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|single name            = 1999: The New Master
 
|single name            = 1999: The New Master
 
|single image          = [[Image:1999thenewmaster single.jpg]]
 
|single image          = [[Image:1999thenewmaster single.jpg]]
|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 2|2 February, 1999]]
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|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 2|2 February 1999]]
 
|album                  = None
 
|album                  = None
 
|label                  = [[NPG Records]]
 
|label                  = [[NPG Records]]
|tracks                = [[1999]] (Acapella) (5:11)<br>[[1999]] (Keep Steppin') (4:33)<br>[[1999]] (Rosie & Doug E. In A Deep House) (6:23)<br>[[1999]] (The Inevitable Mix) (5:46)<br>[[1999]] (The New Master) (7:09)<br>[[1999]] (The New Master: Single Edit) (4:30)<br>[[1999|Rosario (1999)]] (1:19)
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|tracks                = [[1999]] (Acapella) (5:11)<br>
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[[1999]] (Keep Steppin') (4:33)<br>
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[[1999]] (Rosie & Doug E. In A Deep House) (6:23)<br>
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[[1999]] (The Inevitable Mix) (5:46)<br>
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[[1999]] (The New Master) (7:09)<br>
 +
[[1999]] (The New Master: Single Edit) (4:30)<br>
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[[1999|Rosario (1999)]] (1:19)
 
<!------ SINGLE CHRONOLOGY -------->
 
<!------ SINGLE CHRONOLOGY -------->
 
|previous year          = 1998
 
|previous year          = 1998
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|introduction          = <b>1999</b> was originally the first single to be released from [[Prince]]'s fifth album [[Album: 1999|1999]], but the release listed here is a stand-alone single re-recorded and released to coincide with the calendar year 1999 (on the same day as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station's] album [[Album:_GCS_2000|GCS 2000]]).  
 
|introduction          = <b>1999</b> was originally the first single to be released from [[Prince]]'s fifth album [[Album: 1999|1999]], but the release listed here is a stand-alone single re-recorded and released to coincide with the calendar year 1999 (on the same day as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station's] album [[Album:_GCS_2000|GCS 2000]]).  
  
Although [[Prince]] was using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] at the time, the tracks and single were credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]], although the original track and single were recorded and credited only to [[Prince]], and no original [[Prince and the Revolution|Revolution]] members appear on this re-recording (instead, [[Rosie Gaines]], [[Larry Graham]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_E._Fresh Doug E. Fresh] appear).  
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Although [[Prince]] was using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] at the time, the tracks and single were credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]], although the original track and single were recorded and credited only to [[Prince]], although voices of [[Dez Dickerson]] and [[Jill Jones]] as well as [[Lisa Coleman]] are still present in the background, the voices of [[Rosie Gaines]], [[Larry Graham]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_E._Fresh Doug E. Fresh] appear more prominently on this new version.  
  
 
The single was released independently by [[NPG Records]] within six weeks of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]' re-release of the original [[Single: 1999-98|1999]] single, but there was no video accompanying the single and without much marketing, the single did not sell well, reaching only number 150 in the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 58 on the Billboard R&B Chart.
 
The single was released independently by [[NPG Records]] within six weeks of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]' re-release of the original [[Single: 1999-98|1999]] single, but there was no video accompanying the single and without much marketing, the single did not sell well, reaching only number 150 in the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 58 on the Billboard R&B Chart.
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|format4                = Cassette
 
|format4                = Cassette
 
|12 inches              = This single wasn't released on cassette.
 
|12 inches              = This single wasn't released on cassette.
|other                  = This single wasn't released on any other format.
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|other                  = This single wasn't released in any other format.
 
<!-------CHARTS ----------->
 
<!-------CHARTS ----------->
 
|charts                  =  
 
|charts                  =  
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<!-------ALBUM PROMOTION -->
 
<!-------ALBUM PROMOTION -->
 
|album promotion        = The arrival of the calendar year 1999 meant that the original version of [[1999]] was played heavily on radio and TV, and the lyrics were referred to regularly throughout the media world.
 
|album promotion        = The arrival of the calendar year 1999 meant that the original version of [[1999]] was played heavily on radio and TV, and the lyrics were referred to regularly throughout the media world.
* [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) hosted two launch parties in Las Vegas, NV, USA, to celebrate the single's release. The first, on [[01_January,_1999|1 January, 1999]], featured a live set by [[The Time]] at which [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) guested on guitar and keyboards for two songs. The second, on [[02_January,_1999|2 January, 1999]], featured a full live set by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), also featuring [[Rosie Gaines]], [[Larry Graham]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_E._Fresh Doug E. Fresh], who appear on the single.
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* [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) hosted two launch parties in Las Vegas, NV, USA, to celebrate the single's release. The first, on [[01_January 1999|1 January 1999]], featured a live set by [[The Time]] at which [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) guested on guitar and keyboards for two songs. The second, on [[02_January 1999|2 January 1999]], featured a full live set by [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]), also featuring [[Rosie Gaines]], [[Larry Graham]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_E._Fresh Doug E. Fresh], who appear on the single.
* NPG flyer for this release.<br>[[File:1999-newmaster-NPG-flyer.png|100px]]
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* NPG flyer for this release.<br>
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[[File:1999-newmaster-NPG-flyer.png|100px]]
 
|trivia                  = This is the first time [[Prince]] revisited an older single to re-record and re-release.
 
|trivia                  = This is the first time [[Prince]] revisited an older single to re-record and re-release.
 
|alternative            =
 
|alternative            =
 
<!-------REFERENCES ------->
 
<!-------REFERENCES ------->
|references              = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & JooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown: 2004) ISBN 91-631-5482-X
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|references              = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown, 2004)  
 
<!-------CATEGORIES ------->
 
<!-------CATEGORIES ------->
 
|categories              = [[Category: 1999]][[Category:Singles (Prince)]][[Category:Singles (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:NPG Records releases]]
 
|categories              = [[Category: 1999]][[Category:Singles (Prince)]][[Category:Singles (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:NPG Records releases]]
 
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Revision as of 10:21, 31 May 2019

1999'98 single.jpg 1998: 1999 ('98 reissue) All Singles All Related Artists Singles 1999: Extraordinary Extraordinary single.jpg
1999: The New Master

1999thenewmaster single.jpg

Single details


Released: 2 February 1999
Related album: None
Label(s): NPG Records
Non-Album track(s):

1999 (Acapella) (5:11)
1999 (Keep Steppin') (4:33)
1999 (Rosie & Doug E. In A Deep House) (6:23)
1999 (The Inevitable Mix) (5:46)
1999 (The New Master) (7:09)
1999 (The New Master: Single Edit) (4:30)
Rosario (1999) (1:19)

Charts, Certifications & Awards


Charts
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard 200 20 Feb. 1999 150 1
USA: Billboard Top R&B Albums 20 Feb. 1999 58 2
Certifications
This single has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This single has not received any awards in the USA

See also


1999
(original issue)
1999 '98
(1998 reissue)
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1999 was originally the first single to be released from Prince's fifth album 1999, but the release listed here is a stand-alone single re-recorded and released to coincide with the calendar year 1999 (on the same day as Graham Central Station's album GCS 2000).

Although Prince was using the name SymbolSmallerBlue.png at the time, the tracks and single were credited to Prince and the Revolution, although the original track and single were recorded and credited only to Prince, although voices of Dez Dickerson and Jill Jones as well as Lisa Coleman are still present in the background, the voices of Rosie Gaines, Larry Graham and Doug E. Fresh appear more prominently on this new version.

The single was released independently by NPG Records within six weeks of Warner Bros.' re-release of the original 1999 single, but there was no video accompanying the single and without much marketing, the single did not sell well, reaching only number 150 in the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 58 on the Billboard R&B Chart.

Love4OneAnother.com stated at the time that every track released by Warner Bros. had been re-recorded as a "new master" by Prince (specifically as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) (to, in essence, regain control over the songs), and that this was the first taste of these recordings. No other "new masters" have been made publicly available, however.


Track listing
12" CD

A1. 1999 (The New Master) (7:09)
A2. Rosario (1999) (1:19)
A3. 1999 (The Inevitable Mix) (5:46)
A4. 1999 (Keep Steppin') (4:33)
B1. 1999 (Rosie & Doug E. In A Deep House) (6:23)
B2. 1999 (The New Master: Single Edit) (4:30)
B3. 1999 (Acapella) (5:11)

References:
US: 7-85337-19991-6 (purple vinyl)

1. 1999 (The New Master) (7:09)
2. Rosario (1999) (1:19)
3. 1999 (The Inevitable Mix) (5:46)
4. 1999 (Keep Steppin') (4:33)
5. 1999 (Rosie & Doug E. In A Deep House) (6:23)
6. 1999 (The New Master: Single Edit) (4:30)
7. 1999 (Acapella) (5:11)

References:
US: 7-85337-19992-3

  • See individual tracks and related albums for credits.

Other Formats
12" Promo Cassette

(US: No Cat. Nr) A1. 1999 (The New Master) (7:09)
A2. Rosario (1999) (1:19)
A3. 1999 (The Inevitable Mix) (5:46)
A4. 1999 (Keep Steppin') (4:33)
B1. 1999 (Rosie & Doug E. In A Deep House) (6:23)
B2. 1999 (The New Master: Single Edit) (4:30)
B3. 1999 (Acapella) (5:11)

This single wasn't released on cassette.

This single wasn't released in any other format.


Releases
7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

USA 12" Promo - Promotional Transluscent Purple Vinyl center center center center
USA 12" 7-85337-19991-6 Transluscent Purple Vinyl center center center center
USA CD 7-85337-19992-3 center center center center

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

None

 

 

 
Additional Information

Promotion (at time of release) Triva

  • The arrival of the calendar year 1999 meant that the original version of 1999 was played heavily on radio and TV, and the lyrics were referred to regularly throughout the media world.
  • Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) hosted two launch parties in Las Vegas, NV, USA, to celebrate the single's release. The first, on 1 January 1999, featured a live set by The Time at which Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) guested on guitar and keyboards for two songs. The second, on 2 January 1999, featured a full live set by Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png), also featuring Rosie Gaines, Larry Graham and Doug E. Fresh, who appear on the single.
  • NPG flyer for this release.

1999-newmaster-NPG-flyer.png

  • This is the first time Prince revisited an older single to re-record and re-release.

References
1999'98 single.jpg 1998
1999 ('98 reissue)
All Singles All Related Artists Singles 1999
Extraordinary
Extraordinary single.jpg