Oliver’s House

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{{song| |song name = Oliver's House |album image = Theglamorouslife album.jpg
from the album The Glamorous Life |single image = |performer = Sheila E. |first released = 4 June 1984 - The Glamorous Life album |album(s) = The Glamorous Life |writer(s) = Prince (credited to Sheila E.) |producer(s) = Prince (credited to Sheila E. and The Starr Company) |previous song = Old Friends 4 Sale |next song = On The Couch |introduction = Oliver's House is the fourth track on Sheila E.'s first album The Glamorous Life. An edit of the track was included as the b-side of Noon Rendezvous, the album's third single. Oliver's House was written by Prince, but credited to Sheila E..

Initial tracking took place on 5 January 1984 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA (the day after The Bird, the same day as The Belle Of St. Mark, three days before a re-recording of 17 Days), and the song was originally intended for Apollonia 6 until Prince began to work with Sheila E. in February 1984, at which time he set the song aside for her. Sheila E.'s vocals were recorded in the first few days of April 1984 at Sunset Sound. |recording info = |- align="left" |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|5 January 1984 |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Initial tracking |- align="left" |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|1-4 April 1984 |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA |style="border-top:1px dotted #ccc;"|Sheila E. vocal overdubs |recording personnel =

|released versions =

Title Length Released Version Additional info
Oliver's House 6:20 The Glamorous Life Studio
Oliver's House (Edit) 3:14 Noon Rendezvous single Edit

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


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