BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1991
“The Promise of a New Day” is the second single (and lead-off track) from American artist Paula Abdul’s album Spellbound. The song was written by Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith. The single was released to radio while the hit “Rush Rush” was still at the top of radio airplay and the pop charts. It is an upbeat pop and dance-pop song that lyrically finds the singer feeling optimistic about a relationship as well as the lives of future generations.
“The Promise of a New Day” debuted at number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, the week ending July 20, 1991, claiming the spot of Hot Shot Debut. The following week, the single climbed to number 26, with this week claiming the Greatest Airplay Gainer. The song hit number one on the chart on September 14, 1991, and ended the reign of Bryan Adams’ long-running number one hit “Everything I Do (I Do It For You).” The following week it fell to number five and departed the top 40 only four weeks later. It was Abdul’s sixth chart-topping single, and her last number-one single to date.
SIDE A/B:
The Promise Of A New Day (7″ Edit) 4:17
Mixed By – Keith Cohen
The Promise Of A New Day (West Coast 12″) 5:38
Keyboards – Mark Plati
Remix – Junior Vasquez
CASSETTE GRADE:
Cassette: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
DOLBY B Noise Reduction Enabled
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Promise Of A New Day | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1991 | The Promise Of A New Day | U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | #25 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – 4-98752
Format: Cassette, Single
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Producer – Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith
NOTES:
The same program appears on both sides
From the LP “SPELLBOUND”
Find the Cassette Single at DISCOGS
CASSETTE RESTORATION BYy:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Cassette Deck: Nakamichi BX-300 Discrete 3 Head Cassette Deck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp Line In: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
Cassette transfer was recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
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Password: burningtheground
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