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|introduction = '''My Name Is Prince''' is the first track on [[Prince]]’s 14th album [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]], the second album to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]], and, two weeks before the album’s release, [[Single: My Name Is Prince|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 [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. | |introduction = '''My Name Is Prince''' is the first track on [[Prince]]’s 14th album [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]], the second album to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]], and, two weeks before the album’s release, [[Single: My Name Is Prince|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 [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. | ||
− | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 18|18 September 1991]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, during the same set of sessions that produced songs and remixes for the [[Single: Cream|Cream]] maxi-single (notable since some of the tracks on the maxi-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 | + | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 18|18 September 1991]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, during the same set of sessions that produced songs and remixes for the [[Single: Cream|Cream]] maxi-single (notable since some of the tracks on the maxi-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. It contains brief repeated samples of [[I Wanna Be Your Lover]], [[Partyup]] and [[Controversy]] before [[Prince]]’s vocals begin. A repeated sample of a moan was initially attributed to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Basinger Kim Basinger], but is actually from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indeep Indeep]’s 1982 song ''When Boys Talk'' (also heavily sampled on numerous songs by other acts in the eighties and nineties). [[Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap)]], [[2 The Wire (Creamy Instrumental)]] and [[Get Some Solo]] also use the same sample. |
The track was not initially intended for an album, but was added as the second track (first song) on a March 1992, configuration of [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]], 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 [[Symbol segues|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 [[Single: My Name Is Prince|My Name Is Prince]] maxi-single. | The track was not initially intended for an album, but was added as the second track (first song) on a March 1992, configuration of [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]], 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 [[Symbol segues|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 [[Single: My Name Is Prince|My Name Is Prince]] maxi-single. | ||
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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. [[Prince]]/[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] sang the song from backstage while [[Mayte]] was onstage dressed liked him with the chain-hat mouthing the words to the song. | *[[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 [[Mayte]] 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 television announcer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burton_Richardson Burton Richardson], sampled from him introducing | + | * 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]]. This introduction was also used for the [[Cream|Cream ''N.P.G. Mix'']] |
+ | * A repeated sample of a moan was initially attributed to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Basinger Kim Basinger], but is actually from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indeep Indeep]’s 1982 song ''When Boys Talk'' (also heavily sampled on numerous songs by other acts in the eighties and nineties). [[Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M. Rap)]], [[2 The Wire (Creamy Instrumental)]] and [[Get Some Solo]] also use the same sample. | ||
|see also = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album<br> | |see also = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album<br> |
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