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|album name = Vanity 6 | |album name = Vanity 6 | ||
|album image = [[File:Vanity6 album.jpg|200px|Vanity 6 (Front Cover)]] | |album image = [[File:Vanity6 album.jpg|200px|Vanity 6 (Front Cover)]] | ||
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 11|11 August | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 11|11 August 1982]] |
|length = 30:59 | |length = 30:59 | ||
|label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | |label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | ||
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|next album link = [[Album: What Time Is It?|What Time Is It?]] | |next album link = [[Album: What Time Is It?|What Time Is It?]] | ||
<!-------ALBUM TEXT -------> | <!-------ALBUM TEXT -------> | ||
− | |introduction = '''Vanity 6''' is the first and only album by [[Vanity 6]], a group put together and effectively run by [[Prince]], and was released on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 11|11 August | + | |introduction = '''Vanity 6''' is the first and only album by [[Vanity 6]], a group put together and effectively run by [[Prince]], and was released on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 11|11 August 1982]]. |
The album was produced by [[Prince]] under the pseudonym [[The Starr Company|The Starr* Company]], and production credit was shared (erroneously) with [[Vanity 6]]. Seven of the eight songs were written or co-written by [[Prince]], but credit was given to the bandmembers. | The album was produced by [[Prince]] under the pseudonym [[The Starr Company|The Starr* Company]], and production credit was shared (erroneously) with [[Vanity 6]]. Seven of the eight songs were written or co-written by [[Prince]], but credit was given to the bandmembers. | ||
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− | <b> | + | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> |
− | Some of the tracks were originally recorded in 1981 and intended for the group [[Vanity 6|The Hookers]]. [[Wet Dream]], [[Make-Up]] and [[Drive Me Wild]] were recorded in Summer 1981, but the album by [[Vanity 6|The Hookers]] was left unfinished in Autumn | + | Some of the tracks were originally recorded in 1981 and intended for the group [[Vanity 6|The Hookers]], the name of the group before [[Vanity]] joined. [[Wet Dream]], [[Make-Up]] and [[Drive Me Wild]] were recorded in Summer 1981, but the album by [[Vanity 6|The Hookers]] was left unfinished in Autumn 1981, when [[Prince]] embarked on the [[Controversy Tour]] (see details of the album in the trivia section below). |
− | [[Nasty Girl]], [[Bite The Beat]] and [[He's So Dull]] were recorded in late March | + | [[Vanity 6|The Hookers]] evolved into [[Vanity 6]] when [[Vanity]] (born [[Vanity|Denise Matthews]]) and [[Brenda Bennett]] joined the group, replacing [[Jamie Shoop]] and Loreen Moonsie. |
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+ | [[Nasty Girl]], [[Bite The Beat]] and [[He's So Dull]] were recorded in late March 1982 for the newly revised group. [[If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)]] and [[3 x 2 = 6]] were the final tracks recorded for the album, in March or April 1982. [[Vanity]] and [[Brenda Bennett]]'s vocals for [[Wet Dream]], [[Make-Up]] and [[Drive Me Wild]] were also recorded at some point in Spring 1982. | ||
<b>Promotion</b> | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
− | The album produced four singles, [[Single: Nasty Girl|Nasty Girl]], [[Single: Bite The Beat|Bite The Beat]], [[Single: He's So Dull|He's So Dull]], and [[Single: Drive Me Wild|Drive Me Wild]], and [[Vanity 6]] supported the album by touring as one of [[Prince]]'s opening acts on the [[1999 Tour]] (with the musical backing played by [[The Time]]). Perhaps due to the album's explicit lyrics, the album only reached number 45 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, but reached number 6 on the US Billboard Black Chart (recently renamed from the Billboard Soul Chart). | + | The album produced four singles, [[Single: Nasty Girl|Nasty Girl]], [[Single: Bite The Beat|Bite The Beat]], [[Single: He's So Dull|He's So Dull]], and [[Single: Drive Me Wild|Drive Me Wild]], and [[Vanity 6]] supported the album by touring as one of [[Prince]]'s opening acts on the [[1999 Tour]] (with the musical backing played by [[The Time]]). |
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+ | Perhaps due to the album's explicit lyrics, the album only reached number 45 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, but reached number 6 on the US Billboard Black Chart (recently renamed from the Billboard Soul Chart). | ||
<!-------TRACK LIST -------> | <!-------TRACK LIST -------> | ||
|tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is a reissue from the original LP.</small> | |tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is a reissue from the original LP.</small> | ||
# <b>[[Nasty Girl]]</b> (5:10) | # <b>[[Nasty Girl]]</b> (5:10) | ||
# <b>[[Wet Dream]]</b> (4:12) | # <b>[[Wet Dream]]</b> (4:12) | ||
− | # <b>[[Drive Me Wild]]</b> (2:31)<sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Drive Me Wild]]</b> (2:31) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[He's So Dull]]</b> (2:32)<sup>2</sup> | + | # <b>[[He's So Dull]]</b> (2:32) <sup>2</sup> |
− | # <b>[[If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)]]</b> (5:34)<sup>3</sup> | + | # <b>[[If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)]]</b> (5:34) <sup>3</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Make-Up]]</b> (2:40)<sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Make-Up]]</b> (2:40) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Bite The Beat]]</b> (3:12)<sup>4</sup> | + | # <b>[[Bite The Beat]]</b> (3:12) <sup>4</sup> |
− | # <b>[[3 x 2 = 6]]</b> (5:24)<sup>5</sup> | + | # <b>[[3 x 2 = 6]]</b> (5:24) <sup>5</sup> |
|credits = All songs written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Vanity 6]]) except where noted. | |credits = All songs written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Vanity 6]]) except where noted. | ||
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# <b>[[Nasty Girl]]</b> (5:10) | # <b>[[Nasty Girl]]</b> (5:10) | ||
# <b>[[Wet Dream]]</b> (4:12) | # <b>[[Wet Dream]]</b> (4:12) | ||
− | # <b>[[Drive Me Wild]]</b> (2:31)<sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Drive Me Wild]]</b> (2:31) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[He's So Dull]]</b> (2:32)<sup>2</sup> | + | # <b>[[He's So Dull]]</b> (2:32) <sup>2</sup> |
*Side 2: | *Side 2: | ||
− | # <b>[[If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)]]</b> (5:34)<sup>3</sup> | + | # <b>[[If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)]]</b> (5:34) <sup>3</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Make-Up]]</b> (2:40)<sup>1</sup> | + | # <b>[[Make-Up]]</b> (2:40) <sup>1</sup> |
− | # <b>[[Bite The Beat]]</b> (3:12)<sup>4</sup> | + | # <b>[[Bite The Beat]]</b> (3:12) <sup>4</sup> |
− | # <b>[[3 x 2 = 6]]</b> (5:24)<sup>5</sup> | + | # <b>[[3 x 2 = 6]]</b> (5:24) <sup>5</sup> |
<!-------PERSONNEL -------> | <!-------PERSONNEL -------> | ||
|musicians = [[Vanity]] - vocals, lead vocals on [[Nasty Girl]], [[Wet Dream]], [[He's So Dull]] and [[3 x 2 = 6]], co-lead vocals on [[If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)]] | |musicians = [[Vanity]] - vocals, lead vocals on [[Nasty Girl]], [[Wet Dream]], [[He's So Dull]] and [[3 x 2 = 6]], co-lead vocals on [[If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up)]] | ||
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{{Charts| | {{Charts| | ||
|charts = | |charts = | ||
+ | {{ChartLine-3|text= America}} | ||
{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 2 Oct. 1982 | | Date = 2 Oct. 1982 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = Billboard 200 | + | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard 200 |
| Peak Position = 45 | | Peak Position = 45 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 31 | | Weeks in chart = 31 | ||
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{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 2 Oct. 1982 | | Date = 2 Oct. 1982 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = Billboard Black | + | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard Black LPs |
| Peak Position = 6 | | Peak Position = 6 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 36 | | Weeks in chart = 36 | ||
}} | }} | ||
| certifications = | | certifications = | ||
+ | {{Certification-Header}} | ||
{{Certification| | {{Certification| | ||
|Date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_1|1 Aug. 1985]] | |Date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_1|1 Aug. 1985]] | ||
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|Institution, Country = RIAA (USA) | |Institution, Country = RIAA (USA) | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |awards = {{noAwards|format=album|Country= | + | |awards = {{noAwards|format=album|Country= the USA}} |
}} | }} | ||
|releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | |releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | ||
|album promotion = [[Vanity 6]] was an opening act on [[Prince]]'s [[1999 Tour]] (along with [[The Time]]), playing songs from the album. | |album promotion = [[Vanity 6]] was an opening act on [[Prince]]'s [[1999 Tour]] (along with [[The Time]]), playing songs from the album. | ||
− | |trivia = In the early stages of work on the album, both the album and the band were known as '''The Hookers'''. No configuration of the album '''The Hookers''' is known, but tracks intended for the project included [[Drive Me Wild]], [[Make-Up]], [[Wet Dream]], [[I Need A Man]], [[Jealous Girl]] and [[Pizza]]. [[Prince]] put the project on hold in late 1981 as he embarked on the [[Controversy Tour]]. [[I Need A Man]], [[Jealous Girl]] and [[Pizza]] were removed from the project as he restarted the project and it evolved into '''Vanity 6'''. [[Gym Class]] and [[Money Don't Grow On Trees]] may have also been intended for '''The Hookers''', but this is unconfirmed | + | |trivia = In the early stages of work on the album, both the album and the band were known as '''The Hookers'''. No configuration of the album '''The Hookers''' is known, but tracks intended for the project included [[Drive Me Wild]], [[Make-Up]], [[Wet Dream]], [[I Need A Man]], [[Jealous Girl]] and [[Pizza]]. [[Prince]] put the project on hold in late 1981 as he embarked on the [[Controversy Tour]]. [[I Need A Man]], [[Jealous Girl]] and [[Pizza]] were removed from the project as he restarted the project and it evolved into '''Vanity 6'''. [[Gym Class]] and [[Money Don't Grow On Trees]] may have also been intended for '''The Hookers''', but this is unconfirmed. |
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & | + | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault|'''The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince''']] ''by Per Nilsen & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown, 2004) |
* [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database RIAA] | * [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database RIAA] | ||
*https://www.facebook.com/JesseJohnsonfan/posts/10152293702581224 | *https://www.facebook.com/JesseJohnsonfan/posts/10152293702581224 | ||
|categories = [[Category:1982]][[Category: Related Artists]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]] | |categories = [[Category:1982]][[Category: Related Artists]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]] | ||
}} | }} |
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