A New Flame (song)

"A New Flame" is a song by English soul band Simply Red, released in June 1989 as the third single from their third studio album by the same name (1989). It was written by Mick Hucknall and produced by Stewart Levine. The song was a top-20 hit in the UK, peaking at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart, and reached the top 30 in Ireland, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.

"A New Flame"
Single by Simply Red
from the album A New Flame
Released26 June 1989 (1989-06-26)[1]
Length3:57
Label
Songwriter(s)Mick Hucknall
Producer(s)Stewart Levine
Simply Red singles chronology
"If You Don't Know Me by Now"
(1989)		 "A New Flame"
(1989)		 "You've Got It"
(1989)
Music video
"A New Flame" on YouTube

Critical reception

Mike Soutar from Smash Hits wrote, "'A New Flame' is pretty much as you'd expect it to sound, i.e. Mick Hucknall proves he's got a fine set of pipes, it's perfectly pleasant and not much else. A hit. But not for very long."[2]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Vaughan Arnell and Anthea Benton.[3] It was later published on Simply Red's official YouTube channel in 2009, and had generated more than 6 million views as of March 2023.[4]

Track listing
  • 7", UK (1989)
  1. "A New Flame"
  2. "More"
  • 12", UK (1989)
  1. "A New Flame"
  2. "More"
  3. "I Asked Her for Water" (Live)
  4. "Resume" (Live)
  • CD mini, Europe (1989)
  1. "A New Flame" — 3:57
  2. "More" — 4:06
  3. "I Asked Her for Water" (Live) — 5:52
  4. "Resume" (Live) — 4:05

Charts
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 48
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 33
France (SNEP)[6] 43
Ireland (IRMA) 28
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 31
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 22
UK Singles (OCC) 17
West Germany (Official German Charts) 55

References
  1. "New Singles". Music Week. 24 June 1989. p. 39.
  2. Soutar, Mike (14 June 1989). "Singles". Smash Hits. p. 61. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  3. "Simply Red: A New Flame". IMDb. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  4. "Simply Red - A New Flame (Official Video)". YouTube. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  5. "Simply Red – A New Flame" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  6. "Simply Red – A New Flame" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Simply Red" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  8. "Simply Red – A New Flame" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  9. "Simply Red – A New Flame". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 October 2021.


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