"New Inside" is a song by American singer

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, which was released by

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on August 28, 1990, as the lead single from her third studio album ''

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''. The song was written by Phillip Damien and Dennis Cheese, and produced by Damien.

Background

Both "New Inside" and the album of the same name marked a change of musical direction for Tiffany as she moved towards an urban and contemporary R&B sound. In a 2012 interview with ''

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'', Tiffany said of the song's message, "Of course, we made it about a love relationship, but the song is really more about busting down walls, changing things, being open-minded, pushing yourself a little bit and being a little 'new inside'."

Critical reception

On its release, ''

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'' considered "New Inside" to be "astonishingly potent funk-pop" and described Tiffany's vocals as "assured and assertive". ''

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'' felt the song was "in the tradition" of

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and

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and noted the "hard-core dance beat". They added that Tiffany "sound a lot rougher than usual".

Track listing

;7-inch single (German/Australian release) #"New Inside" – 4:13 #"New Inside (Radio Edit)" – 4:53 ;12-inch and CD single (North American release) #"New Inside (12" Extended Mix)" – 6:27 #"New Inside (7" Edit)" – 4:53 #"New Inside (Instrumental)" – 5:54 #"New Inside (Bonus Beats)" – 2:06 ;12-inch single (German release) #"New Inside (12" Extended Mix)" – 6:27 #"New Inside (Instrumental)" – 5:44 #"New Inside (Bonus Beats)" – 2:06 ;CD single (German release) #"New Inside (Extended Version)" – 6:27 #"New Inside (7" Version)" – 4:13 #"New Inside (Radio Edit)" – 4:53 ;CD single (Japanese release) #"New Inside" – 4:53 #"New Inside (Extended Vox)" – 6:27

Charts

References

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