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{{song-2|
{{song|
|song name                = Pain
|song name                = Pain
|single image             = [[File:Livingsingle album.jpg|100px|link=Album: Living Single]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Living Single|Living Single]]</small>
|album image               = [[File:Livingsingle album.jpg|100px|link=Album: Living Single]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Living Single|Living Single]]</small> <br><br>[[Image:D&P_SDE.jpg|100px|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe]] <br><small> from the album <br>[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]</small>
|performer                = [[Rosie Gaines]]; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]
|single image              = [[File:Pain_single.PNG|100px|link=Single: Pain]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Pain|Pain]] </small>
|performer                = [[Rosie Gaines]]; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]; [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]])
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 30|30 September 1997]] - [[Album: Living Single|Living Single]] album
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 30|30 September 1997]] - [[Album: Living Single|Living Single]] album
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Living Single|Living Single]]
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Living Single|Living Single]]<br>[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] and D. Channsin Berry (incorrectly credited as N. Channison Berry)
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] and D. Channsin Berry (incorrectly credited as N. Channison Berry)
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]]; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gamson David Gamson]
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]]; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gamson David Gamson]
|previous song            = [[P. Control]]
|previous song            = [[P. Control]]
|next song                = [[Paisley Park]]
|next song                = [[Paisley Park (instrumental)|Paisley Park]]
|introduction              = '''Pain''' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] is the fifth track on [[Album: Living Single|Living Single]], the soundtrack album to the Fox TV series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Single Living Single]''.  
|introduction              = '''Pain''' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] is the fifth track on [[Album: Living Single|Living Single]], the soundtrack album to the Fox TV series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Single Living Single]''.  


A preliminary version of the song titled '''Joy And Pain''' was written by D. Channsin Berry, for a future [[Rosie Gaines]] album. When [[Rosie Gaines]] joined [[Prince]]'s band and work on her Paisley Park album commenced, she showed [[Prince]] the song. He decided to record it and reworked the lyrics, changing it to '''Pain'''. While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking took place in June 1990 in London, England (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Daddy Pop]], [[Schoolyard]] and [[Walk Don't Walk]], but mostly focused on [[Rosie Gaines]]' first solo album, recording [[Hold Me]], [[My Tender Heart]], [[Streetwalker]], [[In The Name Of Love]] and [[Turn Your Lights Down Low]]); [[Prince]] worked in three different London studios, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Studios Olympic Studios], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townhouse_Studios Townhouse Studios] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_Group#The_Studios Metropolis Studios] and it is not known which studio was used for this song.  It was included as the fifth track on the 16 September 1993, configuration of [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]], but was removed for later configurations. It was also included as the b-side on a planned single of [[Single: My Tender Heart|My Tender Heart]], where the writer's credit was shared with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] (it is not known if her contribution was removed from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]'s version, or if her omission is an error). Specific recording dates for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]'s version are not known, but the track, produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gamson David Gamson], was recorded between 1993 and 1995 at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Way_Recording Ocean Way Recording], Hollywood, CA, USA, for inclusion on her planned tenth album ''Dare You To Love Me'', which was postponed and finally canceled.
A preliminary version of the song titled '''Joy And Pain''' was written by D. Channsin Berry, for a future [[Rosie Gaines]] album. When [[Rosie Gaines]] joined [[Prince]]’s band and work on her [[Paisley Park Records]] album commenced, she showed [[Prince]] the song. He decided to record it and reworked the lyrics, changing it to '''Pain'''. The song was registered twice at the Ascap : as '''Pain (Non-rap version)''', credited to [[Prince]] and D. Channsin Berry and as '''Pain (Rap version)''' credited to [[Prince]], D. Channsin Berry and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] (for unknown reason, the song was registered at the [https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=6&ti=1,6&SL=B&DATE=1993&DTBL=E&DATE2=1993&PID=EtrSJmShkpSrJt5rCsOWhamX-_f5O&SEQ=20220714021257&SID=15 Library Of Congress] in April 1993 as being written by [[Prince]], [[Rosie Gaines]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love]).


The released version of the track features [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me%27Shell_Ndeg%C3%A9ocello Me'Shell Ndegéocello] on bass guitar (who worked with [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] on two [[Emale|instrumentals]] - one of which was later re-recorded as [[Emale]]), and renowned saxophonist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Redman Joshua Redman].  
[[Prince]]’s take on the track was recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 6|6 July 1990]] at [[Metropolis Studios]] in London, England (on the same day as [[My Tender Heart]] and [[Streetwalker]]). Its copyright at ASCAP seems to suggest [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] recorded a rap on it, likely in 1991 or 1992, when she was contacted by [[Prince]] to work on [[Carmen Electra]]’s [[Album: Carmen Electra|album]]. Even when it was potentially considered for [[Rosie Gaines]], [[Prince]] recorded his own lead vocal on it as well.


In 2016 [[Rosie Gaines]] released her version of the song through iTunes and CD-Baby
'''Pain''' was included as the fifth track on the 16 September 1993 configuration of [[Rosie Gaines]]’ [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]], but was removed for later configurations. It was also included as the b-side on a planned single of [[Single: My Tender Heart|My Tender Heart]], where the writer’s credit was shared with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love]. [[Prince]]’s and [[Rosie Gaines|Gaines]]’s versions both contain lyrics (on the break before the bridge) that were not kept for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]’s version.
 
Specific recording dates for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan]’s version are not known, but the track, produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gamson David Gamson], was recorded between 1993 and 1995 at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Way_Recording Ocean Way Recording], Hollywood, California, for inclusion on her planned tenth album ''Dare You To Love Me'', which was postponed and finally canceled. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Khan]’s version of the track features [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me’Shell_Ndeg%C3%A9ocello Me’Shell Ndegéocello] on bass guitar (who worked with [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] on two [[Emale|instrumentals]] - one of which was later re-recorded as [[Emale]]), and renowned saxophonist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Redman Joshua Redman].
 
In 2016, the day following [[Prince]]’s passing, his version was streamed on [[Rosie Gaines]]’s [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=search&v=1265190410176571&external_log_id=f62391c0-c2f0-4861-8560-4eeb8a0f3d82&q=Rosie%20Gaines%20pain Facebook account]. [[Rosie Gaines]]’ version was released a few weeks later as a [[Single: Pain|stand-alone track]] through Amazon, iTunes and CD-Baby.
 
In 2023 [[Prince]]’s version was released in October 2023 as the third track of ''Vault Tracks part 1'', one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']].
|recording info            =
|recording info            =
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = June 1990
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 6|6 July 1990]]
|studio                    = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Studios Olympic Studios], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townhouse_Studios Townhouse Studios] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_Group#The_Studios Metropolis Studios], London, England
|studio                    = [[Metropolis Studios]],<br>London, England
|additional info          = Initial tracking ([[Rosie Gaines]] version)
|additional info          = Tracking ([[Rosie Gaines]] version)
}}
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = July 1990 (assumed)
|studio                    = [[Metropolis Studios]],<br>London, England (or other London studio)
|additional info          = overdubs
}}
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 7|7 January 1992]]
|studio                    = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_Plant Record Plant],<br>Los Angeles, CA, USA
|additional info          = Mix of [[Prince]] vocal version
}}
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = 1991-1992 (assumed)
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed)
|additional info          = overdubs with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love] rap
}}
}}
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = Late 1992 - early 1993 (assumed)
|date                      = Late 1992 - early 1993 (assumed)
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Trumpet overdubs by [[Atlanta Bliss]]
|additional info          = Trumpet overdubs by [[Atlanta Bliss]]
}}
}}
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = 1993-1995 (assumed)
|date                      = 1993-1995 (assumed)
|studio                    = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Way_Recording Ocean Way Recording], Hollywood, CA, USA
|studio                    = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Way_Recording Ocean Way Recording],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
|additional info          = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] re-recording (no [[Prince]] input)
|additional info          = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] re-recording (no [[Prince]] input)
}}
}}
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*Ndugu Chancler - drums
*Ndugu Chancler - drums
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gamson David Gamson] - drum programming and keyboard
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gamson David Gamson] - drum programming and keyboard
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me%27Shell_Ndeg%C3%A9ocello Me'Shell Ndegéocello] - bass guitar
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me’Shell_Ndeg%C3%A9ocello Me’Shell Ndegéocello] - bass guitar
*Ernest Hamilton - acoustic bass guitar
*Ernest Hamilton - acoustic bass guitar
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wah_Wah_Watson Wah Wah Watson] - guitar
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wah_Wah_Watson Wah Wah Watson] - guitar
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<br>
<br>
'''Rosie Gaines version'''
'''Rosie Gaines version'''
*[[Rosie Gaines]] - lead vocals, keyboards
*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted (assumed)
*[[Michael B.]] - drums
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - bass
*[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards
*[[Atlanta Bliss]] – trumpet
<br>
'''Prince version'''
*[[Prince]] - lead vocals and all instruments, except where noted (assumed)
*[[Rosie Gaines]] - vocals, keyboards
*[[Rosie Gaines]] - vocals, keyboards
*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted (assumed)
*[[Michael B.]] - drums
*[[Michael B.]] - drums (assumed)
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - bass
*[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar (assumed)
*[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards  
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - guitar (assumed)
*[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards (assumed)
*[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet
|released versions        =
|released versions        =
{{Songchart|
{{Songchart|
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|1= '''Pain'''
|1= '''Pain'''
|2= 5:24
|2= 5:24
|3= [[Album: Living Single|Living Single]]
|3= [[Album: Living Single|Living Single]] soundtrack
|4= Studio (Chaka Khan version)
|4= Studio
|5=  
|5= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan Chaka Khan] version
}}
}}
{{Songline|
{{Songline|
|1= '''Pain'''
|1= '''Pain'''
|2= 5:37
|2= 5:37
|3= iTunes
|3= [[Single: Pain|Pain]] single
|4= Studio (Rosie Gaines version)
|4= Studio
|5=  
|5= [[Rosie Gaines]] version
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Pain'''
|2= 5:57
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|4= Studio
|5= [[Prince]] version; recorded June 1990
}}
}}
}}
}}
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|line=
{{Unreleasedline|
{{Unreleasedline|
|1= '''Pain (Rap version)'''
|2= Studio
|3= as the title suggests, this version may contain additional rap lyrics written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monie_Love Monie Love]
}}
}}
}}
|broadcasts, streaming    =
{{SongBroadcast|
|broadcasts, streaming    =
{{Songchart|
|line =
{{Songline|
|1= '''Pain'''
|1= '''Pain'''
|2= Studio
|2= 3:28
|3= [[Rosie Gaines]] version; recorded June 1990
|3= Streamed on [[Rosie Gaines]]’s [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=search&v=1265190410176571&external_log_id=f62391c0-c2f0-4861-8560-4eeb8a0f3d82&q=Rosie%20Gaines%20pain Facebook account]
|4= Studio
|5= Edit of [[Prince]]’s version
}}
}}
}}
}}
}}
}}
|video versions            =  
|video versions            =  
|broadcasts, streaming    =
|sampled in                =
|sampled in                =
|first live appearance    = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]]
|first live appearance    = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]]
|performed regularly on    = none
|performed regularly on    = none
|performed occasionally in = none
|performed occasionally in = none
|trivia                    =  
|trivia                    = Artwork posted with the 2016 stream of [[Prince]]’s version:<br>
:[[File:Pain_FB_Artwork.PNG|150px]]
|see also                  = [[Album: Living Single|Living Single]] album
|see also                  = [[Album: Living Single|Living Single]] album
*[[Single: Pain|Pain]] single
*[[Single: My Tender Heart|My Tender Heart]] unreleased single
*[[Single: My Tender Heart|My Tender Heart]] unreleased single
*[[Rosie Gaines]]
*[[Rosie Gaines]]
*[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|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:1997]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Recorded 1990]]
*<b>Copyright(s)</b>: [https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/460525477 ASCAP Work ID: 460525477 / ISWC: T9098353334]
*[https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/460525495 ASCAP Work ID: 460525495 / ISWC: T3083209596]
*''[https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=6&ti=1,6&SL=B&DATE=1993&DTBL=E&DATE2=1993&PID=EtrSJmShkpSrJt5rCsOWhamX-_f5O&SEQ=20220714021257&SID=15 Library Of Congress - Registration Number: PAu001731963 / Date: 1993-04-05]
|categories                = [[Category:1997]] [[Category:2023]] [[Category:Recorded 1990]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)‏‎]]
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 16:31, 25 June 2024

P. Control   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Paisley Park
Pain

from the album Living Single


from the album
Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition
single art for Pain
Song details
Performer: Rosie Gaines; Chaka Khan; Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation)
First Released: 30 September 1997 - Living Single album
Album(s): Living Single
Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition
Writer(s): Prince and D. Channsin Berry (incorrectly credited as N. Channison Berry)
Producer(s): Prince; David Gamson
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

Pain by Chaka Khan is the fifth track on Living Single, the soundtrack album to the Fox TV series Living Single.

A preliminary version of the song titled Joy And Pain was written by D. Channsin Berry, for a future Rosie Gaines album. When Rosie Gaines joined Prince’s band and work on her Paisley Park Records album commenced, she showed Prince the song. He decided to record it and reworked the lyrics, changing it to Pain. The song was registered twice at the Ascap : as Pain (Non-rap version), credited to Prince and D. Channsin Berry and as Pain (Rap version) credited to Prince, D. Channsin Berry and Monie Love (for unknown reason, the song was registered at the Library Of Congress in April 1993 as being written by Prince, Rosie Gaines and Monie Love).

Prince’s take on the track was recorded on 6 July 1990 at Metropolis Studios in London, England (on the same day as My Tender Heart and Streetwalker). Its copyright at ASCAP seems to suggest Monie Love recorded a rap on it, likely in 1991 or 1992, when she was contacted by Prince to work on Carmen Electra’s album. Even when it was potentially considered for Rosie Gaines, Prince recorded his own lead vocal on it as well.

Pain was included as the fifth track on the 16 September 1993 configuration of Rosie Gaines’ Concrete Jungle, but was removed for later configurations. It was also included as the b-side on a planned single of My Tender Heart, where the writer’s credit was shared with Monie Love. Prince’s and Gaines’s versions both contain lyrics (on the break before the bridge) that were not kept for Chaka Khan’s version.

Specific recording dates for Chaka Khan’s version are not known, but the track, produced by David Gamson, was recorded between 1993 and 1995 at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California, for inclusion on her planned tenth album Dare You To Love Me, which was postponed and finally canceled. Khan’s version of the track features Me’Shell Ndegéocello on bass guitar (who worked with on two instrumentals - one of which was later re-recorded as Emale), and renowned saxophonist Joshua Redman.

In 2016, the day following Prince’s passing, his version was streamed on Rosie Gaines’s Facebook account. Rosie Gaines’ version was released a few weeks later as a stand-alone track through Amazon, iTunes and CD-Baby.

In 2023 Prince’s version was released in October 2023 as the third track of Vault Tracks part 1, one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
6 July 1990 Metropolis Studios,
London, England 		Tracking (Rosie Gaines version)
July 1990 (assumed) Metropolis Studios,
London, England (or other London studio) 		overdubs
7 January 1992 Record Plant,
Los Angeles, CA, USA 		Mix of Prince vocal version
1991-1992 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) 		overdubs with Monie Love rap
Late 1992 - early 1993 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Trumpet overdubs by Atlanta Bliss
1993-1995 (assumed) Ocean Way Recording,
Hollywood, CA, USA 		Chaka Khan re-recording (no Prince input)
Recording Personnel

Chaka Khan version


Rosie Gaines version


Prince version


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Pain 5:24 Living Single soundtrack Studio Chaka Khan version
Pain 5:37 Pain single Studio Rosie Gaines version
Pain 5:57 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Studio Prince version; recorded June 1990
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Pain 3:28 Streamed on Rosie Gaines’s Facebook account Studio Edit of Prince’s version
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Pain (Rap version) Studio as the title suggests, this version may contain additional rap lyrics written by Monie Love
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • Artwork posted with the 2016 stream of Prince’s version:
References
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