New Year's Day (song)

War Album Listing
"Seconds" (Track 2)	"New Year's Day" (Track 3)	"Like a Song..." (Track 4)
Under a Blood Red Sky Album Listing
"The Electric Co." (Track 6)	"New Year's Day" (Track 7)	"40" (Track 8)
The Best of 1980-1990 Album Listing
"Pride (In the Name of Love)" (Track 1)	"New Year's Day" (Track 2)	"With or Without You" (Track 3)

"New Year's Day" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from the album War. The song was U2's first hit single, breaking the top ten in the UK and charting on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in their career. The song is driven by Clayton's defining bassline and Edge's keyboard work. It is also notable for its haunting music video.

Track listings

Version 1

"New Year's Day" (Short Version) (3:53)
"Treasure" (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop?) (3:24)

This was the more common 7" release. The French and Japanese releases had different versions of "New Year's Day".

Version 2

"New Year's Day" (Long Version) (5:35)
"Treasure" (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop?) (3:24)
"Fire" (Live from Werchter, July 4, 1982) (3:45)
"I Threw a Brick Through a Window / A Day Without Me" (Live from Werchter, July 4, 1982) (6:58)

This is the tracklisting for the 12", CD and double 7" releases.

Version 3

"New Year's Day" (U.S. Remix) (4:30)
"Two Hearts Beat As One" (U.S. Remix) (5:40)

This was the French-only 12" release, with a different cover.

Chart positions

Chart (1983)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	10
USA Billboard Hot 100	53
USA Mainstream Rock Tracks	2

Chart trajectories

UK Singles Chart trajectory
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08
Chart position	23	12	10	13	21	36	55	72

US Billboard Hot 100 chart trajectory
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12
Chart position	90	83	77	70	62	57	53	53	62	76	84	96

1983 singles | U2 songs | U2 songs