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| |trivia = It was rumored at the time of this song's release that it was written in response to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson Michael Jackson] proclaiming himself "the king of pop" in 1991 (especially the line "U must become a Prince before U're king anyway"). [[Tony M.]] refuted this, but it is open to interpretation. | | |trivia = It was rumored at the time of this song's release that it was written in response to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson Michael Jackson] proclaiming himself "the king of pop" in 1991 (especially the line "U must become a Prince before U're king anyway"). [[Tony M.]] refuted this, but it is open to interpretation. |
− | *[[My Name Is Prince]] was performed as the opening song on the [[Act II]] tour, shortly after the announcement that [[Prince]] was changing his name to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], causing some confusion. | + | *[[My Name Is Prince]] was performed as the opening song on the [[Act II]] tour, shortly after the announcement that [[Prince]] was changing his name to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]], causing some confusion. [[Prince]]/[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] sang the song from backstage while [[Mayté]] was onstage dressed liked him with the chain-hat mouthing the words to the song. |
− | * The "Prince and the New Power Generation!" in the intro is the voice of Arsenio Hall, sampled from him introducing [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] when they performed on The Arsenio Hall Show, taped at Paramount Studios Stage 29 in Hollywood, California on [[04 September 1991|4 September 1991]] and first broadcast on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 9|9 September 1991]]. | + | * The "Prince and the New Power Generation!" in the intro is the voice of television announcer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burton_Richardson Burton Richardson], sampled from him introducing [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] when they performed on The Arsenio Hall Show, taped at Paramount Studios Stage 29 in Hollywood, California on [[04 September 1991|4 September 1991]] and first broadcast on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 9|9 September 1991]]. |
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| |see also = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album<br> | | |see also = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album<br> |
My Name Is Prince is the first track on Prince's 14th album , the second album to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation, and, two weeks before the album's release, My Name Is Prince was released as the album's second single. In 2006, the track was included as the 17th and final track on the first disc of Ultimate.
Basic tracking took place on 18 September 1991, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, shortly after the release of the Cream maxi-single (notable since some of the tracks on the single contain musical elements used also in My Name Is Prince). The track is essentially a solo recording by Prince, with Tony M. adding a rap, and a sampled moan by Kim Basinger (uncredited), which was later reused in Peach. It contains brief repeated samples of I Wanna Be Your Lover, Partyup and Controversy before Prince's vocals begin.
The track was not initially intended for an album, but was added as the second track (first song) on a March 1992, configuration of , displacing Sexy M.F. as the opening song. It was kept as the second track (first song) on a late Summer configuration, before many of the album's segues were removed for release, making My Name Is Prince the opening track. Remixes by outside producers were made in Summer 1992, for use on the My Name Is Prince maxi-single.
In 1993, Prince gave the creators of The Simpsons TV show permission to use the backing track to create the track My Name Is Bart, with new lyrics and lead vocals delivered by Bart Simpson (played by Nancy Cartwright), for The Yellow Album. The album was delayed from 1993 to 1999, and Prince withdrew the track during the delay. Although the new track had no direct input by Prince, he was involved in the creation of the track, so it is included here.
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Recording Information
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Recording Sessions
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Date
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Studio
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Additional info
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18 September 1991
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Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
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Basic tracking
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Summer 1992
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Studio information needed
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Remixes by outside producers
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Recording Personnel
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- Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
- Tony M. - rap
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Versions
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Released Versions
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Video Versions
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Title
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Length
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Released
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My Name Is Prince
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5:19
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Promotional release only
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Promo video
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See My Name Is Prince video for more details
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My Name Is Prince
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3:50
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Promotional release only
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Promo video
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Alternate version without Vanessa Bartholomew footage; see My Name Is Prince video for more details
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My Name Is Prince
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3:52
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3 Chains O' Gold VHS/laserdisc
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Promo video
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Edited version of My Name Is Prince video above
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Broadcasts/streaming (only)
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Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
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Unreleased Versions
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