"Same Old Brand New You" is a song by British-Norwegian boy band A1. It was released on 6 November 2000 as the second single from their second album, The A List. The single was the band's second and final number one single on the UK Singles Chart.
Background During 2014's The Big Reunion documentary, band member Ben Adams recalls that the writing of this track was the first start of the split between Paul Marazzi and the rest of band. Adams recalled how he, Read, and Ingebrigtsten travelled to New York to work with Eric Foster White on the song but Marazzi did not want to join them and thus missed out on co-songwriting credit for the track. The following year, however, Marazzi denied in an interview that there was a split during these times and said how he loved the track.Paul Marazzi A1 Full Interview: 2015 The Truth "For The Record" MUST SEE!!! Marazzi wrote the B-Side, "Funkin' Up".
Music video A music video directed by Stuart A. Gosling was produced to promote the single. It was shot in Dungeness in Kent, near a nuclear power plant.
Track listing UK CD1 "Same Old Brand New You" (Commercial Version) - 3:43 "One in Love" - 4:20 "Funkin' Up" - 3:39 "Same Old Brand New You" (Video) - 3:43
UK CD2 "Same Old Brand New You" (Radio Edit) - 3:30 "Funkin' Up" (Extended Mix) - 5:46 "Same Old Brand New You" (Almighty 12" Definitive Mix) - 7:32 "Funkin' Up" (Video) - 3:39
UK promotional single "Same Old Brand New You" (Radio Edit) - 3:30 "Same Old Brand New You" (No Intro) - 3:05
Charts Chart (2000-01)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA)Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.85Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)10Scotland (OCC)2Spain Airplay (Top 40 Radio)31UK Singles (OCC)1UK Airplay (Music Week) 38
Year-end charts Chart (2000)PeakpositionNorwegian Singles Chart (Julen Period)1UK Singles (OCC)102
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