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Wikipedia article{{Infobox song | name = New Moon Rising | cover = WolfmotherNewMoonRising.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Wolfmother | album = Cosmic Egg | released = 25 August 2009 (release history) | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = 3:43 | label = Modular | writer = Andrew Stockdale | producer = Alan Moulder | prev_title = Back Round | prev_year = 2009 | next_title = White Feather | next_year = 2009 | misc = }} "'New Moon Rising'" is a song by Australian hard rock band Wolfmother. It was released on their second studio album 'Cosmic Egg', released in 2009. The song shares its name with an Australian concert tour by the band, the New Moon Rising Tour, and was released as the lead single from the album on 25 August 2009. According to the Australian Recording Industry Association, in 2009 in Australia, "New Moon Rising" was the 49th best-selling single by an Australian artist. Background and compositionThe phrase "New Moon Rising" was first revealed as Wolfmother-related in July 2009, when the band's New Moon Rising Tour was announced. As a song, "New Moon Rising" was first revealed as part of 'Cosmic Egg' Canadian radio station The Edge revealed, according to an interview with lead vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, that the song "was inspired by some very odd encounters he had after work," quoting him as saying the following: The song was used in an episode of 'The World's Strictest Parents'. The song was also featured in the trailer for 'Due Date' starring Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis Style and influencesIn a pre-release review of the album, American music magazine 'Spin' offered the following background and description of "New Moon Rising": Music videoThe music video for "New Moon Rising" premiered on MTV Australia on 13 October 2009. Track listingAll songs written by Andrew Stockdale. ;Australia CD single (MODCDS069) #"New Moon Rising" – 3:46 #"New Moon Rising" (YACHT remix) – 4:45 #"New Moon Rising" (Riton Vocal Rub) – 5:06 #"Back Round" (acoustic) – 4:21 ;United Kingdom 12" picture disc (MODVL121) #"New Moon Rising" – 3:46 #"New Moon Rising" (YACHT remix) – 4:45 #"New Moon Rising" (Riton Vocal Rub) – 5:06 #"New Moon Rising" (Riton Club Rub) – 5:40 ;Digital download single #"New Moon Rising" – 3:45 ;iTunes digital download EP #"New Moon Rising" – 3:46 #"New Moon Rising" (YACHT remix) – 4:45 #"New Moon Rising" (Riton Vocal Rub) – 5:06 #"New Moon Rising" (Riton Club Rub) – 5:40 #"New Moon Rising" (Fontan version) – 5:53 #"Back Round" (acoustic) – 4:21 ChartsRelease history"New Moon Rising" was released as a digital download-only single in August 2009 internationally; the specific dates were as follows: 21 August in Ireland; 24 August in Kuwait, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan,Qatar, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, the Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen; 25 August in Australia, Canada, China, Iceland, Portugal, Taiwan and the United States; and 28 August in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Greece, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Venezuela. A CD single was also released in Australia, and a 12" picture disc was issued in the UK. ReferencesCategory:2009 singles Category:Wolfmother songs Category:Songs written by Andrew Stockdale Category:Song recordings produced by Alan Moulder Category:2009 songs Category:Modular Recordings singles | |
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