Newborn Friend Explained

Newborn Friend
Cover:	Newborn Friend single.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Seal
Album:	Seal (aka Seal II)
Released:	24 October 1994
Recorded:	1994
Genre:	Pop
Label:	ZTT Sire
Producer:	Trevor Horn
Prev Title:	Kiss from a Rose
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	I'm Alive
Next Year:	1995

"Newborn Friend" is a song by British singer-songwriter Seal, released in October 1994 by ZTT and Sire as the third single from his second studio album, Seal (aka Seal II) (1994). The song was written by Seal and produced by Trevor Horn. It peaked at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart, while reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Critical reception

Dele Fadele from NME wrote, "'Newborn Friend' visits Phil Collins' Spanish villa, with all manner of studio trickery by Trevor Horn. That is: a complex bundle of nothingness that is unlikely to gain airplay even on Virgin FM."^[1]

Track listing

• UK and Germany CD (1994)

1. "Newborn Friend" (The Silver Mix) – 4:06
2. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Radio Mix) – 3:54
3. "Newborn Friend" (Brothers in Rhythm Club Mix) – 8:42
4. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Club Mix) – 9:10
5. "Newborn Friend" (Mo-Mo's Bass Mix) – 6:00
6. "Newborn Friend" (Friend For Life) – 9:02

• UK remixes CD (1994)

1. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Club Mix II) – 9:09
2. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Dub II) – 7:27
3. "Newborn Friend" ((Tasty) Tom Elmhirst Mix) – 10:48

• UK CD promo (1994)

1. "Newborn Friend" – 4:04

• UK 12" (1994)

1. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Club Mix) – 9:10
2. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Dub) – 7:26
3. "Newborn Friend" (Brothers in Rhythm Club Mix) – 8:42
4. "Newborn Friend" (Friend For Life) – 9:02

• UK 12" (1994)

1. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Club Mix) – 9:10
2. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Dub) – 7:26
3. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Radio Mix) – 3:54
4. "Newborn Friend" (Mo-Mo's Bass Mix) – 6:00

• UK 12" promo (1994)

1. "Newborn Friend" (Brothers in Rhythm Club Mix) – 8:42
2. "Newborn Friend" (Ronin Remix) –
3. "Newborn Friend" (Friend For Life) – 9:02
4. "Newborn Friend" – 4:04

• UK 12" promo (1994)

1. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Club Mix II) – 9:09
2. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Dub II) – 7:27
3. "Newborn Friend" ((Tasty) Tom Elmhirst Mix) – 10:48

• US CD (1994)

1. "Newborn Friend" (The Silver Mix) – 4:06
2. "Blues In 'E'" – 3:43

• US CD (1994)

1. "Newborn Friend" (The Silver Mix) – 4:06
2. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Club Mix) – 9:10
3. "The Wind Cries Mary" – 3:54
4. "Newborn Friend" (Brothers in Rhythm Club Mix) – 8:42
5. "Newborn Friend" (Friend For Life) – 9:02
6. "Blues In 'E'" – 3:43
7. "Newborn Friend" (Mo-Mo's Bass Mix) – 6:00
8. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Radio Mix) – 3:54

• US CD promo (1994)

1. "Newborn Friend" (The Silver Mix) – 4:06
2. "Newborn Friend" – 4:04

• US CD promo (1994)

1. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Radio Mix) – 3:54
2. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Club Mix) – 9:10
3. "Newborn Friend" (The Silver Mix) – 4:06
4. "Newborn Friend" – 4:04

• US 12" (1994)

1. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Club Mix) – 9:10
2. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Dub) – 7:26
3. "Newborn Friend" (Brothers in Rhythm Club Mix) – 8:42
4. "Newborn Friend" (Friend For Life) – 9:02

• US 12" promo (1994)

1. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Radio Mix) – 3:54
2. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Club Mix) – 9:10
3. "Newborn Friend" (Morales Dub) – 7:26
4. "Newborn Friend" (The Silver Mix) – 4:06
5. "Newborn Friend" – 4:04
6. "Newborn Friend" (Mo-Mo's Bass Mix) – 6:00

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Europe (European Dance Radio)^[2]	16
New Zealand (RIANZ)	24
UK Singles (OCC)	45
UK Club Chart (Music Week)^[3]	12
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)	9
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)	2

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Dele. Fadele. Singles. NME. 22 October 1994. 50. 6 November 2023. Dele Fadele.
2. European Dance Radio Top 25. Music & Media. 12 November 1994. 30. 27 May 2023.
3. The RM Club Chart. Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 8 October 1994. 6. 20 May 2023.
4. Web site: RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1995. RPM. 26 November 2017.