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from the album Closer Than Close single art for I Want U Song details Performer: Rosie Gaines First Released: 13 June 1995 - Closer Than Close album Album(s): Closer Than Close Concrete Jungle Essential Rosie Diamonds And Pearls Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition Live At Glam Slam Writer(s): Prince and Rosie Gaines Producer(s): Ricky Peterson; Levi Seacer, Jr. Live Appearances First and last 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: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1992 (as an interpolation in Cream)

I Want U (Purple Version) is the 13th and final track on Rosie Gaines’ third album Closer Than Close (first track on the international version), and, around the time of the album’s release, I Want U was released as the album’s first single, containing several remixes of the track. The US and Japanese versions of the album also contained a different version of the song, titled I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version) (as the first track). In 2000, new mixes of the song were available on a revised single of 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 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 Concrete Jungle. A digital version of 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 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 Arthur Ross, Leon Ware, James Nyx and Marvin Gaye, as they include portions of Marvin Gaye’s tracks I Want You (from I Want You, 1976, also released as a single) and Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (from 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. The track was re-arranged and re-recorded from scratch by Ricky Peterson on 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). Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Mid-December 1989 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking (as I Want U) 13 August 1992 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Re-recording (as I Want U) 1995 Studio information needed Remixes Recording Personnel I Want U (Purple Version) Rosie Gaines - vocals, keyboards James Behringer - lead guitar Levi Seacer, Jr. - guitar Ricky Peterson - synth bass, organ & keyboards Kirk Johnson - percussion & drum programming Eric Leeds - saxophone Matt "Atlanta Bliss" Blistan - trumpet Tommy Barbarella - keyboards St. Paul Peterson - bass guitar Michael Bland - drums I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version) Rosie Gaines - vocals, keyboards Ivan Dupee - keyboards Richard Patterson - bass guitar and drum programming C. Willis - lead guitar Alejo Poveda - percussion Original Paisley version Rosie Gaines - vocals, keyboards (assumed) Levi Seacer, Jr. - all instruments, except where noted (assumed) Eric Leeds - saxophone Matt "Atlanta Bliss" Blistan - trumpet Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info I Want U (Original Paisley Version) 3:51 I Want U - The Mixes, Vol. 2 single Closer Than Close (20th Anniversary Edition) (as Paisley Version) Studio Digital releases only in 2009 and 2015 I Want U (Purple Version) 3:36 Closer Than Close I Want U single Studio I Want U (Black Ice Version) 6:52 I Want U single Remix 2009 digital release I Want U (Bonus Vocal Mix) 6:41 I Want U promo Remix I Want U (Inner City Blue) 4:13 Concrete Jungle I Want U single Remix I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Extended Version) 7:53 I Want U single Remix 2009 digital release I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Rough Version) 7:54 I Want U single Remix I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version) 6:34 Closer Than Close I Want U single Remix I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version Instrumental) 5:01 I Want U single Remix I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version Edit) a.k.a. (Earth Mama TV Mix - Radio Version) 4:37 I Want U single Remix edit a.k.a. I Want U (Earth Mama Radio Version) I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Mark Picchiotti’s Weekend Radio Mix) 4:57 I Want U single Remix 2009 digital release I Want U (M&M Anthem Mix) 7:26 I Want U single Remix I Want U (M&M Anthem Mix Instrumental) 7:26 rosiegaines.com mp3 download Remix Available in 2005 I Want U (Notice The House Mix) 5:42 I Want U promo Remix I Want U (Scats) 1:51 I Want U promo Remix I Want U (Weekend Mix) 9:35 I Want U single Remix I Want U (Whistles In Heaven Mix) 5:46 I Want U promo Remix I Want U (Booker T. Mix) 4:00 rosiegaines.com mp3 download Remix Available in 2005 I Want U (Bump & Flex Bin Killa Dub) 5:40 rosiegaines.com mp3 download Remix Available in 2005 I Want U (Bump & Flex Original Instrumental) 5:53 I Want U single Remix 2009 digital release I Want U (Bump & Flex Original Mix) 5:54 I Want U single Remix 2009 digital release I Want U (Tuff Jam Mix) 5:33 rosiegaines.com mp3 download Remix Available in 2005 Cream / Well Done / I Want U / In The Socket (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 13:58 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Live At Glam Slam Live 11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info I Want U (Earth Mama Version Edit) 4:50 promotional release only Promo video Official music video Cream / Well Done / I Want U / In The Socket (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 13:58 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray Live 11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info Do Your Dance (KC’s Remix) 5:58 Cream single Diamonds And Pearls single Studio Contains vocal samples and a synth line borrowed from I Want U (Original Paisley Version) Do Your Dance (KC’s Remix) 6:00 Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition Studio Remastered in 2023. Contains vocal samples and a synth line borrowed from I Want U (Original Paisley Version) Q In Doubt (Instrumental) 4:00 Cream single Diamonds And Pearls single Studio Contains a synth line borrowed from I Want U (Original Paisley Version) Q In Doubt (Instrumental) [2023 remaster] 4:00 Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles (collection) Studio Remastered in 2023. Contains a synth line borrowed from I Want U (Original Paisley Version)

Additional Information See also Trivia Closer Than Close I Want U single Rosie Gaines In 1989, 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, "So Excited". Prince was too busy with multiple projects at that time and delegated this assignment to Levi Seacer, Jr.. The album "Right Rhythm", recorded largely at Paisley Park Studios, was released in 1990 with 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. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Copyright(s): I Want U: US Copyright Office: PAu001791051 / 1993-02-16 & PA0000813698 / 1996-10-04; I Want U (Purple Version): ASCAP Work ID: 390869211 ISWC: Not Assigned; :US Copyright Office: PA0000767581 / 1995-12-18 & PA0000780129 / 1996-03-15; I Want U (Inner City Blue): US Copyright Office PA0000675942 / 1995-07-17 & PA0000740466 / 1995-08-14; I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version): ASCAP Work ID: 390568706 ISWC: T9105576316; US Copyright Office: PA0000780127 / 1996-03-15;

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