The Promise of a New Day

"The Promise Of A New Day"
Single by Paula Abdul
from the album Spellbound
Released	1991
Format	cassette, vinyl, CD
Genre	Pop
Length	4:32
Label	Virgin
Writer(s)	Peter Lord V. Jeffrey Smith
Paula Abdul singles chronology
"Rush Rush" (1991) "The Promise of a New Day" (1991) "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" (1991)

"The Promise of a New Day" is the second single (and lead-off track) from American artist Paula Abdul's album Spellbound. The song was written by Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith. The single was released to radio while the hit "Rush Rush" was still at the top of radio airplay and the pop charts.

Song information

The song hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 14, 1991, becoming Abdul's sixth chart-topping single, and her last #1 hit to date.

Music video

The video for the song was recorded in front of a green screen in Hawaii. However, since Abdul was unable to film the clip due to other commitments, she shot the necessary scenes elsewhere, which were then edited into the video.

The video caused controversy when originally aired mainly because it appeared to make Abdul look thinner than she actually was. However, on Pop Up Video, VH1 (and Abdul in a filmed segment) secured that the clip had been edited in such a way as to make the dancers appear closer together.

In that same episode, Abdul admitted that she fell in heels during filming of the dance sequences.

Track listings and formats

US Promo 5" CD

1. The Promise Of A New Day - 7" Edit (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
2. The Promise Of A New Day - West Coast 7" (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
3. The Promise Of A New Day - West Coast 12" (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
4. The Promise Of A New Day - Extended Club Version (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
5. The Promise Of A New Day - West Coast Dub (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)

UK 12" Record

1. The Promise of a New Day - West Coast 12" (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
2. The Promise of a New Day - Album Version (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
3. The Promise of a New Day - Extended Club Version (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)

US Cassette

1. The Promise of a New Day - 7" Edit (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)
2. The Promise of a New Day - 12" Mix/West Coast 12" (Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith)

Official remixes

• West Coast 12"
• West Coast 7"
• West Coast Dub
• East Coast Remix
• 7" Edit
• Extended Club Version

Chart performance

Peak positions

Chart (1991)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	1
U.S. Hot Dance/Maxi Singles Sales	1
Canadian Charts	1
Australia ARIA Singles Chart	31
UK Singles Chart	52

End of year charts

End of year chart (1991)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	41

Cover versions

The song was covered by American indie band Mirror Ball Associates for the album Covers Vol. 1, which features Paul Durham (lead singer of Black Lab) on vocals.

References

Preceded by "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams

Billboard Hot 100 number one single September 14, 1991

Succeeded by "I Adore Mi Amor" by Color Me Badd