New Thing (Enuff Z'Nuff song)

"New Thing"
Single by Enuff Z'Nuff
from the album Enuff Z'nuff
Released	1989
Recorded	1989
Genre	Glam metal [1] power pop [2]
Length	4:22
Songwriter(s)	Donnie Vie, Chip Z'Nuff
Enuff Z'Nuff singles chronology
"New Thing" (1989) "Fly High Michelle" (1990)

"New Thing" is a song by American rock band Enuff Z'Nuff that was released as a single in 1989. This song (peaking at #67), along with "Fly High Michelle" (peaking at #47), were the group's two entries on the US Hot 100. ^[3]

Background

The song was written in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and the demo recorded in bassist Chip Z'Nuff's one-bedroom apartment that he was too broke to even afford. The band played the demo for this song and two others over the phone for their management company at 2 AM, and Chip realized they may have had something special when the management asked to hear the songs four times. ^[4]

Music video

The song's video was placed into heavy rotation on MTV, ^[5] and was put on the New York Times list of the "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos". ^[1]

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1989	Billboard Hot 100 [6]	67
	Mainstream Rock [7]	35

References

1. Edwards, Gavin (May 5, 2020). "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 15, 2021.
2. Frey, Michael. "Enuff Z'nuff - Enuff Z'nuff | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved May 31, 2021.
3. "ENUFF Z'NUFF's New Album To Include One Of JANI LANE's Final Recordings". Blabbermouth.net. April 13, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
4. Michaels, Randolph (2005). "Chip Z'Nuff: Bassist for Enuff Z'Nuff". Flashbacks to Happiness: Eighties Music Revisited. iUniverse. p. 274. ISBN   978-0-5953-7007-8.
5. Kroll, Katy (August 23, 2018). "Chip Z'Nuff Steps Into Frontman Role For New Enuff Z'Nuff Album 'Diamond Boy'". Billboard . Retrieved May 31, 2021.
6. "Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
7. "Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2021.