New Gold (song)

"New Gold" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz, featuring Australian music project Tame Impala, and American rapper Bootie Brown, marking the latter's second collaboration with the band since "Dirty Harry" in 2005. The track was released on 31 August 2022 as the second single from their eighth studio album, Cracker Island.

At the APRA Music Awards of 2024, the song was shortlisted for Song of the Year.

Background
"New Gold" has been in production since 2020, and its earliest teaser was a post on Noodle's Instagram from 1 February 2020. However, the track was not included on Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez, because, according to Damon Albarn, they "never seemed to get [their] tune finished". He also hinted that the song might finally be released as a part of the second season of Song Machine. It was first played live during the Gorillaz World Tour 2022 on 19 August 2022. The song was eventually released on 31 August 2022 as the second single for Gorillaz' eighth studio album Cracker Island.

Personnel
Gorillaz
 * Damon Albarn – vocals, synthesisers

Additional musicians and personnel
 * Tame Impala – vocals, synthesisers, bass, guitars, drums, Wurlitzer, engineering
 * Bootie Brown – vocals
 * Greg Kurstin – synthesisers, bass, guitars, keyboards, percussion, engineering
 * Samuel Egglenton – engineering
 * Julian Burg – engineering
 * Matt Tuggle – engineering
 * David Reitzas – engineering
 * Federico Foglia – engineering
 * Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
 * Matt Wolach – mixing assistance
 * Randy Merrill – mastering