The Promise of a New Day

"The Promise of a New Day"
"The Promise of a New Day"
Single by Paula Abdul
from the album Spellbound
Released	July 1991
Studio	Studio Masters (Los Angeles); Sunset Sound (Los Angeles);
Genre	Dance-pop; new jack swing; R&B;
Length	4:32 (album version); 4:13 (7-inch edit);
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Paula Abdul; Peter Lord; Sandra St. Victor; V. Jeffrey Smith;
Producer(s)	Peter Lord; V. Jeffrey Smith;
Paula Abdul singles chronology

"The Promise of a New Day" is a song recorded by American singer and dancer Paula Abdul. Released as a single from her second studio album, Spellbound (1991). The song was written by Paula Abdul, Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith. It became Abdul's sixth and final number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Track listings

US 7-inch and cassette single^[1]^[2]

Canadian cassette single^[3]

Australian 7-inch single^[4]

Japanese mini-CD single^[5]

"The Promise of a New Day" (7-inch edit) – 4:13
"The Promise of a New Day" (West Coast 12-inch) – 5:35

UK 7-inch and cassette single^[6]^[7]

A. "The Promise of a New Day" (7-inch edit) – 4:13

B. "The Promise of a New Day" (West Coast 7-inch edit) – 3:55

UK and Australian 12-inch single^[8]

UK CD single^[9]

"The Promise of a New Day" (7-inch edit) – 4:13
"The Promise of a New Day" (West Coast 12-inch) – 5:35
"The Promise of a New Day" (extended club version) – 6:50

UK limited-edition 12-inch single^[10]

A1. "The Promise of a New Day" (West Coast 12-inch) – 5:35

B1. "The Promise of a New Day" (extended club version) – 6:50

B2. "The Promise of a New Day" (album version) – 4:32

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991–1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[11]	31
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[12]	39
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[13]	2
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[14]	13
Canada Retail Singles (The Record)^[15]	8
Canada Contemporary Hit Radio (The Record)^[15]	1
Europe (European Dance Radio)^[16]	13
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[17]	15
Germany (Official German Charts)^[18]	86
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[19]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[20]	39
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[21]	26
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[22]	37
UK Singles (OCC)^[23]	52
US Billboard Hot 100^[24]	1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[25]	25

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[26]	32
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[27]	91
US Billboard Hot 100^[28]	41

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	July 1991	7-inch vinyl cassette	Virgin
United Kingdom	August 19, 1991	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette		^[29]
Japan	August 21, 1991	Mini-CD		^[30]

References

↑ The Promise of a New Day (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. 7-98752.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ The Promise of a New Day (US cassette single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. 4-98752.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ The Promise of a New Day (Canadian cassette single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. VS4 1560.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ The Promise of a New Day (Australian 7-inch single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. VUS 44.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ The Promise of a New Day (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. VJDP-10172.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ The Promise of a New Day (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. VUS 44, 114 680.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ The Promise of a New Day (UK cassette single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. VUSC 44.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ The Promise of a New Day (UK & Australian 12-inch single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. VUST44.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ The Promise of a New Day (UK CD single liner notes). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. VUSCD 44, 664 680.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ The Promise of a New Day (UK limited 12-inch single vinyl disc). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. VUSTP 44.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ "Paula Abdul – The Promise of a New Day". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
↑ "Paula Abdul – The Promise of a New Day" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1642." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1619." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
1 2 Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. p. 18. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
↑ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. October 19, 1991. p. 38. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
↑ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
↑ "Paula Abdul – The Promise of a New Day" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
↑ "Tipparade-lijst van week 40, 1991". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
↑ "Paula Abdul – The Promise of a New Day" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
↑ "Paula Abdul – The Promise of a New Day". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
↑ "Paula Abdul – The Promise of a New Day". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
↑ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
↑ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
↑ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
↑ "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
↑ "1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-14.
↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. August 17, 1991. p. 19.
↑ "プロミス・オブ・ア・ニュー・デイ | ポーラ・アブドル" [Promise of a New Day | Paula Abdul] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 1, 2023.

[1] The Promise of a New Day (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. 7-98752.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] The Promise of a New Day (US cassette single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. 4-98752.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] The Promise of a New Day (Canadian cassette single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. VS4 1560.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] The Promise of a New Day (Australian 7-inch single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. VUS 44.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] The Promise of a New Day (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. VJDP-10172.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] The Promise of a New Day (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. VUS 44, 114 680.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[7] The Promise of a New Day (UK cassette single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. VUSC 44.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[8] The Promise of a New Day (UK & Australian 12-inch single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. VUST44.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[9] The Promise of a New Day (UK CD single liner notes). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. VUSCD 44, 664 680.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[10] The Promise of a New Day (UK limited 12-inch single vinyl disc). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1991. VUSTP 44.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Australia_Paula_Abdul-11] "Paula Abdul – The Promise of a New Day". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

[sc_Flanders_Paula_Abdul-12] "Paula Abdul – The Promise of a New Day" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

[rpm-13] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1642." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2019.

[sc_Canadaadultcontemporary_-14] "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1619." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2019.

[Lwin-15] 1 2 Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. p. 18. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.

[16] "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. October 19, 1991. p. 38. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

[17] Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.

[sc_Germany_Paula_Abdul-18] "Paula Abdul – The Promise of a New Day" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 26, 2019.

[19] "Tipparade-lijst van week 40, 1991". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 12, 2023.

[sc_Dutch100_Paula_Abdul-20] "Paula Abdul – The Promise of a New Day" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

[sc_New_Zealand_Paula_Abdul-21] "Paula Abdul – The Promise of a New Day". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

[sc_Sweden_Paula_Abdul-22] "Paula Abdul – The Promise of a New Day". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

[uk-23] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

[hot100-24] "Paula Abdul Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Paula_Abdul-25] "Paula Abdul Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.

[26] "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 23, 2017.

[27] "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2019.

[28] "1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-14.

[29] "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. August 17, 1991. p. 19.

[30] "プロミス・オブ・ア・ニュー・デイ | ポーラ・アブドル" [Promise of a New Day | Paula Abdul] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 1, 2023.

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Paula Abdul
Discography
Studio albums	Forever Your Girl Spellbound Head over Heels
Remix albums	Shut Up and Dance: Mixes
Compilations	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits: Straight Up!
Singles	"Knocked Out" "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" "Straight Up" "Forever Your Girl" "Cold Hearted" "Opposites Attract" "Rush Rush" "The Promise of a New Day" "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" "Vibeology" "Will You Marry Me?" "My Love Is for Real" "Crazy Cool" "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up" "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" "I'm Just Here for the Music"
Concert tours	Under My Spell Tour Total Package Tour Straight Up Paula! Paula Abdul: Forever Your Girl
Television	American Idol Hey Paula Live to Dance The X Factor So You Think You Can Dance
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