Difference between revisions of "Jungle Love"

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{{song| |song name = Jungle Love |album image =
from the album Ice Cream Castle |single image =
single art for Jungle Love |performer = The Time |first released = 9 July 1984 - Ice Cream Castle album |album(s) = Ice Cream Castle |writer(s) = Jesse Johnson (uncredited), Morris Day, Prince (credited as Jamie Starr), |producer(s) = Morris Day, The Starr Company (official credit) |previous song = June |next song = Junk Music |introduction = Jungle Love is the fourth track on The Time's third album Ice Cream Castle, and, five months after the album's release, Jungle Love was released as the album's third single. The song also features in the movie Purple Rain.

Jungle Love was written by Morris Day and Prince under the pseudonym Jamie Starr. It was co-produced by Morris Day and Prince using the name The Starr Company.

A 1998 live version recorded by Morris Day was released in 2004 on his album It's About Time, but this has no input by Prince and is not included here, as it is considered a cover version.

Basic tracking took place on 26 March 1983 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California (the day before My Summertime Thang and two days before Cloreen Bacon Skin), after being demoed by Jesse Johnson on his reel-to-reel 8-track Tascam recorder in Minneapolis not long before.

Jesse Johnson was initially included in the credits when submitted for copyright in May 1984, but after he left the band, his name was removed from the credits upon release. |recording info = |- align="left" |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|26 March 1983 |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Basic tracking |- align="left" |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|4 October 1983 |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Live recording |- align="left" |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|15 January 1984 |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Overdubs (possibly including guitar solo by Jesse Johnson) |recording personnel =

• Morris Day - vocals
• Prince - all instruments, except where noted (uncredited)
• Jesse Johnson – guitar
• Jimmy Jam (present, but unclear if contributed)
• Terry Lewis (present, but unclear if contributed)

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|video versions = |- |style="color:#AB3E00" |Video Versions

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Title	Length	Released	Version	Additional info
Jungle Love	3:17	Purple Rain 20th Anniversary DVD	Promo video	See Jungle Love video for more details
Jungle Love	4:33	Rave Un2 The Year 2000 VHS/DVD	Live	17 December 1999, Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN, USA - performed by Morris Day and The Time with Prince (as) appearing as a guest

|broadcasts, streaming = |unreleased versions = |- |style="color:#AB3E00" |Unreleased Versions

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