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|song name = 2 Whom It May Concern | |song name = 2 Whom It May Concern | ||
| − | |single image | + | |single image = [[File:Mynameisprince single.jpg|100px|border|link=Single: My Name Is Prince]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: My Name Is Prince|My Name Is Prince]]</small> |
|performer = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] | |performer = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] | ||
|first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 28|28 September 1992]] - [[Single: My Name Is Prince|My Name Is Prince]] single (UK release) | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 28|28 September 1992]] - [[Single: My Name Is Prince|My Name Is Prince]] single (UK release) | ||
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|previous song = [[2 The Wire (Creamy Instrumental)]] | |previous song = [[2 The Wire (Creamy Instrumental)]] | ||
|next song = [[2 Y. 2 D.]] | |next song = [[2 Y. 2 D.]] | ||
| − | |introduction = '''2 Whom It May Concern''' is a non-album track which first appeared on the UK version of the [[Single: My Name Is Prince|My Name Is Prince]] single, before appearing on the US single of [[Single: Damn U|Damn U]], while soon after appearing on the maxi-single of [[Single: 7|7]]. The track is largely a spoken-word track which at times samples most tracks from the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album (mostly) in order: [[My Name Is Prince]], [[Sexy M.F.]], [[Love 2 The | + | |introduction = '''2 Whom It May Concern''' is a non-album track which first appeared on the UK version of the [[Single: My Name Is Prince|My Name Is Prince]] single, before appearing on the US single of [[Single: Damn U|Damn U]], while soon after appearing on the maxi-single of [[Single: 7|7]]. The track is largely a spoken-word track which at times samples most tracks from the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album (mostly) in order: [[My Name Is Prince]], [[Sexy M.F.]], [[Love 2 The 9’s]], [[The Max]], [[Blue Light]], [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Wanna Melt With U]][[Eye Wanna Melt With U| Wanna Melt With U]], [[The Continental]], [[Damn U]], [[Arrogance]], [[And God Created Woman]], [[7]], [[3 Chains O’ Gold]] and [[The Sacrifice Of Victor]], while also introducing each member of the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]], serving as a commercial for the album (the promo video is in fact labeled "[[Video: 2 Whom It May Concern|Commercial]]" on promo VHS copies). The backing track is sampled directly from '''[[7]] (After 6 Long Mix)'''; it also contains a sample of ''God Made Me Funky'' performed by The Headhunters, written by B. Maupin, B. Summers, P. Jackson, M. Clark and B. McKnight (from their 1975 album ''Survival Of The Fittest'', also sampled in [[The Sacrifice Of Victor]]). |
| − | While exact recording dates are unknown, the track was recorded in Summer 1992 following the recording of the | + | While exact recording dates are unknown, the track was recorded in Summer 1992 following the recording of the album’s last-recorded song [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Eye Wanna Melt With U]][[Eye Wanna Melt With U| Wanna Melt With U]], most likely at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. See individual song titles for the recording information about the samples used in this track. |
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|date = Summer 1992 | |date = Summer 1992 | ||
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
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| + | |1= '''2 Whom It May Concern''' | ||
| + | |2= 1:21 | ||
| + | |3= [[TV Film: Act I|Act I]] TV-special | ||
| + | |4= Video version | ||
| + | |5= edited version of the full version. Used as an intro for the [[TV Film: Act I|Act I]] TV-special. | ||
| + | }} | ||
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|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
| − | |sampled in = | + | |sampled in = |
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| + | |1= '''[[7|7 (After 6 Long Version)]]''' | ||
| + | |2= 5:15 | ||
| + | |3= [[Single: 7|7]] single<br> | ||
| + | |4= Remix | ||
| + | |5= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''[[7|7 (After 6 Edit)]]''' | ||
| + | |2= 4:20 | ||
| + | |3= [[Single: 7|7]] single<br> | ||
| + | |4= Remix edit | ||
| + | |5= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
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|first live appearance = [[03_June 1992|3 June 1992, Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany]] <small>(vocal clip in [[Push]])</small> | |first live appearance = [[03_June 1992|3 June 1992, Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany]] <small>(vocal clip in [[Push]])</small> | ||
|performed regularly on = [[Act I]] <small>(vocal clip in [[My Name Is Prince]])</small> | |performed regularly on = [[Act I]] <small>(vocal clip in [[My Name Is Prince]])</small> | ||
*[[Act II]] <small>(vocal clip in [[My Name Is Prince]])</small> | *[[Act II]] <small>(vocal clip in [[My Name Is Prince]])</small> | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]] <small>(vocal clip in [[Push]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1993|1993]] <small>(vocal clip in [[My Name Is Prince]])</small> | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]] <small>(vocal clip in [[Push]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1993|1993]] <small>(vocal clip in [[My Name Is Prince]])</small> | ||
| − | |trivia = It was rumored at the time of this | + | |trivia = It was rumored at the time of this song’s release that some of the lyrics were written in response to Michael Jackson proclaiming himself "the king of pop" in 1991, along with [[My Name Is Prince]] (especially the line "2 whomever it may concern / U must come 2 your senses / There are no kings on this earth / Only princes"). |
| − | * The song references | + | * The song references [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton]’s song [[Loopzilla]], quoting the "Don’t touch that radio" line from it. |
| + | * The idea of a track that introduces an album with samples was previously used on the '''Boom Mix''' of [[Shake!]] released on the [[Single: Shake!|maxi-single]] released in 1991 (to promote the [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] album) which also uses the same ''Evil Laugh'' track from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Harris_(musician) Simon Harris]’ compilation "Beats, Breaks & Scratches Volume 4". | ||
|see also = [[Single: My Name Is Prince|My Name Is Prince]] single<br> | |see also = [[Single: My Name Is Prince|My Name Is Prince]] single<br> | ||
* [[Single: Damn U|Damn U]] single<br> | * [[Single: Damn U|Damn U]] single<br> | ||
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|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
*<b>Copyright(s)</b>: [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office PA0000626968 / 1993-04-20]; [http://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx Work ID: 500491178 / ISWC: Not Assigned] | *<b>Copyright(s)</b>: [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office PA0000626968 / 1993-04-20]; [http://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx Work ID: 500491178 / ISWC: Not Assigned] | ||
| − | |categories = [[Category:1992]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1992]][[Category:Recorded 1992]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] |
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