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|introduction              = '''Johnny''' is the fourteenth track (tenth song) on the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]’s first 'solo' album [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]] (the thirteenth track and ninth song on later pressings of the CD). In 2004, a 2002 live version, known as '''NPG In This Funky House''', mostly instrumental but with a clean version of the song’s chant, was released on the opening day of the [[NPG Music Club]]’s [[NPG Music Club#Musicology Download Store|Musicology Download Store]] as part of the '''Bataclan''' download.
|introduction              = '''Johnny''' is the fourteenth track (tenth song) on the [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]’s first ’solo' album [[Album: Gold Nigga|Gold Nigga]] (the thirteenth track and ninth song on later pressings of the CD). In 2004, a 2002 live version, known as '''NPG In This Funky House''', mostly instrumental but with a clean version of the song’s chant, was released on the opening day of the [[NPG Music Club]]’s [[NPG Music Club#Musicology Download Store|Musicology Download Store]] as part of the '''Bataclan''' download.


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 [[Love 2 The 9’s]]).
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 [[Love 2 The 9’s]]).

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Johnny

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)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to the New Power Generation)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Johnny is the fourteenth track (tenth song) on the New Power Generation’s first ’solo' album Gold Nigga (the thirteenth track and ninth song on later pressings of the CD). In 2004, a 2002 live version, known as NPG In This Funky House, mostly instrumental but with a clean version of the song’s chant, was released on the opening day of the NPG Music Club’s Musicology Download Store as part of the Bataclan download.

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 Love 2 The 9’s).

Of note is that this track is the earliest recording to feature Mr. Hayes in the studio as a band member (he previously played on unidentified remix(es) made for the Shake! maxi-single).


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Late October/Early November 1991 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
August-December 1992 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Possible additional recordings/overdubs
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Johnny 10:19 Gold Nigga Studio
Johnny 9:22 NPG Records Sampler #2 Edit Shortened intro and outro
Johnny 7:05 NPG Ahdio # 4 mp3 (not available as a separate track) Live 25 March 1993, Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
NPG In This Funky House / All The Critics Love U In Paris 11:05 Bataclan NPG Music Club .wma download (not available as a separate track) Live 29 October 2002 (a.m.): Le Bataclan, Paris, France



 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • This track is the earliest recording to feature Mr. Hayes in the studio with The NPG.
  • Prince’s handwritten version of the lyrics mention the title as Johnny Hypnotize
References
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