New Thing (Enuff Z'Nuff song)

"New Thing"
Single by Enuff Z'Nuff
from the album Enuff Z'nuff
Released1989
Recorded1989
Genre
Length4:22
Songwriter(s)Donnie Vie, Chip Z'Nuff
Enuff Z'Nuff singles chronology
"New Thing"
(1989) 		"Fly High Michelle"
(1990)

"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]

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

References

  1. ^ a b Edwards, Gavin (May 5, 2020). "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Frey, Michael. "Enuff Z'nuff - Enuff Z'nuff | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "ENUFF Z'NUFF's New Album To Include One Of JANI LANE's Final Recordings". Blabbermouth.net. April 13, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  4. ^ Michaels, Randolph (2005). "Chip Z'Nuff: Bassist for Enuff Z'Nuff". Flashbacks to Happiness: Eighties Music Revisited. iUniverse. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-5953-7007-8.
  5. ^ Kroll, Katy (August 23, 2018). "Chip Z'Nuff Steps Into Frontman Role For New Enuff Z'Nuff Album 'Diamond Boy'". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2021.