"New to You" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer

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, American singers Normani and Tinashe and American rapper

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. It was released on 29 July 2022 through

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as the fourth single from Harris' sixth studio album, ''

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''. The song was written by the artists alongside

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Background

"New to You" marks the second time Harris has teamed up with Tinashe, following their song "Dollar Signs" from his fourth studio album '' Motion'' (2014); he also previously teamed up with Normani on the 2018 extended play ''

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'', which contains the songs "Checklist" and "Slow Down"; and previously joined Offset on the Frank Ocean–assisted single "

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" from his album ''

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'' (2017).

Composition

The song was composed by Harris, alongside Normani, Tinashe, Offset, and singer-songwriter

. Musically, "New to You" is a bubbly R&B-inspired

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song. ''

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'' referred to it as "classy orchestral arrangements with glittery disco vibes". The track has also been described as having "a swaying groove, punchy stings and synths leading the way over a slick bass line". It sees Normani singing about seducing a potential love interest with the lyrics "This might be news to you / This thing might feel new to you / But if you like everything / I think you might love me, baby" in the chorus; and Offset rapping about "the effervescent feeling of finding the right person" with lyrics like "I was dead on relationships / You made me feel like living."

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. *

– production, songwriting, recording, vocal production, mixing * Normani – vocals, songwriting * Tinashe – vocals, songwriting *

– vocals, songwriting *

– songwriting * Everton Nelson – violin * Emil Chakalov – violin * Hayley Pomfrett – violin * Lucy Wilkins – violin * Marianne Haynes – violin * Charis Jenson – violin * Tom Pigott-Smith – violin * Patrick Kiernan – violin * Ian Humphries – violin * Perry Montague-Mason – violin * Richard George – violin * Warren Zielinski – violin * Charlie Brown – violin * John Mills – violin * Bruce White – viola * Andy Parker – viola * Adrian Smith – viola * Reiad Chibah – viola * Sara Hajir – cello * Nick Cooper – cello * Ian Burdge – cello * Chris Worsey – cello * Dave Kutch – mastering * Kuk Harrell – recording, vocal production, engineering assistance * JRich ENT – recording * Stephen Fitzmaurice – recording * Jelli Dorman – engineering assistance * Mark Goodchild – miscellaneous production * Emma Marks – miscellaneous production * Adele Phillips – miscellaneous production

Charts

References

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