Power From Above

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Power From Above

Song details Performer: Carmen Electra Writer(s): Prince, Karen "K-Dean" Cover and Chris Tyler Producer(s): Prince (assumed) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 02 June 1992, Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany (during Carmen Electra opening act, possibly performed earlier on tour, no Prince input) This song is not known to have been performed live by Prince. Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1992 (during Carmen Electra opening act, no Prince input)

Power From Above is an unreleased song recorded on 26 August 1991 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood or Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, California, USA (the day before the release of the album Martika’s Kitchen) for Carmen Electra’s first album, which was planned to be called On Top. It was included as the first track on a configuration compiled on 15 June 1992. The song was ultimately rejected from the album, however, and the album was renamed Carmen Electra. Power From Above was written by Prince, Karen "K-Dean" Cover and Chris Tyler. Prince plays most of the instruments and can be heard reciting a few lines in the same voice as on Black M.F. In The House (although the use there was not a sample from this song). He is also on background vocals with Mavis Staples and Jevetta Steele. The song reuses the phrasing "Hey, we got the power, oh, we got the soul" previously used in both We Got The Power and Batdance and a synth-line borrowed from Bruce Springsteen’s song "Born In The U.S.A." One version of the song also contains a spoken sample of "We will not give up the fight" coming from a speech by Black Panther and activist Dhoruba al-Mujahid bin Wahad. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 26 August 1991 Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA or Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA, USA Tracking 1991 Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA, USA overdub/mix Recording Personnel Carmen Electra - vocals Mavis Staples - background vocals Jevetta Steele - background vocals Prince - spoken and background vocals and all instruments, except where noted (assumed) Brian "B-Quick" Crisp - scratching Versions Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Power From Above Studio Recorded 26 August 1991 Power From Above Studio 1991 version with Dhoruba al-Mujahid bin Wahad repeated sample; included on 15 June 1992 configuration of On Top

Additional Information See also Trivia Unreleased Songs Carmen Electra It was long believed that Patti LaBelle sang on that track. Karen "K-Dean" Cover, one of the co-writers, has confirmed that Labelle was not involved in Power From Above. The background vocals are sung by Mavis Staples, Jevetta Steele and Prince. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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