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"New" is a new wave-punk song written by Tom Dumont and Gwen Stefani for the Go soundtrack (1999). It was later included on No Doubt's fourth studio album Return of Saturn (2000). The song discusses Stefani's early relationship with Bush lead singer Gavin Rossdale, whom she later married in 2002.
The song is heavily influenced by New Wave music, owing a particularly strong debt to the 1980's KROQ band Felony and their much played 1983 song, "The Fanatic". In it, guitar pedals and effects are used to distort the sound of Adrian Young's drums.[1]
[edit] Chart performance
The song did not chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100; it did, however peak at number seven on the Modern Rock Tracks.[2] The single reached number thirty on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's fourth Top 40 British single.[3]
[edit] Music video
Kanal's character helps that of Stefani get into a rave.
In the song's music video, which was directed by Jake Scott, each band member plays a character going to a rave with Tony Kanal wearing a sherwani.[4] The video won the award for the Most Stylish Video at the 1999 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards. Joanne Gair worked with Stefani on her make-up.[5]
[edit] Charts
| Chart |
Peak |
| Australian Singles Chart |
89 |
| UK Singles Chart[3] |
30 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock[2] |
7 |
[edit] Track listing
- American 12" vinyl single
- "New" (No Doubt club mix) – 6:18
- "New" (New & Approved extended edit) – 6:20
- Australian CD maxi single
- "New" (New & Approved remix) – 4:15
- "New" (New & Approved extended remix) – 5:41
- "New" (No Doubt club mix) – 6:19
- British CD single
- "New" (edit) - 4:15
- "New" (Doubt club mix) - 6:18
- "New" (New & Approved remix) - 5:40
[edit] References
- ^ Montoya, Paris and Lanham, Tom. "New". The Singles 1992-2003 (liner notes). Interscope Records. November 25, 2003.
- ^ a b "No Doubt". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
- ^ a b "UK Top 40 Hit Database". everyHit.com. Retrieved October 14, 2007.
- ^ "No Doubt Cruises Rave Scene For New Video". MTV News. January 28, 1999. Retrieved December 24, 2006.
- ^ Tannen, Mary (1999-05-30). Style; The Painted Bird. New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
