New Inside (song)

"New Inside"
Single by Tiffany
from the album New Inside
ReleasedAugust 28, 1990
Genre
Length5:35 (album version)
4:53 (7"/radio edit)
4:13 (German 7" edit)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Phillip Damien
Tiffany singles chronology
"I Always Thought I'd See You Again"
(1990) 		"New Inside"
(1990) 		"Here in My Heart"
(1990)

"New Inside" is a song by American singer Tiffany, which was released by MCA on August 28, 1990, as the lead single from her third studio album New Inside. The song was written by Phillip Damien and Dennis Cheese, and produced by Damien.

Background

Both "New Inside" and the album of the same name marked a change of musical direction for Tiffany as she moved towards an urban and contemporary R&B sound.[1] In a 2012 interview with The A.V. Club, Tiffany said of the song's message, "Of course, we made it about a love relationship, but the song is really more about busting down walls, changing things, being open-minded, pushing yourself a little bit and being a little 'new inside'."[2]

Critical reception

On its release, Billboard considered "New Inside" to be "astonishingly potent funk-pop" and described Tiffany's vocals as "assured and assertive".[3] Music & Media felt the song was "in the tradition" of Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul and noted the "hard-core dance beat". They added that Tiffany "sound[s] a lot rougher than usual".[4]

Track listing

7-inch single (German/Australian release)
  1. "New Inside" – 4:13
  2. "New Inside (Radio Edit)" – 4:53
12-inch and CD single (North American release)
  1. "New Inside (12" Extended Mix)" – 6:27
  2. "New Inside (7" Edit)" – 4:53
  3. "New Inside (Instrumental)" – 5:54
  4. "New Inside (Bonus Beats)" – 2:06
12-inch single (German release)
  1. "New Inside (12" Extended Mix)" – 6:27
  2. "New Inside (Instrumental)" – 5:44
  3. "New Inside (Bonus Beats)" – 2:06
CD single (German release)
  1. "New Inside (Extended Version)" – 6:27
  2. "New Inside (7" Version)" – 4:13
  3. "New Inside (Radio Edit)" – 4:53
CD single (Japanese release)
  1. "New Inside" – 4:53
  2. "New Inside (Extended Vox)" – 6:27

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[5] 159

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "New Inside – Tiffany : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
  2. ^ Eakin, Marah (2012-08-21). "Tiffany on "I Think We're Alone Now," being the queen of the mall, and dubstep | Mall Week". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
  3. ^ Flick, Larry (September 29, 1990). "Single Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 39. Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 85. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. October 27, 1990. p. 21. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2016-05-20". imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.