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New Radicals Return With First Song in 28 Years
New Radicals, the American band best remembered for their 1998 hit "You Get What You Give," have released their first original song in 28 years. Frontman Gregg Alexander wrote "One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!)" for the soundtrack of the rom-com One Night Only, starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner, which is released this week.
The group split in 1999, a year after the success of "You Get What You Give" and their sole album, Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too. Alexander subsequently wrote and produced hits for other artists, including Sophie Ellis-Bextor's "Murder on the Dancefloor," Adam Levine's Oscar-nominated "Lost Stars," and "Game of Love" with Santana and Michelle Branch. New Radicals have reunited sporadically in recent years, performing at President Biden's 2021 inauguration and recording their own version of "Murder on the Dancefloor" in 2024, which was dedicated to Doug Emhoff.
In short
- New Radicals release first original song in 28 years
- Track features on One Night Only film soundtrack
- Frontman Gregg Alexander wrote several hits for other artists
Explained simply
New Radicals are an American pop-rock band who became widely known in 1998 for “You Get What You Give”. Their only album, Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too, came out that year, and the group split in 1999.
Frontman Gregg Alexander went on to write and produce songs for other performers, including Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Santana. The band has reunited for occasional performances and recordings, so its return to original material follows a long period in which Alexander worked largely behind the scenes.