Difference between revisions of "I Wish U Heaven"
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− | |introduction = '''I Wish U Heaven''' is the eighth song on [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''I Wish U Heaven''' is the eighth song on [[Prince]]’s tenth album [[Album: Lovesexy|Lovesexy]], and, four and a half months after the album’s release, [[Single: I Wish U Heaven|I Wish U Heaven]] was released as the album’s third and final single. It was not included on the [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The B-Sides]] compilation, but was instead included as a b-side on the European single [[Single: Peach|Peach]]. The extended version, titled '''I Wish U Heaven (Part 1, 2 & 3)''', uses lyrics from [[Housequake]] in its first section and [[Take This Beat]], recorded a few months earlier, in its final section. The line ''"Say hello to my little friend''" in this extended version is a quote from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_De_Palma Brian De Palma]’s 1983 film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(1983_film) Scarface] (This film is also quoted and referenced in the song [[United States Of Division]]). |
− | Basic tracking took place in on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 31|31 January 1988]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (two days after | + | Basic tracking took place in on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 31|31 January 1988]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (two days after recording [[Lovesexy]]), and was the final track recorded for the album. Recording and remixing dates for '''I Wish U Heaven (Part 1, 2 & 3)''' took place at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townhouse_Studios Townhouse Studios] in London, England while on the [[Lovesexy Tour]]. This remix incorporates lyrics borrowed from [[Housequake]] (on ''part 2'') and the unreleased 1987 track [[Take This Beat]] (on ''part 3''). |
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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 31|31 January 1988]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 31|31 January 1988]] | ||
− | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]] - Studio B,<br> Chanhassen, MN, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
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− | |date = | + | |date = July-August 1988 |
− | |studio = [ | + | |studio = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townhouse_Studios Townhouse Studios],<br>London, England |
|additional info = Additional recording and remixing creating '''I Wish U Heaven (Part 1, 2 & 3)''' | |additional info = Additional recording and remixing creating '''I Wish U Heaven (Part 1, 2 & 3)''' | ||
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|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
+ | '''Album version''' | ||
+ | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments | ||
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+ | '''I Wish U Heaven (Part 1, 2 & 3)''' | ||
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted | *[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted | ||
− | *[[Sheila E.]] - | + | *[[Sheila E.]] - percussion and background vocals (uncredited) |
+ | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone (uncredited) | ||
+ | <hr> | ||
+ | * [[Eddie Miller]] - engineer | ||
+ | * [[Femi Jiya]] - remix engineer | ||
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|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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* [[15 May 2012|15 May 2012: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia]] <small> as ''I Wish U Heaven (part 2) (instrumental)'' </small> | * [[15 May 2012|15 May 2012: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia]] <small> as ''I Wish U Heaven (part 2) (instrumental)'' </small> | ||
|performed regularly on =[[Lovesexy Tour]] | |performed regularly on =[[Lovesexy Tour]] | ||
− | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1988|1988]], [[All_Concerts#2012|2012]] | + | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1988|1988]], [[All Concerts#1989|1989]], [[All Concerts#1998|1998]], [[All_Concerts#2012|2012]] |
|trivia = Screengrab of [[3121.com]] "Jam Of The Week" stream of '''Eye Wish U Heaven (Part 2 & 3)''':<br> | |trivia = Screengrab of [[3121.com]] "Jam Of The Week" stream of '''Eye Wish U Heaven (Part 2 & 3)''':<br> | ||
:[[File:Eyewishuheaven_screengrab.png|200px|border]] | :[[File:Eyewishuheaven_screengrab.png|200px|border]] | ||
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*[[Video: I Wish U Heaven|I Wish U Heaven]] video | *[[Video: I Wish U Heaven|I Wish U Heaven]] video | ||
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
− | |categories = [[Category:1988]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1988]][[Category:Recorded 1988]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] |
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