N.E.W.S. (Golden Earring album)

N.E.W.S. (Also known as North East West South) is an album by Dutch hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music).

N.E.W.S.
Studio album by Golden Earring
Released	March 1984
Genre	Hard rock
Length	36:27 (Vinyl) 41:13 (CD)
Label	21/Polygram (US) Mercury
Producer	Shell Schellekens
Golden Earring chronology
Cut (1982) N.E.W.S. (1984) Something Heavy Going Down (1984)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Kerrang!	(mixed)[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Hay and Kooymans.

Side one

1. "Clear Night Moonlight" - 3:25
2. "When the Lady Smiles" - 5:12
3. "Enough Is Enough" - 3:43
4. "Fist in Glove" - 3:27

Side two

1. "Mission Impossible" - 5:57
2. "I'll Make It All Up to You" - 5:22
3. "N.E.W.S." - 5:18
4. "It's Over Now" - 4:03

CD edition track listing

1. "Clear Night Moonlight" – 3:23
2. "When the Lady Smiles" – 5:39
3. "Enough Is Enough" – 3:42
4. "Fist in Glove" – 3:25
5. "Orwell's Year" – 4:20
6. "N.E.W.S." – 5:16
7. "I'll Make It All up to You" – 5:22
8. "Mission Impossible" – 5:58
9. "It's Over Now" – 4:08

Personnel

Band members

• Rinus Gerritsen - bass, keyboard
• Barry Hay - guitar, vocals
• George Kooymans - guitar, vocals
• Cesar Zuiderwijk - drums

Production

• Producer: Shell Schellekens
• Engineer: John Kriek
• Digital mastering: Greg Calbi
• Horn arrangements: Cees Stolk
• Concept, design and artwork: Max Crace
• Photography: James N. McJunkin, Kees Tabak

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1984	Billboard 200[3]	107

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	"When the Lady Smiles"	The Billboard Hot 100	76

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Golden Earring N.E.W.S. review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
2. Suter, Paul (5 April 1984). "Styx 'Caught in the Act'". Kerrang!. 65. London, UK: Spotlight Publications Ltd. pp. 13, 14.
3. "N.E.W.S. Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-03-11.