The New Power Generation (August 7, 1995) – "The Good Life" Single: UK/EU

The Good Life was the second single to be released from the album Exodus (first in the USA, where the album was ultimately not released), by The New Power Generation, in North America, United Kingdom, and Europe. The single was re-released in the UK in 1997, following the Platinum People Mix receiving a lot of airplay on Rock FM 97.4, a radio station in the north-west of England. The US edition contained some of the Get Wild remixes included on the UK/European editions of the Get Wild single, which had not previously been released there. The single did not enter the charts in the USA, but reached position 29 in the UK singles chart, It fared better when it was re-released in 1997, reaching number 15.

Artist: The New Power Generation Title: The Good Life Label: NPG Country: UK / EU / DE Catalogue: 0061835NPG / 0061515NPG / 0061510NPG / NPG DJ 1 / 0061519NPG Date: August 7, 1995

Format: CD / 12" / 12" Promo / Cassette

Tracklist (Cassette): 

A — The Good Life (Platinum People Edit) (4:12)

B — The Good Life (Album Version) (5:48)

Tracklist (Maxi-CD):

1 — The Good Life (Platinum People Edit) (4:22)

2 — The Good Life (Platinum People Mix) (6:40)

3 — The Good Life (Dancing Divaz Mix) (6:40)

4 — The Good Life (Bullets Go Bang Remix) (5:14)

5 — The Good Life (Big City Remix) (5:05) 6 — The Good Life (Album Version) (5:48)

Tracklist (Single-CD): 

1 — The Good Life (Edit) (4:01)

2 — The Good Life (Platinum People Edit) (4:22)

Tracklist (12"):

A1 — The Good Life (Platinum People Mix) (6:40)

A2 — The Good Life (Dancing Divaz Mix) (6:40)

B1 — The Good Life (Bullets Go Bang Remix) (5:14)

B2 — The Good Life (Big City Remix) (5:05)

Tracklist (12" Promo):

A — The Good Life (Platinum People Mix) (6:40)

B — The Good Life (Dancing Divaz Mix) (6:40)

RELEASE HISTORY

Released 13 June 1995 (USA), 7 August 1995 (UK), 23 June 1997 (UK reissue).

CHARTS & CERTIFICATIONS

UK: Gallup Singles Chart – Entry 13 Aug. 1995 – Peak 29 – 3 weeks

UK: Gallup Singles Chart – Entry 29 Jun. 1997 – Peak 15 – 5 weeks

(Daily Mirror London, London, England · Monday, August 14, 1995)

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