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| Newpower Soul | ||||
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| Studio album by The New Power Generation | ||||
| Released | June 30, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | Paisley Park Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop, dance, funk, hip hop, house | |||
| Length | 60.02 | |||
| Label | NPG | |||
| Producer | The New Power Generation (de facto Prince) | |||
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Newpower Soul is a 1998 album by The New Power Generation, but is de facto a Prince album (his stage name at that time being an unpronounceable symbol). The album was announced as a "Prince"-album in a press release issued by his publicist, but mere days later his official website at the time claimed those were mere rumors.
The album title has a long history in Prince's songs. In 1988, "New Power Soul" was a lyric in the Lovesexy top ten hit, "Alphabet St." and was also part of the album art (written in the form of an arrow). A year later, the hit "Batdance" also had a segment repeating "Power Soul". This was sampled later on Carmen Electra's debut album (which was primarily written by Prince). The 1992 song "Love 2 the 9's", from the Love Symbol Album, features the lyrics "Stay awake 4 4teen hours, Listen 2 the band play New Power Soul". In 1995, The New Power Generation's second album, Exodus contained a mostly instrumental track with the title "New Power Soul" and a spoken outtake from the album prompted the listener to await the next NPG album, Newpower Soul. "New Power" was contracted to "Newpower" for the later album and song. Indeed, the whole concept is most likely related to the New Power Generation, which was also mentioned back on Lovesexy.
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Reception [link]
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The album sold relatively poorly despite promotional efforts and many of the reviews for the album were poor as well.[citation needed] The title track reuses the music from "Big Fun", from the album Exodus. The album is currently the last from the New Power Generation, as their own entity.
Despite the negative reviews,[citation needed] the album is noted by fans for a few key tracks such as "The One", "Come On" (featuring vocals by soul legend Chaka Khan) and the bonus hidden track "Wasted Kisses".
Track listing [link]
- "Newpower Soul"
- "Mad Sex"
- "Until U're in My Arms Again"
- "When U Love Somebody"
- "Shoo-Bed-Ooh"
- "Push It Up"
- "Freaks on This Side"
- "Come On"
- "The One"
- "(I Like) Funky Music"
- "Wasted Kisses" (3:07) – hidden track, following silent tracks 11–48.
Singles [link]
- "Come On"
- "Come On" (Doug E. Fresh Mix)
- "Come On" (Remix)
- "Come On" (Album Edit)
- "Come On" (Hypermix)
- "Come On" (Latenitemix)
- "Come On" (Acapella)
- "The One" (Remix) only available on 1-800-NEW-FUNK maxi-single
Notes [link]
External links [link]
https://wn.com/Newpower_Soul
Podcasts:
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by Prince
Newpower Soul
by: Prince2 the darkness - let there be light
2 the soundman - turn up my voice real tight
2 the N.P.G. - if U in this mother, scream
Show me how U all get down - 1 2 3, come on
Get freaky, let the head bob {x2}
We should all come 2gether 2 the Newpower Soul
Get freaky, let the head bob {x2} (Come on, come on)
It'll make U feel much better - come on, baby, let's go!
Every while in a great once there comes 2 town a show
That lives up 2 all your funkspectation no matter how high or low
A reason 2 get your freak on in a way U never freaked before
Newpower Soul lay claim 2 the booty - come on, let's go
(Lemme see U get down)
Let the head bob
Get freaky, let the head bob (Come on, come on)
We should all come 2gether 2 the Newpower Soul
(Lemme see U get down)
Let the head bob
Get freaky, let the head bob {x2} (Come on, come on)
It'll make U feel much better - come on, baby, let's go!
Every while in a day twice funky matters in our ear
As long as we keep our love strong, we'll never shed no tears
The brothas be threatenin' 2 jump off buildings, Newpower's what
they fear
Love 4 one another risin', Newpower Soul is here
(Lemme see U get down)
Let the head bob
Get freaky, let the head bob (Come on)
We should all come 2gether 2 the Newpower Soul (Come
2gether)
(Lemme see U get down)
Let the head bob
Get freaky, let the head bob (Come on, come on)
It'll make U feel much better (feel better) - come on, baby, let's go!
Newpower Soul
(We should all) {repeat sample}
Gemini rising on the 7th day
Makin' MAD SEX, UNTIL U'RE IN MY ARMS, OK?
Cuz WHEN U LOVE SOMEBODY like that, it's cool
U gots no need 4 the SHOO-BED-OOH-bed-ooh
The good life, yeah, we'll be livin'
PUSHIN' UP on every FREAK THIS SIDE of heaven
COME ON, come on, shake it, come on
U know I be's THE ONE with the FUNKY MUSIC, hon'
And I'm layin' phat claims 2 the booty
Phat claims 2 the Newpower booty
Keepin' the crowd movin', y'all, is my one and only duty, ooh wee!
With the NEWPOWER SOUL
Right on
We should all
We, we should all
Every while in the day 3 times my brother hit me on the one (Get
freaky)
Abuse like that'll either make U funky or make U wanna buy a gun
(We, we should all)
I'd much rather get my freak on and make U if I can
Newpower Soul lay claim 2 the booty - come on girl, let's jam!
Get freaky, let your head bob (Get freaky, let your head bob)
We should all come 2gether 2 the Newpower Soul (Come
2gether)
Come on, get your freak on
It'll make U feel much better - come on, baby, let's go!
(Lemme see U get down)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Come on horns, freak on
Yeah (We should all come 2gether)
Right on
Everybody's coming 2 the Newpower Soul
Let the head bob
Get freaky, let the head bob (Yeah)
(Lemme see U get down)
We should all come 2gether 2 the Newpower Soul (Come on)
(2 the Newpower Soul)
Let the head bob
Get freaky, let the head bob (Yeah, well come on)
(Lemme see U get down)
We should all come 2gether 2 the Newpower Soul (Come
2gether)
Right on