The Promise of a New Day
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"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.
on September 14, 1991, becoming Abdul's sixth chart-topping single, and her last #1 hit to date.
. However, since Abdul was unable to film the clip due to other commitments, she shot the necessary scenes elsewhere, which were then edited into the video.
The video caused controversy when originally aired mainly because it appeared to make Abdul look thinner than she actually was. However, on Pop Up Video, VH1 (and Abdul in a filmed segment) secured that the clip had been edited in such a way as to make the dancers appear closer together.
In that same episode, Abdul admitted that she fell in heels during filming of the dance sequences.
UK 12" Record
US Cassette
(lead singer of Black Lab
) on vocals.
Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits...
'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
Rush Rush
"Rush Rush" is the first single released from Paula Abdul's second album, Spellbound. Written by Peter Lord, and produced by Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith , the song achieved major success in the U.S...
" was still at the top of radio airplay and the pop charts.
Song information
The song hit #1 on the 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...
on September 14, 1991, becoming Abdul's sixth chart-topping single, and her last #1 hit to date.
Music video
The video for the song was recorded in front of a green screen in HawaiiHawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. However, since Abdul was unable to film the clip due to other commitments, she shot the necessary scenes elsewhere, which were then edited into the video.
The video caused controversy when originally aired mainly because it appeared to make Abdul look thinner than she actually was. However, on Pop Up Video, VH1 (and Abdul in a filmed segment) secured that the clip had been edited in such a way as to make the dancers appear closer together.
In that same episode, Abdul admitted that she fell in heels during filming of the dance sequences.
Track listings and formats
US Promo 5" CD- The Promise Of A New Day - 7" Edit (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
- The Promise Of A New Day - West Coast 7" (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
- The Promise Of A New Day - West Coast 12" (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
- The Promise Of A New Day - Extended Club Version (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
- The Promise Of A New Day - West Coast Dub (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
UK 12" Record
- The Promise of a New Day - West Coast 12" (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
- The Promise of a New Day - Album Version (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
- The Promise of a New Day - Extended Club Version (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
US Cassette
- The Promise of a New Day - 7" Edit (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
- 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
Peak positions
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 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... |
1 |
| U.S. Hot Dance/Maxi Singles Sales | 1 |
| Canadian Charts | 1 |
| Australia ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... Singles Chart |
31 |
| UK Singles Chart | 52 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 41 |
Cover versions
The song was covered by American indie band Mirror Ball Associates for the album Covers Vol. 1, which features Paul DurhamPaul Durham
Paul Durham is an American musician, and is the lead singer of rock band Black Lab.- Biography :Born in Twin Falls, Idaho, Durham started his musical journey singing in LDS Church services and writing folk songs under the influence of Bob Dylan....
(lead singer of Black Lab
Black Lab
Black Lab is an alternative rock band founded in Berkeley, California and currently based in Los Angeles and Montana.They released one album on Geffen Records, entitled Your Body Above Me, and scored two rock radio hits in the US, "Wash It Away" in 1997 and "Time Ago" in 1998...
) on vocals.