| |introduction = '''Pain''' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] is the fifth track on [[Album: Living Single|Living Single]], the soundtrack album to the Fox TV series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Single Living Single]''. | | |introduction = '''Pain''' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] is the fifth track on [[Album: Living Single|Living Single]], the soundtrack album to the Fox TV series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Single Living Single]''. |
| A preliminary version of the song titled '''Joy And Pain''' was written by D. Channsin Berry, for a future [[Rosie Gaines]] album. When [[Rosie Gaines]] joined [[Prince]]’s band and work on her [[Paisley Park Records]] album commenced, she showed [[Prince]] the song. He decided to record it and reworked the lyrics, changing it to '''Pain'''. The song was registered twice at the Ascap : as '''Pain (Non-rap version)''', credited to [[Prince]] and D. Channsin Berry and as '''Pain (Rap version)''' credited to [[Prince]], D. Channsin Berry and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] (for unknown reason, the song was registered at the [https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=32&ti=26,32&Search%5FArg=GAINES%2C%20ROSIE&Search%5FCode=NALL&CNT=25&PID=34qZAxrI8MTi5RnUPWihZnuPwHHxW&SEQ=20220615012552&SID=1 Library Of Congress] in April 1993 as being written by [[Prince]], [[Rosie Gaines]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love]). | | A preliminary version of the song titled '''Joy And Pain''' was written by D. Channsin Berry, for a future [[Rosie Gaines]] album. When [[Rosie Gaines]] joined [[Prince]]’s band and work on her [[Paisley Park Records]] album commenced, she showed [[Prince]] the song. He decided to record it and reworked the lyrics, changing it to '''Pain'''. The song was registered twice at the Ascap : as '''Pain (Non-rap version)''', credited to [[Prince]] and D. Channsin Berry and as '''Pain (Rap version)''' credited to [[Prince]], D. Channsin Berry and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] (for unknown reason, the song was registered at the [https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=6&ti=1,6&SL=B&DATE=1993&DTBL=E&DATE2=1993&PID=EtrSJmShkpSrJt5rCsOWhamX-_f5O&SEQ=20220714021257&SID=15 Library Of Congress] in April 1993 as being written by [[Prince]], [[Rosie Gaines]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love]). |
| While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in June 1990 in London, England (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Daddy Pop]], [[Schoolyard]] and [[Walk Don’t Walk]], but mostly focused on [[Rosie Gaines]]’ first solo album, recording [[Hold Me]], [[My Tender Heart]], [[Streetwalker]], [[In The Name Of Love]] and [[Turn Your Lights Down Low]]); [[Prince]] worked in three different London studios, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Studios Olympic Studios], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townhouse_Studios Townhouse Studios] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_Group#The_Studios Metropolis Studios] and it is not known which studio was used for this song. It was included as the fifth track on the 16 September 1993, configuration of [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]], but was removed for later configurations. It was also included as the b-side on a planned single of [[Single: My Tender Heart|My Tender Heart]], where the writer’s credit was shared with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love]. [[Prince]]’s [[Rosie Gaines|Gaines]]’s versions both contain lyrics (on the break before the bridge) that were not kept for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]’s version. | | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in June 1990 in London, England (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Daddy Pop]], [[Schoolyard]] and [[Walk Don’t Walk]], but mostly focused on [[Rosie Gaines]]’ first solo album, recording [[Hold Me]], [[My Tender Heart]], [[Streetwalker]], [[In The Name Of Love]] and [[Turn Your Lights Down Low]]); [[Prince]] worked in three different London studios, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Studios Olympic Studios], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townhouse_Studios Townhouse Studios] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_Group#The_Studios Metropolis Studios] and it is not known which studio was used for this song. It was included as the fifth track on the 16 September 1993, configuration of [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]], but was removed for later configurations. It was also included as the b-side on a planned single of [[Single: My Tender Heart|My Tender Heart]], where the writer’s credit was shared with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love]. [[Prince]]’s [[Rosie Gaines|Gaines]]’s versions both contain lyrics (on the break before the bridge) that were not kept for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]’s version. |
