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{{song|
{{song|
|song name                = Thunder
|song name                = Thunder
|album image              = [[Image:Diamondsandpearls.jpg|100px|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]
|album image              = [[Image:Diamondsandpearls.jpg|100px|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] <br> <br> [[Image:D&P_SDE.jpg|100px|link=Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe]] <br><small> from the album <br>[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']] <small>
|single image              = [[Image:Thunder single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Thunder]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Thunder|Thunder]]</small>
|single image              = [[Image:Thunder single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Thunder]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Thunder|Thunder]]</small>
|performer                = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]
|performer                = [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 1|1 October 1991]] - [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 1|1 October 1991]] - [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] <br>
[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Diamonds And Pearls ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]<br>
[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Live At Glam Slam]]
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]]
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]]
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]]
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]]
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|introduction              = '''Thunder''' is the first track on [[Prince]]’s 13th album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]. Eight months after the album’s release, [[Single: Thunder|Thunder]] was released as a 12" single in the UK, as the album’s sixth and final single.
|introduction              = '''Thunder''' is the first track on [[Prince]]’s 13th album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]. Eight months after the album’s release, [[Single: Thunder|Thunder]] was released as a 12" single in the UK, as the album’s sixth and final single.


A tape photographed in [[Prince]]’s vault at [[Paisley Park Studios]] lists it as [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 24|24 January 1991]], suggesting the exact date for the recording at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. This cannot be correct, however, as [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] performed in [[24_January_1991|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]] for the ''Rock In Rio II'' festival that same day. It is likely the track was recorded in late January after their return (possibly even on January 25) and simply mislabeled. Alternatively, it could have been recorded prior to the South America trip, and only filed on January 24.
A tape photographed in [[Prince]]’s vault at [[Paisley Park Studios]] lists it as [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 24|24 January 1991]], suggesting the exact date for the recording at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. This can not be correct, however, as [[Prince and the New Power Generation]] performed in [[24_January_1991|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]] for the ''Rock In Rio II'' festival that same day. However the song was apparently mislabled and actually recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 26|26 January 1991]], after his return.


It was included as the first track on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 1|1 March 1991]], and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 8|8 May 1991]], configurations of [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], where it remained for release.  
It was included as the first track on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 1|1 March 1991]], and [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 8|8 May 1991]], configurations of [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], where it remained for release. However some keyboard- and vocal overdubs were added on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 22|22 April 1991]] before its release.


Additional recording took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 5|5 October 1991]] (four days after the release of [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] and the recording of [[Do U Wanna Rock?]], [[Sweet Baby]] and [[Allegiance]]), to turn the song into a suite suitable for ballet; this version, known as '''The Thunder Ballet''' was given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joffrey_Ballet Joffrey Ballet] company for use in their [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboards_(ballet) Billboards] production (which exclusively used [[Prince]] music), released on home video in 1994.
On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 3|3 October 1991]] (two days after the release of [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]]), [[Prince]] took the song to turn it into a suite suitable for ballet. This version, known as '''The Thunder Ballet''' was given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joffrey_Ballet Joffrey Ballet] company for use in their [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboards_(ballet) Billboards] production (which exclusively used [[Prince]] music), released on home video in 1994.
This version was released in October 2023, on the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|recording info            =
|recording info            =
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = Late January 1991 (see notes above)
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 26|26 January 1991]]
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Basic tracking
|additional info          = Tracking
}}
}}
{{RecordingLine|
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 5|5 October 1991]]
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 22|22 April 1991]]
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Additional recording
|additional info          = Keyboard and vocal overdubs
}}
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 3|3 October 1991]]
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = '''Thunder Ballet'''
}}
{{RecordingLine|
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 6|6 October 1991]]
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Mixing '''Thunder Ballet'''
}}
}}
|recording personnel      =  
|recording personnel      =  
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments
[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments (listed in liner notes as ‘Insatiable’)
|released versions        =
|released versions        =
{{Songchart|
{{Songchart|
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|4= Studio
|4= Studio
|5=  
|5=  
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Thunder'''
|2= 5:45
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']]
|4= Studio
|5= Remastered 2023
}}
}}
{{Songline|
{{Songline|
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|4= Edit
|4= Edit
|5=  
|5=  
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Thunder (DJ Fade)'''
|2= 3:20
|3= [[Collection: Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles|Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles ''(collection)'']]<br>
[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']]
|4= Edit
|5= Remastered 2023
}}
}}
{{Songline|
{{Songline|
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|4= Edits
|4= Edits
|5= Edits of each song; [[Thunder]] edit is 0:15
|5= Edits of each song; [[Thunder]] edit is 0:15
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Thunder (Live At Glam Slam 1992)'''
|2= 4:18
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]<br>
[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Live At Glam Slam]]
|4= Live
|5= [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''The Thunder Ballet'''
|2= 10:56
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']]
|4= Studio
|5=
}}
}}
}}
}}
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|1= '''Thunder'''  
|1= '''Thunder'''  
|2= 1:32
|2= 1:32
|3= [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD
|3= [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] VHS/DVD<br>
[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] blu-ray
|4= Live
|4= Live
|5= |5= April / May 1992 (exact date unknown), Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia. See [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] video for more details
|5= April / May 1992 (exact date unknown), Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia. See [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] video for more details
}}
{{Songline|
|1= '''Thunder (Live At Glam Slam 1992)'''
|2= 4:18
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] blu-ray
|4= Live
|5= [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
}}
}}
{{Songline|
{{Songline|
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|2= 10:50
|2= 10:50
|3= ''Billboards'' VHS/laserdisc
|3= ''Billboards'' VHS/laserdisc
|4= Ballet video
|4= Studio
|5=  
|5=  
}}
}}
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|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]]
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]]
|trivia                    = Strangely, for the opening track of the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]], [[Thunder]] was a solo recording by [[Prince]], and is credited as such on the album (the [[Single: Thunder|Thunder]] single as a whole is credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]], however).
|trivia                    = Strangely, for the opening track of the first album to be credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]], [[Thunder]] was a solo recording by [[Prince]], and is credited as such on the album (the [[Single: Thunder|Thunder]] single as a whole is credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]], however).
*A 3-minute video for the song with footage from the [[Video: Insatiable|Insatiable]] video has been aired on some [http://www.mtv.fr/musique/videos/9kci08/Thunder music channels], but it likely wasn't provided by [[Prince]] or [[Paisley Park Records]].
*A 3-minute video for the song with footage from the [[Video: Insatiable|Insatiable]] video has been aired on some [http://www.mtv.fr/musique/videos/9kci08/Thunder music channels], but it likely wasn’t provided by [[Prince]] or [[Paisley Park Records]].
|see also                  = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album
|see also                  = [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album
* [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']]
* [[Single: Thunder|Thunder]] single
* [[Single: Thunder|Thunder]] single
|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:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)]][[Category:Recorded 1991]]
|categories                = [[Category:1991]] [[Category:2023]] [[Category:Recorded 1991]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)‏‎]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]]
}}
}}

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Thunder

from the album Diamonds And Pearls


from the album
Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition
single art for Thunder
Song details
Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation
First Released: 1 October 1991 - Diamonds And Pearls album
Album(s): Diamonds And Pearls

Diamonds And Pearls Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition
Live At Glam Slam

Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Thunder is the first track on Prince’s 13th album Diamonds And Pearls, the first album to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation. Eight months after the album’s release, Thunder was released as a 12" single in the UK, as the album’s sixth and final single.

A tape photographed in Prince’s vault at Paisley Park Studios lists it as 24 January 1991, suggesting the exact date for the recording at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. This can not be correct, however, as Prince and the New Power Generation performed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the Rock In Rio II festival that same day. However the song was apparently mislabled and actually recorded on 26 January 1991, after his return.

It was included as the first track on 1 March 1991, and 8 May 1991, configurations of Diamonds And Pearls, where it remained for release. However some keyboard- and vocal overdubs were added on 22 April 1991 before its release.

On 3 October 1991 (two days after the release of Diamonds And Pearls), Prince took the song to turn it into a suite suitable for ballet. This version, known as The Thunder Ballet was given to the Joffrey Ballet company for use in their Billboards production (which exclusively used Prince music), released on home video in 1994. This version was released in October 2023, on the Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
26 January 1991 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
22 April 1991 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Keyboard and vocal overdubs
3 October 1991 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Thunder Ballet
6 October 1991 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Mixing Thunder Ballet
Recording Personnel

Prince - all vocals and instruments (listed in liner notes as ‘Insatiable’)


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Thunder 5:45 Diamonds And Pearls

Thunder single

Studio
Thunder 5:45 Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition Studio Remastered 2023
Thunder (DJ Fade) 3:20 Thunder promo Edit
Thunder (DJ Fade) 3:20 Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles (collection)

Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition

Edit Remastered 2023
X-cerpts From The Songs: Thunder, Daddy Pop, Strollin’, Jughead, Money Don’t Matter 2 Night, Push, Live 4 Love 5:04 Diamonds And Pearls single Edits Edits of each song; Thunder edit is 0:15
Thunder (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 4:18 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition

Live At Glam Slam

Live 11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA
The Thunder Ballet 10:56 Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition Studio
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Thunder 1:32 Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection VHS/DVD

Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray

Live April / May 1992 (exact date unknown), Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia. See Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection video for more details
Thunder (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 4:18 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray Live 11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA
The Thunder Ballet 10:50 Billboards VHS/laserdisc Studio
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
The Thunder Ballet ?? Act I TV-special Studio Excerpts used as background music
The Thunder Ballet 10:50 NPG Music Club Reflection Room stream Studio Taken directly from the Billboards video, including audience clapping and other noise


 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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