Song · Gorillaz
“New Gold” by Gorillaz featuring Bootie Brown, Tame Impala, Tame Impala & Bootie Brown and Tame Impala, Bootie B
From the album Cracker Island (2023) Featuring Bootie Brown, Tame Impala, Tame Impala & Bootie Brown and Tame Impala, Bootie B
“New Gold” by Gorillaz featuring Bootie Brown, Tame Impala, Tame Impala & Bootie Brown and Tame Impala, Bootie B appears on 12 radio countdowns from 12 stations between 2022 and 2023. It was first released in 2023 on the album Cracker Island. Its best result is #13 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2022. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #10 alternative song of 2023 and #23 of the '20s.
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"New Gold" took its sweet time. Gorillaz had been tinkering with it since 2020, when a teaser popped up on Noodle's Instagram, but Damon Albarn admitted they never quite got it finished for Song Machine, Season One, so it waited until the end of August 2022 to arrive as the second single from Cracker Island, the virtual band's eighth album. It brought in Tame Impala and rapper Bootie Brown, back with Gorillaz for the first time since "Dirty Harry" in 2005.
Kevin Parker and Greg Kurstin co-produced it with the band and split most of the playing, Parker on drums and Wurlitzer, Kurstin on keyboards and percussion, both on bass, guitar and synths, and the result is a woozy, shimmering groove that floats more than it hits. It climbed to number two on the US Alternative Airplay chart and was shortlisted for Song of the Year at the 2024 APRA Awards.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 45 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2022 | 109 |
| 2022 | 54 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2022 | 89 |
| 2022 | 21 | Indie 102.3 Denver, CO | Indie 102.3 Top 102.3 Songs of 2022 | 103 |
| 2022 | 13 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2022 | 100 |
| 2023 | 97 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2023 | 99 |
| 2023 | 23 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2023 | 91 |
| 2023 | 17 | KXT Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | KXT Top 91 Songs of 2023 | 91 |
| 2023 | 20 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2023 | 88 |
| 2023 | 73 | Impact 89FM Lansing, MI | Impact 89FM Top 89 Songs of 2023 | 89 |
| 2023 | 26 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2023 | 103 |
| 2023 | 19 | X96 Salt Lake City, UT | X96 Music Quorum 2023 Top 50 Songs | 50 |
| 2023 | 33 | 90.9 The Bridge Kansas City, MO | 90.9 The Bridge Top 90 Songs of 2023 | 90 |
Also listed as: New Gold feat. Tame Impala and Bootie Brown; New Gold (ft. Tame Impala/Bootie Brown).
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