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|album(s) = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]]<br> | |album(s) = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]]<br> | ||
[[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]]<br> | [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]]<br> | ||
− | [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br><br> | + | [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]<br> |
− | [[Album: | + | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]] <br> |
+ | [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
|writer(s) = [[Prince]], [[Tony M.]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] | |writer(s) = [[Prince]], [[Tony M.]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] | |producer(s) = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] | ||
|previous song = [[Sexy Dancer]] | |previous song = [[Sexy Dancer]] | ||
|next song = [[Shade Of Umber]] | |next song = [[Shade Of Umber]] | ||
− | |introduction = '''Sexy M.F.''' is the second track on [[Prince]] | + | |introduction = '''Sexy M.F.''' is the second 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, three and a half months before the album’s release, [[Single: Sexy M.F.|Sexy M.F.]] was released as the album’s first single. Also in 1992, some remixes of the track, including the edit titled '''Sexy Mutha''', were included on [[Single: My Name Is Prince|My Name Is Prince]], the album’s second single. In 1993, '''Sexy M.F.''' was included as the 14th track on [[Album:_The_Hits_2|The Hits 2]] (also included as the second disc of [[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). |
− | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in early December 1991, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced | + | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in early December 1991, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced [[The Sacrifice Of Victor]], [[The Morning Papers]], [[Arrogance]], and [[And God Created Woman]]). After hearing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton]’s [[Get Satisfied]], [[Prince]] asked a similar sounding horn arrangement for [[Sexy M.F.]] to [[Dave Friedlander]] who engineered both songs. |
+ | |||
+ | [[Sexy M.F.]] was placed as the opening track of the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album for a while, until [[Prince]] later added the track [[My Name Is Prince]], recorded a few months previously. It was included as the third track (second song) on the March 1992 and Summer 1992 configurations of the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album, before the [[Symbol_segues#Album_Intro|Album Intro]] segue was removed. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = Early December 1991 | |date = Early December 1991 | ||
|studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = Summer 1992 | |date = Summer 1992 | ||
− | |studio = | + | |studio = [http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ Larrabee Sound Studios], North Hollywood, CA, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Remix by [[Keith "K.C." Cohen]] |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = 1994-1995 | ||
+ | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Remix by [[Kirk Johnson]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = 2006-2007 (assumed) | ||
+ | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) | ||
+ | |additional info = Re-recording | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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[[Single: My Name Is Prince|My Name Is Prince]] single | [[Single: My Name Is Prince|My Name Is Prince]] single | ||
|4= Alternate | |4= Alternate | ||
− | |5= Clean version, edited to remove cursing | + | |5= Clean version, edited to remove cursing a.k.a. '''Sexy M.F. (Long Version Clean)''' |
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
|5= 'Clean' edit of club remix | |5= 'Clean' edit of club remix | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Sexy MF (Clean Version)''' | ||
+ | |2= 3:49 | ||
+ | |3= Warner Music Japan Top Hits Selection September 1992 (Promotional release) | ||
+ | |4= Edit | ||
+ | |5= 'Clean' edit of the album version | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Sexy M.F. (Live At Glam Slam 1992)''' | ||
+ | |2= 5:45 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|3= | |3= | ||
|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
− | |5= Version of the unreleased track [[Wow-2|Wow]] intended for [[Album: | + | |5= Version of the unreleased track [[Wow-2|Wow]] intended for [[Album:_I’ll_Do_Anything_(1994)|I’ll Do Anything]] project, sung over [[Sexy M.F.]] music |
}}}} | }}}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|1= '''Sexy M.F.''' | |1= '''Sexy M.F.''' | ||
|2= 8:49 | |2= 8:49 | ||
− | |3= [[Home Video: Sexy | + | |3= [[Home Video: Sexy MF|Sexy M.F.]] VHS |
|4= Promo video | |4= Promo video | ||
|5= See [[Video: Sexy M.F.|Sexy M.F.]] video for more details | |5= See [[Video: Sexy M.F.|Sexy M.F.]] video for more details | ||
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|1= '''Sexy M.F.''' | |1= '''Sexy M.F.''' | ||
|2= ?:?? | |2= ?:?? | ||
− | |3= [[Home Video: 3 Chains | + | |3= [[Home Video: 3 Chains O’ Gold|3 Chains O’ Gold]] VHS/laserdisc |
|4= Promo video | |4= Promo video | ||
|5= Edited version of [[Video: Sexy M.F.|Sexy M.F.]] above | |5= Edited version of [[Video: Sexy M.F.|Sexy M.F.]] above | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Sexy M.F. (Live At Glam Slam 1992)''' | ||
+ | |2= 5:45 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] blu-ray | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|line = | |line = | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
− | |1= '''Sexy M.F. / [[Love 2 The | + | |1= '''Sexy M.F. / [[Love 2 The 9’s]] ''' |
|2= ?:?? | |2= ?:?? | ||
|3= Delayed performance TV broadcast | |3= Delayed performance TV broadcast | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= [[ | + | |5= [[17 December 1992|17 December 1992, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]; see [[TV Film: The Ryde Dyvine| The Ryde Dyvine]] for details |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
|1= '''Sexy M.F.''' | |1= '''Sexy M.F.''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= Initial (incomplete) take | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Sexy M.F. - 12"Remix (Edit)''' different from released '''Sexy Mutha (Edit Of 12" Remix)''' | ||
|2= Remix | |2= Remix | ||
− | |3= | + | |3= |
}} | }} | ||
{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
− | |1= '''Sexy M.F. | + | |1= '''Sexy M.F. - Hardcore Mix (Long Version)''' |
|2= Remix | |2= Remix | ||
− | |3= | + | |3= a.k.a. ‘Hardcore Dance Mix’ |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Sexy M.F. - Hardcore Mix - (Short Version)''' | ||
+ | |2= Remix | ||
+ | |3= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Sexy M.F. - Short Version (No Rap)''' | ||
+ | |2= Remix | ||
+ | |3= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Sexy M.F. - 7" Radio Mix''' | ||
+ | |2= Remix | ||
+ | |3= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Sexy M.F. - Sonny T Mix (Unmastered)''' | ||
+ | |2= Remix | ||
+ | |3= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Sexy M.F. (Remix)''' | ||
+ | |2= Remix | ||
+ | |3= 1994/1995 Remix by [[Kirk Johnson]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Sexy M.F.''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= 2006/2007 re-recording with different rhythm track, instrumental parts, vocals and samples including C+C Music Factory "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
|first live appearance = [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] <br> | |first live appearance = [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] <br> | ||
− | * [[17_November 2000-am|17 November 2000 (a.m.): | + | * [[17_November 2000-am|17 November 2000 (a.m.): Metro Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA]] |
|performed regularly on = [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]] | |performed regularly on = [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]] | ||
− | * [[Act I]] <small>(in medley with [[Love 2 The | + | * [[Act I]] <small>(in medley with [[Love 2 The 9’s]])</small> |
− | *[[Act II]] <small>(in medley with [[Love 2 The | + | *[[Act II]] <small>(in medley with [[Love 2 The 9’s]])</small> |
*[[Japan '96]] | *[[Japan '96]] | ||
*[[Love 4 One Another Charities Tour]] | *[[Love 4 One Another Charities Tour]] | ||
*[[Jam Of The Year World Tour]] | *[[Jam Of The Year World Tour]] | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]], [[All Concerts#1994|1994]] <small>(lyrics only, during [[Shoop]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1995|1995]], [[All Concerts#2000|2000]] | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]], [[All Concerts#1994|1994]] <small>(lyrics only, during [[Shoop]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1995|1995]], [[All Concerts#2000|2000]] | ||
− | |trivia = | + | |trivia = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] later recorded a track titled [[Son Of Sexy M.F.]] using a similar groove and feel; see that track's entry for details. |
|see also = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album<br> | |see also = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album<br> | ||
* [[Single: Sexy M.F.|Sexy M.F.]] single<br> | * [[Single: Sexy M.F.|Sexy M.F.]] single<br> | ||
* [[Video: Sexy M.F.|Sexy M.F.]] video | * [[Video: Sexy M.F.|Sexy M.F.]] video | ||
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | ||
− | |categories = [[Category:1992]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1992]][[Category:Recorded 1991]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] |
}} | }} |
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