New Day (50 Cent song)
| "New Day" | |
|---|---|
| Song |
"New Day" is the official first single by US rapper 50 Cent, from his upcoming album Street King Immortal, set to be released in November.[1] The song features America singer Alicia Keys and rapper Dr. Dre. The track was produced by Dr. Dre and mixed by Eminem.[2] The single was released on July 27, 2012.
Background
The single was announced during a interview with Digital Spy, uploaded on July 17, 2012. In the same interview he also stated possible appearances of the album: Rihanna and Frank Ocean.[3] The cover art was unveiled also on July 17, 2012.[1]. 50 Cent also released a preview of the song in the Mobile App of his website ThisIs50. The single was premiered with DJ Camilo on Hot97 and then later on Thisis50.
On June 28, Swizz Beatz released the solo version of his wife Alicia Keys, "New Day" on the internet, with the beat of the song being different to the 50 Cent's version and being produced by him instead of Dr. Dre.[4][5] According to DJ Enuff the record cause a stir between both Alicia's label, RCA , and 50 Cent's, Interscope Recordss whom were both wanting to release the track as a single, even though it was originally 50 Cent's song and Alicia had decided to record a solo version.
Track listing
- Digital Single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Day" (featuring Dr. Dre and Alicia Keys) | Curtis Jackson, A. Young, Alicia Cook | Dr. Dre, Eminem | 4:24 |
References
- ^ a b http://www.rap-up.com/2012/07/17/single-cover-50-cent-f-alicia-keys-dr-dre-new-day/ Single Cover: 50 Cent F/ Alicia Keys & Dr. Dre – 'New Day' – Rap-Up Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ^ Listen To An Exclusive Preview of 50 Cent's New Single "New Day" With The New Thisis50 iPhone App
- ^ 50 Cent Announces 1st Single Off Of 'Street King Immortal' Will Feature Alicia Keys & Dr. Dre. Says He Wants To Work With Rihanna & Frank Ocean
- ^ http://hiphop-n-more.com/2012/06/alicia-keys-new-day/
- ^ http://www.xclusiveszone.net/2012/06/alicia-keys-new-day/
