Song · Paul McCartney
“New” by Paul McCartney
Released 2013
“New” by Paul McCartney appears on 6 radio countdowns from 6 stations in 2013. It was first released in 2013. Its best result is #45 on the WTMD Top 89 Songs of 2013. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #72 indie & aaa song of 2013.
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Paul McCartney unveiled "New" on Hear Music in late August 2013, the same day he revealed the album it named, his 16th studio record. Mark Ronson produced it, Giles Martin added production, and McCartney loads up the instruments himself: bass, piano, harpsichord, Wurlitzer, mellotron, bouzouki, maracas and congas, plus the lead vocal. Rusty Anderson and Brian Ray play guitars, Abe Laboriel Jr. drums, and a little horn section of Steve Sidwell's trumpet and the saxophones of Jamie Talbot and Dave Bishop brightens the corners, with Mark "Spike" Stent mixing.
It's buoyant, harpsichord-flecked pop that wears its optimism in its title. Japanese radio took to it hardest, pushing it to number 4 on the Japan Hot 100, and it plays over both the opening and closing credits of the 2013 animated film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 94 | WFPK Louisville, KY | WFPK Top 100 Songs of 2013 | 100 |
| 2013 | 45 | WTMD Baltimore, MD | WTMD Top 89 Songs of 2013 | 89 |
| 2013 | 47 | 92.3 WTTS Indianapolis-Bloomington, IN | WTTS Top 50 Songs of 2013 | 50 |
| 2013 | 52 | 107.1 The Peak Westchester County, NY | WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2013 | 107 |
| 2013 | 136 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Year in Review: Top 200 Songs of 2013 | 200 |
| 2013 | 90 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2013 | 90 |
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