New Year’s Day

~ Recording by U2

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1New Year’s Day (long version)5:37U2New Year's DayU2Single
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)12WIP 6848
1.1New Year's Day (long version)5:37U2New Year's DayU2Single
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS A 3105
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2WarU2Album
  • GB1983-02-28
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ILPS 9733
1.1New Year's Day (long version)5:41U2New Year’s DayU2Single
  • JP1983-10-01
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Polystar (Japan)18S-183
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2War (made in Japan by JVC)U2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)90067-2
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2WarU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)CID 112
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2War (Columbia House edition)U2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)A2-90067
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2War (made in West Germany)U2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)90067-2
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2WarU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)811 148-2
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2WarU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)205 259-320
1.3New Year’s Day5:38U2War (Made in France by PMDC)U2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Masters811 148-2, IMCD 141
1.3New Year’s Day5:39U2War (Target design, made in West Germany by Polygram)U2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)90067-2
1.3New Year's Day5:36U2WarU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)610533, 90067-2, CID112
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2WarU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)CIXD 112
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2WarU2Album
  • US1990-06-15
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)422-811 148-2
1.3New Year's Day5:36U2WarU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)422 811 148-2, 90067-2, D 124619
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2WarU2Album
Phonogram, Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)811 148-2
1.1New Year’s Day (long version)5:37U2New Year’s DayU2Single
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)664 973
1.3New Year’s Day5:37U2WarU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)262 051, 90067-2, CID112
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2WarU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Masters811 148-2, IMCD 141
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2WarU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)MMTCD 1622
1.3New Year’s Day5:38U2War (MFSL Remaster)U2Album
  • US1993-01-12
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 571
1.11New Year’s Day5:37U2Het Beste uit de Top 100 Allertijden: Editie ’93Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. see annotation)7893612
3.6New Year’s Day5:35U2The Golden CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
The Golden CollectionMMCD 8001, MMCD 8002, MMCD 8003, MMCD 8004, MMCD 8005, MMCD 8006, MMCD 8007, MMCD 8008, MMCD 8009, MMCD 8010, MMCD 8011, MMCD 8012, MMCD 8013, MMCD 8014, MMCD 8015, MMCD 8016, MMCD 8017, MMCD 8018, MMCD 8019, MMCD 8020
1.3New Year’s Day5:32U2Tijdloze honderdVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)525.205-2
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2Christmas of Hope (no producer credit on back side)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-10-24
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 67407
1.3New Year's Day5:38U2WarU2Album
  • JP1995-11-25
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)PHCR-4703
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2Christmas of HopeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 67407
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2WarU2Album
  • NL2007-11-26
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)[none]
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2War (super jewel box)U2Album
  • XE2008-07-17
Universal Island Records (not for release label use; a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)1764647
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2WarU2Album
  • XE2008-07-18
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)1761674
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2WarU2Album
  • XE2008-07-18
Universal Island Records (not for release label use; a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)1761675
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2War (jewel case)U2Album
  • XE2008-07-18
Universal Island Records (not for release label use; a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)1764647
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2War (remastered)U2Album
  • CA2008-07-20
  • MX2008-07-20
  • US2008-07-20
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2WarU2Album
  • XW2008-07-21
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)1781224
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2War (remastered deluxe edition)U2Album
  • US2008-07-22
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)B0010949-02
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2WarU2Album
  • US2008-07-22
Universal Island Records (not for release label use; a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)B0010832-02
5.3New Year’s Day5:36U21977–1984: Collector’s Box SetU2Album + Compilation
  • US2008-07-29
Interscope Records, Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0011714-02
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2War (2015 Kiosk Collection)U2Album
  • ES2015-11-08
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)5364008
1.3New Year’s Day?:??U2WarU2Album
  • XE2017-03-31
Interscope Records, Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)1761674
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2War (mastered for iTunes)U2Album
  • -2017-05-26
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)1238514455
1.3New Year’s Day5:38U2WarU2Album
  • JP2017-09-20
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)UICI-9057
1.6New Year’s Day5:37U2Mastermix Classic Cuts 14: AlternativeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)CC014
1.3New Year’s Day5:37U2War (CD-Matrix: SONOPRESS 610 533 A; Rights Society: GEMA/STEMRA/BIEM)U2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)610 533, 90067-2, CID 112
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2WarU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)CID 112
1.3New Year’s Day5:35U2War (un-remastered iTunes)U2Album
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2War (made by PMDC, BIEM STEMRA)U2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Masters811 148-2, IMCD 141
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2WarU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)D 37981
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2WarU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)CCID-112
1.3New Year’s Day5:36U2War (Columbia House)U2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)CCID 112
Bootleg
1.12New Year’s Day5:36U2More DiscothequeU2Album + Compilation
  • -1998
1.12New Year’s Day5:36U2All the BestU2Album + Compilation
1.1New Year’s Day5:35U2Especial, Volume 1U2Album + Compilation
1.4New Year’s Day5:38U2The Best of U2U2Album + Compilation

Relationships

assistant recording engineer:Kevin Killen
engineer:Paul Thomas (Engineer)
producer:Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar:Adam Clayton
drums (drum set) and percussion:Larry Mullen, Jr.
electric guitar and piano:The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
guitar and lead vocals:Bono (singer of U2)
trumpet:Kenny Fradley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1983)
recorded at:Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
has remixes:New Year’s Day (Ferry Corsten extended vocal mix)
New Year’s Day (Ferry Corsten vocal radio mix)
sampled by:[outro] (live, 2009-02-11: Le Bikini, Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France) by Amanda Palmer
New Years Dub (7″ radio edit) by Musique vs. U2 (Irish rock band)
New Years Dub (original 12" mix) by Musique vs. U2 (Irish rock band)
mash-ups:Fred vs. U2 [My first mashup] by ah! (mashup producer)
I Wanna Dance With Some Bono (Whitney Houston vs. U2) by Go Home Productions
Thank You New Year’s Day (U2 vs. Dido) by DJ Schmolli
edits:New Year’s Day
part of:Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 427) (order: 427)
recording of:New Year’s Day

Related works

New Year’s Day

lyricist:Bono (singer of U2)
composer:Bono (singer of U2)
Adam Clayton
Larry Mullen, Jr.
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:Blue Mountain Music Ltd
Mother Music
PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V.
Taiyo Music Inc.
Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)