| New World Order | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Curtis Mayfield |
| Cover: | Curtis Mayfield- New World Order.jpg |
| Released: | October 1, 1996 |
| Recorded: | February–June 1996 |
| Genre: | Funk, soul |
| Length: | 63:01 |
| Label: | Warner Bros. |
| Producer: | Curtis Mayfield, Brian Fleming, Carlos Glover, Narada Michael Walden, James Fischer, Erik "E-Smooth" Hicks, Organized Noize, Daryl Simmons, Arnold Hennings |
| Prev Title: | Take It to the Streets |
| Prev Year: | 1990 |
New World Order is R&B/soul singer-songwriter Curtis Mayfield’s final studio album.[1] The album got to No. 24 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 44 on the UK Albums chart.[2] [3]
New World Order was the only Curtis Mayfield album written, recorded and released after a life-changing accident in August 1990 left him paralyzed from the neck down. Mayfield continued to compose and sing, and his vocals were recorded, usually line-by-line, while he was lying on his back.[4]
AllMusic described the album as "a touching, moving comeback". Rolling Stone called the LP "a triumphant return".
New World Order was Grammy nominated for "Best R&B Album".[5] Both the album's title track and the song "Back to Living Again" were also Grammy nominated for "Best Male R&B Vocal Performance".
"New World Order" got to No. 14 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.[6] "No One Knows About a Good Thing (You Don't Have to Cry)" also rose to No. 21 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.[7]