Newpower Soul
{{Other uses|New Power Soul (disambiguation){{!}}New Power Soul}}
{{use mdy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Newpower Soul
| type = studio
| artist = New Power Generation
| cover = Prince n-s.jpg
| alt =
| released = June 30, 1998
| recorded = May 1997 – February 1998{{cite web| url=http://www.princevault.com/index.php?title=Album:_Newpower_Soul |title=Album: Newpower Soul |publisher=}}
| studio = Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota
| genre =
| length = 60:03
| label = NPG
| producer = New Power Generation (de facto Prince)
| chronology = New Power Generation
| prev_title = Exodus
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Newpower Soul
| type = studio
| single1 = The One
| single1date = April 13, 1998 (promotional single)
| single2 = Come On
| single2date = October 16, 1998
}}
}}
Newpower Soul is the third and final studio album by the New Power Generation, released in 1998. Although credited to the New Power Generation, it is considered a de facto Prince album (his stage name at that time being an unpronounceable symbol).
Reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r366375/review|pure_url=yes}}|title=New Power Soul – New Power Generation and Prince|website=AllMusic|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|access-date=June 16, 2024}}
}}
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that after the four-disc Crystal Ball, "it was time to release a concise, focused pop-funk record that proved he could still deliver. And it does, to a certain extent." He called it "a tight, focused record, filled with energetic funk workouts and classy, seductive ballads" that is "paced to entertain" with "no shortage of well-crafted songs. The problem is, nothing stands out and makes itself known. Certainly, the album sounds great as it's playing, but it cements Prince's evolution from groundbreaker to craftsman."
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Newpower Soul track listing
| title1 = Newpower Soul
| lyrics1 = Prince
| music1 = {{hlist|New Power Generation|Hornheadz}}
| length1 = 5:00
| title2 = Mad Sex
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Prince|Kirk Johnson}}
| music2 = {{hlist|New Power Generation|Hornheadz|DJ Brother Jules}}
| length2 = 5:12
| title3 = Until U're My Arms Again
| lyrics3 = Prince
| music3 = {{hlist|New Power Generation|The NPG Orchestra|Clare Fischer}}
| length3 = 4:47
| title4 = When U Love Somebody
| lyrics4 = Prince
| music4 = {{hlist|New Power Generation|Pierre Baptiste|Clark Gayton|Wayne DuMaine}}
| length4 = 5:57
| title5 = Shoo-Bed-Ooh
| lyrics5 = Prince
| music5 = Prince
| length5 = 3:25
| title6 = Push It Up
| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Prince|Larry Graham, Jr.|Douglas Davis}}
| music6 = {{hlist|New Power Generation|Larry Graham|Doug E. Fresh|Marva King|Chaka Khan|DJ Brother Jules}}
| length6 = 5:30
| title7 = Freaks On This Side
| lyrics7 = Prince
| music7 = {{hlist|New Power Generation|Hornheadz|Kim Berry}}
| length7 = 5:42
| title8 = Come On
| lyrics8 = Prince
| music8 = {{hlist|New Power Generation|Khan|Kat Dyson}}
| length8 = 5:59
| title9 = The One
| lyrics9 = Prince
| music9 = {{hlist|New Power Generation|Fischer|The NPG Orchestra}}
| length9 = 7:04
| title10 = (I Like) Funky Music
| lyrics10 = {{hlist|Prince|Davis}}
| music10 = {{hlist|New Power Generation|Doug E. Fresh}}
| length10 = 4:31
| title49 = Wasted Kisses
| note49 = hidden track, following silent tracks 11–48
| lyrics49 = Prince
| music49 = Prince
| length49 = 6:42 (2:58)*
| total_length = 59:54
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Chart performance for Newpower Soul ! scope="col"| Chart (1998) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Australia|47|artist=The New Power Generation|album=New Power Soul|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Austria|24|artist=The New Power Generation|album=New Power Soul|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Flanders|15|artist=The New Power Generation|album=New Power Soul|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|45|artist=The New Power Generation|album=New Power Soul|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|23|artist=The New Power Generation|album=New Power Soul|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|France|45|artist=The New Power Generation|album=New Power Soul|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|34|id=2803|artist=The New Power Generation|album=New Power Soul|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Norway|40|artist=The New Power Generation|album=New Power Soul|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Sweden|57|artist=The New Power Generation|album=New Power Soul|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|22|artist=The New Power Generation|album=New Power Soul|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|38|date=19980705|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|22|artist=Prince|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|9|artist=Prince|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2022}} |
References
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{{Prince albums}}
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Category:New Power Generation albums