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| Name = New Day |
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| Artist = [[Alicia Keys]] |
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| Genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] |
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| Length = {{duration|m=4|s=4}} |
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| Label = [[RCA Records|RCA]] |
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| Writer = Alicia Keys, [[Swizz Beatz]] |
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| Producer = Swizz Beatz |
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"'''New Day'''" is a song by American recording artist [[Alicia Keys]]. Produced by Keys' husband [[Swizz Beatz]], the song showcases a musical departure from the previous single by the singer, with a more upbeat sound led by drums and percussion, instead of her classical R&B sound. On the song, Keys sings about "touching the sky and not letting chances go to waste". It received praise from [[Music journalism|music critics]], who complimented the new musical direction, as well as criticizing the downgrade of Keys' "powerhouse voice" in favor of percussion, and was named as to be her "most powerful number to date". |
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==Background== |
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[[File:Alicia Keys at the Summer Sonic Festival on piano crop.jpg|thumb|left|240px|"New Day" is the fourth unreleased new song Keys had unveiled as of June 2012.]] |
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In May 2009, [[Swizz Beatz]] announced that he and Keys were romantically involved while he was still married to his first wife,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Alicia Keys dating rapper Swizz Beatz|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2009/05/18/alicia_keys_dating_rapper/|newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]]|date=18 May 2009|accessdate=4 December 2009| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100111140246/http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2009/05/18/alicia_keys_dating_rapper/| archivedate= 11 January 2010| deadurl= no}}</ref> and in May 2010, a representative for Keys and Swizz Beatz confirmed that they were engaged and expecting a child together.<ref>{{cite web|last=Laudadio|first=Marisa|date=27 May 2010|title=Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Are Engaged – and Expecting!|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20389363,00.html|work=People|publisher=Time, Inc|accessdate=May 27, 2010| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100528101435/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20389363,00.html| archivedate= 28 May 2010| deadurl= no}}</ref> During the time of the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]], the couple took part of a union and had the unborn child blessed in a [[Zulu people|Zulu]] ceremony, which took place in the [[Illovo, Gauteng|Illovo]] suburb of [[Johannesburg]], South Africa.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alicia Keys and Swizz Haseeb Receive Zulu Blessing in Africa|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/06/22/alicia-keys-and-swizz-beatz-receive-zulu-blessing-in-africa/|work=Rap-Up|accessdate=2 August 2010| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100626111754/http://www.rap-up.com/2010/06/22/alicia-keys-and-swizz-beatz-receive-zulu-blessing-in-africa/| archivedate= 26 June 2010| deadurl= no}}</ref> Keys and Beatz were married on the French island of [[Corsica]] on 31 July 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Baertlein|first=Lisa|date=2 August 2010|title=Alicia Keys Marries Swizz Beatz|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/alicia-keys-marries-swizz-beatz-in-france-1004107126.story#/news/alicia-keys-marries-swizz-beatz-in-france-1004107126.story|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=August 2, 2010| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100805054408/http://www.billboard.com/news/alicia-keys-marries-swizz-beatz-in-france-1004107126.story| archivedate= 5 August 2010| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Serpe|first=Gina|date=August 1, 2010|title=Call Her Mrs. Beatz: Alicia Keys Weds!|url=http://au.eonline.com/uberblog/b193211_call_her_mrs_beatz_alicia_keys_weds.html|work=EOnline|publisher=NBC Universal|accessdate=1 August 2010| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100802222125/http://au.eonline.com/uberblog/b193211_call_her_mrs_beatz_alicia_keys_weds.html| archivedate= 2 August 2010| deadurl= no}}</ref> On 14 October 2010, Keys gave birth to a son, Egypt Daoud Ibarr Dean, in New York City.<ref>{{cite web|last=Greer|first=Carlos|date=15 October 2010|title=Alicia Keys Has a Baby Boy| url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20434638,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines|work=People|publisher=People|accessdate=15 October 2010| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20101020205723/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20434638,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines| archivedate= 20 October 2010| deadurl= no}}</ref> |
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On 23 September 2011, she performed at ''iHeart Music Festival'' and sang her new song "A Place Of My Own", which will be present in her fifth studio album.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://idolator.com/6024002/alicia-keys-debuts-a-place-of-my-own |title=Alicia Keys Debuts “A Place Of My Own” At iHeartRadio Music Festival|work=Idolator |publisher=Buzzmedia |location= United States|date=24 September 2011 |accessdate=24 November 2011}}</ref> On 7 October 2011, [[RCA Music Group]] announced it was disbanding [[J Records]] along with [[Arista Records]] and [[Jive Records]]. With the shutdown, Keys (and all other artists previously signed to those three labels) will release her future material on RCA Records.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/rca-s-new-executive-team-named-under-ceo-1005324782.story | title=RCA's New Executive Team Named Under CEO Peter Edge Amid Layoffs | publisher=Nielsen Business Media | work=Billboard | date=23 August 2011 | accessdate=24 November 2011 | author=Christman, Ed | location=United States}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2268707 |title=Unveiling The New Look RCA Records|work=FMQB|publisher=Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Inc.|location=United States |date=23 August 2011 |accessdate=24 November 2011}}</ref> On 18 February 2012, Keys performed "Send Me an Angel" at [[Whitney Houston]]'s memorial at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kleinman|first=Jacob|title=Whitney Houston Funeral: Alicia Keys Performs "Prelude To A Kiss"|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/300933/20120218/whintey-houston-funeral-alicia-keys-angel-video.htm|publisher=International Business Times|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref> On 27 April 2012, she debuted a new song titled "Not Even the King" during MTV Upfront. On 28 June 2012, Keys officially released "New Day" online, and she previewed the song earlier in the day.<ref name="rolling"/><ref name=lat1>{{cite news|last=Kennedy|first=Gerrick D.|title=Alicia Keys teases new album with 'New Day'|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/28/entertainment/la-et-ms-alicia-keys-debuts-new-day-20120628|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|accessdate=1 July 2012|location=Los Angeles|date=28 June 2012}}</ref> |
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During an interview on the 2012 [[BET Awards]], Swizz Beatz commented that Keys was "in [a] whole new creative place, the chorus ‘It's a new day' speaks of everything."<ref name=hhw>{{cite web|last=Muhammad|first=Latifah|title=Exclusive: Swizz Beatz Talks Alicia Keys "New Day" Collaboration|url=http://hiphopwired.com/2012/07/02/exclusive-swizz-beatz-talks-alicia-keys-new-day-collaboration-video/|publisher=Hip Hop Wired|accessdate=4 July 2012|date=2 July 2012}}</ref> Beatz further added that "It's a new day for music. It's a new day for her spiritually, mentally. The concept is celebrating life, and that's just the beginning of it. People are going to see how many parts of that record are going to come alive."<ref name=bet1>{{cite news|last=García|first=Courtney|title=2012 BET Awards: Swizz Beatz says more new Alicia Keys music on the way|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/07/2012-bet-awards-swizz-beatz-says-more-new-alicia-keys-music-on-the-way.html|work=Zap2it|publisher=Tribune Media Services, Inc|accessdate=4 July 2012|location=United States|date=2 July 2012}}</ref> He also described her upcoming yet-to-be-titled fifth studio album as "timeless,", and said that "fans should be on the look out for new pieces any day now."<ref name=bet1/> |
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==Composition== |
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|title = "New Day" |
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|description = A 14-second sample of "New Day", with Alicia Keys singing the bridge and first verse of the chorus, with heavily processed vocals alongside a percussion background: a change of musical style attributed to her husband and producer of the song, [[Swizz Beatz]]. |
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"New Day" is a [[contemporary R&B]] song with [[House music|house]] and [[reggae]] influences,<ref name=province/><ref name=popular1>{{cite web|title=Alicia Keys Unveils ‘New Day’ Audio From Fourthcoming Album|url=http://www.popularcritic.com/2012/06/29/alicia-keys-unveils-new-day-audio-from-fourthcoming-album/|publisher=Popular Critic|accessdate=1 July 2012}}</ref> and a duration of four minutes and four seconds, which was produced by Keys' husband [[Swizz Beatz]].<ref name=province>{{cite news|last=Collins|first=Leah|title=New Day, new music: Listen to the latest from Alicia Keys|url=http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/music+Listen+latest+from+Alicia+Keys/6861218/story.html|work=The Province|publisher=Postmedia Network Inc.|accessdate=1 July 2012|location=Canada|date=29 June 2012}}</ref> The song is structured by "rat-a-tat [[Drums (musical instrument)|drums]]"<ref name=rolling>{{cite news|title=Alicia Keys Unveils 'New Day' Track From Upcoming Album|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/alicia-keys-unveils-new-day-track-from-upcoming-album-20120628|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=[[Jann S. Wenner]]|location=United States|accessdate=1 July 2012}}</ref> and a beat that "springs back and forth" alongside some "[[piano]] flourishes" that adds "a bit of seriousness" to the song.<ref name=bblisten>{{cite news|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|title=Listen To Alicia Keys' Triumphant New Track, 'New Day'|url=http://www.billboard.com/news#/column/the-juice/listen-to-alicia-keys-triumphant-new-track-1007452152.story|work=[[Billboard (magazine){{!}}Billboard]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=1 July 2012|location=United States|date=28 June 2012}}</ref> On a [[YouTube]] message, the singer said: "I got something fresh for you, something fresh for the summer. I’m feeling good, and I’m thinking.", moments prior to releasing the song.<ref name=lat1/> |
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On "New Day", Keys sings about "touching the sky and not letting chances go to waste",<ref name=bblisten/> singing: "There's no limitation, no / Fill up your life / Let me see your hands up."<ref name=mtv1>{{cite news|last=Rubenstein|first=Jenna Hally|title=New Song: Alicia Keys, 'New Day'|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2012/06/28/alicia-keys-new-day/|work=[[MTV]]|publisher=Viacom International Inc|accessdate=1 July 2012|location=United States|date=28 June 2012}}</ref> On the theme of the song, Keys expressed that for her, "a new day is the possibility to chose how to create the life of your dreams and letting no one to stop you."<ref>{{cite news|last=Redacción Cultura|title=Alicia Keys presenta "New Day", el adelanto de su quinto disco|url=http://www.eluniversal.com/arte-y-entretenimiento/musica/120629/alicia-keys-presenta-new-day-el-adelanto-de-su-quinto-disco|work=[[El Universal (Venezuela){{!}}El Universal]]|publisher=Grupo El Universal|accessdate=1 July 2012|location=Caracas|language=Spanish|date=29 June 2012}}</ref> Jenna Hally Rubenstein from [[MTV]] noted that the song is "clearly inspired" by the experiences and feelings the singer had about her son, Egypt.<ref name=mtv1/> She further added that "In short, 'New Day' is a strong start to what will hopefully be a banger of an album."<ref name=mtv1/> |
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Amy Sciaretto from PopCrush compared the song with [[Beyoncé]]{{'s}} "[[Run the World (Girls)]]" (2011), commenting that "it’s all about the beats and the percussion," and further stating that "the drums, as opposed to her voice, drive this song."<ref name=popcrush1>{{cite news|last=Sciaretto|first=Amy|date=28 June 2012|title=Listen to Alicia Keys' New Song: 'New Day'|url=http://popcrush.com/alicia-keys-new-day/|work=PopCrush|publisher=Townsquare Media, LLC|location=United States|accessdate=1 July 2012}}</ref> She also said that "New Day" doesn't "showcase her powerhouse voice like other signature hits on her cataloge", mentioning "[[Fallin']]", "[[No One (Alicia Keys song)|No One]]" and "[[Empire State of Mind]]" as examples.<ref name=popcrush1/> Keenan Higgins from ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' stated that "New Day" was a "strong step back" for her, but praised its "heavy bass" and "powerful" vocals, as well as the "crazy turntable mix" close to the end of the song, considering that it "proves to be an amazing start" for what she named as "another chart-topper" for the singer.<ref name=vibe1>{{cite news|last=Higgins|first=Keenan|title=New Music: Alicia Keys - "New Day"|url=http://www.vibe.com/node/93206|work=[[Vibe (magazine){{!}}Vibe]]|publisher=Intermedia Vibe Holdings, LLC|accessdate=1 July 2012|location=United States|date=28 June 2012}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
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[[File:Beyoncé Knowles GMA Run the World.jpg|thumb|left|230px|Critics noted similarities between "New Day" and [[Beyoncé]]{{'s}} "[[Run the World (Girls)]]".]] |
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"New Day" has received positive response from [[music journalism|music critics]]. Jason Lipshutz from ''[[Billboard (Magazine)|Billboard]]'' gave a positive review of the song, stating that "If 'New Day' is indeed the lead single to Keys' fifth studio album, the track is her most upbeat lead single yet."<ref name="bblisten"/> Becky Bain from [[Idolator]] agreed with Lipshutz, stating that it's "one of the most upbeat songs she’s ever released".<ref name=idolatorday>{{cite news|last=Bain|first=Becky|title=Alicia Keys Releases New Song “New Day”, Says She’s “A Whole New Person”|url=http://idolator.com/6671792/alicia-keys-new-day-listen|accessdate=1 July 2012|publisher=Buzzmedia|work=Idolator|date=28 June 2012|location=United States}}</ref> Leah Collins from ''[[The Province]]'' was positive over the song's change in style, commenting that it "definitely marks a new sound for the singer—or at least a new tempo. Driven by a drumline beat—and some house-style piano—the track's more propulsive than Keys' typical torchy R&B."<ref name="province"/> |
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Amy Sciaretto from PopCrush gave the song a mixed review, stating that "This is a club banger, which is not something we expect from Keys."<ref name="popcrush1"/> She further stated that on the song, Keys sounds "harder and tougher", explaining that "It sounds like a rhythmic jam with some vocals tucked underneath."<ref name="popcrush1"/> Sciaretto finally concluded that "When you have a gift like Keys, why not use it to its full potential?"<ref name="popcrush1"/> Andrew Santana from ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' attributed to Swizz Beatz the musical change that Keys showcased in "New Day", stating that it is "a different sound for the usually more subdued Keys."<ref>{{cite web|last=Santana|first=Andrew|title=A 'New Day' for Alicia Keys: Listen to her brand-new single|url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2012/06/28/alicia-keys-new-day-single/|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|accessdate=1 July 2012}}</ref> An editor from That Grape Juice named the song as "her most powerful number to date."<ref>{{cite news|title=New Song: Alicia Keys – ‘New Day’|url=http://thatgrapejuice.net/2012/06/song-alicia-keys-new-day/|publisher=The Grape Juice|accessdate=1 July 2012}}</ref> |
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Katherine St Asaph from Popdust gave the song three stars out of five, and recognized that "the clear inspiration" behind the "clattering military drums, party-hearty lyrics and brash-and-scattered vocals is traceable to one person", referencing Swizz Beatz as the reason for the musical change. She further stated that "if you like Keys for her ballads and piano work, you definitely won’t like how Beatz minces it all toward the end."<ref>{{cite web|last=St. Asaph|first=Katherine|title=Review: Alicia Keys' New Track 'New Day'|url=http://popdust.com/2012/06/29/alicia-keys-new-day-review/|publisher=Popdust|accessdate=1 July 2012}}</ref> Jarett Wieselman from [[The Insider]] gave an optimist preview of the song, ensuring that "it's an uptempo jam that's perfect for summertime driving with the windows rolled down and the bass pumped up high."<ref name=insider1>{{cite news|last=Wieselman|first=Jarett|title=First Listen: Alicia Keys Drops 'New Day'|url=http://www.theinsider.com/music/53508_Alicia_Keys_New_Day/|work=The Insider|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=1 July 2012|location=United States}}</ref> |
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==Charts== |
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{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|73|refname=firstweekr&b|artist=Alicia Keys|song=New Day|artistid={{BBID|Alicia Keys}}|accessdate=14 July 2012}} |
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==References== |
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{{reflist|3}} |
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{{Alicia Keys}} |
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{{Alicia Keys singles}} |
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[[Category:2012 songs]] |
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[[Category:Alicia Keys songs]] |
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[[Category:Songs produced by Swizz Beatz]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Alicia Keys]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Swizz Beatz]] |
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Revision as of 18:22, 28 July 2012
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