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The New Year (song)

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Wikipedia article




"'The New Year'" is a song recorded by American rock band Death Cab for Cutie. The song was released in February 2004 as the second single from the group's fourth studio album 'Transatlanticism' (2003).

Background



Gibbard crafted the song's fictional protagonist as a mix of several different women he had met: "This song is about a person who came to me one day and said she wanted to be written about. So it's not really my story as much as it is hers." Lyrically, the song revolves around a melancholic New Years' party. Gibbard also has noted the song originated as more a folk song, but was expanded upon.

Reception



The band's international distribution was split through several different labels, a common experience for indie groups. In the Netherlands, it was distributed by Munich Records. The 7" single was disitributed in the United Kingdom through the label Fierce Panda. The single charted for one week on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 86 on February 28, 2004.

Charts



References



Category:Songs about parties

Category:2004 singles

Category:2003 songs

Category:Death Cab for Cutie songs

Category:Songs written by Jason McGerr

Category:Songs written by Chris Walla

Category:Songs written by Nick Harmer

Category:Songs written by Ben Gibbard


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