New Direction (song)
"New Direction" | ||||
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Single by S Club Juniors | ||||
from the album Together | ||||
B-side | "One Step Closer" | |||
Released | 7 October 2002[1] | |||
Length | 4:17 | |||
Label | Polydor, 19 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Georgie Dennis, Ricky Hanley, Gary White, Didier Marouani (Magic Fly mix) | |||
Producer(s) | Jewels & Stone, Gary White | |||
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Frankie Sandford singles chronology | ||||
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"New Direction" is a song by British pop group S Club Juniors, released as the third single from their debut album, Together (2002). Released on 7 October 2002, the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, being their third consecutive release to do so. For radio airplay, the song was remixed as the "Magic Fly" mix, which samples the song "Magic Fly" by Space.
Composition
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Frankie Sandford sings the first and third verses, backing vocals in the second and fourth verses, the song's bridges along with Stacey, the solo's vocals in the song main bridge along with Stacey, a vocal during this bridge, and backing vocals during the end of the song. Stacey McClean sings backing vocals in the first and third verses, the second and fourth verses, the song's bridges along with Frankie, the solo's vocals in the song main bridge along with Frankie, a vocal during this bridge, and backing vocals during the end of the song. Calvin Goldspink, Aaron Renfree, Rochelle Wiseman, Daisy Evans, Hannah Richings, and Jay Asforis do not have any solos in this song.
Track listings
UK CD1[2]
- "New Direction"
- "New Direction" (Magic Fly mix)
- "New Direction" (illicit mix)
- "New Direction" (video)
UK CD2 and cassette single[3][4]
- "New Direction"
- "One Step Closer" (Almighty Jelly & Cream mix)
- "New Direction" (karaoke version)
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the Together album booklet.[5]
Studio
- Mastered at Transfermation (London, England)
Personnel
- Georgie Dennis – writing
- Ricky Hanley – writing
- Gary White – writing, production
- Didier Marouani – writing (Magic Fly mix)
- Jewels & Stone – production, additional production and remix (Magic Fly mix)
- Tim "Speg" Speight – mixing
- Richard Dowling – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 5 October 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 7 October 2002. p. 23.
- ^ New Direction (UK CD1 liner notes). S Club Juniors. Polydor Records, 19 Recordings. 2002. 0659692.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ New Direction (UK CD2 liner notes). S Club Juniors. Polydor Records, 19 Recordings. 2002. 0659702.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ New Direction (UK cassette single sleeve). S Club Juniors. Polydor Records, 19 Recordings. 2002. 0659704.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Together (UK CD album booklet). S Club Juniors. Polydor Records, 19 Recordings. 2002. 0652502.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 44. 26 October 2002. p. 17.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography S Club Juniors". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "UK Year-End Charts 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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