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|song name                = If You Feel Like Dancin’  
 
|song name                = If You Feel Like Dancin’  
|single image             = [[File:Minneapolisgenius_album.jpg|100px|link=Album: Minneapolis Genius]]<br><small> from the album [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]]</small>
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|album image               = [[File:Minneapolisgenius_album.jpg|100px|link=Album: Minneapolis Genius]]<br><small> from the album [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]]</small>  
|album image               = [[File:Ifyoufeellikedancin single.jpg|100px|border|link=Single: If You Feel Like Dancin’]]<br><small> single art for [[Single: If You Feel Like Dancin'|If You Feel Like Dancin’]]</small>
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|single image             = [[File:Ifyoufeellikedancin single.jpg|100px|border|link=Single: If You Feel Like Dancin’]]<br><small> single art for [[Single: If You Feel Like Dancin’|If You Feel Like Dancin’]]</small>
 
|performer                = [[94 East]]
 
|performer                = [[94 East]]
 
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 12|12 February 1986]] - [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]] album
 
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 12|12 February 1986]] - [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]] album
 
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]]<br>
 
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]]<br>
[[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius - Featuring Prince]]<br>
 
 
[[Album: Symbolic Beginning|Symbolic Beginning]]<br>
 
[[Album: Symbolic Beginning|Symbolic Beginning]]<br>
[[Album: Symbolic Beginning|The Legends Collection]]<br>
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[[Album: Symbolic Beginning|The Early Years]] <br>
[[Album: 94 East Featuring Prince|94 East Featuring Prince]]<br>
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[[Album: Symbolic Beginning|One Man Jam]] <br>  
[[Album: One Man Jam|One Man Jam]]<br>
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[[Album: Symbolic Beginning|94 East Featuring Prince]] <br>
[[Album: If You Feel Like Dancin'|If You Feel Like Dancin’]]
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|writer(s)                = [[Pepé Willie]]
 
|writer(s)                = [[Pepé Willie]]
 
|producer(s)              = [[Pepé Willie]] and Tony Silvester
 
|producer(s)              = [[Pepé Willie]] and Tony Silvester
 
|previous song            = [[If We Don’t]]
 
|previous song            = [[If We Don’t]]
 
|next song                = [[If You Want Me To Stay]]
 
|next song                = [[If You Want Me To Stay]]
|introduction              = '''If You Feel Like Dancin'''' is the first track on [[94 East]]’s first collection of studio recordings [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]], featuring [[Prince]] on guitar and synthesizer. Soon after the album’s release, [[Single: If You Feel Like Dancin'|If You Feel Like Dancin’]] was released as the album’s second and final single. The track has featured on every collection of [[94 East]]’s early recordings. In 1992, it was included as the third track on the first disc of [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius - Featuring Prince]] (as '''If You Feel Like Dancin’ (Instr.)'''). In 1995, the original, previously-unreleased, version was included as the second track on the first disc of [[Album: Symbolic Beginning|Symbolic Beginning]] (re-released in 1999 as [[Album: Symbolic Beginning|The Legends Collection]]). In 2000, it was included as the second track on [[Album: 94 East Featuring Prince|94 East Featuring Prince]]. Also in 2000, it was included as the fifth track on the first disc of [[Album: One Man Jam|One Man Jam]]. In 2002, it was included as the second track on the first disc of [[Album: If You Feel Like Dancin'|If You Feel Like Dancin’]].
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|introduction              = '''If You Feel Like Dancin’''' is the first track on [[94 East]]’s first collection of studio recordings [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]], featuring [[Prince]] on guitar and synthesizer. Soon after the album’s release, [[Single: If You Feel Like Dancin'|If You Feel Like Dancin’]] was released as the album’s second and final single.  
  
A preliminary version of the song was recorded in February 1978 at Sound Palace Studios in New York, during a day of sessions led by [[Pepé Willie]] intended for Tony Silvester, leader of the group [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Main_Ingredient The Main Ingredient] to use as demos for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Anthony_and_the_Imperials Little Anthony and the Imperials], who he wanted to produce (the one-day session also produced [[One Man Jam]]).  
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A preliminary version of the song was recorded in February 1978 at Sound Palace Studios in New York, during a day of sessions led by [[Pepé Willie]] intended for Tony Silvester, leader of the group [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Main_Ingredient The Main Ingredient] to use as demos for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Anthony_and_the_Imperials Little Anthony and the Imperials], who he wanted to produce (the one-day session also produced [[One Man Jam]]). As with the other tracks included on [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]], additional recording was done by [[Pepé Willie]] at Blue Wave Recording Studio, St. Philip, Barbados. The original 1978 version remains unreleased.
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In 1995, it was included as the second track on the first disc of [[Album: Symbolic Beginning|Symbolic Beginning]] (re-released in 1999 as [[Album: Symbolic Beginning|The Early Years]] and in 2020 as [[Album: Symbolic Beginning|94 East Featuring Prince]]) and as the fifth track on [[Album: Symbolic Beginning|One Man Jam]] released in 2000.
  
As with the other tracks included on [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]], additional recording was done by [[Pepé Willie]] at Blue Wave Recording Studio, St. Philip, Barbados.
 
 
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{{RecordingLine|
 
|date                      = February 1978
 
|date                      = February 1978
 
|studio                    = Sound Palace Studios,<br> New York, NY, USA
 
|studio                    = Sound Palace Studios,<br> New York, NY, USA
|additional info          = Basic tracking
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|additional info          = Tracking
 
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|studio                    = Blue Wave Recording Studio,<br> St. Philip, Barbados
 
|studio                    = Blue Wave Recording Studio,<br> St. Philip, Barbados
 
|additional info          = Additional recording by [[Pepé Willie]]
 
|additional info          = Additional recording by [[Pepé Willie]]
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|date                      = 1985 - 1986 (assumed)
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|studio                    = Unknown studio
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|additional info          = Remixes for [[Single: If You Feel Like Dancin'|single release]] with additional vocals
 
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|recording personnel      =  
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*[[Pepé Willie]] - keyboards
 
*[[Pepé Willie]] - keyboards
 
*[[André Cymone]] - bass guitar
 
*[[André Cymone]] - bass guitar
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*Unidentified and uncredited vocalists on the Dance Versions
 
|released versions        =
 
|released versions        =
 
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|1= '''If You Feel Like Dancin''''
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|1= '''If You Feel Like Dancin’'''
 
|2= 7:11
 
|2= 7:11
 
|3= [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]]<br>
 
|3= [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]]<br>
[[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius - Featuring Prince]]<br>
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[[Album: Symbolic Beginning|Symbolic Beginning]]<br>
[[Album: 94 East Featuring Prince|94 East Featuring Prince]]<br>
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[[Album: Symbolic Beginning|The Early Years]] <br>
[[Album: One Man Jam|One Man Jam]]<br>
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[[Album: Symbolic Beginning|One Man Jam]] <br>  
[[Album: If You Feel Like Dancin'|If You Feel Like Dancin’]]
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[[Album: Symbolic Beginning|94 East Featuring Prince]] <br>
 
|4=Studio
 
|4=Studio
|5= a.k.a. '''If You Feel Like Dancin’ (Instr.)'''
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|1= '''If You Feel Like Dancin''''
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|2= 7:08
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|3= [[Album: Symbolic Beginning|Symbolic Beginning]]<br>
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[[Album: Symbolic Beginning|The Legends Collection]]
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|4= Studio
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|5= Original 1979 version before overdubs
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|see also                  = [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]] album
 
|see also                  = [[Album: Minneapolis Genius|Minneapolis Genius]] album
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*[[Album: Symbolic Beginning|Symbolic Beginning]] collection
 
*[[94 East]]
 
*[[94 East]]
 
|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:1986]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category: Songs (Prince contribution)]][[Category:Recorded 1978]]
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*''[https://www.amazon.com/If-You-See-Me-Six-Decade/dp/168134176X If You See Me: My Six-Decade Journey in Rock and Roll, Pepé Willie (2021)]''
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|categories                = [[Category:1986]][[Category:Recorded 1978]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category: Songs (Prince contribution)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]]
 
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Latest revision as of 14:19, 26 June 2022

If We Don’t   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   If You Want Me To Stay
If You Feel Like Dancin’

Minneapolisgenius album.jpg
from the album Minneapolis Genius
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single art for If You Feel Like Dancin’
Song details
Performer: 94 East
First Released: 12 February 1986 - Minneapolis Genius album
Album(s): Minneapolis Genius

Symbolic Beginning
The Early Years
One Man Jam
94 East Featuring Prince

Writer(s): Pepé Willie
Producer(s): Pepé Willie and Tony Silvester
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince.
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

If You Feel Like Dancin’ is the first track on 94 East’s first collection of studio recordings Minneapolis Genius, featuring Prince on guitar and synthesizer. Soon after the album’s release, If You Feel Like Dancin’ was released as the album’s second and final single.

A preliminary version of the song was recorded in February 1978 at Sound Palace Studios in New York, 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 One Man Jam). As with the other tracks included on Minneapolis Genius, additional recording was done by Pepé Willie at Blue Wave Recording Studio, St. Philip, Barbados. The original 1978 version remains unreleased.

In 1995, it was included as the second track on the first disc of Symbolic Beginning (re-released in 1999 as The Early Years and in 2020 as 94 East Featuring Prince) and as the fifth track on One Man Jam released in 2000.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
February 1978 Sound Palace Studios,
New York, NY, USA
Tracking
1984 - 1985 Blue Wave Recording Studio,
St. Philip, Barbados
Additional recording by Pepé Willie
1985 - 1986 (assumed) Unknown studio Remixes for single release with additional vocals
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
If You Feel Like Dancin’ 7:11 Minneapolis Genius

Symbolic Beginning
The Early Years
One Man Jam
94 East Featuring Prince

Studio
If You Feel Like Dancin’ (Dance Version) 6:55 If You Feel Like Dancin’ single Remix
If You Feel Like Dancin’ (Dance Version) 6:33 If You Feel Like Dancin’ single Remix edit
If You Feel Like Dancin’ (Radio Edit) 2:50 If You Feel Like Dancin’ single Edit


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
If You Feel Like Dancin’ Studio Original 1978 version before overdubs
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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