It's a New Day (Will.i.am song)

"It's a New Day" is the third single from the political compilation album, Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise, produced and organised by rapper and producer will.i.am. It was released on November 7, 2008. Will performed the song for the first time on The Oprah Winfrey Show. The song was written as a tribute to President Barack Obama's victory. It was used in an episode of the second season of Gossip Girl. A parody of the song was featured on the Boondocks episode "It's a Black President, Huey Freeman." It was titled "Dick Riding Obama", and featured will.i.am, rapper Thugnificent, Gangstalicious and a George Clooney lookalike debating whether Obama's victory was really a success. A scene from the episode was released on YouTube before the episode aired as a form of viral marketing.

Music video

The song's music video was released in November 2008, and features cameos by various celebrities, including:

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	78
Canadian Hot 100	84
Hungarian Singles Chart^[1]	135

References

↑ "Éves összesített listák - MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 (súlyozott)". Mahasz. Mahasz.

will.i.am

Discography Production discography

Studio albums	Lost Change Must B 21 Songs About Girls #willpower

Singles	"I Got It from My Mama" "The Girl Is Mine 2008" "Heartbreaker" "One More Chance" "Yes We Can" "We Are the Ones" "It's a New Day" "America's Song" "Check It Out" "T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)" "Great Times" "This Is Love" "Reach for the Stars (Mars Edition)" "Scream & Shout" "#thatPOWER" "Bang Bang" "Fall Down" "Feelin' Myself" "It's My Birthday"

Featured singles	"Beep" "I Love My Bitch" "Keep Bouncin'" "Fergalicious" "Hip Hop Is Dead" "A Dream" "Baby Love" "Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)" "Be OK" "I Want You" "Here I Come" "In the Ayer" "What's Your Name" "All My Life (In the Ghetto)" "3 Words" "I'm in the House" "OMG" "Wavin' Flag" (Celebration Mix) "Forever" "Free" "Hall of Fame" "In My City" "Crazy Kids" "Something Really Bad" "Home" "Ew!" "I'm So Excited"

Other songs	"I Wanna Go Crazy" "Big Fat Bass"

Films	Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa X-Men Origins: Wolverine Rio Rio 2

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