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|introduction              = '''Guess Who’s Knockin’''' is the second track on the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]’s first 'solo' album [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]]. It was removed from later printings of the album, however, due to its musical and lyrical use of portions of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_(band) Wings] song [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_’em_In Let ’Em In] (written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney Paul] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_McCartney Linda McCartney], from the 1976 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_at_the_Speed_of_Sound Wings At The Speed Of Sound]). In [https://youtu.be/Wbl093F5VKs?t=916 an interview] in 2022, [[Michael B.]] revealed that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney Paul McCartney] refused to give them permission to use this sample.
|introduction              = '''Guess Who’s Knockin’''' is the second track on the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]’s first 'solo' album [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]]. It was removed from later printings of the album, however, due to its musical and lyrical use of portions of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_(band) Wings] song [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_’em_In Let ’Em In] (written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney Paul] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_McCartney Linda McCartney], from the 1976 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_at_the_Speed_of_Sound Wings At The Speed Of Sound]). In [https://youtu.be/Wbl093F5VKs?t=916 an interview] in 2022, [[Michael B.]] revealed that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney Paul McCartney] refused to give them permission to use this sample.  
 
While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in August-December 1992, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in August-December 1992, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
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|performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1993|1993]] <small>(during [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] opening set)</small>
|performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1993|1993]] <small>(during [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]] opening set)</small>
|trivia                    = This track borrows heavily from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_(band) Wings] song [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_’em_In Let 'Em In] (written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney Paul] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_McCartney Linda McCartney], from the 1976 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_at_the_Speed_of_Sound Wings At The Speed Of Sound]).
|trivia                    = This track borrows heavily from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_(band) Wings] song [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_’em_In Let 'Em In] (written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney Paul] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_McCartney Linda McCartney], from the 1976 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_at_the_Speed_of_Sound Wings At The Speed Of Sound]).
*'''Guess Who’s Knockin’''' also uses samples from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cube Ice Cube]’s song "Endangered Species (Tales from the Darkside)" (released in 1990) and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Daddy_Kane Big Daddy Kane] & [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biz_Markie Biz Markie]’s 1988 song "Just Rhymin’ With Biz".
|see also                  = [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]] album
|see also                  = [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]] album
* [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]
* [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]

Latest revision as of 18:50, 15 July 2024

Groovy Potential   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   The Guilty Ones
Guess Who’s Knockin’

from the album Gold Nigga
Song details
Performer: New Power Generation
First Released: 31 August 1993 - Gold Nigga album
Album(s): Gold Nigga
Writer(s): Prince, Michael B., Sonny T., Levi Seacer, Jr., Tommy Barbarella, Morris Hayes, Tony M., Damon Dickson, Kirk Johnson (credited to the New Power Generation) & Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney (uncredited)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to the New Power Generation)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Guess Who’s Knockin’ is the second track on the New Power Generation’s first 'solo' album Gold Nigga. It was removed from later printings of the album, however, due to its musical and lyrical use of portions of the Wings song Let ’Em In (written by Paul and Linda McCartney, from the 1976 album Wings At The Speed Of Sound). In an interview in 2022, Michael B. revealed that Paul McCartney refused to give them permission to use this sample. While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in August-December 1992, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
August-December 1992 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Guess Who’s Knockin’ 3:24 Gold Nigga (1st edition only) Studio



 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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