Harlem (New Politics song)

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"Harlem"
Single by New Politics
from the album A Bad Girl in Harlem
ReleasedMarch 9, 2013
GenreAlternative rock, pop rock
Length2:43
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)New Politics
New Politics singles chronology
"Dignity"
(2010)
"Harlem"
(2013)
"Tonight You're Perfect"
(2013)

"Harlem" is a song by alternative rock band New Politics, released as the first single from their second album A Bad Girl in Harlem.

The song was featured in NHL 14, Guitar Hero Live and Windows 8.1. It is also featured as a "Now! What's Next" bonus track on Now That's What I Call Music! 48. It also appears on the trailer for the 2013 animated musical-comedy film Frozen (in an attempt to fool audiences for a non-musical animated comedy film).

Charts[edit]

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[1] 27
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[2] 10
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[3] 39
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] 21
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[5] 34
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[6] 7

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[7] 14

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New Politics Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "New Politics Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "New Politics Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "New Politics Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "New Politics Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  6. ^ "New Politics Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – New Politics – Harlem". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 5 July 2017.