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

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).

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]

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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