"New Day for You" is a song by Polish singer Basia from her debut album Time and Tide released in 1987.
| "New Day for You" | ||||
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| Single by Basia | ||||
| from the album Time and Tide | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
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| Length | 4:27 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| "New Day for You" (Version 1) on YouTube | ||||
Overview
editThe track was written by Basia Trzetrzelewska, Danny White and Peter Ross of Immaculate Fools, and produced by Danny and Basia. The lyrics of the song were based on a poem that Ross had written for Basia's birthday, which she then incorporated into the track.[1]
The song was particularly popular in Japan where it was used in an advert for a chain of department stores Parco.[2] During the Apartheid era in South Africa, the song was adopted as a peace anthem.[3][4]
Music videos
editThe first music video for the song is a performance clip and was filmed in Royal Albert Hall in London. It pictures Basia and her band performing the song on stage in an empty concert hall.
The second version was filmed by Jon Small for the American market. It pictures Basia performing the song in front of a blue background, interspersed with footage of a solitary man wandering sadly around the city and watching other people. He eventually answers a public payphone and exclaims upon hearing an apparently good news. As he runs through the city streets, he passes by Basia who then turns around and smiles at him. This version was available on Basia's home video A New Day in 1990[5] and on a bonus DVD included in the special edition of her album It's That Girl Again in 2009.[6]
Critical reception
editJerry Smith of British magazine Music Week called "New Day for You" a "slick single", but deemed "in many ways too smooth and polished to make much impression".[7]
Track listings
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Charts
edit| Chart (1987–89) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 69 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 74 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 53 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[11] | 5 |
Cover versions
edit- Japanese singer Yōko Nagayama released her cover of the song in 1988.
References
edit- ^ "From Matt Bianco to Basia: The story of "Time and Tide"". www.superdeluxeedition.com. 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ "Basia Trzetrzelewska gościem programu Cała Muzyka! - Radio Złote Przeboje" (in Polish). tuba.pl. 2018-05-17. Event occurs at 8:25. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ^ "Basia Trzetrzelewska dla Echa Dnia: Byłam tak zakochana, że mogłabym z nim mieszkać nawet na... Syberii (WIDEO, zdjęcia)" (in Polish). echodnia.eu. 2015-08-09. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ^ Ewa Golińska (2015-08-05). "Basia Trzetrzelewska była gościem Radia Kielce" (in Polish). www.radio.kielce.pl. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ A New Day (VHS). CBS. 1990.
- ^ "magic RECORDS - KATALOG PŁYT - Basia: It's That Girl Again (edycja specjalna)" (in Polish). magicrecords.pl. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ Smith, Jerry (4 July 1987). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 25. Retrieved 11 September 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Scott, Gavin. "This Week In 1989: May 14, 1989". chartbeats.com.au. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ^ "Discografie Basia" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
- ^ "Basia Chart History (Hot 100)". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "Basia Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-07.