The Promise of a New Day

"The Promise of a New Day"
Single by Paula Abdul
from the album Spellbound
Released July 20, 1991
Format cassette, vinyl, CD
Recorded 1990—1991
Studio Masters[1]
(Los Angeles, California)
Sunset Sound Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre Dance-pop
Length 4:32
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Paula Abdul, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor, V. Jeffrey Smith
Producer(s) Peter Lord & V. Jeffrey Smith
Paula Abdul singles chronology
"Rush Rush"
(1991)		 "The Promise of a New Day"
(1991)		 "Blowing Kisses in the Wind"
(1991)

"Rush Rush"
(1991)		 "The Promise of a New Day"
(1991)		 "Blowing Kisses in the Wind"
(1991)

"The Promise of a New Day" is the second single (and lead-off track) from American artist Paula Abdul's album Spellbound. The song was written by Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith. The single was released to radio while the hit "Rush Rush" was still at the top of radio airplay and the pop charts.

Song information

"The Promise of a New Day" serves as the opener to the Spellbound album and was released as the second single off the album after "Rush Rush" in late July of 1991. The song debuted at number 40, the week ending July 20th, 1991, claiming the spot of Hot Shot Debut.[2] The following week, the single climbed to number 26, with this week claiming the Greatest Airplay Gainer.[3] The song hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 14, 1991, becoming Abdul's sixth chart-topping single, and her last #1 single to date.[4]

Music video

The video, directed by BIG TV! (Andy Delaney and Monty Whitebloom) was shot during the week of July 8th, 1991[5]. Filming took place in two different locations with backgrounds for the video being shot in Hawaii, with Abdul's part being filmed separately and later added through green screen. Abdul was unable to attend filming in Hawaii due to prior commitments.

When released, the video garnered controversy due to its post-work, which was edited and elongated in order to make Abdul appear thinner and taller than she actually was. For this, Abdul was criticized and ridiculed in the media and the video would end up becoming parodied. Most notoriously, on the sketch show "In Living Color", where a music video was shot for the show titled "Promise of a Thin Me" with Kelly Coffield as Abdul. The television show ridiculed Abdul for her weak singing voice, her then-recent lip syncing allegation, her weight gain, and the aspect ratio of her music video.

Track listings and formats

US Promo 5" CD

  1. The Promise Of A New Day - 7" Edit (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  2. The Promise Of A New Day - West Coast 7" (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  3. The Promise Of A New Day - West Coast 12" (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  4. The Promise Of A New Day - Extended Club Version (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  5. The Promise Of A New Day - West Coast Dub (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)

UK 12" Record

  1. The Promise of a New Day - West Coast 12" (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  2. The Promise of a New Day - Album Version (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  3. The Promise of a New Day - Extended Club Version (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)

US Cassette

  1. The Promise of a New Day - 7" Edit (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
  2. The Promise of a New Day - 12" Mix/West Coast 12" (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)

Official remixes

  • West Coast 12"
  • West Coast 7"
  • West Coast Dub
  • East Coast Remix
  • 7" Edit
  • Extended Club Version

Chart performance

Cover versions

The song was covered by American indie band Mirror Ball Associates for the album Covers Vol. 1, which features Paul Durham (lead singer of Black Lab) on vocals.

References

  1. ↑ http://crydee.sai.msu.ru/public/lyrics/asv-collection/Lyrics/Abdul_Paula/abdul.91
  2. ↑ "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  3. ↑ "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  4. ↑ Kleid, Beth (July 8, 1991). "Tv/video". latimes.com.
  5. ↑ "Paula Abdul: Chart History". billboard.com.
  6. ↑ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". Retrieved 2009-09-15.
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