I Had a New York Girlfriend is the third album by Robert Forster, released in 1994 on Beggar's Banquet. It consists of cover versions of his favourite songs and unlike his previous albums contains no original compositions.
The album was reissued in 2024 as Beautiful Hearts (the album's original working title) on the Needle Mythology label.
Critical reception.
"Trouser Press" called the collection "quirky enough to maintain a distinctly confessional quality."