"New Way Out" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Poppy. It was released by Sumerian Records on June 4, 2024, as the lead single from her sixth studio album Negative Spaces. The song was written by Poppy, Stephen Harrison and its producer Jordan Fish.
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| Single by Poppy | ||||
| from the album Negative Spaces | ||||
| Released | June 4, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 3:22 | |||
| Label | Sumerian | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jordan Fish | |||
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| "New Way Out" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editFollowing the release of her fifth studio album, Zig (2023), Poppy collaborated with the American bands Bad Omens and Knocked Loose on the two successful singles "V.A.N" and "Suffocate" respectively in 2024.[1][2][3] Shortly after, she revealed the cover art to a new solo single on her Instagram account. It was later announced one day before its release.[4] The song was co-written by Stephan Harrison, the former member of the American rock band Fever 333, who previously collaborated with Poppy on her 2019 single "Scary Mask" from her second extended play, Choke, and was produced by Bring Me the Horizon's former member Jordan Fish.[5][6]
The song's visualizer was directed by Sam Cannon, and it has been compared by Hesher Keenan of MetalSucks to Alice in Wonderland due to the way Poppy was dressed, and the keyhole aesthetic.[7]
Composition
edit"New Way Out" is an industrial pop,[8] pop metal,[9] electronic rock,[10] nu metal,[10] and hard rock[11] song that talks about self-growth and pulling oneself back from the edge.[12] It has been influenced by Madonna and Britney Spears.[9]
Commercial performance
edit"New Way Out" premiered on BBC Radio 1 when it was released.[13] The song peaked at number 17 on the Mainstream Rock chart. It became her second song to enter the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart after "V.A.N", which peaked at number nine.[14]
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[14] | 17 |
References
edit- ^ Shutler, Ali (June 4, 2024). "Poppy shares Madonna-meets-metal single 'New Way Out' and tells us how "there's plenty to be angry about"". NME. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Go, Mayks (April 23, 2024). "Knocked Loose Join Forces With Experimental Pop Singer Poppy For 'Suffocate' – Listen". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Rigotti, Alex (January 26, 2024). "Listen to Bad Omens and Poppy's high-octane new collab 'V.A.N.'". NME. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "(@impoppy) on Instagram - I need a new way out". Instagram. May 31, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Poppy gets introspective with heavy single "New Way Out"". Alternative Press. June 4, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Moayeri, Lily (June 20, 2024). "Poppy's Great Escape Song". Spin. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Keenan, Hesher (June 4, 2024). "Poppy Channels Industrial Pop in "New Way Out"". MetalSucks. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "POPPY Releases Single 'New Way Out'". Blabbermouth.net. June 4, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Scarlett, Liz (June 5, 2024). "Poppy drops gnarly new Madonna-inspired pop-metal rager No Way Out". Metal Hammer. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Leivers, Dannii (November 13, 2024). "Inside The Rise Of Poppy: Metal's Most Vital Star In 2024". Metal Hammer. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ Zukowski, Zenae (June 5, 2024). "Poppy releases new single "New Way Out"". Metal Insider. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Stoddard, Cait (June 4, 2024). "Poppy Shares Melancholic New Single "New Way Out"". Mxdown. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Wilson-Taylor, James (June 4, 2024). "Poppy Drops New Jordan Fish Produced Single 'New Way Out'". Rock Sound. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.