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In 1998, a pop song reached number 38 in America. Joni Mitchell said it changed her ”mind about quitting”
Joni Mitchell said The New Radicals’ 1998 song ‘You Get What You Give’ changed her mind about quitting music. At a time when she had stopped playing, singing and choosing to listen to music, the track gave her hope and helped revive her creative interest.
Mitchell called it “the most brilliant song” and compared its effect on her to Bob Dylan’s ‘Positive Fourth Street’. The New Radicals’ frontman Gregg Alexander later recalled dreaming about Mitchell shortly before writing the song; she praised him in person at a Grammys gala. The article says the track reached number 36 in the US, despite the headline citing number 38.
In short
- Mitchell said the song gave her hope.
- She had been considering quitting music.
- It reached number 36 in the US.
Explained simply
Joni Mitchell is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose work has influenced generations of musicians. She became known in the 1960s and 1970s for songs including “Both Sides, Now” and “Big Yellow Taxi”, and is also recognised for changing her musical style over time.
The New Radicals were an American pop-rock group led by singer and songwriter Gregg Alexander. Their song “You Get What You Give” was released in 1998 and became their best-known hit. Its success helped bring Alexander’s songwriting to a wide audience, while Mitchell’s later praise connected the song with one of music’s most established artists.