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|1= '''[[1999]] / [[Baby I’m A Star]] / Push (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992)'''  
|1= '''[[1999]] / [[Baby I’m A Star]] / Push (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992)'''  
|2= 9:12  
|2= 9:12  
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]<br>
[[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe|Live At Glam Slam]]
|4= Live
|4= Live
|5= [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
|5= [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]

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Push

from the album Diamonds And Pearls
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 and Rosie Gaines (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Push is the eleventh track on Prince’s 13th album Diamonds And Pearls, the first album to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation, and, five months after the album’s release, it was included on some versions of the album’s fifth single, Money Don’t Matter 2 Night.

Prince recorded the song on 5 February 1991. The song reuses some musical ideas from a re-recording (intended for Elisa Fiorillo’s TV-performances) of Ooh This I Need‎. The track features Rosie Gaines and Tony M. on vocals, and uncredited strings by Clare Fischer, possibly lifted from Old Friends 4 Sale.

Push references many of the album’s songs (in the order they appear) during a rap segment of the song (a technique Prince has repeated on other songs, such as Newpower Soul and Ol' Skool Company). Thunder, Daddy Pop, Diamonds And Pearls, Cream, Strollin’ and Willing And Able are mentioned. As in other cases where this technique has been used by Prince, the rap highlights changes that the album’s tracklist went though: Horny Pony (instead of Gett Off) is mentioned immediately following Willing And Able, since that track was placed there at the time Push was recorded. These rap lyrics from Push are included on the back cover of the Diamonds And Pearls album packaging (with "Gett Off" written over "Horny Pony"). The track was included as the eleventh track on the 1 March 1991 and 8 May 1991 configurations of Diamonds And Pearls, where it remained for release.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
5 February 1991 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
February 1991 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Overdubs
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (listed in liner notes as ‘Insatiable’)
  • Rosie Gaines - rap, background vocals (liner notes state "co-lead backing vox, Purpleaxxe™ sampler and organ")
  • Tony M. - rap (credited for "lead raps and backing vox")
  • Clare Fischer - orchestration (sampled)

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Push 5:52 Diamonds And Pearls album

Money Don’t Matter 2 Night single

Studio
Push 5:52 Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition Studio Remastered
1999 / Baby I’m A Star / Push (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 9:12 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition

Live At Glam Slam

Live 11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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; Push edit is 0:42
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Let’s Go Crazy / Baby I’m A Star / Push (Medley) (Special Olympics 1991 Soundcheck) ?:?? Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray Live 20 July 1991, Special Olympics, The Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN
Let’s Go Crazy / Baby I’m A Star / Push (Medley) (Special Olympics 1991) ?:?? Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray Live 20 July 1991, Special Olympics, The Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN
1999 / Baby I’m A Star / Push (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 9:12 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
Go Carmen Go Studio Unreleased Carmen Electra song, contains sample of "Get on the mic" from Push
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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