"New Day" is a charity single released by Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean and Irish singer-songwriter 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 9 October 1999.
"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 listings UK CD1 (668212 2) "New Day" (Pop Radio Edit) (Feat. Bono) - 4:33 "Gone Till November" - 3:29 "Cheated" (R&B Remix) (Feat. Queen Pen and The Product) - 4:05
UK CD2 (668212 5) "New Day" (Pop Radio Edit) (Feat. Bono) - 4:33 "New Day" (Hip Hop Clean Version) (Feat. The Refugee Camp) - 3:57 "New Day" (Reggae Remix) - 3:45
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "New Day"Chart (1999)PeakpositionCanada (Nielsen SoundScan)10Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)3Italy (Musica e dischi)2
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for "New Day"Chart (1999)PositionNetherlands (Dutch Top 40)187
Release history +Release dates for "New Day"RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United States14 September 1999Urban radioColumbia21 September 1999Rhythmic contemporary radioUnited Kingdom11 October 1999Japan3 November 1999CDSME
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