Album: Target Practice

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Target Practice

Album details Released: 18 April 2014 Length: 27 :41 Label(s): Silver Century Studio(s): Information needed Charts, Certifications & Awards Charts This album has not charted in the USA Certifications This album has not received any certifications in the USA Awards This album has not received any awards in the USA Singles released Of the singles released from this album, only the one with a Prince contribution is listed below: Balloon b/w None

Target Practice is the first and only studio EP by the band Heroine December lead by Maya McClean, Nandy McClean. Heroine December has previously released a single (Weekend) in 2011. Maya McClean and Nandy McClean (as The Twinz) were dancers in Prince’s band between 2005 and 2008 and continued to work with him from time to time over the following years. Heroine December’s name was reportedly given by Prince. The EP contains 7 songs. One of them, Balloon was co-written (or arranged) by Prince. Sessions and compiling The album was mainly recorded between 2012 and 2013 (studio unknown) with a planned release in December. Maya McClean (and most likely Nandy McClean) wrote the song Balloon and let Prince hear it. He suggested some chords and musical parts changes that were kept when the band recorded the track in studio. Promotion Balloon was released as a digital single on 14 February 2014, two months before the release of Target Practice followed by Yesterday in May. Target Practice was released digitally worldwide and available on CD format at some Heroine December shows. The EP did not enter the charts. Track listing CD Digital Details given for the Prince-related track only: Balloon - featuring Sheila E. (3:48) 1 Yesterday Parachute So Long Goodbye Back To Nothing Target Practice Run Details given for Prince-related tracks only: Balloon - featuring Sheila E. (3:48) 1 Yesterday Parachute So Long Goodbye Back To Nothing Target Practice Run 1 Written by Maya McClean, Nandy McClean (assumed) and Prince (uncredited) Personnel Musicians Maya McClean - co-lead vocals Nandy McClean - co-lead vocals Matthew Denis - bass Mike Robins - drums Brad Lindsay - guitar Sheila E. - congas Production Information needed Thanks None

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Additional Information Promotion (at time of release) Trivia Prince’s contribution on that song (and album) wasn’t known until 2021. References

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