About The Song
“New Kid in Town” is a song by the Eagles from their 1976 album “Hotel California.” Originally written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and J.D. Souther, the track was released as the first single from the album and reached number one in the U.S. and number 20 in the UK. The song became the Eagles’ third chart-topping single, and it later earned a Grammy.
“New Kid in Town” by the Eagles is a song that carries two distinct meanings. On the surface, it reflects the experience of a band becoming famous and the subsequent changes in how they are treated by society. On a deeper level, the song is about the fleeting and fickle nature of love and romance, as explained by Don Henley himself in the liner notes to the band’s greatest hits album, “The Very Best Of”.