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|Current video name    = Blue Light
 
|Current video name    = Blue Light
 
|Video Image            = BlueLight-vid5in1.png
 
|Video Image            = BlueLight-vid5in1.png
|Date                  = 1993
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|Date                  = 1994
|producer(s)            =  
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|producer(s)            = ''Information needed''
 
|Director              = [[Parris Patton]]
 
|Director              = [[Parris Patton]]
|Related                = [[Home Video: 3 Chains O' Gold|3 Chains O' Gold]] home video
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|Related                = [[Home Video: 3 Chains O’ Gold|3 Chains O’ Gold]] home video
 
|ReleaseDate            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_16|16 June 1994]]
 
|ReleaseDate            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_16|16 June 1994]]
 
<!------ VIDEO CHRONOLOGY -------->
 
<!------ VIDEO CHRONOLOGY -------->
|Previous year          = 1993
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|Previous year          = 1992/1994
 
|Next year              = 1993
 
|Next year              = 1993
|Previous video link    = [[Video: The Max|The Max]]
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|Previous video link    = [[Video: Sweet Baby|Sweet Baby]]
|Next Video link        = [[file:EyeBlue.png|link=Video: Eye Wanna Melt With U]] [[Video: Eye Wanna Melt With U|Wanna Melt With U]]
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|Next Video link        = [[Video: Peach|Peach]]
 
<!-------SHOOTING TEXT ------->
 
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|Introduction          = '''Blue Light''' is a video featuring [[Prince]] and [[Mayte]], presumably shot at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, MN, USA, possibly in early 1993. Supposedly [[Tony M.]] shot footage for use in the video at the [[Venue: Glam Slam|Glam Slam]] club of people dancing in February 1993, but no such footage is used in the video.
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|Introduction          = '''Blue Light''' is a [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] video included on the [[Home Video: 3 Chains O’ Gold|3 Chains O’ Gold]] home video.
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It was presumably shot at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA, possibly in early 1993. Much of the video consists of [[Prince]] and [[Mayte]] caressing and teasing each other. Supposedly [[Tony M.]] shot footage of Celebs entering and people dancing at the opening night of the LA  [[Venue: Glam Slam|Glam Slam]], on 20 January,  for use in the video, but no such footage was used.
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The video as it was released on YouTube, Vevo and iTunes in 2017 is a previously unreleased version than runs over a minute and a half longer compared to how it was featured on the [[Home Video: 3 Chains O’ Gold|3 Chains O’ Gold]] home video.
 
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|cast=  
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|cast= * [[Prince]]
 
* [[Prince]]
 
* [[Prince]]
* [[Mayte]]
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* Unidentified female (blonde) sax player
* Unidentified female sax player, possibly [[Kathy Jensen|Kathy J.]]
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|crew                  = * [[Parris Patton]] - director
|crew                  =
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* ''More information needed''
[[Parris Patton]] - director
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|released versions      =  
 
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|1= <b> Blue Light</b>
 
|1= <b> Blue Light</b>
 
|2= 3:07
 
|2= 3:07
|3= [[Home Video: 3 Chains O' Gold|3 Chains O' Gold]] (1994)<br>
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|3= [[Home Video: 3 Chains O’ Gold|3 Chains O’ Gold]] (1994)<br>
 
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|1= <b> Blue Light</b>
 
|1= <b> Blue Light</b>
 
|2= 4:42
 
|2= 4:42
|3= [[YouTube Prince Channel|Official YouTube/Prince channel]] (2017)<br>
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|3= [[Prince Streaming Video Channels |Prince streaming video platforms]] (2017)<br>
 
Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)
 
Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)
 
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<!-------ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -->
 
<!-------ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -->
 
|see also        = [[Blue Light]]
 
|see also        = [[Blue Light]]
*[[Home Video: 3 Chains O' Gold|3 Chains O' Gold]] Home video
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* [[File:Symbolblue.png|link=Album: Symbol]]
|Quotations & trivia    =
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* [[Home Video: 3 Chains O’ Gold|3 Chains O’ Gold]] Home video
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|Quotations & trivia    = Although the full video was not released until mid 1994 and that [[Prince]] has released other videos in the meantime, this particular video is listed here chronologically as it is related to the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album.
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* Parris Patton has directed the following videos for [[Prince]]: [[Video: Love 2 The 9’s| Love 2 The 9’s]], [[Video: The Max|The Max]], [[Video: Blue Light|Blue Light]], [[Video: Peach|Peach]], [[Video: Loose!|Loose!]] and [[Video: Papa|Papa]].
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* Footage of '''Blue Light''' was later included in the [[Video: Nothing Compares 2 U|Nothing Compares 2 U]] video.
 
<!-------REFERENCES ------->
 
<!-------REFERENCES ------->
 
|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)]] ''

Latest revision as of 14:56, 25 February 2023

1992/1994: Sweet Baby Music Videos
(Prince)
Music Videos
(Related Artists)
1993: Peach
Blue Light

Blue Light music video selected snapshots

Music Video details


First aired: 1994
Producer(s): Information needed
Director: Parris Patton
Related home video/DVD: 3 Chains O’ Gold home video
First (Commercially) Released: 16 June 1994

Awards


Date Institution, Country Award
This music video has not received any awards in the USA

Blue Light is a Prince and the New Power Generation video included on the 3 Chains O’ Gold home video.

It was presumably shot at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA, possibly in early 1993. Much of the video consists of Prince and Mayte caressing and teasing each other. Supposedly Tony M. shot footage of Celebs entering and people dancing at the opening night of the LA Glam Slam, on 20 January, for use in the video, but no such footage was used.

The video as it was released on YouTube, Vevo and iTunes in 2017 is a previously unreleased version than runs over a minute and a half longer compared to how it was featured on the 3 Chains O’ Gold home video.


Shooting Information
Shooting Sessions
Date Location Additional info
Early 1993 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
Cast
Crew

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Blue Light 3:07 3 Chains O’ Gold (1994)
Blue Light 4:42 Prince streaming video platforms (2017)

Released for sale as separate track on iTunes (2017)


 
Additional Information

See Also Quotation & triva

  • Although the full video was not released until mid 1994 and that Prince has released other videos in the meantime, this particular video is listed here chronologically as it is related to the SymbolSmallerBlue.png album.
  • Parris Patton has directed the following videos for Prince: Love 2 The 9’s, The Max, Blue Light, Peach, Loose! and Papa.
  • Footage of Blue Light was later included in the Nothing Compares 2 U video.

References
1992/1994
Sweet Baby
Music Videos (Prince) Music Videos (Related Artists) 1993
Peach