New Thang

"New Thang" is a song by American rapper Redfoo, also known for being half of the duo LMFAO. It was released as the first single from his debut solo 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. In 2020, the song went viral on TikTok, being used in many videos.

"New Thang"
Single by Redfoo
from the album Party Rock Mansion
Released	August 6, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	EDM electro hop
Length	3:46
Label	Party Rock Rykodisc
Songwriter(s)	Stefan Gordy
Producer(s)	Play-N-Skillz
Redfoo singles chronology
"Drop Girl" (2014) "New Thang" (2014) "Literally I Can't" (2014)

Music video

The music video for this song was released on August 24, 2014, via Redfoo's YouTube account. The video was shot in Santa Clarita and features an array of women in vibrant, neon colours and Sergio Flores shirtless, playing the saxophone.

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."^[2]

Promotion

Redfoo performed the song live on The X Factor Australia's result show on September 1, where he is also a judge/mentor.^[3]

Official remixes

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

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "New Thang" Chart (2014–2015) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 3 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 18 France (SNEP)[9] 78 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 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 6 South Korea International Chart (Gaon)[15] 3 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[16] 42

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "New Thang" Chart (2014) Position Australia (ARIA)[17] 48 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 43

Certifications

Certifications for "New Thang"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[19]	Platinum	15,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[20]	Gold	25,000‡
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "New Thang - Single". iTunes Australia. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
2. 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.
3. "Paloma Faith and Redfoo - Top 10 Live Decider Special Guests". au.tv.yahoo.com. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
4. "New Thang (Acapella & Sax Stem) - Single by Redfoo". iTunes. 4 September 2014.
5. "New Thang (The Works & Redfoo Remix) - Single by Redfoo". iTunes. 31 July 2015.
6. "New Thang (Some Blonde DJ Remix) - Single by Redfoo". iTunes. 13 July 2015.
7. "Redfoo – New Thang". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
8. "Redfoo: New Thang" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
9. "Redfoo – New Thang" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
10. "Greece Digital Songs". Billboard. 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. "Redfoo – New Thang". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
13. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201532 into search.
14. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 36, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
15. "Gaon Digital Chart – Week 8, 2015" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
16. "Redfoo Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard.
17. "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
18. "Top Selling Singles of 2014". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
19. "New Zealand single certifications – Redfoo – New Thang". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
20. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 19, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter New Thang in the search box.

External links

• Official music video on YouTube