New Day (Wyclef Jean song)

"New Day" is a charity single released by Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean and Irish singer-songwriter Bono, in aid of charity NetAid. The song appears on the international version of Jean's second album, The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book. Wyclef and Bono performed the song live at Giants Stadium, New Jersey, at the NetAid launch concert on 9 October 1999.

"New Day"
Single by Wyclef Jean featuring Bono
from the album The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book and Life soundtrack
B-side"Gone 'Till November"
Released14 September 1999 (1999-09-14)
GenreHip hop
Length4:45
LabelColumbia, Rockland (Life)
Songwriter(s)Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Wyclef Jean
Producer(s)Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel
Wyclef Jean singles chronology
"In the Zone"
(1999)
"New Day"
(1999)
"It Doesn't Matter"
(2000)

"New Day" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 23, its highest position, and spent two weeks on the chart. The song also charted in several other countries, finding its highest peak in Italy at number two. The remix of the track features contributions from Bumpy Knuckles, Marie Antoinette, DJ Red Alert, Reptile and Small World. The song was featured on the soundtrack to the 1999 film Life, starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence, and featured jazz saxophonist Kenny G.

Track listings

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UK CD1 (668212 2)

  1. "New Day" (Pop Radio Edit) (Feat. Bono) - 4:33
  2. "Gone Till November" - 3:29
  3. "Cheated" (R&B Remix) (Feat. Queen Pen and The Product) - 4:05

UK CD2 (668212 5)

  1. "New Day" (Pop Radio Edit) (Feat. Bono) - 4:33
  2. "New Day" (Hip Hop Clean Version) (Feat. The Refugee Camp) - 3:57
  3. "New Day" (Reggae Remix) - 3:45

Charts

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Release history

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Release dates for "New Day"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 14 September 1999 Urban radio Columbia [14]
21 September 1999 Rhythmic contemporary radio [15]
United Kingdom 11 October 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
[16]
Japan 3 November 1999 CD SME [17]

References

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  1. ^ "Wyclef Jean feat. Bono – New Day" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Wyclef Jean Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Wyclef Jean feat. Bono: New Day" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Wyclef Jean feat. Bono – New Day" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (25.11–2.12 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 26 November 1999. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – New Day". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 48. 27 November 1999. p. 11. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 46, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Wyclef Jean feat. Bono – New Day" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Wyclef Jean feat. Bono – New Day". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Jaarlijsten 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  14. ^ "AddVance Notice" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1316. 10 September 1999. p. 60. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  15. ^ "CHR/Rhythmic: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1317. 17 September 1999. p. 56. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  16. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 11 October, 1999" (PDF). Music Week. 9 October 1999. p. 31. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  17. ^ "ニュー・デイ | ワイクリフ・ジョン" [New Day | Wyclef Jean] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 3 September 2023.