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|introduction              = '''In A Word Or 2''' is the third track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love]'s second album [[Album: In A Word Or 2|In A Word Or 2]] (ninth track on the US edition), and, the month after the album's release, [[Single: In A Word Or 2|In A Word Or 2]] was released as the album's third single. The track was written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] and [[Prince]], and was recorded largely by [[Prince]].
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|introduction              = '''In A Word Or 2''' is the third track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love]’s second album [[Album: In A Word Or 2|In A Word Or 2]] (ninth track on the US edition), and, the month after the album’s release, [[Single: In A Word Or 2|In A Word Or 2]] was released as the album’s third single. The track was written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] and [[Prince]], and was recorded largely by [[Prince]].
  
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While specific recording dates are not known, it is likely that basic tracking took place in January 1992 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]], [[The Continental]], [[Damn U]], [[The Flow]], [[3 Chains O' Gold]], [[Qualified]], [[With This Tear]] and a revamped version of [[Sex]]).
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While specific recording dates are not known, it is likely that basic tracking took place in January 1992 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]], [[The Continental]], [[Damn U]], [[The Flow]], [[3 Chains O’ Gold]], [[Qualified]], [[With This Tear]] and a revamped version of [[Sex]]).
 
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|first live appearance    = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]], except for some of its lyrics quoted in [[Do Me, Baby]] on [[06 April 1992|06 April 1992: Glam Slam Yokohama (グラム・スラム), Yokohama, Japan]].
 
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*[[Single: In A Word Or 2|In A Word Or 2]] single
 
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|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
 
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Latest revision as of 20:24, 27 January 2024

In A Winter Mood   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   In Love
In A Word Or 2
Inawordor2 album.jpg
from the album In A Word Or 2 		Inawordor2 single.jpg
single art for In A Word Or 2
Song details
Performer: Monie Love
First Released: 9 March 1993 - In A Word Or 2 album
Album(s): In A Word Or 2
Writer(s): Monie Love & Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

In A Word Or 2 is the third track on Monie Love’s second album In A Word Or 2 (ninth track on the US edition), and, the month after the album’s release, In A Word Or 2 was released as the album’s third single. The track was written by Monie Love and Prince, and was recorded largely by Prince.

While specific recording dates are not known, it is likely that basic tracking took place in January 1992 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced Born 2 B.R.E.E.D., The Continental, Damn U, The Flow, 3 Chains O’ Gold, Qualified, With This Tear and a revamped version of Sex).


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
January 1992 (likely) Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
Summer 1992 (assumed) Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA, USA Additional Production and Mix by Keith "K.C." Cohen
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
In A Word Or 2 3:36 In A Word Or 2

In A Word Or 2 single

Studio a.k.a. In A Word Or 2 (Paisley Park Mix)
In A Word Or 2 (D-Nice 40th Street Mix) 3:32 In A Word Or 2 single Remix a.k.a. In A Word Or 2 (D-Nice Mix); Additional production and remix by Monie Love and D-Nice
In A Word Or 2 (40th Street Instrumental) 3:30 In A Word Or 2 single Remix instrumental Instrumental of In A Word Or 2 (D-Nice 40th Street Mix); Additional production and remix by Monie Love and D-Nice
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
In A Word Or 2 3:44 Promotional release only Promo video Official music video


 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • The title of the song is also mentioned in Sexy M.F., recorded the previous month. It is not known if the link is intentional, however.
References
In A Winter Mood   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   In Love
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