New Power Generation (song)

"New Power Generation", or "N.P.G.", is a song by American musician Prince from the 1990 album and film Graffiti Bridge. It is an anthem for his backing band, The New Power Generation, who were officially co-credited on his album covers for a time, and continued to back him up until 2013, albeit with a changing lineup. The song saw minimal chart attention, and was not as successful as its predecessor, "Thieves in the Temple".

"N.P.G." is a funk number featuring drumming by Morris Day, and vocal help by Rosie Gaines. The track had originally been cut in January of 1982 during the sessions for The Time's What Time Is It? under the name of "Bold Generation". The track was revisited in 1989, albeit heavily redone with Day's drum track buried in the mix.

The funk on the track is cut by some carnival-like organ playing and distorted guitar. The song is generally a positive message of overcoming odds. The part two continuation of the song features contributions from a number of artists, as well as samples of several unreleased songs. Tevin Campbell and Mavis Staples sing in part two, and a rap is delivered by T.C. Ellis. Unreleased songs sampled include "My Tree", "Oobee Doop", and "Positive Place".

The B-side for the single was "New Power Generation, pt. 2", also from Graffiti Bridge.