Love You Like A Ball And Chain" (Live) - 4:41*
# "See No Evil" (Non-LP Track) - 4:10
* same recording found on 'Live 19831989'
7" single
*A: "The King And Queen of America" (Album Version) - 4:31*B: "See No Evil" (Non-LP Track) - 4:10
12" single
*A: "The King And Queen of America" (Dance Remix) - 6:11*B1: "The King And Queen of America" (Dub Remix) - 4:52
*B2: "See No Evil" (Non-LP Track) - 4:10
12" single
*A: "The King And Queen of America" (Dub Remix) - 4:52*B1: "The King And Queen of America" (Album Version) - 4:31
*B2: "The King And Queen of America" (Dance Remix) - 6:11
Charts
References
King and Queen of America
King and Queen of America
Category:RCA Records singles
Category:Songs written by David A. Stewart
Category:Songs written by Annie Lennox
Category:1989 songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Jimmy Iovine
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