New World Order (album)

New World Order is R&B/soul singer-songwriter Curtis Mayfield’s final studio album.[1] The album got to No. 24 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 44 on the UK Albums chart.[2][3]

New World Order
Studio album by Curtis Mayfield
Released	September 27, 1996
Genre	Funk, soul
Length	63:01
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Curtis Mayfield, Brian Fleming, Carlos Glover, Narada Michael Walden, James Fischer, Erik "E-Smooth" Hicks, Organized Noize, Daryl Simmons, Arnold Hennings
Curtis Mayfield chronology
Take It to the Streets (1990) New World Order (1996)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]
The Independent	(favourable)[6]
New York Times	(favourable)[7]
Vibe	(favourable)[8]

AllMusic described the album as "a touching, moving comeback".[4] Rolling Stone called the LP "a triumphant return".[5]

New World Order was Grammy nominated for "Best R&B Album".[9] Both the album's title track and the song "Back to Living Again" were also Grammy nominated for "Best Male R&B Vocal Performance".[9]

Singles

New World Order got to No. 14 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.[10] No One Knows About A Good Thing (You Don't Have To Cry) also rose to No. 21 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Curtis Mayfield.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"New World Order"	5:36
2.	"Ms. Martha"	4:21
3.	"Back to Living Again"	5:11
4.	"No One Knows About a Good Thing (You Don't Have to Cry)"	5:19
5.	"Just a Little Bit of Love"	5:27
6.	"We People Who are Darker than Blue" (featuring Roger Troutman)	5:02
7.	"I Believe in You"	4:58
8.	"Here But I'm Gone"	5:18
9.	"It Was Love That We Needed"	4:14
10.	"The Got Dang Song"	5:17
11.	"The Girl I Find Stays On My Mind"	3:58
12.	"Let's Not Forget"	3:42
13.	"Oh So Beautiful" (featuring Erik "E Smooth" Hicks)	4:38

Personnel

• Curtis Mayfield - vocals
• Craig Love, Carlos Glover, Gary Thompson, Tomi Martin, Martin Terry - guitar
• Charles Pettaway, Preston Crump, Ralphe Armstrong, Ralph Stacey, George Grier, Lebrian Scott - bass
• Mavis Staples

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak
US Billboard Top Soul LPs	24[2]
UK R&B Albums	7[12]
US UK Albums	44[3]

References

1. Curtis Mayfield: New World Order. Warner Bros. Records. September 1996.
2. "Curtis Mayfield: New World Order (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
3. "Curtis Mayfield". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.
4. "Curtis Mayfield: New World Order". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
5. Coleman, Mark (November 14, 1996). "Curtis Mayfield: New World Order". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone.
6. Gill, Andy (January 31, 1997). "Pop Albums: Curtis Mayfield - New World Order". independent.co.uk. The Independent.
7. Pareles, Jon (September 29, 1996). "New Releases". nytimes.com. New York Times.
8. Light, Alan (November 1996). "Curtis Mayfield: New World Order". Vibe.
9. "Curtis Mayfield". grammy.com.
10. "Curtis Mayfield: New World Order (Adult R&B Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
11. "No One Knows About A Good Thing (You Don't Have To Cry)". billboard.com. Billboard.
12. "Curtis Mayfield: New World Order". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.