New Year's Day (U2 song)

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"New Year's Day"
U2 New Year's Day.png
Standard European artwork (pictured variant used for 12-inch maxi-single and later CD editions)
Single by U2
from the album War
B-side "Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)"
Released10 January 1983 [1]
RecordedSeptember–November 1982
Studio Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin)
Genre
Length
  • 5:36 (album version)
  • 5:40 (original 12" long version)
  • 4:17 (video version)
  • 3:53 (7" edit)
Label
Songwriter(s) U2
Producer(s) Steve Lillywhite
U2 singles chronology
"A Celebration"
(1982)
"New Year's Day"
(1983)
"Two Hearts Beat as One"
(1983)
Music video
"New Year's Day" on YouTube
7" - Island / WIP 6848 (UK)
No.TitleLength
1."New Year's Day" (Short version)3:53
2."Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)"3:24
7" - Island / 811 323-7 (France)
No.TitleLength
1."New Year's Day" (Edit)3:40
2."Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)"3:24
7" - Island / 7S-86 (Japan)
No.TitleLength
1."New Year's Day" (Special version)4:16
2."Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)"3:24
2x7" - Island / UWIP6848 (UK)
No.TitleLength
1."New Year's Day" (Short version)3:53
2."Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)"3:24
3."Fire" (Live from Werchter, 4 July 1982)3:45
4."I Threw a Brick Through a Window"/"A Day Without Me" (Live from Werchter, 4 July 1982)6:58
12" - Island / 12 WIP 6848 (UK)
No.TitleLength
1."New Year's Day" (Album version)5:35
2."Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)"3:24
3."Fire" (Live from Werchter, 4 July 1982)3:45
4."I Threw a Brick Through a Window"/"A Day Without Me" (Live from Werchter, 4 July 1982)6:58
12" - Island / 814 948-1 (France)
No.TitleLength
1."New Year's Day" (U.S. remix)4:30
2."Two Hearts Beat as One" (U.S. remix)5:40
CD - Island / 664 973 (Austria)
No.TitleLength
1."New Year's Day" (Album version)5:35
2."Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)"3:24
3."Fire" (Live from Werchter, 4 July 1982)3:45
4."I Threw a Brick Through a Window"/"A Day Without Me" (Live from Werchter, 4 July 1982)6:58

Charts

Musique remix

"New Year's Dub"
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Single by Musique vs. U2
Released21 May 2001 (2001-05-21) [37] [38]
Length2:57 (radio edit)
Label Serious
Songwriter(s)
  • U2
  • Moussa Clarke
  • Nick Hanson
Producer(s)
  • Nick Hanson
  • Moose

In May 2001, dance act Musique released a remix of the song, "New Year's Dub". The remix charted in some European countries, including in the UK and in Ireland, where it peaked at no. 15 and no. 13, respectively. It also charted in Australia, where it peaked at no. 74.

Track listings

CD-Maxi Serious 572 922-2
No.TitleLength
1."New Year's Dub" (7" Radio Edit)2:57
2."New Year's Dub" (Mauro Picotto Club Mix)8:38
3."New Year's Dub" (Hybrid Remix)6:59

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "New Year's Day" by Musique vs. U2
Chart (2001)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [39] 74
Ireland (IRMA) [40] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [41] 55
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [42] 93
UK Singles (OCC) [43] 15

Year-end charts

2001 year-end chart performance for "New Year's Day" by Musique vs. U2
Chart (2001)Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [44] 64
2002 year-end chart performance for "New Year's Day" by Musique vs. U2
Chart (2002)Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [45] 131

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