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|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 1|1 October 1991]]
|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 1|1 October 1991]]
|length                = 59:05  
|length                = 59:05  
|label                  = MCA
|label                  = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MCA_Records MCA Records]
|studios                = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studios                = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA<br>[http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ Larrabee Sound Studios], North Hollywood, CA, USA
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Following on from [[Prince]]'s contributions to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle]'s 1989 album [[Album: Be Yourself|Be Yourself]], '''Burnin'''' contained one song with writing input by [[Prince]], [[I Hear Your Voice]], co-written by [[Rosie Gaines]] (for whom the song was originally intended) and [[Francis Jules]].
Following on from [[Prince]]'s contributions to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle]'s 1989 album [[Album: Be Yourself|Be Yourself]], '''Burnin'''' contained one song with writing input by [[Prince]], [[I Hear Your Voice]], co-written by [[Rosie Gaines]] (for whom the song was originally intended) and [[Francis Jules]].
'''Sessions and compiling'''
[[I Hear Your Voice]] was recorded by [[Prince]] in late April 1991, with vocal overdubs by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle] added at some point later.
'''Promotion'''


The album produced four singles, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feels_Like_Another_One Feels Like Another One], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somebody_Loves_You_Baby_(You_Know_Who_It_Is) Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_You%27ve_Been_Blessed_(Feels_Like_Heaven) When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)] and ''When You Love Somebody (I'm Saving My Love for You)''. The album reached number 71 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 9 on the Billboard R&B Chart.  
The album produced four singles, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feels_Like_Another_One Feels Like Another One], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somebody_Loves_You_Baby_(You_Know_Who_It_Is) Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_You%27ve_Been_Blessed_(Feels_Like_Heaven) When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)] and ''When You Love Somebody (I'm Saving My Love for You)''. The album reached number 71 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 9 on the Billboard R&B Chart.  
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On 26 February 1992, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle] won a Grammy for Best Female R&B Performance for her work on the album (sharing the award, unusually, with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Fischer Lisa Fischer] for the single [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Can_I_Ease_the_Pain How Can I Ease The Pain]).
On 26 February 1992, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle] won a Grammy for Best Female R&B Performance for her work on the album (sharing the award, unusually, with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Fischer Lisa Fischer] for the single [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Can_I_Ease_the_Pain How Can I Ease The Pain]).


[[I Hear Your Voice]] was recorded by [[Prince]] in late April 1991, with vocal overdubs by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle] added at some point later.
<!-------TRACK LIST ------->
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|tracklisting          =Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only:  
|tracklisting          =Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only:  
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# <b>Crazy Love</b>
# <b>Crazy Love</b>
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<!-------LP FORMATS ------->
|other format            =  
|other format            = LP
|content                =
|content                =
*Side 1:
# <b>Feels Like Another One</b>
# <b>Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)</b>
# <b>When You Love Somebody (I'm Saving My Love For You)</b>
# <b>I Don't Do Duets</b> ''with Gladys Knight''
# <b>When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)</b>
*Side 2:
# <b>Burnin' (The Fire Is Still) Burnin' For You</b>
# <b>[[I Hear Your Voice]]</b> (4:22) <sup>1</sup>
# <b>We're Not Makin' Love Anymore</b> ''with Michael Bolton''
# <b>Release Yourself</b> ''with LaBelle''
# <b>Love Never Dies</b>
<big><div style="color:#ab3e00">Cassette</div></big><br>
*Side 1:
# <b>Feels Like Another One</b>
# <b>Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)</b>
# <b>When You Love Somebody (I'm Saving My Love For You)</b>
# <b>I Don't Do Duets</b> ''with Gladys Knight''
# <b>Temptation</b>
# <b>When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)</b>
*Side 2:
# <b>Burnin' (The Fire Is Still) Burnin' For You</b>
# <b>[[I Hear Your Voice]]</b> (4:22) <sup>1</sup>
# <b>We're Not Makin' Love Anymore</b> ''with Michael Bolton''
# <b>Release Yourself</b> ''with LaBelle''
# <b>Love Never Dies</b>
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|musicians              = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle] - lead vocals
|musicians              = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle] - lead vocals
*[[Prince]] - all instruments
*[[Prince]] - all instruments and vocal intro (uncredited)
*[[Rosie Gaines]] - background vocals (uncredited)
|production            = [[Prince]] - producer (as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]])
|production            = [[Prince]] - producer (as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]])
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Stokes_(record_producer) Michael Stokes] - co-producer
*James R. Budd Ellison - co-producer
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle] - executive producer
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle] - executive producer
* Other production credits to follow.
*[[Michael Koppelman]] - engineer (at Paisley ParkStudios)
|thanks                =  
*[[Keith "K.C." Cohen]] - engineer (at [http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ Larrabee Sound Studios])
*Foley Fali - assistant engineer
*F. Byron Clark - mixer (at Creative Source Studios, Studio City, California)
*Vartan - art direction
*John Coulter - design
*Margo Chase - logos
*Marc Raboy - photography
*Norma harris-Gordon - hair
*Shelly Bromfield - stylist
*Christy Hood - stylist
*Fran Cooper - make-up
*Donna Karan - clothing
|thanks                = Special thanks: Ernie Singleton - Thanks for your confidence and motivation.
*David Casey - Thanks for making my burden a little lighter.
*Michael Stokes - Thanks for the smoking' tracks and your support.
*The PAZ family (Clinton Donaldson, Hazel Souder, band and crew) - Thanks for always being there for me.
*To my fans, friends and family - It is for you that I sing. Love. Patti La Belle
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<!-------SINGLES ------->
|singles                =
|singles                =<small>The 4 singles released from this album didn't contain a [[Prince]] contribution:</small>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feels_Like_Another_One Feels Like Another One]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feels_Like_Another_One Feels Like Another One]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somebody_Loves_You_Baby_(You_Know_Who_It_Is) Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somebody_Loves_You_Baby_(You_Know_Who_It_Is) Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)]
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|item1  = [[Album: Be Yourself|Be Yourself]]<br>(Album)
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|image1  = [[Image:Beyourself album.jpg|60px|link=Album: Be Yourself]]
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{{Certification|
{{Certification|
|Date                = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 28|28 Apr. 1992]]
|Date                = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 28|28 Apr. 1992]]
|Institution, Country = RIAA, Canada
|Institution, Country = RIAA, USA
|Certification        = Gold <small>(500,000)</small>
|Certification        = Gold <small>(500,000)</small>
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|album promotion        =  
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|trivia                =  
|trivia                = The album contains a cover of the song ''Temptation'' (not related to [[Prince]]’s [[Temptation]]) originally released by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martika Martika] on her second album [[Album: Martika’s Kitchen|Martika’s Kitchen]], which also includes musical input by [[Prince]].
|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)]] ''
|categories              = [[Category:1991]][[Category: Related Artists]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]]
|categories              = [[Category:1991]][[Category: Related Artists]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]]
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Latest revision as of 17:57, 23 February 2025

1991: Ingrid Chavez ◄ All Prince Albums All Related Artists Albums ► 1991: Night Calls
Burnin'
Burnin' (Front Cover)

Album details

Released: 1 October 1991
Length: 59:05
Label(s): MCA Records
Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard 200 19 Oct. 1991+ 71 36
USA: Billboard R&B Albums 26 Oct. 1991+ 9 51
Certifications
Institution, Country Date Certification
RIAA, USA 28 Apr. 1992 Gold (500,000)
Awards
Institution, Country Date Award
Grammy Award, USA 26 Feb. 1992 Best Female R&B Performance on 'How Can I Ease The Pain'

Singles released

The 4 singles released from this album didn't contain a Prince contribution:

See also

Be Yourself
(Album) 		  
Burnin' is the eleventh solo studio album by Patti LaBelle, and was released worldwide in October 1991 (on the same day as Prince and the New Power Generation's album Diamonds And Pearls).

Following on from Prince's contributions to Patti LaBelle's 1989 album Be Yourself, Burnin' contained one song with writing input by Prince, I Hear Your Voice, co-written by Rosie Gaines (for whom the song was originally intended) and Francis Jules.


Sessions and compiling

I Hear Your Voice was recorded by Prince in late April 1991, with vocal overdubs by Patti LaBelle added at some point later.


Promotion

The album produced four singles, Feels Like Another One, Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is), When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven) and When You Love Somebody (I'm Saving My Love for You). The album reached number 71 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 9 on the Billboard R&B Chart.

On 26 February 1992, Patti LaBelle won a Grammy for Best Female R&B Performance for her work on the album (sharing the award, unusually, with Lisa Fischer for the single How Can I Ease The Pain).



Track listing
CD LP

Details given for Prince-related tracks only:

  1. Feels Like Another One
  2. Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)
  3. When You Love Somebody (I'm Saving My Love For You)
  4. I Don't Do Duets with Gladys Knight
  5. Temptation
  6. When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)
  7. Burnin' (The Fire Is Still) Burnin' For You
  8. I Hear Your Voice (4:22) 1
  9. We're Not Makin' Love Anymore with Michael Bolton
  10. Release Yourself with LaBelle
  11. Love Never Dies
  12. Crazy Love
  • Side 1:
  1. Feels Like Another One
  2. Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)
  3. When You Love Somebody (I'm Saving My Love For You)
  4. I Don't Do Duets with Gladys Knight
  5. When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)
  • Side 2:
  1. Burnin' (The Fire Is Still) Burnin' For You
  2. I Hear Your Voice (4:22) 1
  3. We're Not Makin' Love Anymore with Michael Bolton
  4. Release Yourself with LaBelle
  5. Love Never Dies


Cassette

  • Side 1:
  1. Feels Like Another One
  2. Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)
  3. When You Love Somebody (I'm Saving My Love For You)
  4. I Don't Do Duets with Gladys Knight
  5. Temptation
  6. When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)
  • Side 2:
  1. Burnin' (The Fire Is Still) Burnin' For You
  2. I Hear Your Voice (4:22) 1
  3. We're Not Makin' Love Anymore with Michael Bolton
  4. Release Yourself with LaBelle
  5. Love Never Dies


1 Written by Prince, Rosie Gaines and Francis Jules



Personnel
Musicians


Production
  • Prince - producer (as Paisley Park)
  • Michael Stokes - co-producer
  • James R. Budd Ellison - co-producer
  • Patti LaBelle - executive producer
  • Michael Koppelman - engineer (at Paisley ParkStudios)
  • Keith "K.C." Cohen - engineer (at Larrabee Sound Studios)
  • Foley Fali - assistant engineer
  • F. Byron Clark - mixer (at Creative Source Studios, Studio City, California)
  • Vartan - art direction
  • John Coulter - design
  • Margo Chase - logos
  • Marc Raboy - photography
  • Norma harris-Gordon - hair
  • Shelly Bromfield - stylist
  • Christy Hood - stylist
  • Fran Cooper - make-up
  • Donna Karan - clothing


Thanks
  • Special thanks: Ernie Singleton - Thanks for your confidence and motivation.
  • David Casey - Thanks for making my burden a little lighter.
  • Michael Stokes - Thanks for the smoking' tracks and your support.
  • The PAZ family (Clinton Donaldson, Hazel Souder, band and crew) - Thanks for always being there for me.
  • To my fans, friends and family - It is for you that I sing. Love. Patti La Belle



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
This section is under construction

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
This section is under construction
 
Additional Information
Promotion (at time of release) Trivia
References
1991
Ingrid Chavez 		All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1991
Night Calls
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