Difference between revisions of "If You Want Me To Stay"

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|song name                = If You Want Me To Stay
 
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|single image           = [[File:Itaintover album.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over|One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over]] </small>
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|single image             = [[File:Itaintover album.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over|One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over]] </small>
 
|performer                = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]
 
|performer                = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]
 
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 24|24 November 2002]] - [[Album: One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over|One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over]] album
 
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 24|24 November 2002]] - [[Album: One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over|One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over]] album
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|first live appearance    = [[10_June 1994-am|10 June 1994 (a.m.): Glam Slam, Miami Beach, FL, USA]] <small>(vocal interpolation during [[Days Of Wild]] / [[Hair]])</small>; [[28 March 1998-am|28 March 1998 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(full version)</small> <br>
 
|first live appearance    = [[10_June 1994-am|10 June 1994 (a.m.): Glam Slam, Miami Beach, FL, USA]] <small>(vocal interpolation during [[Days Of Wild]] / [[Hair]])</small>; [[28 March 1998-am|28 March 1998 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(full version)</small> <br>
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* [[26 May 2011-am|26 May 2011 (a.m.): House Of Blues Sunset Strip- Foundation Room, West Hollywood, California, USA]]
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* [[26 May 2011-am|26 May 2011 (a.m.): House Of Blues Sunset Strip- Foundation Room, West Hollywood, CA, USA]]
 
|performed regularly on    = none
 
|performed regularly on    = none
 
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1994|1994]] <small>(vocal interpolation during [[Days Of Wild]] / [[Hair]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1998|1998]], [[All Concerts#2001|2001]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]]
 
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1994|1994]] <small>(vocal interpolation during [[Days Of Wild]] / [[Hair]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1998|1998]], [[All Concerts#2001|2001]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2006|2006]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]]

Revision as of 17:16, 30 November 2017

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If You Want Me To Stay
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from the album One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over
Song details
Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation
First Released: 24 November 2002 - One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over album
Album(s): One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over
Writer(s): Sylvester Stewart
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

If You Want Me To Stay, a cover version of the Sly & The Family Stone song (from their album Fresh, 1973), was released in live form (in a medley with Just Friends (Sunny)) as the third track from Prince's live album One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over, and features Musiq Soulchild and ?uestlove on lead vocals.

The song is only known to have been performed in this medley by Prince once, on 10 April 2002 (a.m.), although Prince has often performed this song independently or as part of other songs. No studio version by Prince is known to exist.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
10 April 2002 (a.m.) The World, New York, NY, USA Live recording
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Medley: Just Friends (Sunny) / If You Want Me To Stay 4:26 One Nite Alone... The Aftershow: It Ain't Over Live 10 April 2002 (a.m.): The World, New York, NY, USA



 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • This song is a cover version of another artist's song, asnd it shoud be considered as such.
References
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