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from the album Exodus single art for The Good Life Song details Performer: New Power Generation First Released: 27 March 1995 - Exodus album Album(s): Exodus Writer(s): Prince, Sonny T., Michael B., Mr. Hayes and Tommy Barbarella (credited to the New Power Generation) Producer(s): Prince (credited to the New Power Generation) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 18 June 1995: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA lyrics during Brick House 12 August 1995: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (both album version and Big City Remix performed) 4 September 1999 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (Big City Remix version) Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1995, 1999

The Good Life is the ninth track (fourth song) on the New Power Generation’s second 'solo' album Exodus, and, two and a half months after the album’s release, 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 (Exodus was not released in North America). The single contained various remixes - the Big City Remix contains an entirely new rap delivered by Prince (uncredited), which was played live on a few occasions - the remix is significantly different from the original and 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 Ice Cube (later used on Mr. Happy and Love 4 1another) and vocal samples from "No Hook" by Shaquille O’Neal featuring RZA & Method Man among other sounds. This version was also placed as the sixth track on a configuration of the New Power Generation’s third album 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 Playtime By Versace project in mid-late 1995. The Bullets Go Bang Remix contains repeated vocal samples of "the bullets go bang" from Ninety-9’s track Three Shots (containing input by Prince). While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in December 1994 - January 1995 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as Big Fun, Return Of The Bump Squad and Cherry, Cherry). Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info December 1994 - January 1995 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Spring - early Summer 1995 Studio information needed Remixes by Kirk Johnson and Spring - early Summer 1995 Studio information needed Remixes by Dancing Divaz and Platinum People Recording Personnel Sonny T. - lead vocals, background vocals, bass guitar Prince (as ) - background vocals and all instruments, except where noted Michael B. - drums Tommy Barbarella - keyboards Mr. Hayes - keyboards Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info The Good Life 5:48 Exodus The Good Life single Studio a.k.a. The Good Life (Album Version) The Good Life (Album Edit) 4:01 The Good Life single Edit a.k.a. The Good Life (Radio Edit) The Good Life (Big City Remix) 5:05 The Good Life single Remix Remix by Kirk Johnson (officially credited), vocals by Bros. Jules and James McGregor (officially credited), saxophone uncredited; contains samples from What Can I Do? (Remix) by Ice Cube (from Bootleg & B-Sides 1994) The Good Life (Big City Radio Edit) 4:14 The Good Life promo Remix edit Remix by Kirk Johnson (officially credited), vocals by Bros. Jules and James McGregor (officially credited), saxophone uncredited; contains samples from What Can I Do? (Remix) by Ice Cube (from Bootleg & B-Sides 1994) The Good Life (Big City Remix - clean version) 4:01 NPG Ahdio Show # 5 mp3 (not available as a separate track) clean version, not specified as such Edit of the Big City Remix The Good Life (Bullets Go Bang Remix) 5:14 The Good Life single Remix Remix by Kirk Johnson, engineered by Steve Durkee and Hans-Martin Buff The Good Life (Dancing Divaz Mix) 6:40 The Good Life single Remix Remix by Dancing Divaz The Good Life (Platinum People Mix) 6:40 The Good Life single Remix Remix by Platinum People The Good Life (Platinum People Edit) 4:12 The Good Life single Remix Remix by Platinum People Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info The Good Life ?:?? Promotional release only Promo video See The Good Life video for more details Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info Free The Music 1:47 The Good Life single Studio Free The Music 3:24 The Good Life Exodus Sampler Experience promo Extended version Original full-length version with Little Richard samples Newpower Soul 5:00 Newpower Soul Studio See Newpower Soul for more details

Additional Information See also Trivia Exodus album The Good Life single The Good Life video New Power Generation The Good Life is not related to the Prince live streamed track Good Life, although both include chants of their respective titles. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) ASCAP Work ID: 370270789 / ISWC: T0710622233

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