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|introduction              = '''This Crazy Life Of Mine''' begins with an '''Intro''' as the second track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]'s tenth solo studio album [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]]; the song itself is the third track. The song was written and produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] (lyrics) and [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) (music).
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|introduction              = '''This Crazy Life Of Mine''' begins with an '''Intro''' as the second track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]’s tenth solo studio album [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]]; the song itself is the third track. The song was written and produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] (lyrics) and [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) (music).
  
While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place between November 1997, and January 1998, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Orchestra overdubs and the recording of '''Intro''' by [[Clare Fischer]] took place soon after, most likely at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%27Henry_Sound_Studios O'Henry Sound Studios] in Burbank, California. It was included as the third track on a February 1998 configuration of [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]] before the tracklist was revised for release, but it is not known if the intro was tracked separately at this point.
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While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place between November 1997, and January 1998, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Orchestra overdubs and the recording of '''Intro''' by [[Clare Fischer]] took place soon after, most likely at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O’Henry_Sound_Studios O’Henry Sound Studios] in Burbank, California. It was included as the third track on a February 1998 configuration of [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]] before the tracklist was revised for release, but it is not known if the intro was tracked separately at this point.
  
 
Although '''Intro''' is tracked separately, it is included in this entry as it is clearly the opening of the track itself.
 
Although '''Intro''' is tracked separately, it is included in this entry as it is clearly the opening of the track itself.
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|date                      = November 1997 - January 1998
 
|date                      = November 1997 - January 1998
|studio                    = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%27Henry_Sound_Studios O'Henry Sound Studios],<br>Burbank, CA, USA
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|studio                    = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O’Henry_Sound_Studios O’Henry Sound Studios],<br>Burbank, CA, USA
 
|additional info          = Orchestra overdubs
 
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|1= '''Tour The House'''
 
|1= '''Tour The House'''
 
|2= 5:03
 
|2= 5:03
|3= [[Single: Don't Talk 2 Strangers|Don't Talk 2 Strangers]] single
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|3= [[Single: Don’t Talk 2 Strangers|Don’t Talk 2 Strangers]] single
 
|4= Edits
 
|4= Edits
 
|5= Edits of several songs from [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]]; [[This Crazy Life Of Mine]] edit is 1:11 (including '''Intro''')
 
|5= Edits of several songs from [[Album: Come 2 My House|Come 2 My House]]; [[This Crazy Life Of Mine]] edit is 1:11 (including '''Intro''')

Revision as of 15:37, 5 September 2020

This Could Be Us   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   This Is Your Life
This Crazy Life Of Mine

Come2myhouse album.jpg
from the album Come 2 My House
Song details
Performer: Chaka Khan
First Released: 29 September 1998 - Come 2 My House album
Album(s): Come 2 My House
Writer(s): Chaka Khan (lyrics) and Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) (music)
Producer(s): Chaka Khan and Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

This Crazy Life Of Mine begins with an Intro as the second track on Chaka Khan’s tenth solo studio album Come 2 My House; the song itself is the third track. The song was written and produced by Chaka Khan (lyrics) and Prince (as SymbolSmallerBlue.png) (music).

While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place between November 1997, and January 1998, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Orchestra overdubs and the recording of Intro by Clare Fischer took place soon after, most likely at O’Henry Sound Studios in Burbank, California. It was included as the third track on a February 1998 configuration of Come 2 My House before the tracklist was revised for release, but it is not known if the intro was tracked separately at this point.

Although Intro is tracked separately, it is included in this entry as it is clearly the opening of the track itself.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
November 1997 - January 1998 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Basic tracking
November 1997 - January 1998 O’Henry Sound Studios,
Burbank, CA, USA
Orchestra overdubs
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
This Crazy Life Of Mine 3:04 Come 2 My House Studio including orchestral intro
Tour The House 5:03 Don’t Talk 2 Strangers single Edits Edits of several songs from Come 2 My House; This Crazy Life Of Mine edit is 1:11 (including Intro)
This Crazy Life Of Mine 1:41 NPG Sampler '98 Excerpt of an alternate mix


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
This Crazy Life Of Mine Studio Original recording before orchestra overdubs
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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