New Thing (Enuff Z'Nuff song)
1989 single by Enuff Z'nuff
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"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]
| "New Thing" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Enuff Z'Nuff | ||||
| from the album Enuff Z'nuff | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Songwriters | Donnie Vie, Chip Z'Nuff | |||
| Enuff Z'Nuff singles chronology | ||||
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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 |