N.E.W.S. (Golden Earring album)

N.E.W.S.
Studio album by
Golden Earring
Released24 February 1984[1]
GenreHard rock, new wave
Length36:27 (Vinyl)
41:13 (CD)
Label21/Polygram (US) Mercury
ProducerShell Schellekens
Golden Earring chronology
Cut
(1982) 		N.E.W.S.
(1984) 		Something Heavy Going Down
(1984)
Singles from N.E.W.S.
  1. "When the Lady Smiles"
    Released: February 1984[2]
  2. "Clear Night Moonlight"
    Released: April 1984[3]
  3. "N.E.W.S."
    Released: June 1984[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Kerrang!(mixed)[6]

N.E.W.S. (Also known as North East West South) is an album by Dutch hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music).

Track listing

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All songs written by Hay and Kooymans.

Side one

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  1. "Clear Night Moonlight" - 3:25
  2. "When the Lady Smiles" - 5:12
  3. "Enough Is Enough" - 3:43
  4. "Fist in Glove" - 3:27

Side two

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  1. "Mission Impossible" - 5:57
  2. "I'll Make It All Up to You" - 5:22
  3. "N.E.W.S." - 5:18
  4. "It's Over Now" - 4:03

CD edition track listing

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  1. "Clear Night Moonlight" – 3:23
  2. "When the Lady Smiles" – 5:39
  3. "Enough Is Enough" – 3:42
  4. "Fist in Glove" – 3:25
  5. "Orwell's Year" – 4:20
  6. "N.E.W.S." – 5:16
  7. "I'll Make It All up to You" – 5:22
  8. "Mission Impossible" – 5:58
  9. "It's Over Now" – 4:08

Personnel

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Band members

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Production

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  • Producer: Shell Schellekens
  • Engineer: John Kriek
  • Digital mastering: Greg Calbi
  • Horn arrangements: Cees Stolk
  • Concept, design and artwork: Max Crace
  • Photography: James N. McJunkin, Kees Tabak

Charts

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Chart (1984) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] 91
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 1
US Billboard 200[9] 107

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[10] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Golden Earring albums".
  2. ^ "Golden Earring singles".
  3. ^ "Golden Earring singles".
  4. ^ "Golden Earring singles".
  5. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Golden Earring N.E.W.S. review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  6. ^ Suter, Paul (5 April 1984). "Styx 'Caught in the Act'". Kerrang!. Vol. 65. London, UK: Spotlight Publications Ltd. pp. 13, 14.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6265b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Golden Earring – N.E.W.S." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "Golden Earring Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  10. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Golden Earring – N.E.W.S." (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 6 May 2021. Enter N.E.W.S. in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1984 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
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