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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. | ||
− | [[ | + | [[He’s So Dull]] was written and produced by [[Dez Dickerson]]. |
− | A follow-up to the album was planned to coincide with the [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] movie, but when [[Vanity]] decided she did not want to participate in the movie, [[Prince]] instead replaced her with [[Apollonia]] and changed the | + | A follow-up to the album was planned to coincide with the [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]] movie, but when [[Vanity]] decided she did not want to participate in the movie, [[Prince]] instead replaced her with [[Apollonia]] and changed the group’s name to [[Apollonia 6]]; the tracks planned for the follow-up were subsequently included on the album [[Album: Apollonia 6|Apollonia 6]]. |
− | <b> | + | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> |
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). | 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). | ||
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[[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. | [[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. | ||
− | [[Nasty Girl]], [[Bite The Beat]] and [[ | + | [[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: | + | 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 | + | 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> | ||
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# <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>[[ | + | # <b>[[He’s So Dull]]</b> (2:32) <sup>2</sup> |
− | # <b>[[If A Girl Answers ( | + | # <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> | ||
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# <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>[[ | + | # <b>[[He’s So Dull]]</b> (2:32) <sup>2</sup> |
*Side 2: | *Side 2: | ||
− | # <b>[[If A Girl Answers ( | + | # <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]], [[ | + | |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)]] |
− | *[[Brenda Bennett]] - vocals, lead vocals on [[Bite The Beat]], co-lead vocals on [[If A Girl Answers ( | + | *[[Brenda Bennett]] - vocals, lead vocals on [[Bite The Beat]], co-lead vocals on [[If A Girl Answers (Don’t Hang Up)]] |
*[[Susan Moonsie]] - vocals, lead vocals on [[Drive Me Wild]] and [[Make-Up]] | *[[Susan Moonsie]] - vocals, lead vocals on [[Drive Me Wild]] and [[Make-Up]] | ||
*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted (credited as [[The Time]]) | *[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted (credited as [[The Time]]) | ||
− | *[[Dez Dickerson]] - drums on [[ | + | *[[Dez Dickerson]] - drums on [[He’s So Dull]] and [[3 x 2 = 6]], guitar on [[He’s So Dull]] |
*[[Jesse Johnson]] - guitar, bass guitar and keyboards on [[Bite The Beat]] | *[[Jesse Johnson]] - guitar, bass guitar and keyboards on [[Bite The Beat]] | ||
|production = [[Prince]] - producer (album) (credited to [[The Starr Company|The Starr* Company]] and [[Vanity 6]]) | |production = [[Prince]] - producer (album) (credited to [[The Starr Company|The Starr* Company]] and [[Vanity 6]]) | ||
− | *[[Dez Dickerson]] - producer on [[ | + | *[[Dez Dickerson]] - producer on [[He’s So Dull]] |
*Allen Beaulieu - photography | *Allen Beaulieu - photography | ||
|thanks = none. | |thanks = none. | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
− | |Single = [[Single: | + | |Single = [[Single: He’s So Dull|He’s So Dull]] |
|B-side = [[Make-Up]] | |B-side = [[Make-Up]] | ||
|Image = Hessodull single.jpg | |Image = Hessodull single.jpg | ||
− | |Link = Single: | + | |Link = Single: He’s So Dull |
}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
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{{Charts| | {{Charts| | ||
|charts = | |charts = | ||
− | {{ChartLine-3|text= | + | {{ChartLine-3|text= }} |
{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 2 Oct. 1982 | | Date = 2 Oct. 1982 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = | + | | Chart (Country) = <b>USA</b>: 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) = | + | | Chart (Country) = <b>USA</b>: Billboard Black LPs |
| Peak Position = 6 | | Peak Position = 6 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 36 | | Weeks in chart = 36 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
|releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | |releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | ||
− | |album promotion = [[Vanity 6]] was an opening act on [[Prince]] | + | |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 | + | |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 & jooZt Mattheij, with the UPTOWN Staff'' (Uptown, 2004) | |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) |
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