New Beginning (Stephen Gately song)

"New Beginning"
Single by Stephen Gately
from the album New Beginning
A-side"Bright Eyes"
Released29 May 2000 (2000-05-29)[1]
Length3:38
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bag & Arnthor
Stephen Gately singles chronology
"New Beginning" / "Bright Eyes"
(2000) 		"I Believe"
(2000)
Audio
"New Beginning" on YouTube
Audio
"Bright Eyes" on YouTube

"New Beginning" is the debut single by Irish singer-songwriter Stephen Gately from his debut solo album, New Beginning. The song was released on 29 May 2000 in the United Kingdom where it was issued as a double A-side with Gately's cover of Art Garfunkel's "Bright Eyes" and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. The music video for "New Beginning" was directed by Simon Hilton and shot in London.[2] In the 2001 United Kingdom general election the Liberal Democrats used the song as their election theme song.[3]


Track listings

UK CD1[4]

  1. "New Beginning"
  2. "Bright Eyes"
  3. "New Beginning" (Love to Infinity mix)
  4. "New Beginning" (CD ROM video)

UK CD2[5]

  1. "New Beginning"
  2. "Bright Eyes" (Jewels & Stone remix)
  3. "New Beginning" (Joey Musaphia's Genesis mix)
  4. "New Beginning" (CD ROM video)

UK cassette single[6]

A. "New Beginning"
AA. "Bright Eyes"

European CD single[7]

  1. "New Beginning" (radio edit) – 3:38
  2. "New Beginning" (Love to Infinity mix) – 3:30

European and Australian maxi-CD single[8]

  1. "New Beginning" (radio edit) – 3:38
  2. "Bright Eyes" (Love to Infinity mix) – 6:45
  3. "New Beginning" (Joey Musaphia's Genesis mix) – 8:05

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.[4]

  • Stephen Gately – writing, vocals
  • Anders Bagge – writing
  • Arnthor Birgisson – writing, background vocals
  • Simon Climie – writing
  • Anders Von Hoffsten – background vocals
  • Esbjörn Öhrwall – guitar
  • Patrick Tucker – guitar
  • Stockholm Session Strings – strings
  • Bag & Arnthor – production
  • Jansson & Jansson – string arrangement
  • Bob Kraushaar – mixing
  • Patrick – mixing assistant
  • Aaron Chakraverty – mastering
  • Stylorouge – artwork design
  • Tim Bret-Day – photography

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 92
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] 9
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 65
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 41
Scotland (OCC)[14] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 3

References

  1. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting May 29, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 27 May 2000. p. 25. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Production Notes" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 43. 21 October 2000. p. 94. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Pop goes the election". BBC news. 16 May 2001. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b New Beginning / Bright Eyes (UK CD1 liner notes). Stephen Gately. A&M Records. 2000. 561 819-2, 07314 561 819-2(9).{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ New Beginning / Bright Eyes (UK CD2 liner notes). Stephen Gately. A&M Records. 2000. 561 820-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ New Beginning / Bright Eyes (UK cassette single sleeve). Stephen Gately. A&M Records. 2000. 561 819-4, 07314 561 819-4(3).{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ New Beginning (European CD single liner notes). Stephen Gately. A&M Records. 2000. 561 906-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ New Beginning (European & Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). Stephen Gately. A&M Records. 2000. 561 907-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  10. ^ "Stephen Gately – New Beginning" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 25. 17 June 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Stephen Gately – New Beginning" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Stephen Gately – New Beginning". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.