New Kid In Town

New Kid In Town

Single by Onion

B-side: Blow Away

Release Date: July 23, 2020

Recorded: July 1, 2020

Length: 5:04

Writer(s): Mick Davis

Producer(s): Mick Davis

Last single: Killer Queen / Don’t Stop Me Now

This single: New Kid In Town

Next single: For What It's Worth / Ruby Tuesday

New Kid In Town is a song by American rock band, Onion, released as a non-album single on July 23, 2020. It was written by lead singer, Mick Davis as a theme song to an upcoming movie with the same name. Backed with Roy Stephenson’s Blow Away, the song debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, replacing Don’t Stop Me Now, on August 4 and stayed there for 9 weeks trough September 29. It won Song of the Year at the 2021 Grammys.

Charts:

U.S. Billboard Hot 100:

# 1

Certifications:

RIAA: 11x Platinum

Personnel:

Mick Davis: lead vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard

Roy Stephenson: electric guitar, backing vocals

Tyler Richards: drums, backing vocals

Tim Wilson: bass guitar