The Warmer Side of Cool is the fifth studio album by Wang Chung released in May 1989 by Geffen Records. The album was a commercial disappointment, peaking at #123 on the Billboard 200 in its final week on the chart. Despite poor sales, the album managed to provide a minor hit with "Praying to a New God", which peaked at #63 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 27, 1989. The album also marked an artistic change from the new wave sound of their previous albums into a more traditional rock sound.