{{Short description|2001 single by Muse}} {{About|the song by Muse||Newborn (disambiguation)}} {{Use British English|date=January 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox song | name = New Born | cover = Muse newborn.jpg | alt = | caption = 'CD1' cover | type = single | artist = [[Muse (band)|Muse]] | album = [[Origin of Symmetry]] | B-side = * "Shrinking Universe" * "Piano Thing" * "Map of Your Head" | released = {{start date|2001|6|4|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases – For Week Starting June 4, 2001: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=23|date=2 June 2001}}</ref> | recorded = | studio = [[Ridge Farm Studio|Ridge Farm]] ([[Rusper]]) | genre = * [[Alternative rock]] * [[art rock]] * [[progressive rock]] * [[alternative metal]] | length = * 6:03 (album version) * 4:38 (radio edit) | label = [[Taste Media|Taste]] | writer = [[Matt Bellamy]] | producer = * David Bottrill * Muse | prev_title = [[Plug In Baby]] | prev_year = 2001 | next_title = [[Bliss (Muse song)|Bliss]] | next_year = 2001 }}
"'''New Born'''" is a song by the English [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Muse (band)|Muse]]. It is the opening track on their second studio album, ''[[Origin of Symmetry]]'' (2001), and was released as the second [[Single (music)|single]] on 4 June 2001 and reached number 12 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/4712/muse/ |title=Muse <nowiki>| Full Official Chart History |</nowiki> Official Charts Company |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=30 June 2016}}</ref> The song was also featured on the ''[[Hullabaloo:_Live_at_Le_Zenith,_Paris|Hullabaloo]]'' live [[DVD]], alongside ''[[HAARP (album)|HAARP]]'' (2008).
==Background and content==
"New Born" is written in the [[Key (music)|key]] of [[E minor]]. The song starts out at a relatively fast tempo of 147 [[Beats per minute|bpm]], and then increases pace during each verse. The melodic introduction features some modern [[Minimal music|minimalist]] style piano work. The song is also recognizable for its distinct guitar [[Ostinato|riff]], which is based on a [[circle of fifths]] progression.
Regarding the meaning of the song, [[Matthew Bellamy]] has said: "It's about a semi-fear of the evolution of technology, and how in reality it's destroying all humanity. My fear is that we can't control it because it's moving faster than we are, so the song's setting myself in a location in the future where the body is no longer important and everyone's plugged into a network. The opening line is 'link it to the world', so it's connecting yourself on a worldwide scale and being born into another reality."{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}
[[Chris Wolstenholme]] also said: "I think between the three of us [New Born] is probably one of our favourite tracks off ''Origin of Symmetry''. It is a good live track. I think it's one of the songs which showcases the experimental side of the band. It is not really a conventional pop song. I think a lot of the reason for choosing these songs is that we went for the heavier more direct kind of songs rather than going for anything too mellow."<ref>[http://benrocks.de/interviews-2/muse-chris-wolstenholme-interview/ benrocks.de by ben foitzik » Muse – Chris Wolstenholme im Interview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222151118/http://benrocks.de/interviews-2/muse-chris-wolstenholme-interview/ |date=22 February 2012 }}</ref>
==Recording==
"New Born" first started out as a guitar-based piece played in [[soundcheck]] during the ''[[Showbiz (Muse album)|Showbiz]]'' tour back in 1999, and the piano intro was written afterwards. During the recording of the album in the David Bottrill sessions, the band experimented with using Bellamy's voice for the [[arpeggios]] instead of the piano, but decided that this was too "abstract" and removed it during [[Post-production|post-recording]].{{cn|date=August 2023}}
==Live performances==
The [[Concert|live]] versions of the song are often modified and feature some [[improvisation]] and [[Ornament (music)|embellishments]]. In particular, [[Matt Bellamy]] usually plays a slightly re-worked piano melody during the introduction. Much of the guitar work is also notably different, the [[guitar solo]] is usually extended and more elaborate, and features a "[[tapping]]" section before the [[tremolo]]. Live versions can also last notably longer, such as the 2007 [[Wembley Stadium]] (as seen on the ''[[HAARP (album)|HAARP]]'' DVD).{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} "New Born" was a live staple from its debut in 2000 until the end of [[The Resistance Tour]]. After this, the song made occasional appearances during [[The 2nd Law]], Psycho Tour, and [[Drones World Tour]]. On the band's [[Simulation Theory World Tour]], the song was played in the form of a medley including "[[Stockholm Syndrome (Muse song)|Stockholm Syndrome]]", "[[Assassin (Muse song)|Assassin]]", "[[Reapers (song)|Reapers]]", and "[[The Handler (song)|The Handler]]".{{cn|date=August 2023}}
==Track listing== All songs written by [[Matthew Bellamy]]. {{Track listing |headline = EU promotional CD |title1 = New Born |note1 = Radio Edit |length1 = 4:39 |title2 = New Born |note2 = Full Length Version |length2 = 6:02 }}
{{Track listing |headline = UK CD1 |title1 = New Born |length1 = 6:04 |title2 = Shrinking Universe |length2 = 3:08 |title3 = Piano Thing |length3 = 2:53 |title4 = New Born |note4 = Video |length4 = 4:39 }}
{{Track listing |headline = UK CD2 |title1 = New Born |length1 = 6:04 |title2 = Map of Your Head |length2 = 4:28 |title3 = [[Plug In Baby]] |note3 = Live |length3 = 3:33 }}
{{Track listing |headline = UK 7" |title1 = New Born |length1 = 6:04 |title2 = Shrinking Universe |length2 = 3:08 }}
{{Track listing |headline = Digital download |title1 = New Born |length1 = 6:04 |title2 = New Born |note2 = [[Paul Oakenfold|Oakenfold]] Perfecto Mix |length2 = 7:02 |title3 = Shrinking Universe |length3 = 3:08 |title4 = Piano Thing |length4 = 2:53 |title5 = Map of Your Head |length5 = 4:28 |title6 = Plug In Baby |note6 = Live |length6 = 3:33 }}
==Personnel== Personnel adapted from ''[[Origin of Symmetry]]'' liner notes.<ref name="album notes">{{cite AV media notes|title=Origin of Symmetry|others=[[Muse (band)|Muse]]|year=2001|type=liner notes|publisher=[[Taste Media]]}}</ref> *[[Matthew Bellamy]] – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards *[[Chris Wolstenholme]] – bass, backing vocals *[[Dominic Howard]] – drums
===EP=== {{Infobox album | italic_title = no | name = New Born | type = EP | artist = [[Muse (band)|Muse]] | cover = | alt = | released = 4 June 2001 | recorded = 1999–2001 | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Alternative rock]] | length = | label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] | producer = * David Bottrill * Paul Reeve | prev_title = [[Plug In Baby#EP|Plug In Baby]] | prev_year = 2001 | next_title = [[Dead Star/In Your World#EP|Dead Star/In Your World]] | next_year = 2002 }}
"New Born" was released as an [[extended play]] (EP) on 5 June 2001 in Greece and Cyprus by [[Columbia Records]].
=== Track listing ===
#"New Born" #"Shrinking Universe" #"Piano Thing" #"Map of Your Head" #"[[Plug In Baby]]" (live) #"New Born" ([[Paul Oakenfold|Oakenfold]] Perfecto remix)
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (2001) !Peak<br />position |- !scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=19|issue=26|page=14|date=23 June 2001}}</ref> |44 |- {{single chart|France|65|artist=Muse|song=New Born|rowheader=true|access-date=21 August 2023}} |- {{single chart|Ireland3|35|artist=Muse|rowheader=true|access-date=21 August 2023}} |- {{single chart|Italy|39|artist=Muse|song=New Born|rowheader=true|access-date=21 August 2023}} |- {{single chart|Scotland|14|artist=Muse|date=20010616|rowheader=true|access-date=21 August 2023}} |- {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|12|artist=Muse|artistid=4712|rowheader=true|access-date=21 August 2023}} |- {{single chart|UKindie|3|date=20010616|rowheader=true|access-date=21 August 2023}} |}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Muse|title=New Born|award=Silver|relyear=2005|certyear=2023|id=19219-2056-1|access-date=21 August 2023}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
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==External links== * {{MusicBrainz release group|32927095-510d-3025-85a6-e2124077e6d2|type=single}}
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