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single art for Jerk Out from the album Pandemonium Song details Performer: The Time First Released: 28 June 1990 - Jerk Out single Album(s): Pandemonium Writer(s): Prince, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Morris Day (credited to The Time) Producer(s): Prince (credited to The Time) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: {{{first live appearance}}} Performed regularly on tour: {{{performed regularly on}}} Performed occasionally in shows: {{{performed occasionally in}}}

Jerk Out is the fourth track (third song) on The Time's fourth and final album Pandemonium, and, two weeks before the album's release, Jerk Out was released as the album's first single. Jerk Out was originally written and produced by Prince, but writing was credited to Prince, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Morris Day, as they wrote additional portions later. Prince plays most instruments on the track. While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking took place in late December 1981 at Prince's Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA, and was intended for The Time's second album What Time Is It?. Morris Day's lead vocals were likely recorded in early 1982 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA, although this information is unconfirmed. In 1985, the track was given to Mazarati (along with 100 MPH) for use on their album Mazarati; lead vocal overdubs were recorded by Sir Casey Terry in April 1985, at Sunset Sound and Prince worked on the track further in May 1985, also at Sunset Sound. The song was ultimately rejected by Mazarati, however, probably due to the song's lyrics containing overt references to sexual violence and racism. When The Time's planned album Corporate World was put on hold in late 1989 and the original members were brought in to work on the album (which developed into Pandemonium), the bandmembers chose this song from Prince's vault, and re-worked it significantly at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA, to eliminate some of the more controversial lyrics, but the basic tracks, including Sir Casey Terry's background vocals, were kept. The track was also remixed by various outside remixers in 1990 for the maxi-single. The track's lyrics were inspired by an incident on the Controversy Tour, when some of The Time's band members were removed from a flight ("jerked out") for causing a disturbance. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Late December 1981 Kiowa Trail Home Studio, Chanhassen, MN, USA Initial tracking Early 1982 Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA Lead vocal overdubs by Morris Day April 1985 Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA Lead and background vocal overdubs by Sir Casey Terry May 1985 Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA Additional recording by Prince Late 1989 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Additional recording by The Time 1990 Studio information needed Remixes Recording Personnel The Time version Morris Day - lead vocals (credited for lead vocals and "cool") Prince - all instruments, except where noted (uncredited) Sir Casey Terry - background vocals Jellybean Johnson - drums and backing vocals Jesse Johnson - guitar, backing vocals Jimmy Jam - keyboards, backing vocals Monte Moir - keyboards, backing vocals Terry Lewis - bass guitar, backing vocals Jerome Benton - percussion (credited for percussion and "mirror and holler") Unreleased 1981 version Prince - all vocals and instruments Unreleased 1982 version Morris Day - vocals Prince - all instruments Mazarati version Sir Casey Terry - vocals Prince - all instruments Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Jerk Out 7:12 Pandemonium Studio Jerk Out (Album Version) 6:50 Jerk Out promo Edit Jerk Out (Edit) 3:59 Jerk Out single Edit Mo' Jerk Out 4:36 Jerk Out single Extended portion Jerk Out (A Cappella) 2:23 Jerk Out single A Cappella Remix by Steve Hodge; Additional remix by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis; Additional programming by Lance Alexander and Tony Tolbert Jerk Out (Sexy Dub) 7:09 Jerk Out single Remix Remix by Steve Hodge; Additional remix by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis; Additional programming by Lance Alexander and Tony Tolbert Jerk Out (Sexy Edit) 4:32 Jerk Out single Remix edit Remix by Steve Hodge; Additional remix by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis; Additional programming by Lance Alexander and Tony Tolbert Jerk Out (Sexy Instrumental) 7:01 Jerk Out single Remix Remix by Steve Hodge; Additional remix by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis; Additional programming by Lance Alexander and Tony Tolbert Jerk Out (Sexy Mix) 8:51 Jerk Out single Remix Remix by Steve Hodge; Additional remix by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis; Additional programming by Lance Alexander and Tony Tolbert Jerk Out 2:55 Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis ‎– The Hit Songs (compilation promo) Remix previously unreleased edit {{{video versions}}} {{{broadcasts, streaming}}} {{{sampled in}}} {{{unreleased versions}}}

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Title	Length	Released	Version	Additional info
Jerk Out	5:52	Promotional release only	Promo video	See Jerk Out video for details

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Title	Version	Additional Info
Jerk Out	Demo	Original 1981 recording with Prince lead vocals
Jerk Out	Studio	Original recording with Morris Day lead vocal overdubs
Jerk Out	Studio	Mazarati version

|broadcasts, streaming = |sampled in = |first live appearance = 2 September 1990, Hanshin Koshien Kyujo (阪神甲子園球場), Nishinomiya, Japan |performed regularly on = none |performed occasionally in = 1990 |trivia = |see also = Pandemonium album

• Jerk Out single
• Jerk Out video
• The Time

|references = The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) |categories = }}