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1990: Thieves In The Temple ◄

► 1990: Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got

New Power Generation

Single details

Released:	22 October 1990 (UK 7") 23 October 1990 (US 7") 29 November 1990 (US 12") 25 March 1991 (Japan CD)
Related album:	Graffiti Bridge
Label(s):	Warner Bros. / Paisley Park Records
Non-Album track(s):	Brother With A Purpose (4:18) Get Off (4:41) Loveleft, Loveright (5:00) The Lubricated Lady (2:39) Melody Cool (Extended Remix) (6:04) N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) (5:01) T.C.’s Rap (3:11)

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
America
Country: Chart	Entry Date	Peak Position	Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard Hot 100	3 Nov. 1990	64	5
USA: Billboard Hot R&B Singles	3 Nov. 1990	27	11

Europe
Country: Chart	Entry Date	Peak Position	Weeks in Chart
Belgium: Ultratop Flanders	24 Nov. 1990	42	5
Ireland: IRMA Singles chart	8 Nov. 1990	11	2
U.K.: Gallup Singles chart	10 Nov. 1990	26	4

Certifications
This single has not received any certifications in the USA

Awards
This single has not received any awards in the USA

See also

New Power Generation (Music video)

Alternate Maxi-Single Configuration

?? October 1990 configuration #1

Side 1

A1. New Power Generation Pt. I and II - combined version

A2. T.C.’s Rap - featuring T.C. Ellis ; as released

A3. Tony’s Iggnant Mix - featuring Tony Mosley ; released as Brother With A Purpose

A4. Get Off - as released

A5. The Lubricated Lady - as released

Side 2

B1. Loveleft, Loveright - shorter than released

B2. Segue - later incorporated into N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) and Loveleft, Loveright

B3. Ooh Bee Shoo Bee Doo Koo Shoo Ooh - featuring Elisa Fiorillo ; a.k.a. Oobey Doop Be Shoo Doo Loo Fly Me Doo Koo Shoo Ooh; extended version of Oobey Doop

B4. My Tree

B5. A Positive Place - featuring Robin Power

B6. Play - a.k.a. U Want Me 2 What?

B7. Heaven Is Keeping Score

• A handwritten tracklist (by Prince) has the same but omits Heaven Is Keeping Score

?? October 1990 configuration #2

Side 1

A1. New Power Generation Pt. I (Funky Weapon Remix) - as released

A2. T.C.’s Rap - featuring T.C. Ellis ; as released

A3. Tony’s Iggnant Mix - featuring Tony Mosley ; released as Brother With A Purpose

A4. Get Off - as released

A5. The Lubricated Lady - as released

Side 2

B1. Loveleft, Loveright - as released

B2. U Want Me 2 What? - a.k.a. Play

B3. Oobey Doop - featuring Elisa Fiorillo

B4. Oobey Doop Be Shoo Doo Loo Fly Me Doo Koo Shoo Ooh - featuring Elisa Fiorillo ; a.k.a. Ooh Bee Shoo Bee Doo Koo Shoo Ooh; extended version of Oobey Doop

B5. New Power Generation Pt.II - as released

New Power Generation was the third single in the USA and the fourth in Europe (second single by Prince, following Melody Cool by Mavis Staples in Europe and Round And Round by Tevin Campbell) to be released from Prince’s twelfth album Graffiti Bridge. It was released two months after the album, and received a release around the world.

The 7" and cassette singles contained New Power Generation Part II as the b-side, while the 12" and CD maxi-singles contained several tracks which are given unique names and could be considered separate tracks, but are built around the foundation of the song New Power Generation (a template he later followed on Gett Off and Cream).

There were a couple of unreleased early configurations made of the maxi-single containing additional tracks - see Quotations and trivia for details.

The single reached number 64 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart and number 27 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles Chart.

Track listing

7"	12"
A. New Power Generation (3:39) B. New Power Generation Part II (2:57) Cat #: US: 7-19525 UK: W9525 DE: 5439-19525-7 AU: MX306045-6 Cassette Single A. New Power Generation (3:39) B. New Power Generation Part II (2:57) Cat #: US: 4-19525 UK: W9525C Cassette Maxi A1. N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) (5:01) A2. T.C.’s Rap (3:11) - featuring T.C. Ellis A3. Brother With A Purpose (4:18) - featuring Tony Mosley B1. Get Off (4:41) B2. The Lubricated Lady (2:39) B3. Loveleft, Loveright (5:00) Cat #: US: 4-21783	A1. New Power Generation (3:39) B1. New Power Generation Part II (2:57) B2. Melody Cool (Extended Remix) (6:04) - Mavis Staples Cat #: UK: W9525T DE: 7599-21801-0 AU: MX306085-6 A1. N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) (5:01) A2. T.C.’s Rap (3:11) - featuring T.C. Ellis A3. Brother With A Purpose (4:18) - featuring Tony Mosley B1. Get Off (4:41) B2. The Lubricated Lady (2:39) B3. Loveleft, Loveright (5:00) Cat #: US: 0-21783 DE: 7599-21783-1 12" Picture Disc A1. New Power Generation (3:39) B1. New Power Generation Part II (2:57) B2. Melody Cool (Extended Remix) (6:04) - Mavis Staples Cat #: UK: W9525TP
See individual tracks and related albums for credits.

Other Formats

3" CD	12" Promo
(JAP: WPDP-6259) 1. New Power Generation (3:39) 2. New Power Generation Part II (2:57) 5" CD (UK: W9525CD) (DE: 7599-21801-2) 1. New Power Generation (3:39) 2. New Power Generation Part II (2:57) 3. Melody Cool (Extended Remix) (6:04) - Mavis Staples (US: 9 21783-2) 1. N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) (5:01) 2. T.C.’s Rap (3:11) - featuring T.C. Ellis 3. Brother With A Purpose (4:18) - featuring Tony Mosley 4. Get Off (4:41) 5. The Lubricated Lady (2:39) 6. Loveleft, Loveright (5:00) (JAP: WPCP-4200) 1. Thieves In The Temple (Remix) (8:03) 2. Thieves In The House Mix (6:50) 3. Temple House Dub (5:06) 4. N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) (5:01) 5. T.C.’s Rap (3:11) - featuring T.C. Ellis 6. Brother With A Purpose (4:18) - featuring Tony Mosley 7. Get Off (4:41) 8. The Lubricated Lady (2:39) 9. Loveleft, Loveright (5:00)	(US: PRO-A-4515) A. New Power Generation (3:39) B. New Power Generation (3:39) (US: PRO-A-4578) A. N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) (5:06) B. N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) (5:06) CD Promo (US: PRO-CD-4515) 1. New Power Generation (3:39) 2. New Power Generation Part II (2:57) (US: PRO-CD-4578) 1. N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix) (5:01)
This single wasn't released on Digital format.

Releases

7", 12", CD, Cassettes and Other versions

Country	Format	Cat. Number	Comments	Front	Back	Label 1	Label 2

USA	7"	7-19525

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

		There are two known unreleased early configurations of the New Power Generation maxi-single, containing additional tracks, both compiled in October 1990 (see Alternate Configuration section above). On some editions, the outro of The Lubricated Lady is tracked as the intro of Loveleft, Loveright.

	References
	The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=18251

1990
Thieves In The Temple

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1990
Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got

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-[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 29|29 November 1990]] (US 12")
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-[[New Power Generation|T.C.'s Rap]] (3:11)<br>
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-|introduction           = <b>New Power Generation</b> was the third single (second single by [[Prince]], following [[Single: Round And Round|Round And Round]] by [[Tevin Campbell]]) to be released from [[Prince]]'s twelfth album [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]. It was released two months after the album, and received a release around the world.
+|introduction           = <b>New Power Generation</b> was the third single in the USA and the fourth in Europe (second single by [[Prince]], following [[Single: Melody Cool|Melody Cool]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] in Europe and [[Single: Round And Round|Round And Round]] by [[Tevin Campbell]]) to be released from [[Prince]]’s twelfth album [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]]. It was released two months after the album, and received a release around the world.
 The 7" and cassette singles contained [[New Power Generation|New Power Generation Part II]] as the b-side, while the 12" and CD maxi-singles contained several tracks which are given unique names and could be considered separate tracks, but are built around the foundation of the song [[New Power Generation]] (a template he later followed on [[Single: Gett Off|Gett Off]] and [[Single: Cream|Cream]]).
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 A1. <b>[[New Power Generation|N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix)]]</b> (5:01)<br>
-A2. <b>[[New Power Generation|T.C.'s Rap]]</b> (3:11) - ''featuring [[T.C. Ellis]] ''<br>
+A2. <b>[[New Power Generation|T.C.’s Rap]]</b> (3:11) - ''featuring [[T.C. Ellis]] ''<br>
 A3. <b>[[Brother With A Purpose]]</b> (4:18) - ''featuring [[Tony M.|Tony Mosley]] ''<br>
 B1. <b>[[Get Off]]</b> (4:41)<br>
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-A2. <b>[[New Power Generation|T.C.'s Rap]]</b> (3:11) - ''featuring [[T.C. Ellis]] ''<br>
+A2. <b>[[New Power Generation|T.C.’s Rap]]</b> (3:11) - ''featuring [[T.C. Ellis]] ''<br>
 A3. <b>[[Brother With A Purpose]]</b> (4:18) - ''featuring [[Tony M.|Tony Mosley]] ''<br>
 B1. <b>[[Get Off]]</b> (4:41)<br>
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-|7 inches                = <small>(JAP: WPDP-6259)</small><br>
+|7 inches                = *<small>(JAP: WPDP-6259)</small><br>
 . <b>[[New Power Generation]]</b> (3:39)<br>
 . <b>[[New Power Generation|New Power Generation Part II]]</b> (2:57)<br>
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 {{SingleTitle|1=5" CD}}
 *<small>(UK: W9525CD)</small><br>
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+*<small>(DE: 7599-21801-2)</small><br>
 . <b>[[New Power Generation]]</b> (3:39)<br>
 . <b>[[New Power Generation|New Power Generation Part II]]</b> (2:57)<br>
@@ Line 108: / Line 109: @@
 *<small>(US: 9 21783-2)</small>
 . <b>[[New Power Generation|N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix)]]</b> (5:01)<br>
-. <b>[[New Power Generation|T.C.'s Rap]]</b> (3:11) - ''featuring [[T.C. Ellis]] ''<br>
+. <b>[[New Power Generation|T.C.’s Rap]]</b> (3:11) - ''featuring [[T.C. Ellis]] ''<br>
 . <b>[[Brother With A Purpose]]</b> (4:18) - ''featuring [[Tony M.|Tony Mosley]] ''<br>
 . <b>[[Get Off]]</b> (4:41)<br>
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 . <b>[[Thieves In The Temple|Temple House Dub]]</b> (5:06)<br>
 . <b>[[New Power Generation|N.P.G. (Funky Weapon Remix)]]</b> (5:01)<br>
-. <b>[[New Power Generation|T.C.'s Rap]]</b> (3:11) - ''featuring [[T.C. Ellis]] ''<br>
+. <b>[[New Power Generation|T.C.’s Rap]]</b> (3:11) - ''featuring [[T.C. Ellis]] ''<br>
 . <b>[[Brother With A Purpose]]</b> (4:18) - ''featuring [[Tony M.|Tony Mosley]] ''<br>
 . <b>[[Get Off]]</b> (4:41)<br>
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 |12 inches               =
-<small>(US: PRO-A-4515)</small><br>
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 A. <b>[[New Power Generation]]</b> (3:39)<br>
 B. <b>[[New Power Generation]]</b> (3:39)<br>
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 |see also               =
 {{SeeAlso|
-|item1   = [[Video: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]<br>(music video)
+|item1   = [[Video: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]<br>(Music video)
 |image1  = [[File:NPG-tb-vid.png|x80px|link=Video: New Power Generation]]
 |item2   = &nbsp;
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 <!-------ALBUM PROMOTION -->
 |album promotion         =
-|trivia                  = There are two known unreleased early configurations of the [[Single: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] maxi-single, containing additional tracks, both compiled in October 1990 (see Alternate Configuration section above)
+|trivia                  = There are two known unreleased early configurations of the [[Single: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] maxi-single, containing additional tracks, both compiled in October 1990 (see Alternate Configuration section above).
+* On some editions, the outro of [[The Lubricated Lady]] is tracked as the intro of [[Loveleft, Loveright]].
 |alternative             =
 {{Alternative|
@@ Line 225: / Line 227: @@
 :; Side 1:
 :A1. <b>[[New Power Generation|New Power Generation Pt. I and II]]</b> - combined version<br>
-:A2. <b>[[New Power Generation|T.C.'s Rap]]</b> - ''featuring [[T.C. Ellis]] ''; as released<br>
+:A2. <b>[[New Power Generation|T.C.’s Rap]]</b> - ''featuring [[T.C. Ellis]] ''; as released<br>
-:A3. <b>[[Brother With A Purpose|Tony's Iggnant Mix]]</b> - ''featuring [[Tony M.|Tony Mosley]] ''; released as [[Brother With A Purpose]]<br>
+:A3. <b>[[Brother With A Purpose|Tony’s Iggnant Mix]]</b> - ''featuring [[Tony M.|Tony Mosley]] ''; released as [[Brother With A Purpose]]<br>
 :A4. <b>[[Get Off]]</b> - as released<br>
 :A5. <b>[[The Lubricated Lady]]</b> - as released<br>
@@ Line 237: / Line 239: @@
 :B6. <b>[[Play]]</b> - a.k.a. [[Play|U Want Me 2 What?]]<br>
 :B7. <b>[[Heaven Is Keeping Score]]</b><br>
+<small> • A handwritten tracklist (by [[Prince]]) has the same but omits  [[Heaven Is Keeping Score]] </small>
+<br>
 <br>
 * '''<u>?? October 1990 configuration #2</u>'''
 :; Side 1:
 :A1. <b>[[New Power Generation|New Power Generation Pt. I (Funky Weapon Remix)]]</b> - as released<br>
-:A2. <b>[[New Power Generation|T.C.'s Rap]]</b> - ''featuring [[T.C. Ellis]] ''; as released<br>
+:A2. <b>[[New Power Generation|T.C.’s Rap]]</b> - ''featuring [[T.C. Ellis]] ''; as released<br>
-:A3. <b>[[Brother With A Purpose|Tony's Iggnant Mix]]</b> - ''featuring [[Tony M.|Tony Mosley]] ''; released as [[Brother With A Purpose]]<br>
+:A3. <b>[[Brother With A Purpose|Tony’s Iggnant Mix]]</b> - ''featuring [[Tony M.|Tony Mosley]] ''; released as [[Brother With A Purpose]]<br>
 :A4. <b>[[Get Off]]</b> - as released<br>
 :A5. <b>[[The Lubricated Lady]]</b> - as released<br>
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 }}
 <!-------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)
+|references              = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
 * http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=18251
 <!-------CATEGORIES ------->
 |categories              = [[Category: 1990]][[Category:Singles (Prince)]][[Category:Paisley Park Records releases]]
 }}

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