A New Day (song)
"A New Day" is a single by English post-punk band Killing Joke. It was released by E.G. Records in July 1984 as a 7-inch and 12-inch single. The B-side to the 7" release was a remix of the song, named "Dance Day". The single reached No. 51 in the UK Singles Chart.[1][2] A promotional video was filmed for the song, the first time the band made a video for a non-album single.
| "A New Day" | ||||
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| Single by Killing Joke | ||||
| A-side | "A New Day" | |||
| B-side | "Dance Day" | |||
| Released | July 1984 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 8:28 | |||
| Label | E.G. Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jaz Coleman Kevin "Geordie" Walker Paul Raven Paul Ferguson Chris Kimsey | |||
| Producer(s) | Killing Joke Chris Kimsey | |||
| Killing Joke singles chronology | ||||
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| 7" B-Side | ||||
![]() A New Day Side B Inner Sleeve | ||||
The song was later included on the 2008 reissue of Night Time. "Dance Day" was later included on the compilation "Wilful Days" (mistakenly titled "A New Day").
Track listings
The 7-inch single featured "Dance Day" as the B-side. The 12" single featured a dub mix of "A New Day" as its A-side and the original track as the B-side. A 7" release in Portugal used a shorter edit of "A New Day" instead.[3]
7" vinyl single
- Side A
- "A New Day" – 04:08
- Side B
- "Dance Day" – 03:40
12" vinyl single
- Side A
- "A New Day (Dub Mix)" – 04:20
- Side B
- "A New Day" – 04:08
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK Singles Chart[1] | 56 |
References
- Official Charts Company - Killing Joke. OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved on 2010-07-05
- "A New Day". Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
- "A New Day Portugal 7″ single". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 9 April 2020.

