A New Flame  by Simply Red

A New Flame is the third recording effort by Simply Red, which comes out in 1989 and keeps Simply Red in the musical spotlight of Great Britain, as well as the rest of the world. The ten songs of the album are another characteristic example of blue-eyed soul music, and Simply Red become the major protagonists of this particular British music scene.

The album offered four singles that contributed in their own way to Simply Red being considered the greatest band of British soul music in the second half of the '80s. Songs like It's Only Love or A New Flame shaped and defined the career of Simply Red.

In the United Kingdom, the album sold over 2,100,000 copies and became seven times platinum. The sales of A New Flame are estimated to have exceeded 6,000,000 copies worldwide.