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|introduction = '''Pop Life''' is the seventh track on [[Prince]]'s seventh album [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]], the second to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]], and three months after the album's release, [[Single: Pop Life|Pop Life]] was released as the album's third single (second in North America). In 1993, it was also included as the second track on [[Prince]]'s first compilation album [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). In 2006, '''Pop Life (Fresh Dance Mix)''' was included as the fourth track on the second disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. | |introduction = '''Pop Life''' is the seventh track on [[Prince]]'s seventh album [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]], the second to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]], and three months after the album's release, [[Single: Pop Life|Pop Life]] was released as the album's third single (second in North America). In 1993, it was also included as the second track on [[Prince]]'s first compilation album [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). In 2006, '''Pop Life (Fresh Dance Mix)''' was included as the fourth track on the second disc of the compilation album [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]. | ||
− | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 19|19 February 1984]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California (after completing overdubs on [[Another Lonely Christmas]]). The recording session lasted until around 6:15 a.m. the following morning, [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 20|20 February 1984]]. String overdubs were added later the same day. | + | Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 19|19 February 1984]] at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California (after completing overdubs on [[Another Lonely Christmas]]). The recording session lasted until around 6:15 a.m. the following morning, [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 20|20 February 1984]]. <!-- String overdubs were added later the same day. [[Prince]] worked on the track further in mid-April 1984, most likely also at [[Sunset Sound]]. --><br> |
[[Sheila E.]]'s remix of the track was mixed on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 22|22]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 23|23 June 1985]], most likely also at [[Sunset Sound]]. | [[Sheila E.]]'s remix of the track was mixed on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 22|22]] and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 23|23 June 1985]], most likely also at [[Sunset Sound]]. | ||
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During a [[Love4oneanother.com]] "? of the week" in 1999, a fan asked what the significance of "the interspersions of (what sounds like) a boxing match", saying they have wondered about this for years, to which [[Prince]] replied, ''"Good ? - Me 2 :)"'' | During a [[Love4oneanother.com]] "? of the week" in 1999, a fan asked what the significance of "the interspersions of (what sounds like) a boxing match", saying they have wondered about this for years, to which [[Prince]] replied, ''"Good ? - Me 2 :)"'' | ||
− | '''Pop Life''' is the earliest track to be released with two different versions on 12" releases (albeit in different territories): The US | + | <!-- '''Pop Life''' is the earliest track to be released with two different versions on 12" releases (albeit in different territories): The US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand received [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix) (remixed by [[Sheila E.]], while the UK, received [[Pop Life]] (Extended Version), which was [[Prince]]'s own original version. --> |
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|additional info = Basic tracking | |additional info = Basic tracking | ||
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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 20|20 February 1984]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 20|20 February 1984]] | ||
|studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
|additional info = Overdubs, including string overdubs | |additional info = Overdubs, including string overdubs | ||
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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 22|22]] - [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 23|23 June 1985]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 22|22]] - [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 23|23 June 1985]] | ||
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*[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards | *[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards | ||
*[[Jonathan Melvoin]] - tamborine | *[[Jonathan Melvoin]] - tamborine | ||
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'''Orchestral Players''' on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix): | '''Orchestral Players''' on [[Pop Life]] (Fresh Dance Mix): | ||
*Violins - [[Sid Page]] and [[Marcy Dicterow-Vaj]] | *Violins - [[Sid Page]] and [[Marcy Dicterow-Vaj]] | ||
*Violas - [[Denyse Buffam]] and [[Laury Woods]] | *Violas - [[Denyse Buffam]] and [[Laury Woods]] | ||
− | *Stand-up bass - [[Tim Barr]] and [[Annette Atkinson]] | + | *Stand-up bass - [[Tim Barr]] and [[Annette Atkinson]] --> |
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| |
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