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| '''I Want U''' was written by [[Prince]] and [[Rosie Gaines]] and produced by [[Ricky Peterson]]. '''I Want U (Inner City Blue)''' versions give writing co-credit to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_%22T-Boy%22_Ross Arthur Ross], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Ware Leon Ware], James Nyx and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye Marvin Gaye], as they include portions of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye Marvin Gaye]’s tracks [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(Marvin_Gaye_song) I Want You] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(Marvin_Gaye_album) I Want You], 1976, also released as a single) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_City_Blues_(Make_Me_Wanna_Holler) Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What’s_Going_On What’s Going On], 1971, also released as a single). | | '''I Want U''' was written by [[Prince]] and [[Rosie Gaines]] and produced by [[Ricky Peterson]]. '''I Want U (Inner City Blue)''' versions give writing co-credit to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_%22T-Boy%22_Ross Arthur Ross], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Ware Leon Ware], James Nyx and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye Marvin Gaye], as they include portions of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye Marvin Gaye]’s tracks [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(Marvin_Gaye_song) I Want You] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(Marvin_Gaye_album) I Want You], 1976, also released as a single) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_City_Blues_(Make_Me_Wanna_Holler) Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What’s_Going_On What’s Going On], 1971, also released as a single). |
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− | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking for the original version (known only as '''I Want U''') took place in mid-December 1989, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota as [[Rosie Gaines]]’ first recording with [[Prince]]. She had previously played with [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] in the Curtis Ohlson Band, and he had brought her in to sing on the track '''I Want U''', which he was producing originally for The Pointer Sisters. | + | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking for the original version (known only as '''I Want U''') took place in mid-December 1989, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota as [[Rosie Gaines]]’ first recording with [[Prince]]. She had previously played with [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] in the Curtis Ohlson Band, and he had brought her in to sing on the track '''I Want U''', which he was producing originally for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pointer_Sisters The Pointer Sisters]. |
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− | The track was re-arranged and re-recorded from scratch by [[Ricky Peterson]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 13|13 August 1992]] (on the same day as [[T.R.O.U.B.L.E.]]) at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. It is likely that the track only received the name '''I Want U (Purple Version)''' when the decision was made to include more than one version on the album in 1995. | + | The track was re-arranged and re-recorded from scratch by [[Ricky Peterson]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 13|13 August 1992]] (on the same day as [[T.R.O.U.B.L.E.]]) at [[Paisley Park Studios]]). It is likely that the track only received the name '''I Want U (Purple Version)''' when the decision was made to include more than one version on the album in 1995. |
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| Remixes were made by several producers in 1995 (recording details are needed for these remixes). | | Remixes were made by several producers in 1995 (recording details are needed for these remixes). |
I Want U (Purple Version) is the 13th and final track on Rosie Gaines’ third album Closer Than Close (first track on the international version), and, around the time of the album’s release, I Want U was released as the album’s first single, containing several remixes of the track. The US and Japanese versions of the album also contained a different version of the song, titled I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version) (as the first track).
In 2000, new mixes of the song were available on a revised single of I Want U, but they seem re-recorded, and are therefore considered covers, not listed here. In 2005 several other remixes of the original song were released via rosiegaines.com.
In 2009, the original I Want U (Inner City Blue) was released as the first track of the digital release of the album Concrete Jungle. In 2010, Rosie Gaines released a digital version of I Want U (The Mixes, Vol. 2), containing other previously-unreleased versions, including the original 1989 recording (as I Want U (Original Paisley Version)). It was latter included (as I Want U (Paisley Version)) on the Closer Than Close 20th Anniversary Edition.
I Want U was written by Prince and Rosie Gaines and produced by Ricky Peterson. I Want U (Inner City Blue) versions give writing co-credit to Arthur Ross, Leon Ware, James Nyx and Marvin Gaye, as they include portions of Marvin Gaye’s tracks I Want You (from I Want You, 1976, also released as a single) and Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (from What’s Going On, 1971, also released as a single).
While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking for the original version (known only as I Want U) took place in mid-December 1989, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota as Rosie Gaines’ first recording with Prince. She had previously played with Levi Seacer, Jr. in the Curtis Ohlson Band, and he had brought her in to sing on the track I Want U, which he was producing originally for The Pointer Sisters.
The track was re-arranged and re-recorded from scratch by Ricky Peterson on 13 August 1992 (on the same day as T.R.O.U.B.L.E.) at Paisley Park Studios). It is likely that the track only received the name I Want U (Purple Version) when the decision was made to include more than one version on the album in 1995.
Remixes were made by several producers in 1995 (recording details are needed for these remixes).
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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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Mid-December 1989
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Tracking (as I Want U)
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13 August 1992
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Re-recording (as I Want U)
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1995
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Studio information needed
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Remixes
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Recording Personnel
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I Want U (Purple Version)
I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version)
- Rosie Gaines - vocals, keyboards
- Ivan Dupee - keyboards
- Richard Patterson - bass guitar and drum programming
- C. Willis - lead guitar
- Alejo Poveda - percussion
Original Paisley version
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Versions
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Released 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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I Want U (Original Paisley Version)
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3:51
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I Want U - The Mixes, Vol. 2 single and Closer Than Close (20th Anniversary Edition) (as Paisley Version)
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Studio
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2010 digital release
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I Want U (Purple Version)
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3:36
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Closer Than Close
I Want U single
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Studio
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I Want U (Black Ice Version)
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6:52
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I Want U single
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Remix
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2010 digital release
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I Want U (Bonus Vocal Mix)
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6:41
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I Want U promo
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Remix
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I Want U (Inner City Blue)
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4:13
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Concrete Jungle
I Want U single
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Remix
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I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Extended Version)
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7:53
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I Want U single
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Remix
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2010 digital release
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I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Rough Version)
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7:54
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I Want U single
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Remix
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I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version)
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6:34
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Closer Than Close
I Want U single
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Remix
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I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version Instrumental)
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5:01
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I Want U single
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Remix
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I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version Edit) a.k.a. (Earth Mama TV Mix - Radio Version)
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4:37
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I Want U single
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Remix edit
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a.k.a. I Want U (Earth Mama Radio Version)
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I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Mark Picchiotti’s Weekend Radio Mix)
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4:57
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I Want U single
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Remix
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2010 digital release
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I Want U (M&M Anthem Mix)
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7:26
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I Want U single
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Remix
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I Want U (M&M Anthem Mix Instrumental)
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7:26
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rosiegaines.com mp3 download
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Remix
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Available in 2005
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I Want U (Notice The House Mix)
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5:42
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I Want U promo
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Remix
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I Want U (Scats)
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1:51
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I Want U promo
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Remix
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I Want U (Weekend Mix)
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9:35
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I Want U single
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Remix
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I Want U (Whistles In Heaven Mix)
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5:46
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I Want U promo
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Remix
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I Want U (Booker T. Mix)
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4:00
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rosiegaines.com mp3 download
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Remix
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Available in 2005
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I Want U (Bump & Flex Bin Killa Dub)
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5:40
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rosiegaines.com mp3 download
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Remix
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Available in 2005
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I Want U (Bump & Flex Original Instrumental)
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5:53
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I Want U single
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Remix
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2010 digital release
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I Want U (Bump & Flex Original Mix)
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5:54
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I Want U single
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Remix
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2010 digital release
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I Want U (Tuff Jam Mix)
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5:33
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rosiegaines.com mp3 download
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Remix
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Available in 2005
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Cream / Well Done / I Want U / In The Socket (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992)
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13:58
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Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition
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Live
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11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Video Versions
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