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Single details
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| Released:
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2 February 1999
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| Related album:
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None
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| Label(s):
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NPG Records
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| Non-Album track(s):
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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)
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Charts, Certifications & Awards
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| Charts
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| America
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| Country: Chart
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Entry Date
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Peak Position
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Weeks in Chart
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| USA: Billboard 200
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20 Feb. 1999
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150
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1
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| USA: Billboard Top R&B Albums
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20 Feb. 1999
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58
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2
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| Certifications
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| This single has not received any certifications in the USA
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| Awards
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| This single has not received any awards in the USA
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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  at the time, the tracks and single were credited to Prince and the noiɈυlovǝЯ. The original track and single were recorded and credited only to Prince, although Lisa Coleman, Jill Jones and Dez Dickerson were co-lead vocalists. This new version was recorded with Rosie Gaines, Larry Graham and Doug E. Fresh.
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 ) (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.
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Track listing
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| 12"
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CD
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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)
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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
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- See individual tracks and related albums for credits.
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Other Formats
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| 12" Promo
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Cassette
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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)
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This single wasn’t released on cassette.
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This single wasn’t released in any other format.
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Releases
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| 7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions
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Additional Information
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Promotion (at time of release)
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Triva
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- 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 ) 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 ) guested on guitar and keyboards for two songs. The second, on 2 January 1999, featured a full live set by Prince (as ), also featuring Rosie Gaines, Larry Graham and Doug E. Fresh, who appear on the single.
- NPG flyer for this release.
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- 1999 is the only song by Prince to have been released twice as a single in a revisited version with several years apart.
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References
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1998: 1999 (’98 reissue) ◄
