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Newborn Friend

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{{Infobox song

| name = Newborn Friend

| cover = Newborn Friend single.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Seal

| album = Seal

| released = {{start date|1994|10|24|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length =

| label =

| writer = Seal

| producer = Trevor Horn

| prev_title = Kiss from a Rose

| prev_year = 1994

| next_title = I'm Alive

| next_year = 1995

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|wQOmKZCUAy8|"Newborn Friend"}}}}

}}

"Newborn Friend" is a song by British singer-songwriter Seal, released in October 1994 by ZTT and Sire Records as the third single from his second studio album, Seal (also known as 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."{{cite magazine|first=Dele|last=Fadele|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53310733182/|title=Singles|work=NME|date=22 October 1994|page=50|access-date=6 November 2023|author-link=Dele Fadele}}

Track listing

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  • UK and Germany CD (1994) {{small|(ZANG58CD)}}
  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) {{small|(ZANG58CD2)}}
  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) {{small|(ZANG58CDDJ)}}
  1. "Newborn Friend" – 4:04
  • UK 12" (1994) {{small|(ZANG58T)}}
  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) {{small|(SAM 1448)}}
  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) {{small|(SAM 1446)}}
  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) {{small|(SAM 1466)}}
  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

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  • US CD (1994) {{small|(2-18053)}}
  1. "Newborn Friend" (The Silver Mix) – 4:06
  2. "Blues In 'E'" – 3:43
  • US CD (1994) {{small|(9 41764-2)}}
  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) {{small|(PRO-CD-7146-R)}}
  1. "Newborn Friend" (The Silver Mix) – 4:06
  2. "Newborn Friend" – 4:04
  • US CD promo (1994) {{small|(PRO-CD-7244-R)}}
  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) {{small|(0-41764)}}
  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) {{small|(PRO-A-7244)}}
  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

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+Weekly chart performance for "Newborn Friend"

! scope="col"| Chart (1994–1995)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|6|chartid=2715|rowheader=true|access-date=9 December 2024}}
scope="row"| Europe (European Dance Radio){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-11-12.pdf|title=European Dance Radio Top 25|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=46|date=12 November 1994|page=30|access-date=27 May 2023}}

| 16

scope="row"| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2720740#page/n1/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 Vikan 3.11-9.11 '94|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=16|date=3 November 1994|access-date=1 April 2025}}

| 8

{{single chart|New Zealand|24|artist=Seal|song=Newborn Friend|rowheader=true|access-date=21 September 2024}}
scope="row"| UK Club Chart (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-10-08.pdf|title=The RM Club Chart|magazine=Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=8 October 1994|page=6|access-date=20 May 2023}}

| 12

{{single chart|UK|45|date=19941030|rowheader=true|access-date=21 September 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|9|artist=Seal|rowheader=true|access-date=21 September 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|2|artist=Seal|rowheader=true|access-date=21 September 2024}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+Year-end chart performance for "Newborn Friend"

! scope="col"| Chart (1995)

! scope="col"| Position

{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|58|chartid=2840|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 25, 2025|refname=CA_YE}}

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References

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{{Seal (musician)}}

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Category:1994 songs

Category:1994 singles

Category:Seal (musician) songs

Category:Songs written by Seal (musician)

Category:Song recordings produced by Trevor Horn

Category:ZTT Records singles