Song · Wyclef Jean
“New Day” by Wyclef Jean featuring Bono
Released 1999 Featuring Bono
“New Day” by Wyclef Jean featuring Bono appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2000. It was first released in 1999. Its best result is #61 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1999. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #311 alternative song of 1999.
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Wyclef Jean and Bono joined forces in 1999 on "New Day", a charity single for NetAid, the Haitian rapper and the Irish singer-songwriter trading a song built for a cause. It landed on the international edition of The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book, Jean's second album, and on the soundtrack to Life, the Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence film from the same year.
On 9 October 1999 the pair played it live at Giants Stadium in New Jersey, at the concert that launched NetAid. It charted in several countries, peaking at number two in Italy and 23 in the UK, and a remix pulled in DJ Red Alert, Bumpy Knuckles, Small World, Reptile and Marie Antoinette.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1999 | 91 |
| 2000 | 69 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2000 | 91 |
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