"New Kind of Medicine" is a 1998 song by American recording artist Ultra Naté, released as the third single from her third album, Situation: Critical (1998). The radio version was remixed by British production team D'Influence. It was a top 20 hit in Scotland and the UK, and a top 30 hit in Iceland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 42 in August 1998. A music video was also produced to promote the single.

"New Kind of Medicine"
Single by Ultra Naté
from the album Situation: Critical
Released1998
Studio
  • D-Lab Studios
  • Rollover Studios
Genre
Length
  • 3:36
Label
  • Airplane! Records
  • AM:PM
  • Feel the Rhythm
  • Orange Records
  • Strictly Rhythm
  • Vendetta Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Ed Baden-Powell
  • Kwame Kwaten
  • Sarah Webb
  • Ultra Naté
Producer(s)D'Influence
Ultra Naté singles chronology
"Found a Cure"
(1998)
"New Kind of Medicine"
(1998)
"If You Could Read My Mind"
(1998)
Music video
"New Kind of Medicine" on YouTube

Critical reception edit

J.D. Considine from The Baltimore Sun described the song as "feisty" and "Chic-style".[1]

Track listing edit

  • CD single, Benelux (1998)
  1. "New Kind of Medicine" (Radio Edit) – 3:39
  2. "New Kind of Medicine" (Extended Version) – 7:03
  • CD single, UK (1998)
  1. "New Kind of Medicine" (Radio Edit) – 3:40
  2. "Free" (Mood II Swing Edit) – 6:54
  3. "Found a Cure" – 6:09
  • CD maxi, Scandinavia (1998)
  1. "New Kind of Medicine" (Radio Edit) – 3:36
  2. "New Kind of Medicine" (Extended) – 7:02
  3. "New Kind of Medicine" (Morales Club Mix) – 9:50
  4. "New Kind of Medicine" (Tenaglia's Future Garage Mix) – 6:43

Charts edit

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2] 42
France (SNEP)[3] 52
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[4] 24
Scotland (OCC)[5] 16
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 14
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard) 28

References edit

  1. ^ Considine, J.D. "No place to be somebody, Her music tops that of Madonna and Janet Jackson on the dance charts. She's a superstar across the Atlantic. Meet Ultra Nate: the Baltimore diva you never heard of.". The Baltimore Sun. May 10, 1998.
  2. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. August 1, 1998. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "ULTRA NATÉ - NEW KIND OF MEDICINE (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Íslenski Listinn NR. 290 vikuna 24.9. - 1.10. 1998". Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 19 July 1998 - 25 July 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "ULTRA NATE". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2020.