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from the album Target Practice 100px single art for Balloon Song details Performer: Heroine December featuring Sheila E. First Released: 14 February 2014 – Balloon single Album(s): Target Practice Writer(s): Maya McClean, Nandy McClean (assumed) and Prince (uncredited) Producer(s): Dre Knight (To be confirmed) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: This track is not known to have been performed by Prince Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: none

Balloon is the first track on Heroine December's first and only EP Target Practice. The song was released as the first single on 14 February 2014, six weeks before the EP release with no songwriting credits. Prince’s involvement on Balloon wasn’t known until 2021 when Maya McClean revealed in an interview that he help them rewrite the song she wrote (most likely with her sister Nandy : "He re-wrote one of the songs that me and my sister released called Balloon. We’ll play it somewhere and then he goes « Maybe you can do a little bit of a change here and a little bit there ». So then when we recorded it, we have used his chords in some of the transitional parts". Balloon features Sheila E. on congas. It is safe to assume that the song was recorded between 2011 and september 2012 her before falling out with Prince. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 2011-2012 (assumed) Information needed basic tracking Recording Personnel Maya McClean - co-lead vocals Nandy McClean - co-lead vocals Matthew Denis - bass Mike Robins - drums Brad Lindsay - guitar Sheila E. - congas Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Showmewhatugot 3:48 Balloon single Target Practice album Studio Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Balloon 4:33 Official Lyric Video

Additional Information See also Trivia Balloon single Target Practice album References Dr. Funk Live 3.1.21 The Live Podcast w/Tamar & The Twinz! Heroine December feat. Sheila E. - Balloon (Official Lyric Video)

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