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|introduction = '''The Good Life''' is the ninth track (fourth song) on the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]’s second 'solo' album [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]], and, two and a half months after the album’s release, [[Single: The Good Life|The Good Life]] was released as the album’s second single in the UK and Europe, with a North American release following two months later as the first and only North American single ([[Album: Exodus|Exodus]] was not released in North America). | |introduction = '''The Good Life''' is the ninth track (fourth song) on the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]’s second 'solo' album [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]], and, two and a half months after the album’s release, [[Single: The Good Life|The Good Life]] was released as the album’s second single in the UK and Europe, with a North American release following two months later as the first and only North American single ([[Album: Exodus|Exodus]] was not released in North America). | ||
The single contained various remixes. The '''Big City Remix''' is significantly different from the original as it contains an entirely new rap delivered by [[Prince]] (uncredited), which was played live on a few occasions, and new backing music not too far removed from [[Ninety-9]]’s unreleased track [[ | The single contained various remixes. The '''Big City Remix''' is significantly different from the original as it contains an entirely new rap delivered by [[Prince]] (uncredited), which was played live on a few occasions, and new backing music not too far removed from [[Ninety-9]]’s unreleased track [[Stained Glass]]. It uses a horn sample from the song ''Bebop Ta Hip Hop'' by Headshock (also sampled for [[Mad]]), a repeated sample of ''"bought a house next to [[Prince]]''", taken from ''What Can I Do? (Remix)'' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cube Ice Cube] (later used on [[Mr. Happy]] and [[Love 4 1another]]), ''"Microphone check''", taken from ''When I Get To Heaven (Remix)'' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cube Ice Cube] (also used on [[Mr. Happy]]) and vocal samples from ''No Hook'' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaquille_O%27Neal Shaquille O’Neal] featuring [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RZA RZA] & [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_Man Method Man] and the ''Spinback 1'' sound effect taken from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Harris_(musician) Simon Harris]’ "Beats, Breaks & Scratches" series (also used on [[Push]], [[I’m A DJ]], [[Slave]] and later on [[Peace]]), among other sounds. This version was also placed as the sixth track on a configuration of the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]’s third album [[Album: Newpower Soul|Newpower Soul]], but was removed prior to release. Due to its late removal, '''The Good Life''' is mentioned in the rap portion of the track [[Newpower Soul]] (which namechecks all the credited tracks on the album), and the numbering of tracks on the back cover of the first pressing of the album states erroneously that track 6, [[Push It Up]], is track 7. | ||
The same '''Big City Remix''' was also placed on a [[Album: Playtime By Versace|Playtime By Versace]] project in mid-late 1995. | The same '''Big City Remix''' was also placed on a [[Album: Playtime By Versace|Playtime By Versace]] project in mid-late 1995. | ||
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*[[Sonny T.]] - lead vocals, background vocals, bass guitar | *[[Sonny T.]] - lead vocals, background vocals, bass guitar | ||
*[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - background vocals and all instruments, except where noted | *[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - background vocals and all instruments, except where noted | ||
*[[Michael B.]] - drums | <!-- *[[Michael B.]] - drums --> | ||
*[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards | *[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards | ||
*[[Mr. Hayes]] - keyboards | *[[Mr. Hayes]] - keyboards | ||
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* [[04 September 1999-am|4 September 1999 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>('''Big City Remix''' version)</small> | * [[04 September 1999-am|4 September 1999 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>('''Big City Remix''' version)</small> | ||
|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1995|1995]], [[All_Concerts#1999|1999]] | |performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1995|1995]], [[All_Concerts#1998|1998]], [[All_Concerts#1999|1999]] | ||
|trivia = '''The Good Life''' is not related to the [[Prince]] live streamed track [[Good Life]], although both include chants of their respective titles. | |trivia = '''The Good Life''' is not related to the [[Prince]] live streamed track [[Good Life]], although both include chants of their respective titles. | ||
|see also = [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]] album | |see also = [[Album: Exodus|Exodus]] album | ||
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| Good Life < < < | All Songs | Unreleased Songs | > > > Good Love |
