New Normal (song)
| "New Normal" | ||||
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| Single by Khalid | ||||
| Released | July 21, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| "New Normal" on YouTube | ||||
"New Normal" is a song by American singer-songwriter Khalid, released through RCA Records on July 21, 2021. The song was produced by John Hill, Active Child, and Blanda.[1]
Background and composition
[edit]Khalid told press that the inspiration of "New Normal" comes from "the pandemic and the emotional toll that quarantine took on me and my friends".[2] Khalid also told Rolling Stone that he started to write the song in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and it "was my way of coping with the misunderstanding" and he also felt that it shows who he is as a person and "it just embodies hope for the outcome of our future". He also explained his inspiration for the song:
Around this time last year, I was super fascinated and gravitated towards space. I was watching this comet by the name of Neowise last year, and space travel is something I've always been interested in as well. And I've been going through the motions of understanding this new, postmodern future that's coming together, especially when it comes down to technology – it's something that really excites me.[3]
On July 8, 2021, Khalid announced the song along with its cover art and release date. He performed it live for the Virgin Galactic Unity 22 Spaceflight Launch on July 11, 2021. "New Normal" has been described as a "groovy, moody pop-R&B" song.[4]
Music video
[edit]The official music video premiered alongside the song on July 21, 2021. It shows a reference to Silicon Valley and shows a bunch of modern items, such as "skyscraper gardens, autonomous vehicles, drone deliveries, and smart homes". The music video also shows Khalid's PlayStation 5. Andrew J. Hawkins of The Verge described the song "as smooth and breezy as a summer afternoon, which is weird because the video that accompanies the track is pretty much a venture capitalist's dream come true".[5]
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]
- Khalid – vocals, songwriting
- John Hill – production, songwriting
- Active Child – production, songwriting
- Blanda – production
- Denis Kosiak – mixing, engineering, vocal production
- Connor Hedge – assistant engineering
- Fili Filizzola – assistant engineering
- Hector Vega – assistant engineering
- Dale Becker – mastering
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 87 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] | 69 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[9] | 120 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 88 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] | 8 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 62 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[13] | 2 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] | 35 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | July 21, 2021 | RCA | [15] | |
| United States | August 3, 2021 | Contemporary hit radio | [16] | |
| Rhythmic contemporary radio | [17] |
References
[edit]- ^ Spanos, Brittany (July 21, 2021). "Khalid Embraces 'New Normal', Announces Third Album 'Everything Is Changing'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ Dailey, Hannah (July 21, 2021). "Khalid Welcomes Post-Pandemic Life in 'New Normal' Single, Announces Third Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ Shaffer, Claire (July 9, 2021). "Khalid to Premiere New Song for Virgin Galactic Spaceflight Launch". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ Curto, Justin (July 21, 2021). "Khalid Brings His Single 'New Normal' Back Down to Earth, Drops Video". Vulture. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ Hawkins, Andrew J. (July 21, 2021). "Khalid's latest music video is a big, sloppy kiss to Silicon Valley". The Verge. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "Credits / New Normal / Khalid". Tidal. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 2 August 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1639. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 2, 2021. p. 4.
- ^ "Khalid Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Khalid Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Khalid". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 2, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 30". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Khalid Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Khalid Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "New Normal - Single by Khalid on Apple Music". Apple Music. July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
