New Day (Wyclef Jean song)

"New Day" is a charity single released by Wyclef Jean and Bono, in aid of charity NetAid. The song appears on the international version of Jean's second album, The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book. Wyclef and Bono performed the song live at Giants Stadium, New Jersey, at the NetAid launch concert on October 9, 1999.

"New Day"
Single by Wyclef Jean featuring Bono
from the album The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book and Life soundtrack
B-side"Gone 'Till November"
ReleasedSeptember 14, 1999
Recorded1999
GenreHip hop
Length4:45
LabelColumbia
Rockland (1999 Life album)
Songwriter(s)Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Wyclef Jean
Producer(s)Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel
Wyclef Jean singles chronology
"In the Zone"
(1999)		 "New Day"
(1999)		 "It Doesn't Matter"
(2000)

"New Day" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 23, its highest position, and spent two weeks on the chart. The song also charted in several other countries, finding its highest peak in Italy at number two. The remix of the track features contributions from Bumpy Knuckles, Marie Antoinette, DJ Red Alert, Reptile and Small World. The song was featured on the soundtrack to the 1999 film Life, starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence, and featured jazz saxophonist Kenny G.

Track listing

UK CD1 (668212 2)

  1. "New Day" (Pop Radio Edit) (Feat. Bono) - 4:33
  2. "Gone Till November" - 3:29
  3. "Cheated" (R&B Remix) (Feat. Queen Pen and The Product) - 4:05

UK CD2 (668212 5)

  1. "New Day" (Pop Radio Edit) (Feat. Bono) - 4:33
  2. "New Day" (Hip Hop Clean Version) (Feat. The Refugee Camp) - 3:57
  3. "New Day" (Reggae Remix) - 3:45

Charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[1] 8
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[2] 10
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] 13
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 72
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[5] 3
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 12
Italy (Musica e dischi)[7] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 28
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[10] 21
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 48
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 23

References
  1. "Ultratop.be – Wyclef Jean feat. Bono – New Day" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  2. "Wyclef Jean Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  3. "Wyclef Jean feat. Bono: New Day" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  4. "Offiziellecharts.de – Wyclef Jean feat. Bono – New Day". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  5. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (25.11–2.12 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 26 November 1999. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – New Day". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  7. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 48. 27 November 1999. p. 11. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 46, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Wyclef Jean feat. Bono – New Day" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  11. "Swisscharts.com – Wyclef Jean feat. Bono – New Day". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2019.


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