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|first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 13|13 June 1995]] - [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] album | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 13|13 June 1995]] - [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] album | ||
|album(s) = [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]]<br>[[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]]<br>[[Album: Essential Rosie|Essential Rosie]] | |album(s) = [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]]<br>[[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]]<br>[[Album: Essential Rosie|Essential Rosie]] | ||
[[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]] and [[Rosie Gaines]] | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] and [[Rosie Gaines]] | ||
|producer(s) = [[Ricky Peterson]]; [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] | |producer(s) = [[Ricky Peterson]]; [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] | ||
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In 2000, new mixes of the song were available on a revised single of [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]], but they seem re-recorded, and are therefore considered covers, not listed here. In 2005 several other remixes of the original song were released via [http://rosiegaines.com/ rosiegaines.com]. | In 2000, new mixes of the song were available on a revised single of [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]], but they seem re-recorded, and are therefore considered covers, not listed here. In 2005 several other remixes of the original song were released via [http://rosiegaines.com/ rosiegaines.com]. | ||
In 2009, the original '''I Want U (Inner City Blue)''' was released as the first track of the digital release of the album [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]]. | In 2009, the original '''I Want U (Inner City Blue)''' was released as the first track of the digital release of the album [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]]. A digital version of [[Single: I Want U|I Want U (The Mixes, Vol. 2)]], containing other previously-unreleased versions, including the original 1989 recording (as '''I Want U (Original Paisley Version)''') was also released in 2009. It was latter included (as '''I Want U (Paisley Version)''') on the [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] 20th Anniversary Edition. | ||
'''I Want U''' was written by [[Prince]] and [[Rosie Gaines]] and produced by [[Ricky Peterson]]. '''I Want U (Inner City Blue)''' versions give writing co-credit to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_%22T-Boy%22_Ross Arthur Ross], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Ware Leon Ware], James Nyx and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye Marvin Gaye], as they include portions of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye Marvin Gaye]’s tracks [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(Marvin_Gaye_song) I Want You] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(Marvin_Gaye_album) I Want You], 1976, also released as a single) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_City_Blues_(Make_Me_Wanna_Holler) Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What’s_Going_On What’s Going On], 1971, also released as a single). | '''I Want U''' was written by [[Prince]] and [[Rosie Gaines]] and produced by [[Ricky Peterson]]. '''I Want U (Inner City Blue)''' versions give writing co-credit to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_%22T-Boy%22_Ross Arthur Ross], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Ware Leon Ware], James Nyx and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye Marvin Gaye], as they include portions of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye Marvin Gaye]’s tracks [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(Marvin_Gaye_song) I Want You] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(Marvin_Gaye_album) I Want You], 1976, also released as a single) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_City_Blues_(Make_Me_Wanna_Holler) Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What’s_Going_On What’s Going On], 1971, also released as a single). | ||
While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking for the original version (known only as '''I Want U''') took place in mid-December 1989, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota as [[Rosie Gaines]]’ first recording with [[Prince]]. She had previously played with [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] in the Curtis Ohlson Band, and he had brought her in to sing on the track '''I Want U''', which he was producing originally for The Pointer Sisters. | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking for the original version (known only as '''I Want U''') took place in mid-December 1989, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota as [[Rosie Gaines]]’ first recording with [[Prince]]. She had previously played with [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] in the Curtis Ohlson Band, and he had brought her in to sing on the track '''I Want U''', which he was producing originally for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pointer_Sisters The Pointer Sisters]. | ||
The track was re-arranged and re-recorded from scratch by [[Ricky Peterson]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 13|13 August 1992]] (on the same day as [[T.R.O.U.B.L.E.]]) at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. It is likely that the track only received the name '''I Want U (Purple Version)''' when the decision was made to include more than one version on the album in 1995. | The track was re-arranged and re-recorded from scratch by [[Ricky Peterson]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 13|13 August 1992]] (on the same day as [[T.R.O.U.B.L.E.]]) at [[Paisley Park Studios]]). It is likely that the track only received the name '''I Want U (Purple Version)''' when the decision was made to include more than one version on the album in 1995. | ||
Remixes were made by several producers in 1995 (recording details are needed for these remixes). | Remixes were made by several producers in 1995 (recording details are needed for these remixes). | ||
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|1= '''I Want U (Original Paisley Version)''' | |1= '''I Want U (Original Paisley Version)''' | ||
|2= 3:51 | |2= 3:51 | ||
|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U - The Mixes, Vol. 2]] single | |3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U - The Mixes, Vol. 2]] single | ||
[[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] (20th Anniversary Edition) (as '''Paisley Version''') | |||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= | |5= Digital releases only in 2009 and 2015 | ||
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|1= '''I Want U (Black Ice Version)''' | |1= '''I Want U (Black Ice Version)''' | ||
|2= 6:52 | |2= 6:52 | ||
|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single | |3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single | ||
|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
|5= | |5= 2009 digital release | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single | |3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single | ||
|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
|5= | |5= 2009 digital release | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single | |3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single | ||
|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
|5= | |5= 2009 digital release | ||
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|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single | |3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single | ||
|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
|5= | |5= 2009 digital release | ||
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|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single | |3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single | ||
|4= Remix | |4= Remix | ||
|5= | |5= 2009 digital release | ||
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|1= '''[[Cream]] / [[Well Done]] / I Want U / [[Hit U In The Socket|In The Socket]] (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992)''' | |||
|2= 13:58 | |||
|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]] | |||
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}} | }} | ||
|video versions = | |video versions = | ||
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|4= Promo video | |4= Promo video | ||
|5= [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dns737iwyfY Official music video] | |5= [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dns737iwyfY Official music video] | ||
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|1= '''[[Cream]] / [[Well Done]] / I Want U / [[Hit U In The Socket|In The Socket]] (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992)''' | |||
|2= 13:58 | |||
|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]] | |||
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|1= '''[[Do Your Dance|Do Your Dance (KC’s Remix)]] ''' | |||
|2= 5:58 | |||
|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single<br> | |||
[[Single: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] single | |||
|4= Studio | |||
|5= Contains vocal samples and a synth line borrowed from '''I Want U (Original Paisley Version)''' | |||
}} | |||
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|1= '''[[Do Your Dance|Do Your Dance (KC’s Remix)]] ''' | |||
|2= 6:00 | |||
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']] | |||
|4= Studio | |||
|5= Remastered in 2023. Contains vocal samples and a synth line borrowed from '''I Want U (Original Paisley Version)''' | |||
}} | |||
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|1= '''[[Do Your Dance|Q In Doubt (Instrumental)]] ''' | |||
|2= 4:00 | |||
|3= [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single<br> | |||
[[Single: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] single | |||
|4= Studio | |||
|5= Contains a synth line borrowed from '''I Want U (Original Paisley Version)''' | |||
}} | |||
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|1= '''[[Do Your Dance|Q In Doubt (Instrumental) [2023 remaster]]]''' | |||
|2= 4:00 | |||
|3= [[Collection: Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles|Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles ''(collection)'']] | |||
|4= Studio | |||
|5= Remastered in 2023. Contains a synth line borrowed from '''I Want U (Original Paisley Version)''' | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
|first live appearance = This song is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]], except for the first verse and the chorus sung by [[Rosie Gaines]] (as an interpolation in [[Cream]]) on [[11 January 1992| 11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] | |||
|first live appearance = This | |||
|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
|performed occasionally in = | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]] <small>(as an interpolation in [[Cream]])</small> | ||
|trivia = | |trivia = In 1989, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pointer_Sisters The Pointer Sisters] approached [[Prince]] to work on their 14th album. They previously recorded a cover of [[I Feel For You]] released on their 1982 album, "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_Excited! So Excited]". [[Prince]] was too busy with multiple projects at that time and delegated this assignment to [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]. The album "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_Rhythm Right Rhythm]", recorded largely at [[Paisley Park Studios]], was released in 1990 with [[Levi Seacer, Jr.|Levi]] featured as musician and producer on half of the tracks (as well as [[Eric Leeds]] on one track) but without the song '''I Want U''' which will be kept for [[Rosie Gaines]]. No title is known to have been provided as a replacement by [[Prince]]. | ||
|see also = [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] | |see also = [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] | ||
*[[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single | *[[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single |
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