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New Radicals Release First New Song in 28 Years for ‘One Night Only’ Rom-Com
New Radicals, best known for their 1998 hit "You Get What You Give", have released their first new original song in nearly 28 years. The track, "One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!)", features on the soundtrack of the upcoming romantic comedy One Night Only, marking a significant return for the band led by Gregg Alexander, who disbanded the group in 1999.
The soundtrack, previewed on Friday ahead of the film's 7 August release, also includes King Princess's cover of "Love Is in the Air" and a preview of Este Haim's score. Since reuniting in 2021 to perform at Joe Biden's inauguration parade, Alexander and bandmate Danielle Brisebois had only revisited previously written material, including rerecordings of "Lost Stars" and "Murder on the Dance Floor" and a version of "The Game of Love", making this soundtrack contribution their first genuinely new composition under the New Radicals name since 1998.
In short
- New Radicals release first original song in almost 28 years
- Track features on the One Night Only rom-com soundtrack
- Band, fronted by Gregg Alexander, disbanded in 1999, reunited in 2021
Explained simply
New Radicals are an American pop rock band led by singer and songwriter Gregg Alexander. They became widely known for “You Get What You Give”, a 1998 hit, then broke up in 1999.
Alexander later worked as a songwriter and producer, while bandmate Danielle Brisebois also pursued music beyond the group. The pair performed together at Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration parade, but their later releases under the New Radicals name revisited songs that had already been written.
One Night Only is a romantic comedy, and its soundtrack brings together songs and music by several artists, including King Princess and Este Haim. The new New Radicals song is notable because it is their first newly written song under the band’s name since the group’s original run.