Prince's "New Power Generation" was released as a single in the US on November 29, 1990. The 7" and cassette singles featured "New Power Generation Part II" as the B-side, while the 12" and CD maxi-singles included multiple tracks with unique names. These tracks, although distinct, were based on the "New Power Generation" song—a method Prince replicated in later works like "Gett Off" and "Cream." Early versions of the maxi-single, which contained additional tracks, were not r

Introduction of the New Power Generation On October 23, 1990, Prince released the 7" single "New Power Generation" in the United States through Paisley Park/Warner Bros. Records, the second single from his Graffiti Bridge album and film soundtrack. This funky manifesto for his newly formed backing band, The New Power Generation (NPG), introduced their name to the world and showcased Prince's evolving ensemble sound amid his cinematic ambitions. Issued as a standard 7" vinyl s

A Batman Soundtrack Seduction Released as a 12-inch vinyl maxi single in the US on December 1, 1989, on Warner Bros. Records (catalog varies by format), Prince’s “Scandalous!” — the fourth single from the Batman soundtrack — was co-written by Prince and his father, John L. Nelson. Backed with “When 2 R In Love” (7") and the 19-minute “The Scandalous Sex Suite” featuring Kim Basinger on the maxi (The Crime / The Passion / The Rapture + “Sex”), this sultry slow jam peaked at N

A Sultry Batman Ballad Prince’s “The Arms Of Orion (Edit)” 7-inch vinyl single, was released in the UK on November 6, 1989, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: W 2757). Backed with “I Love U In Me,” this tender R&B ballad, written and produced by Prince, was the third single from his eleventh album, Batman. The A-side’s smooth synths and Prince’s falsetto romance peaked at No. 27 and remained on the UK Singles Chart for 5 weeks, then had a second run of two weeks December 24-