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|label = [[Paisley Park Records]] | |label = [[Paisley Park Records]] | ||
|tracks = [[Fun]] (Final Long Version) (5:39)<br> | |tracks = [[Fun]] (Final Long Version) (5:39)<br> | ||
[[Fun|Mo' Fun]] (1:34)<br> | <!-- [[Fun|Mo' Fun]] (1:34)<br>--> | ||
|previous year = 1995 | |previous year = 1995 | ||
|next year = 1998 | |next year = 1998 | ||
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|previous single link = [[Single: House Of Brick (Brick House)|House Of Brick (Brick House)]] | |previous single link = [[Single: House Of Brick (Brick House)|House Of Brick (Brick House)]] | ||
|next single link = [[Single: Spoon|Spoon]] | |next single link = [[Single: Spoon|Spoon]] | ||
|introduction = <b>Fun</b> was originally planned as the first single from [[Carmen Electra]]’s first album, then titled [[Album: Carmen Electra|On Top]] (with the artist credit "[[Carmen Electra|Carmen]]") in 1991, and promotional copies were pressed (with the artist credit "[[Carmen Electra|Carmen]]"), but the single was left unreleased when the album was postponed | |introduction = <b>Fun</b> was originally planned as the first single from [[Carmen Electra]]’s first album, then titled [[Album: Carmen Electra|On Top]] (with the artist credit "[[Carmen Electra|Carmen]]") in 1991, and promotional copies were pressed (with the artist credit "[[Carmen Electra|Carmen]]"), but the single was left unreleased when the album was postponed. Promotional copies of the single (on cassette) were released through the [[1-800 New Funk]] phone service in 1998, however. | ||
Although the single was on the label [[Paisley Park Records]], that record label had closed over four years earlier. | Although the single was on the label [[Paisley Park Records]], that record label had closed over four years earlier. | ||
The single contains an extended version of the track [[Fun]] | The single contains an extended version of the track [[Fun]] on both sides. The track features [[Prince]] as a co-writer, producer and performer. | ||
Receiving only a limited release, the single was not eligible for the charts. | Receiving only a limited release, the single was not eligible for the charts. | ||
Interestingly, the single’s artwork contains only the word "Shhh!", meant to elicit intrigue, since the single was intended as a promo single for DJs | Interestingly, the single’s artwork contains only the word "Shhh!", meant to elicit intrigue, since the single was intended as a promo single for DJs. A similar artwork was used on a promo 12" single of the album’s eventual first single [[Single: Go Go Dancer|Go Go Dancer]]. The track [[Shhh]], recorded in June 1992, is unrelated to its use here. | ||
|format1 = | |format1 = Cassette | ||
|tracklisting = | |tracklisting = | ||
A. <b>[[Fun]] (Final Long Version)</b> (5:39)<br> | A. <b>[[Fun]] (Final Long Version)</b> (5:39)<br> | ||
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<b>USA:</b> PRO-A-4970{{break2}} | <b>USA:</b> PRO-A-4970{{break2}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|content = | |content = | ||
|credits = * See individual tracks and related albums for credits. | |credits = * See individual tracks and related albums for credits. | ||
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|12 inches = | |12 inches = | ||
|other = | |other = * It is believed that this single was also released on 12" with catalog number PRO-A-4970, but this is yet to be confirmed. The known 12" copies with the same artwork contains two mixes of [[Go Go Dancer]] (see the [[Single: Go Go Dancer|related page]]). | ||
|charts = | |charts = | ||
{{Charts| | {{Charts| | ||
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{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
|item1 = [[Album: Carmen Electra|Carmen Electra]]<br>(Album) | |item1 = [[Album: Carmen Electra|Carmen Electra]]<br>(Album) | ||
|image1 = [[Image:Carmenelectra album.jpg| | |image1 = [[Image:Carmenelectra album.jpg|80px|link=Album: Carmen Electra]] | ||
|item2 = | |item2 = [[Single: Go Go Dancer|Go Go Dancer]]<br>(Single) | ||
|image2 = | |image2 = [[Image:Fun single.jpg|80px|link=Single: Go Go Dancer]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
|releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | |releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | ||
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|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
|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)]]'' | ||
* [https://www.discogs.com/Carmen | * [https://www.discogs.com/fr/release/5855954-Carmen-Shhh Discogs] | ||
<!--* [http://prince.org/msg/5/337081 prince.org] --> | <!--* [http://prince.org/msg/5/337081 prince.org] --> | ||
|categories = [[Category:1998]][[Category:Singles (Associated Artists)]] | |categories = [[Category:1998]][[Category:Singles (Associated Artists)]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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