“The Promise of a New Day” is a single by Paula Abdul, released in July 1991. The single topped charts on September 14 but soon fell off. This was the singer’s last hit single before pursuing a career as a TV personality.
Fun Facts:
- “The Promise of a New Day” was written by Paula Abdul, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor, and Jeffrey Smith.
- It was part of the album Spellbound, which was released in the same year. The album was Paula Abdul’s second of three studio albums.
- After its release, “The Promise of a New Day” reached #40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. By September 14, 1991, the single made it to first place on the chart. It pushed Bryan Adams’ “Everything I Do” off the top spot.
- Pauline Julie Abdul was born on June 19, 1962. She got her start as a LA Lakers cheerleader at the age of 18. She later became the head choreographer for the Laker Girls and was discovered by The Jacksons.
- Abdul has released six #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, tying her with Diana Ross and Ariana Granda for the seventh most successful female solo performer to top the chart.
- “The Promise of a New Day” is Abdul’s last #1 single.
- Abdul has won 5 MTV Video Music Awards, a Grammy for Best Music Video and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography twice.
- She also has her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was the first entertainer to win a Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award.
Lyrics
Eagle’s calling and he’s calling your name
Tides are turning, bringing winds of change
Why do I feel this way?
The promise of a new day
The promise, the promise of a new day
As through time the earth moves under my feet
One step closer to make love complete
What has the final say?
The promise of a new day
The promise, the promise of a new day
The promise, the promise of a new day
The promise, the promise of a new day
The promise
And so time over time
What will change the world?
No one knows (no one knows)
So the only promise is a day to live, to give
And share with one another
See the wisdom from mistakes in our past
Hear the younger generation ask
“Why do I feel this way?”
The promise of a new day
The promise, the promise of a new day
The promise, the promise of a new day (a new day)
The promise, the promise of a new day
The promise, the promise of a new day
The promise, the promise of a new day
The promise, the promise of a new day
We can, we can make it better, baby
So time over time
What will change the world?
No one knows (no one knows)
So the only promise is a day to live, to give
And share with one another
Eagle’s calling and he’s calling your name
Tides are turning, bringing winds of change
Why do I feel this way
The promise of a new day
The promise, the promise of a new day
As through time the earth moves under my feet
One step closer to make love complete
What has the final say?
The promise of a new day
The promise, the promise of a new day
Oh, promise me (the promise, the promise of a new day)
A new day (the promise, the promise of a new day)
A new day (the promise, the promise of a new day)
See the wisdom from mistakes in our past
Hear the younger generation ask
“What has the final say?”
The promise of a new day
(The promise, the promise of a new day)
Eagle’s calling and he’s calling your name
Tides are turning, bringing winds of change
Why do I feel this way?
The promise of a new day
The promise, the promise of a new day
The promise, the promise of a new day
The promise, the promise of a new day
Why do I feel this way? Hey
The promise, the promise of a new day
Eagle’s calling, and he’s calling your name (the promise, the promise of a new day)
Tides are turning, bringing winds of change (the promise, the promise of a new day)
(The promise, the promise of a new day)
As through time the earth moves under my feet (the promise, the promise of a new day)
(The promise, the promise of a new day)
One step closer to love (the promise, the promise of a new day)
(The promise, the promise of a new day)
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