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New (song)
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"New" is a song by the rock band No Doubt
, 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 is heavily influenced by New Wave music
. In it, guitar pedals and effects are used to distort the sound of Adrian Young
's drums.
The song is available as a downloadable track for the music video game
series Rock Band
and Guitar Hero.
; it did, however peak at number seven on the Modern Rock Tracks
. The single reached number thirty on the UK Singles Chart
, becoming the band's fourth Top 40 British single.
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
. 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.
German single
German maxi single
Australian CD maxi single
British CD single
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...
, written by Tom Dumont
Tom Dumont
Tom Dumont is an American guitarist and producer. Dumont is a member of third wave ska band No Doubt, and during the band's hiatus, he began Invincible Overlord as a side project and produced Matt Costa's Songs We Sing.-Life and career:The Dumont family lived in Irvine, California...
and Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...
for the Go
Go (1999 film)
Go is a 1999 comedy thriller film written by John August and directed by Doug Liman, with three intertwining plots that happen to involve one drug deal. The film stars William Fichtner, Katie Holmes, Jay Mohr, Sarah Polley and Scott Wolf and features Taye Diggs, Breckin Meyer, Timothy Olyphant,...
soundtrack (1999). It was later included on No Doubt's fourth studio album Return of Saturn
Return of Saturn
Return of Saturn is the fourth studio album by the American rock band No Doubt, released on April 11, 2000 by Interscope Records. After touring for two and a half years to promote their breakthrough third studio album, Tragic Kingdom, No Doubt wrote several dozen songs for its follow-up and...
(2000).
The song is heavily influenced by New Wave music
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
. In it, guitar pedals and effects are used to distort the sound of Adrian Young
Adrian Young
Adrian Samuel Young is the drummer for the rock band No Doubt.-Biography:Young's parents were hippies. He has four brothers: Alex, Damian, Jeff and Aaron. His father is a teacher in Cypress CA and his stepmother, Jeanne, is currently suffering from ALS...
's drums.
The song is available as a downloadable track for the music video game
Music video game
A music video game, also commonly known as a music game, is a video game where the gameplay is meaningfully and often almost entirely oriented around the player's interactions with a musical score or individual songs...
series Rock Band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
and Guitar Hero.
Chart performance
The song did not chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
; it did, however peak at number seven on the Modern Rock Tracks
Modern Rock Tracks
Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
. The single reached number thirty on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, becoming the band's fourth Top 40 British single.
Music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, which was directed by Jake Scott
Jake Scott (director)
Jake Scott is a British film director who works primarily in the field of music videos. Most of his works were produced under the Ridley Scott Associates banner or RSA's music video subdivision Black Dog Films...
, each band member plays a character going to a rave
Rave
Rave, rave dance, and rave party are parties that originated mostly from acid house parties, which featured fast-paced electronic music and light shows. At these parties people dance and socialize to dance music played by disc jockeys and occasionally live performers...
with Tony Kanal
Tony Kanal
Tony Kanal is an English musician, record producer and songwriter. Kanal is the bassist for the American rock band No Doubt...
wearing a sherwani
Sherwani
Sherwani is a long coat-like garment worn in South Asia, very similar to an Achkan or doublet, and is traditionally associated with the Muslim aristocracy of the northern Indian subcontinent....
. The video won the award for the Most Stylish Video at the 1999 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards. Joanne Gair
Joanne Gair
Joanne "Kiwi Jo" or "Kiwi Joe" Gair is a New Zealand-born and raised make-up artist and body painter whose body paintings have been featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue from 1999 to the 2011 edition...
worked with Stefani on her make-up.
Charts
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 30 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock | 7 |
| Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 123 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 7 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 98 |
Track listing
American 12" vinyl single- "New" (New Doubt Club Mix) – 6:18
- "New" (New & Approved Remix (Extended Edit)) – 6:20
German single
- "New" (Album Version) - 4:15
- New & Approved Remix - 5:40
German maxi single
- "New" (Album Version) - 4:15
- New & Approved Remix - 5:40
- New & Approved Remix (Extended Edit) – 6:20
- New Doubt Club Mix - 6:18
Australian CD maxi single
- "New" - 4:15
- "New" (New & Approved Remix) – 5:40
- "New" (New & Approved Remix (Extended Version)) – 6:20
- "New" (New Doubt Club Mix) – 6:18
- Note: the disc lists only the album version, the sleeve lists only remixes as tracks 1-3.
British CD single
- "New" - 4:15
- New Doubt Club Mix - 6:18
- New & Approved Remix - 5:40