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I Want a New Drug
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"I Want a New Drug"
Single by Huey Lewis and the News
from the album Sports
B-side
"Finally Found a Home"
Released
January 3, 1984
Format
7", 12"
Length
4:46 (album version)
3:29 (single edit)
5:32 (12" dance mix)
Label
Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)
Chris Hayes
Huey Lewis
Producer(s)
Huey Lewis and the News
Huey Lewis and the News singles chronology
"Heart and Soul"
(1983) "I Want a New Drug"
(1984) "The Heart of Rock & Roll"
(1984)
"Heart and Soul"
(1983) "I Want a New Drug"
(1984) "The Heart of Rock & Roll"
(1984)
"I Want a New Drug" is a song by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News from their third album Sports. It was released as the second single from the album, following the top-ten hit "Heart and Soul" in January 1984. The single reached number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Dance Club Play chart.
Contents
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1 History
2 Lawsuit
3 Track listing
4 Charts and certifications
4.1 Weekly charts
4.2 Year-end charts
4.3 Certifications
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
History[edit]
According to Lewis, he wrote the song in only a few minutes. "I was on the way to my attorney's house and I thought of it in the car. I pulled up and walked in. I said, 'Bob, give me a piece of paper, I've got to write this down'."[1]
The video echoes the song's origin, with Lewis waking up late, remembering he has a concert that night, and races across San Francisco using his yellow convertible, a public ferry, and a chartered helicopter to get to the concert on time, sighting a girl twice on his way, and finding her in the front row at the concert (the same girl is featured in the video for "Heart and Soul"). The video features Lewis' most famous outfit, a red sport jacket and pants with a plain black T-shirt and matching sunglasses (the man who takes the jacket and shades off Lewis before he goes on stage is the band's manager, Bob Brown).
Two versions of the song were made. The album version had an extensive musical interlude both in the middle of the song and as a fade out, the single edit excluded both interludes and brought the song to a cold-sustained end (the song stops on the note before the interlude would've begun and holds it in a fade out).
Lawsuit[edit]
When the theme song of the 1984 film Ghostbusters was released, Huey Lewis sued Ray Parker Jr. for copyright infringement, claiming that Parker had stolen the melody from "I Want a New Drug". Lewis had been approached to compose the main theme song for the film, but had to decline because of his work on the soundtrack for Back to the Future.[citation needed] The two parties settled out of court. Details of the settlement (specifically, that Columbia Pictures paid Lewis a settlement) were confidential until 2001, when Lewis commented on the payment in an episode of VH1's Behind the Music. Parker subsequently sued Lewis for breaching confidentiality.[2]
Track listing[edit]
7" Chrysalis / CHS 2776 United Kingdom
"I Want a New Drug" – 3:29 unlabelled 7" mix
"Finally Found a Home" – 3:48
12" Chrysalis / CHS 12 2776 United Kingdom
"I Want a New Drug (Called Love)" (12" mix) – 5:32
"I Want a New Drug (Called Love)" (7" mix) – 3:29
"Heart and Soul" – 3:55
"(Tattoo) Giving It All Up for Love" (Phil Lynott) – 3:11
12" Chrysalis / CS 42779 Canada
"I Want a New Drug" (dance mix) – 5:32
"I Want a New Drug" (instrumental) – 4:30
7" Chrysalis / CHS 42766 Canada
"I Want a New Drug" - 3:29
"Finally Found a Home" - 3:42
12" Chrysalis / 601 194 Germany
"I Want a New Drug" (extended version) – 5:32
"Heart and Soul" (special remix) – 6:42
"Tell Me a Little Lie" – 4:08
12" Chrysalis / 601 343 Germany
"I Want a New Drug (Called Love)" (maxi mix) – 5:32
"I Want a New Drug (Called Love)" (simple mix) – 3:29
"(Tattoo) Giving It All Up for Love" – 3:11
"Honky Tonk Blues" (Hank Williams) – 3:16
Charts and certifications[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1984)
Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]
27
Canada (CHUM)[4]
8
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5]
6
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]
27
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7]
10
US Billboard Hot 100[8]
6
US Dance/Disco Top 80 (Billboard)[8]
1
US Top Tracks (Billboard)[8]
7
US Cash Box[9]
5
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1984)
Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10]
51
US Billboard Hot 100[11]
55
US Dance/Disco Top 80 (Billboard)[12]
32
US Cash Box[13]
41
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14]
Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[15]
Gold 500,000^
^shipments figures based on certification alone
See also[edit]
List of number-one dance singles of 1984 (U.S.)
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Greene, Andy (May 17, 2013). "Huey Lewis on 30 Years of 'Sports': 'Our 15 Minutes Were a Real 15 Minutes'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
Jump up ^ Vanhorn, Teri (March 23, 2001). "Ray Parker Jr. Suing Huey Lewis Over ‘Ghostbusters’ Comment". MTV.
Jump up ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
Jump up ^ "CHART NUMBER 1418 – Saturday, March 10, 1984". Archived from the original on 7 November 2006. Retrieved 2016-04-23. CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link). CHUM. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Top Singles - Volume 40, No. 3, Mar 24, 1984". RPM. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Huey Lewis and the News – I Want a New Drug". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Charts.org.nz – Huey Lewis and the News – I Want a New Drug". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
^ Jump up to: a b c "Huey Lewis – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
Jump up ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending MARCH 31, 1984". Cash Box magazine. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1984". RPM. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 96 (51): 5. December 22, 1984. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Top Dance Singles/Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 96 (51): 13. December 22, 1984. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
Jump up ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1984". Cash Box magazine. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Canadian single certifications – Huey Lewis & the News – I Want a New Drug". Music Canada. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
Jump up ^ "American single certifications – Huey Lewis & the News – I Want a New Drug". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 21, 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
External links[edit]
"I Want a New Drug" video on YouTube
Full lyrics of this song
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This is a list of the most common U.S. place names (cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated places (CDP)), with the number of times that name occurs (in parentheses).[1] Some states have more than one occurrence of the same name. Cities with populations over 100,000 are in bold.
Contents
1 Postal Service data
2 All place names
2.1 Washington (88)
2.2 Springfield (41)
2.3 Franklin (35)
2.4 Lebanon (34)
2.5 Clinton (30)
2.6 Greenville (31)
2.7 Bristol (29)
2.8 Fairview (28)
2.9 Salem (26)
2.10 Madison (25)
2.11 Georgetown (24)
2.12 Arlington (22)
2.13 Ashland (23)
2.14 Dover (23)
2.15 Oxford (22)
2.16 Jackson (21)
2.17 Burlington (21)
2.18 Manchester (22)
2.19 Milton (21)
2.20 Newport (21)
2.21 Auburn (19)
2.22 Centerville (20)
2.23 Clayton (20)
2.24 Dayton (21)
2.25 Lexington (19)
2.26 Milford (20)
2.27 Mount Vernon (19)
2.28 Oakland (19)
2.29 Winchester (19)
2.30 Cleveland (18)
2.31 Hudson (18)
2.32 Kingston (18)
2.33 Riverside (19)
3 See also
4 References
Postal Service data[edit]
The United States Postal Service has published a list of the most common city[2] and post office[3] names within the United States, as of 2017:
Cities
Post Offices
1 Franklin (31) 1 Clinton (26)
2 Clinton, Washington (29 each) 2 Madison (25)
3 Arlington (28) 3 Franklin, Washington (24 each)
4 Chester, Georgetown, Madison, Salem (27 each) 4 Chester, Marion (23 each)
5 Fairfield, Greenville, Kingston, Marion, Riverside, Springfield (26 each) 5 Greenville, Springfield (22 each)
All place names[edit]
Washington (88)[edit]
Place
Type
Washington, Connecticut city
Washington, D.C. federal district
Washington, Georgia city
Washington, Illinois city
Washington Park, Illinois village
Washington, Indiana city
Washington, Iowa city
North Washington, Iowa city
Washington Mills, Iowa unincorporated community
Washington Prairie, Iowa unincorporated community
Washington, Kansas city
Washington, Kentucky village
Mount Washington, Kentucky city
Washington, Louisiana town
Washington, Maine town
Washington, Massachusetts town
Mount Washington, Massachusetts town
Washington Grove, Maryland town
Washington, Michigan town
Washington, Mississippi unincorporated community
Washington, Missouri city
Washington, Nebraska village
Washington, New Hampshire town
Washington, New Jersey borough
Port Washington North, New York village
Washingtonville, New York village
Washington, North Carolina city
Washington Park, North Carolina town
Washington, Ohio city
Port Washington, Ohio village
Old Washington, Ohio village
Washingtonville, Ohio village
Washington Court House, Ohio city
Washington, Oklahoma town
Washington, Pennsylvania city
Washingtonville, Pennsylvania borough
Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas unincorporated community
Washington, Utah city
Washington Terrace, Utah city
Washington, Vermont town
Washington, Virginia town
Washington, West Virginia CDP
Washington, Wisconsin unincorporated community
Port Washington, Wisconsin city
The State of Washington
31 of the 50 United States are home to a County of Washington.
There are 5 Washington Townships in the State of New Jersey.
There are 7 Towns of Washington (and one Town of Port Washington) in the State of Wisconsin which correspond to townships rather than municipalities.
Springfield (41)[edit]
Place
Type
Springfield, Alabama town
Springfield, Arkansas town
Springfield, Colorado town
Springfield, Florida city
Springfield, Georgia city
Springfield, Idaho unincorporated community
Springfield, Illinois city
Springfield, Kentucky city
Springfield, Louisiana town
Springfield, Maine town
Springfield, Massachusetts city
Springfield, Michigan city
Springfield, Minnesota city
Springfield, Missouri city
Springfield, Nebraska city
Springfield, New Hampshire town
Springfield, New York town
Springfield, New Jersey (Burlington County) township
Springfield, New Jersey (Union County) township
Springfield, Ohio city
Springfield, Oregon[4] city
Springfield, Pennsylvania CDP
Springfield, South Carolina town
Springfield, South Dakota city
Springfield, Tennessee city
Springfield, Vermont town
Springfield, Virginia CDP
Springfield, West Virginia CDP
Springfield, Wisconsin (Dane County) town
Springfield, Wisconsin (Jackson County) town[5]
Springfield, Wisconsin (Marquette County) town
Springfield, Wisconsin (St. Croix County) town
Springfield, Wisconsin (Walworth County) town
Franklin (35)[edit]
Place
Type
Franklin, Alabama town
Franklin, Arkansas town
Franklin, Connecticut town
Franklin, Georgia city
Franklin, Idaho city
Franklin, Illinois village
Franklin, Indiana city
Franklin, Iowa city
Franklin, Kansas town
Franklin, Kentucky city
Franklin, Louisiana town
Franklin, Maine town
Franklin, Massachusetts city
Franklin, Michigan village
Franklin, Minnesota city
Franklin, Missouri city
Franklin, Nebraska city
Franklin, New Hampshire city
Franklin, New Jersey borough
Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey town
Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey town
Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey town
Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey town
Franklin, Delaware County, New York village
Franklin, Franklin County, New York town
Franklin County, North Carolina county
Franklin County, Ohio county
Franklin, North Carolina town
Franklin, Oregon town
Franklin, Ohio city
Franklin, Cambria County, Pennsylvania borough
Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania city
Franklin, South Dakota town
Franklin, Tennessee city
Franklin, Texas city
Franklin, Vermont town
Franklin, Virginia city
Franklin, West Virginia town
Franklin, Wisconsin city
Franklin, Louisiana parish
Lebanon (34)[edit]
Place
Type
Lebanon, Alabama
Lebanon, Arizona
Lebanon, Arkansas
Lebanon, Colorado CDP
Lebanon, Connecticut town
Rising Sun-Lebanon, Delaware CDP
Lebanon, Georgia unincorporated community
Lebanon, Illinois city
Lebanon, Indiana city
Lebanon, Iowa
Lebanon, Kansas city
Lebanon, Kentucky city
Mount Lebanon, Louisiana town
Lebanon, Maine town
Lebanon Township, Michigan
Lebanon, Mississippi
Lebanon, Missouri city
Lebanon, Nebraska village
Lebanon, New Hampshire city
Lebanon, New Jersey town
Lebanon, New York town
Lebanon Township, North Carolina township
Lebanon, North Dakota
Lebanon, Ohio city
Lebanon, Oklahoma CDP
Lebanon, Oregon city
Lebanon, Pennsylvania city
Lebanon, South Carolina
Lebanon, South Dakota town
Lebanon, Tennessee city
Lebanon, Virginia town
Lebanon, Dodge County, Wisconsin town
Lebanon, Waupaca County, Wisconsin town
Old Lebanon, Wisconsin unincorporated community
Clinton (30)[edit]
Place
Type
Clinton, Arkansas city
Clinton, Connecticut town
Clinton, Illinois city
Clinton, Indiana city
Clinton, Iowa city
Clinton, Kentucky city
Clinton, Louisiana town
Clinton, Maine town
Clinton, Maryland CDP
Clinton, Massachusetts town
Clinton, Macomb County, Michigan CDP
Clinton, Lenawee County, Michigan village
Clinton, Minnesota city
Clinton, Mississippi city
Clinton, Missouri city
Clinton, Montana CDP
Clinton, Nebraska village
Clinton, New Jersey town
Clinton County, New York county
Clinton, Clinton County, New York town
Clinton, Dutchess County, New York town
Clinton, Oneida County, New York village
Clinton, North Carolina city
Clinton, Ohio village
Clinton, Oklahoma city
Clinton, South Carolina city
Clinton, Tennessee city
Clinton, Utah city
Clinton, Washington CDP
Clinton, Wisconsin village
Greenville (31)[edit]
Place
Type
Greenville, Alabama city
Greenville, California CDP
Greenville, Delaware CDP
Greenville, Florida town
Greenville, Georgia city
Greenville, Illinois city
Greenville, Indiana town
Greenville, Iowa city
Greenville, Kentucky city
Greenville, Maine town
Greenville, Massachusetts city
Greenville, Michigan city
Greenville, Mississippi city
Greenville, Missouri city
Greenville, New Hampshire town
Greenville, New Jersey former township
Greenville, Greene County, New York town
Greenville, Orange County, New York town
Greenville, Westchester County, New York CDP
Greenville, North Carolina city
Greenville, Ohio city
Greenville, Pennsylvania borough
Greenville, Rhode Island CDP
Greenville, South Carolina city
Greeneville, Tennessee city
Greenville, Texas city
Greenville, Utah town
Greenville, Virginia CDP
Greenville, Logan County, West Virginia CDP
Greenville, Monroe County, West Virginia CDP
Greenville, Wisconsin CDP
Bristol (29)[edit]
Place
Type
Bristol, Colorado unincorporated community
Bristol, Connecticut city
Bristol, Florida city
Bristol, Georgia city
Bristol, Illinois unincorporated community
Bristol, Indiana town
Bristol, Iowa township
Bristol, Louisiana Populated place
Bristol, Maryland unincorporated community
Bristol, Maine town
Bristol, Michigan unincorporated community
Bristol, Minnesota township
Bristol, Missouri populated place
Bristol, Nevada ghost town
Bristol, New Hampshire town
Bristol, New York town
Bristol, Ohio unincorporated community
Bristol, Pennsylvania borough
Bristol Township, Pennsylvania township
Bristol, Rhode Island town
Bristol, South Dakota city
Bristol, Tennessee city
Bristol, Texas community
Bristol, Vermont town
Bristol, Virginia city
Bristol, Washington community
Bristol, Dane County, Wisconsin town
Bristol, Kenosha County, Wisconsin town
Bristol, West Virginia town

Fairview (28)[edit]
Place
Type
Fairview, Alabama town
Fairview, California CDP
Fairview, Georgia CDP
Fairview, Illinois village
Fairview Park, Indiana town
Fairview, Kansas city
Fairview, Christian County, Kentucky town
Fairview, Kenton County, Kentucky city
Fairview, Lyon County, Kentucky town
Fairview, Maryland CDP
Fairview, Missouri town
Fairview, Montana town
Fairview, Bergen County, New Jersey borough
Fairview, Monmouth County, New Jersey CDP
Fairview, Dutchess County, New York CDP
Fairview, Westchester County, New York CDP
Fairview, North Carolina CDP
Fairview, North Carolina town
Fairview, Ohio village
Fairview, Oklahoma city
Fairview, Oregon city
Fairview, Pennsylvania borough
Fairview, South Dakota town
Fairview, Tennessee city
Fairview, Texas town
Fairview, Utah city
Fairview, West Virginia town
Fairview, Wyoming CDP
Salem (26)[edit]
Place
Type
Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas city
Salem, Saline County, Arkansas CDP
Salem, Connecticut town
Salem, Georgia CDP
Salem, Illinois city
Salem, Indiana city
Salem, Iowa city
Salem, Kentucky city
Salem, Massachusetts city
Salem, Michigan village
Salem, Missouri city
Salem, Nebraska village
Salem, New Hampshire town
Salem, New Jersey city
Salem, New Mexico CDP
Salem, New York village
Salem, North Carolina CDP
Salem, Ohio city
Salem, Oklahoma CDP
Salem, Oregon city
Salem, South Carolina town
Salem, South Dakota city
Salem, Utah city
Salem, Virginia city
Salem, West Virginia city
Salem, Kenosha County, Wisconsin town
Winston-Salem, North Carolina city
Madison (25)[edit]
Place
Type
Madison, Alabama city
Madison, Arkansas city
Madison, California CDP
Madison, Connecticut town
Madison, Florida city
Madison, Georgia city
Madison, Illinois city
Madison, Indiana city
Madison, Kansas city
Madison, Maine town
Madison Heights, Michigan city
Madison, Minnesota city
Madison, Mississippi city
Madison, Missouri city
Madison, Nebraska city
Madison, New Hampshire town
Madison, New Jersey borough
Madison, New York village
Madison, North Carolina town
Madison, Ohio village
Madison, Pennsylvania borough
Madison, South Dakota city
Madison, Tennessee village
Madison, Virginia town
Madison, West Virginia city
Madison, Wisconsin capital
Georgetown (24)[edit]
Place
Type
Georgetown, Arkansas town
Georgetown, California CDP
Georgetown, Colorado town
Georgetown, Connecticut CDP
Georgetown, Delaware town
Georgetown, Chatham County, Georgia CDP
Georgetown, Quitman County, Georgia city
Georgetown, Idaho city
Georgetown, Illinois city
Georgetown, Indiana several places
Georgetown, Floyd County, Indiana town
Georgetown, St. Joseph County, Indiana CDP
Georgetown, Kentucky city
Georgetown, Louisiana village
Georgetown, Maine town
Georgetown, Massachusetts town
Georgetown Township, Michigan township
Georgetown, Minnesota city
Georgetown, Mississippi town
Georgetown, New York town
Georgetown, Ohio village
Georgetown, Beaver County, Pennsylvania borough
Georgetown, South Carolina city
Georgetown, Tennessee village
Georgetown, Texas city
Georgetown, Washington, DC district
Arlington (22)[edit]
Place
Type
Arlington, Arizona town
Arlington, Georgia city
Arlington, Illinois village
Arlington Heights, Illinois village
Arlington, Iowa city
Arlington, Kansas city
Arlington, Kentucky city
Arlington, Massachusetts town
Arlington, Minnesota city
Arlington, Nebraska village
Arlington, New York CDP
Arlington, North Carolina town
Arlington, Ohio village
Arlington, Oregon city
Arlington, South Dakota city
Arlington, Tennessee town
Arlington, Texas city
Arlington, Vermont town
Arlington County, Virginia urban county
Arlington, Northampton County, Virginia CDP
Arlington, Washington city
Arlington, Wisconsin village
Arlington, Wyoming CDP
Ashland (23)[edit]
Place
Type
Ashland, Alabama city
Ashland, California CDP
Ashland Township, Indiana town
Ashland, Illinois village
Ashland, Kansas city
Ashland, Kentucky city
Ashland, Louisiana village
Ashland, Maine town
Ashland, Massachusetts town
Ashland, Mississippi town
Ashland, Missouri city
Ashland, Montana CDP
Ashland, Nebraska city
Ashland, New Hampshire town
Ashland, New Jersey CDP
Ashland, Chemung County, New York town
Ashland, Greene County, New York town
Ashland, Ohio city
Ashland, Oklahoma town
Ashland, Oregon city
Ashland, Pennsylvania borough
Ashland, Virginia town
Ashland, Wisconsin city
Dover (23)[edit]
Place
Type
Dover, Arkansas city
Dover, California city
Dover, Delaware city
Dover, Florida CDP
Dover, Idaho city
Dover, Illinois village
Dover Hill, Indiana cdp
Dover, Kansas
Dover, Kentucky city
Dover, Massachusetts town
Dover Township, Michigan (Lake County) township
Dover Township, Michigan (Lenawee County) township
Dover Township, Michigan (Otsego County) township
Dover, Minnesota city
Dover, Missouri town
Dover, New Hampshire city
Dover, New Jersey town
Dover, North Carolina town
Dover, Ohio city
Dover, Oklahoma town
Dover, Pennsylvania borough
Dover, Tennessee city
Dover, Vermont town
Oxford (22)[edit]
Place
Type
Oxford, Alabama city
Oxford, Arkansas city
Oxford, Connecticut town
Oxford, Florida city
Oxford, Georgia city
Oxford, Idaho city
Oxford, Indiana town
Oxford, Iowa city
Oxford, Kansas city
Oxford, Kentucky village
Oxford, Maine town
Oxford, Maryland town
Oxford, Massachusetts town
Oxford, Michigan village
Oxford, Mississippi city
Oxford, Missouri village
Oxford, Nebraska village
Oxford, New Jersey CDP
Oxford, New York village
Oxford, North Carolina city
Oxford, Ohio city
Oxford, Pennsylvania borough
Oxford, Wisconsin village
Jackson (21)[edit]
Place
Type
Jackson, Alabama city
Jackson, California city
Jackson, Georgia city
Jackson, Kentucky city
Jackson, Louisiana town
Jackson, Maine town
Jackson, Michigan city
Jackson, Minnesota city
Jackson, Mississippi city
Jackson, Missouri city
Jackson, Montana village
Jackson, Nebraska village
Jackson, New Hampshire town
Jackson, New Jersey town
Jackson, New York town
Jackson, North Carolina town
Jackson, Ohio city
Jackson, South Carolina Town
Fort Jackson, South Carolina military base
Jackson, Tennessee city
Jackson, Wisconsin village
Jackson, Wyoming town
Burlington (21)[edit]
Place
Type
Burlington, Colorado city
Burlington, Connecticut town
Burlington, Illinois village
Burlington, Indiana town
Burlington, Iowa city
Burlington, Kansas city
Burlington, Kentucky CDP
Burlington, Maine town
Burlington, Massachusetts town
Burlington, Michigan village
Burlington, New Jersey city
Burlington, New York town
Burlington, North Carolina city
Burlington, North Dakota city
Burlington, Ohio CDP
Burlington, Oklahoma town
Burlington, Pennsylvania borough
Burlington, Vermont city
Burlington, Washington city
Burlington, Wisconsin city
Burlington, Wyoming town
Manchester (22)[edit]
Place
Type
Manchester, Connecticut town
Manchester, Georgia city
Manchester, Illinois village
North Manchester, Indiana town
Manchester, Iowa city
Manchester, Kansas city
Manchester, Kentucky city
Manchester, Maine town
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts town
Manchester, Maryland town
Manchester, Michigan village
Manchester, Minnesota city
Manchester, Missouri city
Manchester, New Hampshire city
Manchester, New Jersey township
Manchester, New York village
Manchester, Ohio village
Manchester, Oklahoma town
Manchester, Pennsylvania borough
Manchester, Tennessee city
Manchester, Vermont town
Manchester, Virginia community
Manchester, Washington CDP
Milton (21)[edit]
Place
Type
Milton, Delaware town
Milton, Florida city
Milton, Georgia city
Milton, Illinois village
Milton, Indiana town
Milton, Iowa city
Milton, Kentucky city
Milton, Louisiana town
Milton, Massachusetts town
Milton, New Hampshire town
Milton, Saratoga County, New York CDP
Milton, Ulster County, New York CDP
Milton, North Carolina town
Milton, North Dakota city
Milton, Ohio townships in 5 counties
Milton, Pennsylvania borough
Milton, Tennessee village
Milton, Vermont town
Milton, Washington city
Milton, West Virginia town
Milton, Wisconsin city
Newport (21)[edit]
Place
Type
Newport, Arkansas city
Newport, California unincorporated community
Newport Beach, California city
Newport, Delaware town
Newport, Indiana town
Newport, Kentucky city
Newport, Maine town
Newport, Michigan town
Newport, Minnesota city
Newport, Nebraska village
Newport, New Hampshire town
Newport, New York village
Newport, North Carolina town
Newport, Ohio CDP
Newport, Oregon city
Newport, Pennsylvania borough
Newport, Rhode Island city
Newport, South Carolina CDP
Newport, Tennessee city
Newport, Vermont city
Newport, Washington city
Auburn (19)[edit]
Place
Type
Auburn, Alabama city
Auburn, California city
Auburn, Georgia city
Auburn, Illinois city
Auburn, Indiana city
Auburn, Iowa city
Auburn, Kansas city
Auburn, Kentucky city
Auburn, Maine city
Auburn, Massachusetts city
Auburn, Michigan city
Auburn, Nebraska city
Auburn, New Hampshire town
Auburn, New York city
Auburn, Ohio township
Auburn, Pennsylvania borough
Auburn, Washington city
Auburn, West Virginia town
Auburn, Wyoming CDP
Centerville (20)[edit]
Place
Type
Centerville, Delaware unincorporated
Centerville, Georgia city
Centerville, Illinois city
Centerville, Indiana town
Centerville, Iowa city
Centerville, Kentucky village
Centerville, Massachusetts village
Centerville, Minnesota city
Centerville, Missouri city
Centerville, North Carolina town
Centerville, Gallia County, Ohio village
Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio city
Centerville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania borough
Centerville, Washington County, Pennsylvania borough
Centerville, South Carolina CDP
Centerville, South Dakota city
Centerville, Tennessee town
Centerville, Texas city
Centerville, Utah city
Centerville, Virginia town
Centerville, Washington CDP
There are 4 Centerville, Wisconsin locations.
Clayton (20)[edit]
Place
Type
Clayton, Alabama town
Clayton, California city
Clayton, Delaware town
Clayton, Georgia city
Clayton, Idaho city
Clayton, Illinois village
Clayton, Indiana town
Clayton, Iowa city
Clayton, Kansas city
Clayton, Louisiana town
Clayton, Michigan village
Clayton, Missouri city
Clayton, New Jersey borough
Clayton, New Mexico town
Clayton, New York village
Clayton, North Carolina town
Clayton, Ohio city
Clayton, Oklahoma town
Clayton, Washington CDP
Clayton, Wisconsin village
Dayton (21)[edit]
Place
Type
Dayton, Alabama town
Dayton, Idaho city
Dayton, Henry County, Illinois unincorporated village
Dayton, LaSalle County, Illinois CDP
Dayton, Indiana town
Dayton, Iowa city
Dayton, Kentucky city
Dayton, Maine town
Dayton, Minnesota city
Dayton, Missouri village
Dayton, Montana CDP
Dayton, Nevada CDP
Dayton, New Jersey CDP
Dayton, New York town
Dayton, Ohio city
Dayton, Oregon city
Dayton, Pennsylvania borough
Dayton, Tennessee city
Dayton, Texas city
Dayton, Virginia town
Dayton, Washington city
Dayton, Wisconsin (disambiguation) two towns
Dayton, Wyoming town
Lexington (19)[edit]
Place
Type
Lexington, Alabama town
Lexington, Georgia city
Lexington, Illinois city
Lexington, Kentucky city
Lexington, Massachusetts town
Lexington, Michigan village
Lexington, Minnesota city
Lexington, Mississippi city
Lexington, Missouri city
Lexington, Nebraska city
Lexington, New York town
Lexington, North Carolina city
Lexington, Ohio village
Lexington, Oklahoma city
Lexington, Oregon town
Lexington, South Carolina town
Lexington, Tennessee city
Lexington, Texas town
Lexington, Virginia city
Milford (20)[edit]
Place
Type
Milford, Connecticut city
Milford, Delaware city
Milford, Illinois village
Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana town
Milford, Iowa city
Milford, Kansas city
Milford, Kentucky village
Milford, Maine town
Milford, Massachusetts town
Milford, Michigan village
Milford, Missouri village
Milford, Nebraska city
Milford, New Hampshire town
Milford, New Jersey borough
Milford, New York village
Milford, Ohio city
Milford, Pennsylvania borough
Milford, Texas town
Milford, Utah city
New Milford, Connecticut town
Mount Vernon (19)[edit]
Place
Type
Mount Vernon, Alabama town
Mount Vernon, Arkansas city
Mount Vernon, California town
Mount Vernon, Georgia city
Mount Vernon, Illinois city
Mount Vernon, Indiana city
Mount Vernon, Iowa city
Mount Vernon, Kentucky city
Mount Vernon, Maine town
Mount Vernon, Maryland CDP
Mount Vernon, Missouri city
Mount Vernon, New Hampshire town
Mount Vernon, New York city
Mount Vernon, Ohio city
Mount Vernon, Oregon city
Mount Vernon, South Dakota city
Mount Vernon, Tennessee village
Mount Vernon, Texas town
Mount Vernon, Virginia CDP
Mount Vernon, Washington city
Oakland (19)[edit]
Place
Type
Oakland, California city
Oakland, Florida city
Oakland, Illinois city
Oakland, Iowa city
Oakland, Kentucky city
Oakland, Maine town
Oakland, Maryland town
Oakland Township, Michigan (Oakland County) township
Oakland, Mississippi town
Oakland, Missouri city
Oakland, Nebraska city
Oakland, New Jersey borough
Oakland, New York town
Oakland, Ohio village
Oakland, Oklahoma town
Oakland, Oregon city
Oakland, Pennsylvania borough
Oakland, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania CDP
Oakland, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania borough
Oakland, South Carolina CDP
Oakland, Tennessee town
Winchester (19)[edit]
Place
Type
Winchester, Arkansas city
Winchester, California CDP
Winchester, Connecticut town
Winchester, Idaho city
Winchester, Illinois city
Winchester, Indiana city
Winchester, Iowa city
Winchester, Kansas city
Winchester, Kentucky city
Winchester, Massachusetts town
Winchester, Missouri city
Winchester, Nevada town
Winchester, New Hampshire town
Winchester, New Jersey town
Winchester, Ohio village
Winchester, Oklahoma town
Winchester, Tennessee city
Winchester, Texas town
Winchester, Virginia city
Winchester, Wyoming CDP
Cleveland (18)[edit]
Place
Type
Cleveland, Alabama town
Cleveland, Florida CDP
Cleveland, Georgia city
Cleveland, Illinois village
Cleveland, Minnesota city
Cleveland, Mississippi city
Cleveland, Missouri city
Cleveland, New York village
Cleveland, North Carolina town
Cleveland, North Dakota city
Cleveland, Ohio city
Cleveland, Oklahoma city
Cleveland, Tennessee city
Cleveland, Texas city
Cleveland, Utah town
Cleveland, Virginia town
Cleveland, West Virginia town
Cleveland, Wisconsin village
Hudson (18)[edit]
Place
Type
Hudson, Colorado town
Hudson, Florida CDP
Hudson, Illinois village
Hudson, Indiana town
Hudson, Iowa city
Hudson, Kansas city
Hudson, Kentucky village
Hudson, Maine town
Hudson, Massachusetts town
Hudson, Michigan city
Hudson, New Hampshire town
Hudson, New York city
Hudson, North Carolina town
Hudson, Ohio city
Hudson, South Dakota town
Hudson, Texas city
Hudson, Wisconsin city
Hudson, Wyoming town
Kingston (18)[edit]
Place
Type
Kingston, Georgia city
Kingston, Idaho village
Kingston, Illinois village
Kingston, Massachusetts town
Kingston, Michigan village
Kingston, Minnesota city
Kingston, Missouri city
Kingston, Nevada village
Kingston, New Hampshire town
Kingston, New Jersey CDP
Kingston, New York city
Kingston, Ohio village
Kingston, Oklahoma town
Kingston, Pennsylvania borough
Kingston, Rhode Island CDP
Kingston, Tennessee city
Kingston, Utah town
Kingston, Washington CDP
Kingston, Wisconsin village
Riverside (19)[edit]
Place
Type
Riverside, Alabama town
Riverside, California city
- Riverside, Connecticut || neighborhood
Riverside, Georgia town
Riverside, Illinois village
Riverside, Iowa city
Riverside, Maryland CDP
Riverside Township, Michigan township
Riverside, Missouri city
Riverside, New Jersey town
Riverside, Steuben County, New York village
Riverside, Suffolk County, New York CDP
Riverside, Ohio city
Riverside, Umatilla County, Oregon CDP
Riverside, Pennsylvania borough
Riverside, Rhode Island village
Riverside, Texas city
Riverside, Utah CDP
Riverside, Washington town
Riverside, Wyoming town
See also[edit]
List of cities in the United States
List of places named Peoria
List of United States cities by population
The 250 places named Washington Township
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau web site. United States Census Bureau. 2009-07-09. Archived from the original on 2009-06-25. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
Jump up ^ "Postal Facts 2017: Most Common City Names (page 20)"" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2017.
Jump up ^ "Postal Facts 2017: Most Common Post Office Names (page 19)"" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2017.
Jump up ^ "Real Simpsons Springfield". Smithsonian Institution web site. Smithsonian Institution. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
Jump up ^ "American FactFinder". Factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
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Cold shoulder
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For the Adele song, see Cold Shoulder (Adele song).
"Cold shoulder" is a phrase used to express dismissal or the act of disregarding someone. Its origin is attributed to Sir Walter Scott in a work published in 1816, which is in fact a mistranslation of an expression from the Vulgate Bible. There is also a commonly repeated incorrect folk etymology.
Contents
[hide]
1 Etymology
2 Modern day usage
3 See also
4 References
5 Sources
Etymology[edit]
The first recorded use of the expression was in 1816 by Sir Walter Scott in the Scots language, in The Antiquary. This expression is a mistranslation of the Latin phrase dederunt umerum recedentem from the Book of Nehemiah 9.29 from the Vulgate Bible, which actually means "stubbornly they turned their backs on you", which comes from the Septuagint Bible's Greek equivalent ἔδωκαν νῶτον ἀπειθοῦντα. Latin umerus (often misspelled humerus) means both "shoulder" and "back":[1][2][3][4][5]
Sir Walter Scott.
"Ye may mind that the Countess’s dislike did na gang farther at first than just shewing o’ the cauld shouther..."[6]
where "cauld" is the equivalent of cold and "shouther" means shoulder,[7] which is further supported by contextual usage in The Antiquary. Neither eating nor food is expressed in the passage, but the phrase is presented in a rather allusive way.[4] The phrase also appears in one of Scott's later works, St. Ronan's Well and after the 1820s it had traveled to America. Dated June 1839 in a letter to the editor in the New England newspaper The Bangor Daily Whig and Courier:
"... eminent individuals and his cabinet advisers turned "the cold shoulder" to their ambassador, for his independent act upon this occasion."[4]
Despite being repeated in several non-academic (non-scientific) books of etymology, the common explanation that the phrase stems from serving a cold shoulder of mutton or other meat to an unwanted guest is an incorrect folk etymology according to linguists.[3][2][4]
One source claims that the explanation of the expression is due to a very literal action: keeping one's back towards, or in the least a shoulder between, a person one was trying to avoid.[8]

Modern day usage[edit]
The expression "cold shoulder" has been used in many literary works, and has entered into the vernacular. It has been used as a description of aloofness and disdain,[4] a contemptuous look over one's shoulder,[9] and even in the context of a woman attempting to decline the advances of an aggressive man.[10] Overall, it remains widely popular as a phrase for describing the act of ignoring someone or something, or giving an unfriendly response.[11]
See also[edit]
Look up cold shoulder in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
A phrase also coined by Sir Walter Scott, "lock, stock, and barrel"
Scottish English
Silent treatment
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Online Etymology Dictionary
^ Jump up to: a b The Word Detective
^ Jump up to: a b [1]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e Martin, Gary. "Cold shoulder". The Phrase Finder. Gary Martin. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
Jump up ^ umerus in Lewis and Short
Jump up ^ Scott, p. 69.
Jump up ^ Jamieson, p. 475.
Jump up ^ Eliot, p. 33.
Jump up ^ Hodgson, p. 153.
Jump up ^ Palmatier, p. 73.
Jump up ^ Helterbran,p. 22.
Sources[edit]
Eliot, Sonny; Hill, Draper; Williams, Stanley D. (2007). Sonny Sez!: Legends, Yarns, and Downright Truths. Wayne State University Press. p. 180. ISBN 0-8143-3335-4.
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