🟣 Get Wild– Maxi-Single: April ‑1995
- GlamSlamEscape
- Apr 2, 1995
- 3 min read
Released: April 3, 1995 (UK/EU)
Catalogue Number: EU: 0061195NPG (CD) / 0061190NPG (12") / AU: 4‑021370 (Cassette)
A full‑throttle NPG club assault — remixes, rarities, and mid‑’90s funk energy at its wildest.
Released commercially across the UK and Europe on 20 March 1995, Get Wild became the first single from Exodus, the second album credited to The New Power Generation. Although the track first appeared in a different form on the Prêt‑à‑Porter soundtrack in late 1994, the UK/EU commercial single introduced the definitive album version — titled Get Wild (Single Version) — identical to the Exodus mix but distinguished from the earlier soundtrack recording.
The maxi‑single expanded the release into a six‑track club suite, echoing the remix‑driven strategy of The Beautiful Experience. Across CD and 12" formats, the single delivered extended reworks including Money Maker, Kirky J’s Get Wild, Club Mix, In The House, and the Money Maker Funky Jazz Mix. The cassette edition, titled The Wild Experience, added two unique tracks: Beautiful Girl (an instrumental version of “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World” featuring Eric Leeds) and Hallucination Rain.
The single reached #19 on the UK Gallup Singles Chart, becoming one of the most successful NPG‑branded releases of the mid‑1990s.
🟣 Track List
CD Maxi‑Single — EU: 0061195NPG
Money Maker — 6:01
Kirky J’s Get Wild — 6:38
Club Mix — 5:04
In The House — 6:14
Get Wild — 4:33
Money Maker (Funky Jazz Mix) — 6:20
12" Maxi‑Single — EU: 0061190NPG
Side One
• Money Maker — 6:01
• Kirky J’s Get Wild — 6:38
• Club Mix — 5:04
Side Two
• In The House — 6:14
• Get Wild — 4:33
• Money Maker (Funky Jazz Mix) — 6:20
Cassette Maxi – The Wild Experience — AU: 4‑021370
Side A
• Get Wild (Single Version) — 4:33
Side B
• Beautiful Girl — 4:39 (instrumental version of “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World” feat. Eric Leeds)
• Hallucination Rain — 5:52
Produced by: The New Power Generation
Engineers: Kirky J., Michael Koppelman, NPG Studio team
🟣 Variants
(Discogs‑verified only — no speculative formats)
🇪🇺 Europe – NPG Records – 0061195NPG (1995)
Format: CD Maxi‑Single
Notes:
• Six‑track remix EP
• Jewel case
• Remix titles listed without “Get Wild” prefix
🇪🇺 Europe – NPG Records – 0061190NPG (1995)
Format: 12" Maxi‑Single
Notes:
• Identical tracklist to CD
• Black NPG labels
• Club‑oriented packaging
🇦🇺 Australia – NPG Records – 4‑021370 (1995)
Format: Cassette Maxi (The Wild Experience)
Notes:
• Unique tracklist
• Includes “Beautiful Girl” and “Hallucination Rain”
• Only cassette edition known
🟣 Chart Performance
🇬🇧 UK — Gallup Singles Chart
Peak Position: #19
First Chart Date: March 26, 1995
Weeks on Chart: 5
Re‑Entry: June 18, 1995 — #98 (1 week)
Label: NPG Records
Catalogue Number: 0061195NPG / 0061190NPG
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Tipparade
Peak Position: #3
Entry Date: April 15, 1995
Weeks on Chart: 4
🟣 Context & Notes
Personnel
• The New Power Generation — performance, production
• Prince (as ) — songwriting, production, arrangement
• Eric Leeds — saxophone (“Beautiful Girl”)
• Kirky J. — remix production
• NPG Hornz — additional instrumentation
Recording Notes
• Original version recorded for Prêt‑à‑Porter (1994)
• Album/single version recorded at Paisley Park Studios
• Remixes created by NPG production team
• Cassette includes exclusive material not found on CD/12"
Press Reception
• UK dance press praised the remix package
• Seen as a spiritual successor to The Beautiful Experience
Legacy
• One of the most successful NPG‑branded singles
• “Beautiful Girl” remains a collector‑favourite rarity
• Captures the peak of Prince’s mid‑’90s club‑mix aesthetic
🟣 Related Material
Previous Release: Prêt‑à‑Porter soundtrack version (1994)
Next Release: Exodus (1995)
Related Artists: Eric Leeds, NPG Hornz, Kirky J.
🟣 Discography
• Prêt‑à‑Porter soundtrack (1994)
• Get Wild (UK/EU single, 1995)
• Exodus (1995)
🟣 Mini‑Timeline
• Dec. 1994 — Promo version released in USA
• Mar. 20, 1995 — UK/EU commercial single released
• Apr. 1995 — Netherlands Tipparade entry
• Jun. 1995 — UK chart re‑entry
🟣 Glam Flashback
A wild, club‑driven burst of mid‑’90s NPG energy — remixes, horns, and attitude, all wrapped in Prince’s unmistakable funk DNA.
🟣 Closing Notes
The Get Wild maxi‑single stands as one of the most expansive and inventive NPG releases of the era — a remix suite that captures the full spirit of the Exodus project.
🟣 Sources & Copyright
Discogs (0061195NPG, 0061190NPG, 4‑021370)
45cat (UK chart references)
Wikipedia (release history, chart data)
Official Charts Company
Prince Vault
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