New Thang

"New Thang"
Single by Redfoo
from the album Party Rock Mansion
Released	August 6, 2014
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2014
Genre	EDM electro-hop
Length	3:46
Label	Party Rock
Writer(s)	Stefan Gordy
Producer(s)	Redfoo
Redfoo singles chronology
"Let's Get Ridiculous" (2013) "New Thang" (2014) "Like Ya Just Don't Care" (2014)

"New Thang" is a song by American singer, dancer, DJ and rapper Redfoo, also known for being half of the duo LMFAO. It was released as the first single from his debut studio album Party Rock Mansion on August 6, 2014.^[1] The song, written and produced by himself, peaked at number 3 on the Australian Singles Chart.

Music video

The music video for this song was released on August 24, 2014, via Redfoo's VEVO account, The video was shot in Santa Clarita and features an array of scantily clad women in vibrant, neon colours and Sergio Flores playing as a shirtless man playing the saxophone.^[2]

Redfoo said of the video: "It will always have a bit of humour and the sexiness. I might not be curing cancer but what I am doing is consciously doing my best to spread happiness as an entertainer. I want to make people feel good." ^[3]

Promotion

Redfoo performed the song live on The X Factor Australia's result show on September 1, where he is also a judge/mentor.^[4]

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"New Thang"	3:46

Official Remixes

• Acapella and Sax Stem (4:38)^[5]
• The Works and Redfoo Remix (4:22) ^[6]
• Some Blonde DJ Remix (4:52) ^[7]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2014-2015) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 3 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 18 Greece Digital Songs (Billboard)[10] 2 Hungary (Single Top 40)[11] 31 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 3 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 65 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 65 South Korea International Chart (Gaon)[14] 3 Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position Australia (ARIA)[15] 48 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 43

Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Australia (ARIA)[17] 2× Platinum 140,000 New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] Platinum 15,000 ^*sales figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Australia	August 6, 2014	Digital download	Party Rock

References

1. "New Thang - Single". iTunes Australia. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
2. Caitlin Jinks (26 August 2014). "Ladies man!: Redfoo shows off his saucy side in musci video clip for New Thang as he gets to grips with some scantily clad dancers". www.dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
3. Jonothan Moran (25 August 2014). "Redfoo is signed to a major label but has backed his latest single, New Thang, himself". Retrieved 14 October 2014.
4. "Paloma Faith and Redfoo - Top 10 Live Decider Special Guests". au.tv.yahoo.com. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
5. https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/new-thang-acapella-sax-stem/id917008495
6. https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/new-thang-works-redfoo-remix/id918182719
7. https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/new-thang-some-blonde-dj-remix/id943308175
8. "Australian-charts.com – Redfoo – New Thang". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
9. "Redfoo: New Thang" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
10. "Greece Digital Songs". Prometheus Global Media. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
11. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
12. "Charts.org.nz – Redfoo – New Thang". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
13. "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201532 into search.
14. "Gaon Digital Chart – Week 8, 2015" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
15. "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
16. "Top Selling Singles of 2014". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
17. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
18. "New Zealand single certifications – Redfoo – New Thang". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 9, 2015.

External links

• Official music video on YouTube