History Music / NewRadicals

New Radicals were an American pop-rock band from TheNineties. The band was founded and fronted by multi-instrumentalist Gregg Alexander, [[IAmTheBand who wrote and produced all their songs]]. The only other official or permanent member of the band was Danielle Brisebois, a FormerChildStar known for her roles on ''Series/AllInTheFamily'' and its spinoff ''Series/ArchieBunkersPlace'', who provided percussion, keyboards and backing vocals. The band's other members were mostly session musicians that Alexander hired song by song, and the lineup [[RevolvingDoorBand constantly shifted]] during their short career.

* TheNineties: For as short-lived as the project was, their big single has become synonymous with the late 90s.

* TakeThat: Alexander included two verses towards the end of "You Get What You Give", one criticizing the FDA, health insurance providers and others, and the other bashing four celebrities: Music/{{Beck}}, Music/{{Hanson}}, Music/CourtneyLove, and Music/MarilynManson. By his own admission, it was [[SecretTestOfCharacter an experiment]] to see if the media would focus on the celebrity-bashing more than the political issues of the first lines. He was right.

* NotChristianRock: They come close in "Jehovah Made This Whole Joint For You" and "Flowers" ("As real as our god, who has spoken, on how we can fly"), which both seem like attempts to convert a drug addicted girl to christianity. It's safe to say Gregg was not serious about it - he was brought up a Jehovah's witness and hated it.

They released one album, ''Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too'', in 1998. A pop-rock album drawing influences from various rock and {{Funk}}[=/=]{{Soul}} acts like Music/ToddRundgren, Music/{{Prince}} and Music/TheRollingStones, ''Brainwashed'' was greeted with critical acclaim. It also provided the band with their only hit single, "You Get What You Give". It's one of those {{One Hit Wonder}}s that you are guaranteed to hear on the radio all the time to this very day.

To the surprise of 90s kids everywhere, on January 20th, 2021, the band briefly reunited (this time with Alexander, Brisebois and some session musicians from Philadelphia) to play "You Get What You Give" for President UsefulNotes/JoeBiden's inauguration, as a special tribute to Biden's departed son, Beau Biden, who loved the song. This was approximately ''22 years'' after the song peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100. And for the occasion, Gregg wore the same [[NiceHat bucket hat]] from the music video.

* NiceHat: Alexander. He admitted that he always wore one to partially hide his complete lack of enthusiasm during live performances. He wore it again in 2021 for the reunion.

New Radicals were an American pop-rock band from TheNineties. The band was founded and fronted by multi-instrumentalist Gregg Alexander, [[IAmTheBand who wrote and produced all their songs]]. The only other official or permanent member of the band was ''Series/AllInTheFamily'' and its spinoff ''Series/ArchieBunkersPlace'', actress Danielle Brisebois, who provided percussion, keyboards and backing vocals. The band's other members were mostly session musicians that Alexander hired song by song, and the lineup [[RevolvingDoorBand constantly shifted]] during their short career.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: Their 2021 U.S. presidential inauguration perfomance of "You Get What You Give" omits the infamous closing lyrics challenging other music groups. The reason for this is debated; some assumed this was because said part begins with the lyrics "Health insurance, rip off lying / FDA, big bankers buying" and they were performing at a political event, while others thought that, given that the event took place during a time of particular polarization in the U.S. (and only removed two weeks from the U.S. Capitol being stormed), the lyrics about how "we'll kick your ass in" just weren't appropiate.

New Radicals were an American pop-rock band from TheNineties. The band was founded and fronted by multi-instrumentalist Gregg Alexander, [[IAmTheBand who wrote and produced all their songs]]. The only other official or permanent member of the band was ''Series/AllInTheFamily'' actress Danielle Brisebois, who provided percussion, keyboards and backing vocals. The band's other members were mostly session musicians that Alexander hired song by song, and the lineup [[RevolvingDoorBand constantly shifted]] during their short career.

Alexander disbanded the group in mid-1999 out of fatigue with touring and the rock star life, declaring that he had "accomplished all of [his] goals". This greatly affected the performance of second single "Someday We'll Know", which got some airplay (and versions from Music/MandyMoore and [[Music/{{Switchfoot}} Jon Foreman]]; along with Music/HallAndOates) but not enough for the band to be considered a two hit wonder. He returned to his previous job of writing and producing for other musicians. He later won a Grammy for writing Santana and Michelle Branch's "Game of Love."

--->By the way this girl was sexy and she would touch you
--->That may not be true, but I said it so you'd feel ''involved'' with the song!

!Tropes:

* CutSong: "A Love Like That." Some lyrics appear on the band's only album, but the song was only released online years later.
** The two {{B Side}}s "To Think I Thought" and "The Decency League", though "To Think I Thought" is on the Japanese version of the album.
** There are a whole load of these actually. Alexander was recording demos from 1995 to 1998, when the album was made. Some of them have leaked online, some of which were given to other artists, and some of which weren't.
** Quite possibly, the original version of "Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too," if the original/alternate lyrics in the album booklet are to go by.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou Gregg Alexander wants to hug you!]]]]

* BlackComedy[=/=]LyricalDissonance: "I Hope I Didn't Just Give Away The Ending," a bright, spirited power ballad about doing porno films for coke and overdosing.
** BreakingTheFourthWall: A particular gem from the same song:
--->"By the way this girl was sexy and she would touch you
--->That may not be true, but I said it so you'd feel involved with the song!"

* DrugsAreBad: "I Hope I Didn't Just Give Away The Ending"

* LyricalDissonance: Most of the songs feature energetic, sunshine-y guitar and melodies, even when they're talking about social change, inability to cope with a break-up, or accidental overdoses that result in death. That said, "You Get What You Give," even with it's lyrics about mind-numbing celebrity culture distracting from real-world issues, is otherwise a straightforward AwardBaitSong, complete with lyrics about ThePowerOfFriendship.

* OdeToYouth: "You Get What You Give"

* [[OneBookAuthor One Work Author]]: Only released one album, ''Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too''
* PerishingAltRockVoice: Gregg had his moments (such as the 'won't you save me' part of I Don't Wanna Die Anymore, and the verses of Crying Like A Church On Monday.

* TakeThat: Alexander included two verses towards the end of "You Get What You Give", one criticising the FDA, health insurance providers and others, and the other bashing four celebrities: Music/{{Beck}}, Music/{{Hanson}}, Music/CourtneyLove, and Music/MarilynManson. By his own admission, it was [[SecretTestOfCharacter an experiment]] to see if the media would focus on the celebrity-bashing more than the political issues of the first lines. He was right.

* TakeThat: Alexander included two verses towards the end of "You Get What You Give", one criticising the FDA, health insurance providers and others, and the other just bashing various celebrities. By his own admission, it was [[SecretTestOfCharacter an experiment]] to see if the media would focus on the celebrity-bashing more than the political issues of the first lines. He was right.

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[[caption-width-right:356:[[SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou Gregg Alexander wants to hug you!]]]]

To the surprise of 90s kids everywhere, on January 20th, 2021, the band briefly reunited (this time with Alexander, Brisebois and some session musicians from Philadelphia) to play "You Get What You Give" for President Biden's inauguration, as a special tribute to Biden's departed son, Beau Biden. This was approximately ''22 years'' after the song peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100. And for the occasion, Gregg wore the same [[NiceHat bucket hat]] from the music video.

They released one album, ''Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too'', in 1998. A pop-rock album drawing influences from various rock and {{Funk}}[=/=]{{Soul}} acts like Music/ToddRundgren, Music/{{Prince}} and Music/TheRollingStones, ''Brainwashed'' was greeted with critical acclaim. It also provided the band with their only hit single, "You Get What You Give". It's one of those one hit wonders that you are guaranteed to hear on the radio all of the time to this very day.

In January 2021, the band announced that it would briefly reunite to play at President Biden's inauguration.

* NiceHat: Alexander. He admitted that he always wore one to partially hide his complete lack of enthusiasm during live performances.
* TheNineties

In January 2021, the band announced that it would reunite to play at President Biden's inauguration.

In 2021, the band announced that it would reunite to play at President Biden's inauguration.

After 15 years intentionally shying away from stardom, Gregg Alexander [[http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/tv-film/6281763/found-star-new-radicals-gregg-alexander-grants-first-interview-in finally granted his first interview since his stint with the New Radicals in October of 2014.]] He also continues to collaborate with Brisebois, who has remained his musical and songwriting partner; The duo wrote the music for ''Film/BeginAgain'', earning themselves an Oscar nomination in 2015. In 2021, the band announced that it would reunite to play at President Biden's inauguration.