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Brand New Me (Dusty Springfield song)
"Brand New Me", also A Brand New Me, is a 1969 song performed by Dusty Springfield written by Kenneth Gamble, Thom Bell and Jerry Butler. The single reached a peak position of 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
| "Brand New Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dusty Springfield | ||||
| from the album A Brand New Me | ||||
| B-side | "Bad Case Of The Blues" | |||
| Released | October 15, 1969 | |||
| Recorded | October 6, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |||
| Length | 2:29 | |||
| Label | Atlantic (North America) Philips (international) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Thom Bell, Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble | |||
| Dusty Springfield singles chronology | ||||
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Background edit
Billboard described the single as "a potent rhythm item that should quickly bring her back to the 'Windmills of Your Mind' selling bag." and also praised the song's arrangement.[1]
Charts edit
| Date | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| December 19, 1969 | US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 24 |
| January 9, 1970 | US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[3] | 3 |
Cover versions edit
- It was covered by Aretha Franklin.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. October 25, 1969. p. 91. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ "Dusty Springfield Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Dusty Springfield Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ William Clark, Jim Cogan Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios -2003 Page 156 "For his material, Butler joined forces writing with Gamble, Huff, and Thom Bell. Huff or Bell worked out the melodies. Gamble and Butler assembled the words. They penned "Hey Western Union Man." "Brand New Me," and "Never Give You