New Thang

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"New Thang"
Redfoo - New Thang (cover).jpg
Single by Redfoo
from the album Party Rock Mansion
ReleasedAugust 6, 2014
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:46
Label
Songwriter(s) Stefan Gordy
Producer(s) Play-N-Skillz
Redfoo singles chronology
"Drop Girl"
(2014)
"New Thang"
(2014)
"Literally I Can't"
(2014)

"New Thang" is a song by American singer, dancer, DJ and rapper Redfoo, also known for being half of the duo LMFAO. It was released as the first single from his debut solo studio album Party Rock Mansion on August 6, 2014. [1] The song, written and produced by himself, peaked at number 3 on the Australian Singles Chart. In 2020, the song went viral on TikTok, being used in many videos.

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Music video

The music video for this song was released on August 24, 2014, via Redfoo's YouTube account, The video was shot in Santa Clarita and features an array of women in vibrant, neon colours and Sergio Flores shirtless, playing the saxophone.

Redfoo said of the video: "It will always have a bit of humour and the sexiness. I might not be curing cancer but what I am doing is consciously doing my best to spread happiness as an entertainer. I want to make people feel good." [2]

Promotion

Redfoo performed the song live on The X Factor Australia's result show on September 1, where he is also a judge/mentor. [3]

Official remixes

Charts and certifications

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