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|introduction = '''Why Should I Love You?''' is the eleventh track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Kate Bush]’s seventh album [[Album: The Red Shoes|The Red Shoes]]. The track was written and produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Kate Bush], but [[Prince]] appears on guitar, keyboards, bass guitar and background vocals. | |introduction = '''Why Should I Love You?''' is the eleventh track on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Kate Bush]’s seventh album [[Album: The Red Shoes|The Red Shoes]]. The track was written and produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Kate Bush], but [[Prince]] appears on guitar, keyboards, bass guitar and background vocals. | ||
− | [[Prince]] first met [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Kate Bush] in 1990 while on the [[Nude Tour]], although he had been a fan of her work since the 1985 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hounds_of_Love Hounds Of Love]. They discussed working together, and in 1991, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Bush] asked [[Prince]] to contribute background vocals to '''Why Should I Love You?''' She sent him the track, which she had recorded at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Road_Studios Abbey Road Studios] (Studio Number One), London, England, and [[Prince]] added vocals, but also added many instrumental parts to the song, at [ | + | [[Prince]] first met [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Kate Bush] in 1990 while on the [[Nude Tour]], although he had been a fan of her work since the 1985 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hounds_of_Love Hounds Of Love]. They discussed working together, and in 1991, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Bush] asked [[Prince]] to contribute background vocals to '''Why Should I Love You?''' She sent him the track, which she had recorded at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Road_Studios Abbey Road Studios] (Studio Number One), London, England, and [[Prince]] added vocals, but also added many instrumental parts to the song, at [http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ Larrabee Sound Studios] in North Hollywood, California in late March / early April 1991. When [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Kate Bush] and her engineer, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Palmer Del Palmer], listened to [[Prince]]’s returned track, they weren’t sure what to do with it. They worked on it on and off for two years to try to "turn it back into a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Kate Bush] song". |
− | This is the only known track to have had parts recorded both at the legendary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Road_Studios Abbey Road Studios], London, England and [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The track also features background vocals by British comedian [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Henry Lenny Henry], a good friend of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Kate Bush]’s and a huge [[Prince]] fan who often impersonates [[Prince]] live and plays [[Prince]]’s music over the PA system prior to live shows. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Henry Lenny Henry] and [[Prince]] did not meet during the recording of this track, however. | + | <!--This is the only known track to have had parts recorded both at the legendary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Road_Studios Abbey Road Studios], London, England and [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota.-->The track also features background vocals by British comedian [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Henry Lenny Henry], a good friend of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Kate Bush]’s and a huge [[Prince]] fan who often impersonates [[Prince]] live and plays [[Prince]]’s music over the PA system prior to live shows. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Henry Lenny Henry] and [[Prince]] did not meet during the recording of this track, however. |
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− | |date = 1991 | + | |date = Late March - Early April 1991 |
− | |studio = [http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ Larrabee Sound Studios], <br> North Hollywood, CA, USA (assumed) | + | |studio = [http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ Larrabee Sound Studios] , <br> North Hollywood, CA, USA (assumed) |
|additional info = Additional recording and overdubs by [[Prince]] | |additional info = Additional recording and overdubs by [[Prince]] | ||
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