The Promise of a New Day
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| “The Promise of a New Day” | |||||
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| Single by Paula Abdul from the album Spellbound |
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| Released | 1991 | ||||
| Format | cassette, vinyl, CD | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Label | Virgin | ||||
| Certification | Gold (US) | ||||
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"The Promise of a New Day" is the second single (and lead-off track) from American artist Paula Abdul's album Spellbound. The single was released to radio while the surprise-hit "Rush Rush" was still at the top of radio airplay and the pop charts in order to keep the momentum going.
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[edit] Song information
The song hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 14, 1991, becoming Abdul's sixth chart-topping single, and her last #1 hit to date.
[edit] Music video
The video for the song was recorded in front of a green screen in Hawaii. However, since Abdul was unable to film the clip due to other commitments, she shot the necessary scenes elsewhere, which were then edited into the video.
The video caused controversy when originally aired mainly because it appeared to make Abdul look thinner than she actually was. However, on Pop Up Video, VH1 secured that the clip had been edited in such a way as to make the dancers appear closer together. This, along with a previous lawsuit asserting Abdul paid more talented vocalists to overdub vocals on her albums without giving them credit, was the subject of a parody called "The Promise of a Thin Me" that appeared on an episode of In Living Color.
[edit] Track listings and formats
US Promo 5" CD
1. The Promise Of A New Day - 7" Edit
2. The Promise Of A New Day - West Coast 7"
3. The Promise Of A New Day - West Coast 12"
4. The Promise Of A New Day - Extended Club Version
5. The Promise Of A New Day - West Coast Dub
UK 12" Record
1. The Promise of a New Day - West Coast 12"
2. The Promise of a New Day - Album Version
3. The Promise of a New Day - Extended Club Version
US Cassette
1. The Promise of a New Day - 7" Edit
2. The Promise of a New Day - 12" Mix/West Coast 12"
[edit] Official remixes
- West Coast 12"
- West Coast 7"
- West Coast Dub
- East Coast Remix
- 7" Edit
- Extended Club Version
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales | 25 |
| U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 | 1 |
| Australia ARIA Singles Chart | 31 |
| UK Singles Chart | 52 |
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| Preceded by "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single September 14, 1991 |
Succeeded by "I Adore Mi Amor" by Color Me Badd |
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