New World Coming
"New World Coming" is a pop song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. It became a hit for Cass Elliot in early 1970, and was the first release from her third solo album. On December 1, 1969, she performed the song live on the ABC-TV series The Music Scene with host David Steinberg, just before the release of the single.[1]
| "New World Coming" | ||||
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| Single by "Mama" Cass Elliot | ||||
| from the album Mama's Big Ones | ||||
| B-side | "Blow Me a Kiss" | |||
| Released | January 1970 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:12 | |||
| Label | Dunhill Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Barri, Joel Sill | |||
| "Mama" Cass Elliot singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Listen to "New World Coming" (1969 television performance) on YouTube | ||||
Chart performance
The song peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 30 on Cash Box.[2] It was a bigger hit in Canada, reaching number 22 on the pop singles chart.[3] It also reached number four on both the American and Canadian Adult Contemporary charts.
Weekly charts
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[4] | 22 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[5] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 42 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[7] | 4 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[8] | 30 |
Personnel
The horns and strings were arranged by Jimmie Haskell. The song was engineered by Phil Kaye.
Covers and later uses
- Nina Simone covered the song on her 1971 album, Here Comes the Sun.
- Melba Moore recorded the song for her 1972 album, Melba Moore Live!.
- DíSA covered the song for the 2016 Tim Burton film, Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children.[9]
- In 2016, the song was also included in a scene in an episode of Transparent. Episode three of season two is titled "New World Coming" and features a female trio recording the song in a studio. The Nina Simone version plays over the closing credits.
References
- http://www.tv.com/shows/the-music-scene/episodes/
- "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, April 4, 1970". Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.3775&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.3775.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.3775
- http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.3775&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.3775.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.3775
- http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.3778&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.3778.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.3778
- [Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002]
- http://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1970-03-07
- "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, April 4, 1970". Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- https://genius.com/Disa-new-world-coming-lyrics
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- Listen to "New World Coming" (original studio version) on YouTube
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