Do Me, Baby is the third track on Prince's fourth album Controversy, and, nine months after the album's release, Do Me, Baby was released as the album's third single. In 1993, the single edit was included as the fifth track on Prince's second compilation album The Hits 2 (also included as the second disc of The Hits / The B-Sides).
In 2002, a live version was also included as the eighth track on the second disc of One Nite Alone... Live!, Prince's first live album (along with Adore and Condition Of The ♥ (Interlude) from the same show). The song was written by André Cymone, but credited to Prince.
An early version of the song featuring André Cymone on lead vocals was recorded on 17 February, 1979 at Music Farm Studios in New York, NY, USA, during a day of sessions led by Pepé Willie intended for Tony Silvester, leader of the group The Main Ingredient to use as demos for Little Anthony and the Imperials, who he wanted to produce (the one-day session also produced If You Feel Like Dancin', I Feel For You, Thrill You Or Kill You and With You), although Do Me, Baby was recorded with extra studio time and was not intended for use by Silvester.
While specific recording dates are not known, the album sessions took place in Spring and Summer 1981, at Prince's Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA and Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, USA. The album was completed at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA, between 14 and 23 August, 1981.
In 2000, Do Me, Baby was planned for inclusion on When 2 R In Love: The Ballads Of Prince (likely in re-recorded form, although it is possible this was planned but not executed). The album did not receive many votes by visitors at Prince: A Celebration, however, and was ultimately abandoned.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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17 February, 1979
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Music Farm Studios, New York, NY, USA
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Early recording with André Cymone on lead vocals
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Spring-Summer 1981
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Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA or Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, USA (unverified)
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Initial tracking
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14 - 23 August, 1981
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Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA
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Overdubs, mixing
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Recording Personnel
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Released version
- Prince - all vocals and instruments
Preliminary version
- André Cymone - lead vocals and bass guitar (assumed)
- Prince - guitar, synthesizer and keyboards (assumed)
- Pepé Willie - synthesizer, percussion (assumed)
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Video Versions
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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Do Me, Baby
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4:40
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Prince And The Revolution: Live VHS/laserdisc
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Live
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30 March, 1985, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY, USA
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Do Me, Baby
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T.B.C.
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Lovesexy Live 2 VHS
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Live
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9 September, 1988, Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, West Germany
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Broadcasts/streaming (only)
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Title
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Length
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Released
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Version
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Additional info
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Do Me, Baby
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T.B.C.
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Live concert radio broadcast
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Live
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22 July, 1990, Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain
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Do Me, Baby
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T.B.C.
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Delayed concert TV broadcast
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Live
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29 July, 1990, Estadio Santa María del Mar, La Coruña, Spain
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Do Me, Baby
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T.B.C.
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Delayed concert TV broadcast
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Live
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31 August, 1990, Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム), Tokyo, Japan
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Do Me, Baby
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T.B.C.
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Live concert performance
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Live
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20 November, 1996, Harpo Studios, Chicago, IL, USA
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Unreleased Versions
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Title
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Version
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Additional Info
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Do Me, Baby
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Studio
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1979 André Cymone version
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