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|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]])
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]])
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]])
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]])
|previous song            = [[Love (Never Has 2 Say Goodbye)]]
|previous song            = [[Love]]
|next song                = [[Love 89]]
|next song                = [[Love 2 U]]
|introduction              = '''Love 2 The 9’s''' is the third track on [[Prince]]’s 14th album [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]], the second to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]], and, four and a half months after the album’s release it was included as the third and final track on the UK CD single of [[Single: The Morning Papers|The Morning Papers]], the album’s fifth and final single.
|introduction              = '''Love 2 The 9’s''' is the third track on [[Prince]]’s 14th album [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]], the second to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]], and, four and a half months after the album’s release it was included as the third and final track on the UK CD single of [[Single: The Morning Papers|The Morning Papers]], the album’s fifth and final single.


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The lyrics also refer to "joy fantastic", a phrase first used by Prince in the song [[Rave_Un2_The_Joy_Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]], recorded in 1988 but not released until 1999.
The lyrics also refer to "joy fantastic", a phrase first used by Prince in the song [[Rave_Un2_The_Joy_Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]], recorded in 1988 but not released until 1999.


While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in early December 1991, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Sexy M.F.]], [[The Morning Papers]], [[The Sacrifice Of Victor]], [[Arrogance]], and [[And God Created Woman]]).  
While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place around Halloween 1991 in late October/early November 1991, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during a 10-hour session that also yielded [[3 Chains O’ Gold]] and [[Johnny]]).  


It was included as the second track on early configurations of the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album, until [[Prince]] later added the track [[My Name Is Prince]], recorded a few months previously.  
It was included as the second track on early configurations of the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album, until [[Prince]] later added the track [[My Name Is Prince]], recorded a few months previously.  
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|date                      = Early December 1991
|date                      = Late October/Early November 1991
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Basic tracking
|additional info          = Tracking
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|3= Delayed performance TV broadcast
|3= Delayed performance TV broadcast
|4= Live
|4= Live
|5= [[17 December 1992|17 December 1992, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]; see [[TV Film: The Ryde Dyvine| The Ryde Dyvine]] for details
|5= [[17 December 1992| December 1992, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]]; see [[TV Film: The Ryde Dyvine| The Ryde Dyvine]] for details
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|first live appearance    = [[17 December 1992|17 December 1992: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(in medley with [[Sexy M.F.]])</small><br>
|first live appearance    = [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] <small>(Prince improvises a few lines during [[Insatiable]])</small>; [[17 December 1992|17 December 1992: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] <small>(in medley with [[Sexy M.F.]])</small><br>
* [[28 February 2016-2|28 February 2016 (show 2): Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA, USA]]
* [[28 February 2016-2|28 February 2016 (show 2): Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA, USA]]
|performed regularly on    =[[Act I]] <small>(in medley with [[Sexy M.F.]])</small>
|performed regularly on    =[[Act I]] <small>(in medley with [[Sexy M.F.]])</small>
*[[Act II]] <small>(in medley with [[Sexy M.F.]])</small>
*[[Act II]] <small>(in medley with [[Sexy M.F.]])</small>
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]] <small>(in medley with [[Sexy M.F.]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1993|1993]] <small>(in medley with [[Sexy M.F.]])</small>
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]] <small>(in medley with [[Sexy M.F.]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1993|1993]] <small>(in medley with [[Sexy M.F.]])</small>
|trivia                    =  
|trivia                    = The phrase 'to the nines' used in the song title, meaning 'to the highest degree' or 'to perfection', is likely Scottish in origin used for example by poet, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Burns Robert Burns](seventh verse of [https://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/robertburns/works/poem_on_pastoral_poetry/ 'Poem on Pastoral Poetry']. Its earliest documented use in this form has been traced to Scottish poet, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hamilton_(comic_poet) William Hamilton]’s [https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/epistle-2-0#google_vignette "Epistle to Ramsay" (or "Epistle 2")] (second verse) in 1719.
|see also                  = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album
|see also                  = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album
* [[Video: Love 2 The 9’s|Love 2 The 9’s]] video
* [[Video: Love 2 The 9’s|Love 2 The 9’s]] video
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LwwIuVNKlw '''Interview: Michael Bland''' by ''Funkatopia'' (16 october 2024)]
|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:1992]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)]][[Category:Recorded 1991]]
|categories                = [[Category:1992]][[Category:Recorded 1991]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)‏‎]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]]
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Latest revision as of 17:43, 16 October 2024

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Love 2 The 9’s

from the album
Song details
Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation
First Released: 13 October 1992 - album
Album(s):
Writer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Love 2 The 9’s is the third track on Prince’s 14th album , the second to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation, and, four and a half months after the album’s release it was included as the third and final track on the UK CD single of The Morning Papers, the album’s fifth and final single.

The track features a spoken dialogue portion featuring Mayte, marking her first appearance on a Prince-related track, both in terms of recording and release.

The track’s lyrics mention listening to a band playing "new power soul", a phrase first used in 1988 which would later become the name of two separate tracks (New Power Soul and Newpower Soul) and an album, Newpower Soul, all credited to the New Power Generation, although these had not been recorded at the time of the lyrical mention here.

The lyrics also refer to "joy fantastic", a phrase first used by Prince in the song Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic, recorded in 1988 but not released until 1999.

While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place around Halloween 1991 in late October/early November 1991, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during a 10-hour session that also yielded 3 Chains O’ Gold and Johnny).

It was included as the second track on early configurations of the album, until Prince later added the track My Name Is Prince, recorded a few months previously.

It was included as the fifth track (third song) on the March 1992 and Summer, 1992 configurations of the album, before many of the album’s segues were removed for release.

An edit of the track was also planned as the a-side of a Love 2 The 9’s single in Spring, 1993, but the single was left unreleased.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Late October/Early November 1991 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Love 2 The 9’s 5:45

The Morning Papers single

Studio
Love 2 The 9’s 3:35 3 Chains O’ Gold VHS/laserdisc Video version See Love 2 The 9’s for details
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Love 2 The 9’s 3:35 3 Chains O’ Gold VHS/laserdisc Promo video See Love 2 The 9’s for details
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Love 2 The 9’s 2:37 Act I TV-special Video version edited version of the video version. See Act I TV-special for details.
Sexy M.F. / Love 2 The 9’s ?:?? Delayed performance TV broadcast Live December 1992, Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; see The Ryde Dyvine for details
Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
2 Whom It May Concern 4:02 My Name Is Prince single

7 single
Damn U single

Studio medley See 2 Whom It May Concern for more details
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Love 2 The 9’s Edit Edit intended for Love 2 The 9’s single
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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