New Gold (song)
2022 single by Gorillaz featuring Tame Impala and Bootie Brown
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"New Gold" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz, featuring Australian music project Tame Impala, and American rapper Bootie Brown, marking the latter's second collaboration with the band since "Dirty Harry" in 2005. The track was released on 31 August 2022 as the second single from their eighth studio album, Cracker Island. "New Gold" reached number four on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and peaked at number two on the US Alternative Airplay chart. At the APRA Music Awards of 2024, the song was shortlisted for Song of the Year.[5]
- No Expectations (Los Angeles, California, US)
- Studio 13 (London, UK)
- Fenixlab Multimedia Factory (Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico)
- Woodshed (Malibu, California, US)
- Kevin Parker Studio (Fremantle, Western Australia)
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| Single by Gorillaz featuring Tame Impala and Bootie Brown | ||||
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| Released | 31 August 2022 | |||
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| Length | 3:25 | |||
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Background
"New Gold" has been in production since 2020, and its earliest teaser was a post on Noodle's Instagram from 1 February 2020.[6] However, the track was not included on Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez, because, according to Damon Albarn, they "never seemed to get [their] tune finished". He also hinted that the song might finally be released as a part of the second season of Song Machine.[7] It was first played live during the Gorillaz World Tour 2022 on 19 August 2022. The song was eventually released on 31 August 2022 as the second single for Gorillaz' eighth studio album Cracker Island.
Personnel
Gorillaz
- Damon Albarn – vocals, synthesisers
Additional musicians and personnel
- Tame Impala – vocals, synthesisers, bass, guitars, drums, Wurlitzer, engineering
- Bootie Brown – vocals
- Greg Kurstin – synthesisers, bass, guitars, keyboards, percussion, engineering
- Samuel Egglenton – engineering
- Julian Burg – engineering
- Matt Tuggle – engineering
- David Reitzas – engineering
- Federico Foglia – engineering
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
- Matt Wolach – mixing assistance
- Randy Merrill – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[23] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[24] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | August 31, 2022 | [1] | ||
| United States | January 31, 2023 | Alternative radio | Warner | [26] |