Song · Muse
“New Born” by Muse
From the album Origin of Symmetry (2001)
“New Born” by Muse appears on 11 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2001 and 2015. It was first released in 2001 on the album Origin of Symmetry. Its best result is #21 on the Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #545 alternative song of 2001 and #1,655 alternative song of all time.
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"New Born" throws open Origin of Symmetry, the second album by the English trio Muse, and it went out as a single in June 2001. It starts with Matt Bellamy alone at the piano, playing something cool and minimalist, then the floor gives way to a riff that spirals through the circle of fifths like a drill bit, and the tempo keeps climbing with every verse.
Bellamy has described it as a song about technology racing ahead of the humans who built it, set in a future where the body no longer matters and everyone is wired into one network. Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard hit with real muscle behind him, and David Bottrill, who produced it with the band, keeps the paranoia bright and loud.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 368 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) | 499 |
| 2007 | 56 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007) | 100 |
| 2008 | 32 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008) | 100 |
| 2009 | 21 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) | 100 |
| 2010 | 22 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) | 100 |
| 2011 | 36 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) | 100 |
| 2012 | 24 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) | 100 |
| 2013 | 32 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) | 100 |
| 2014 | 67 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014) | 100 |
| 2015 | 74 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) | 100 |
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