New Year's Day (U2 song)

"New Year's Day" is a 1983 song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track from their third studio album War. It went to number 2 in Ireland, number 9 in the Netherlands and Norway and number 10 in the United Kingdom.

"New Year's Day"
Single by U2
from the album War
B-side	"Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)"
Released	10 January 1983
Recorded	September–November 1982
Studio	Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin)
Genre	Post-punk new wave
Length	5:36 (album version) 5:40 (original 12" long version) 4:17 (video version) 3:53 (7" edit)
Label	CBS Ireland Island
Songwriter(s)	U2
Producer(s)	Steve Lillywhite
U2 singles chronology
"A Celebration" (1982) "New Year's Day" (1983) "Two Hearts Beat as One" (1983)
Music video
"New Year's Day" at YouTube

Formats and track listings

7" - Island / WIP 6848 (UK)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"New Year's Day" (Short version)	3:53
2.	"Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)"	3:24

7" - Island / 811 323-7 (France)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"New Year's Day" (Edit)	3:40
2.	"Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)"	3:24

7" - Island / 7S-86 (Japan)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"New Year's Day" (Special version)	4:16
2.	"Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)"	3:24

2x7" - Island / UWIP6848 (UK)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"New Year's Day" (Short version)	3:53
2.	"Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)"	3:24
3.	"Fire" (Live from Werchter, 4 July 1982)	3:45
4.	"I Threw a Brick Through a Window"/"A Day Without Me" (Live from Werchter, 4 July 1982)	6:58

12" - Island / 12 WIP 6848 (UK)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"New Year's Day" (Album version)	5:35
2.	"Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)"	3:24
3.	"Fire" (Live from Werchter, 4 July 1982)	3:45
4.	"I Threw a Brick Through a Window"/"A Day Without Me" (Live from Werchter, 4 July 1982)	6:58

12" - Island / 814 948-1 (France)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"New Year's Day" (U.S. remix)	4:30
2.	"Two Hearts Beat as One" (U.S. remix)	5:40

CD - Island / 664 973 (Austria)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"New Year's Day" (Album version)	5:35
2.	"Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)"	3:24
3.	"Fire" (Live from Werchter, 4 July 1982)	3:45
4.	"I Threw a Brick Through a Window"/"A Day Without Me" (Live from Werchter, 4 July 1982)	6:58