Sex Shooter is the second track on Apollonia 6's first and only album Apollonia 6, and, four weeks before the album's release, Sex Shooter was releases as the album's first single. As such, the song is the first to be credited to Apollonia 6. Sex Shooter was written by Prince, but credited to Apollonia 6. The track is also featured in the movie Purple Rain, as Apollonia 6's performance in the movie.
While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking took place in November 1983 at Prince's Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA, with lead vocals by Vanity, and the track was originally planned for a second album by Vanity 6. When Vanity left the group and decided not to participate in the Purple Rain movie, Prince instead began the group Apollonia 6. New lead vocals were recorded and Prince worked on the track further.
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