A New Flame (song)

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"A New Flame"
Simply Red-A New Flame.jpg
Single by Simply Red
from the album A New Flame
Released26 June 1989[1]
Recorded1988–1989
Genre
Length3:57
Label
Songwriter(s)Mick Hucknall
Producer(s)Stewart Levine
Simply Red singles chronology
"If You Don't Know Me by Now"
(1989) 		"A New Flame"
(1989) 		""
(1989)
Music video
"A New Flame" on YouTube

"A New Flame" is a 1989 song by English soul band Simply Red, released as the third single from their third studio album by the same name (1989). It is written by Mick Hucknall and produced by Stewart Levine. The song was a Top 20 hit in the UK, peaking at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. Additionally, it reached the Top 30 in Ireland, the Netherlands and New Zealand.

Music video[]

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Vaughan Arnell and Anthea Benton.[2] It was later published on Simply Red's official YouTube channel in May 2009. The video has amassed more than 5,6 million views as of October 2021.[3]

Track listing[]

  • 7", UK (1989)
  1. "A New Flame"
  2. "More"
  • 12", UK (1989)
  1. "A New Flame"
  2. "More"
  3. "I Asked Her for Water" (Live)
  4. "Resume" (Live)
  • CD mini, Europe (1989)
  1. "A New Flame" — 3:57
  2. "More" — 4:06
  3. "I Asked Her for Water" (Live) — 5:52
  4. "Resume" (Live) — 4:05

Charts[]

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 48
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 33
France (SNEP)[5] 43
Ireland (IRMA) 28
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 31
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 22
UK Singles (OCC) 17
West Germany (Official German Charts) 55

References[]

  1. ^ "Simply Red – A New Flame". Discogs. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Simply Red: A New Flame". IMDb. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Simply Red - A New Flame (Official Video)". YouTube. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Simply Red – A New Flame" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Simply Red – A New Flame" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Simply Red" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Simply Red – A New Flame" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Simply Red – A New Flame". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 October 2021.


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