"
New Kid in Town" is a song by the
Eagles from their 1976 studio album
Hotel California. It was written by
Don Henley,
Glenn Frey and
J.D. Souther. Released as the first
single from the album, the song became a number-one hit in the US, and number 20 in the UK. The single version has an earlier fade-out than the album version. The song features Glenn Frey singing the lead vocals, with Don Henley singing main harmony vocals. Randy Meisner plays the
guitarrón mexicano, Don Felder plays electric guitars, and
Joe Walsh plays the
electric piano and organ parts.