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|song name                = Cindy C.
|song name                = Cindy C.
|single image              = [[File:blackalbum.jpg|100px|link=Album: The Black Album]]<br> <small> from the album [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']]</small>
|single image              = [[File:blackalbum.jpg|100px|link=Album: The Black Album]]<br> <small> from the album [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']]</small>
|performer                = [[Prince]]
|performer                = [[Prince]]
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 22|22 November, 1994]] - [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']] album
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 22|22 November 1994]] - [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] album
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|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (music and lyrics), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_%22Silk%22_Hurley Steve Hurley] (rap, uncredited)
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] (music and lyrics), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_%22Silk%22_Hurley Steve Hurley] (rap, uncredited)
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]]
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]]
|previous song            = [[Christopher Tracy's Parade]]
|previous song            = [[Christopher Tracy’s Parade]]
|next song                = [[Cinnamon Girl]]
|next song                = [[Cinnamon Girl]]
|introduction              = '''Cindy C.''' is the second song on [[Prince]]'s sixteenth album [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']] (originally planned for release as his tenth album, albeit with no artist credit).
|introduction              = '''Cindy C.''' is the second song on [[Prince]]’s sixteenth album [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] (originally planned for release as his tenth album, albeit with no artist credit).
 
While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracks were recorded in March 1987 at [[Prince]]’s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Dead On It]]). After [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] was initially canceled, the track was broadcast on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 9|9 December 1989]] as part of [[The New Power Generation Radio Show]], hosted by [[Prince]] (under the name [[Prince|Me, Myself and I]]) with [[Robin Power]], [[Ingrid Chavez]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]<br>
The track’s title refers to supermodel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Crawford Cindy Crawford]. [[Cat]]’s rap in the song (later reused in an unreleased version of [[Positivity]]), was taken from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_%22Silk%22_Hurley J.M. Silk]’s 1985 track ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_Is_the_Key_(Steve_%22Silk%22_Hurley_song) Music is The Key]'', although [[Prince]] was unaware of this at the time (he removed it from [[Positivity]] when he found out, but it is included here as a quote from [[Cindy C.]] as [[Prince]] was unaware of its origins at the time of its use). In an 2020 interview, [[Cat]] discussed the recording of her rap part: ''"He asked me to come [[Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]] and I don’t know if he was testing me to see if I can sing or rap but I do remember being in Studio B and him and [[Sheila E.]] were rehearsing. I think it was [[Le Grind]], and I remember [[Sheila E.|Sheila]] was doing her timbale solo and [[Prince]] asked me to check the mic. He said "Say something, check the mic" so I started rapping [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_Is_the_Key_(Steve_%22Silk%22_Hurley_song) Music is The Key]. I had no idea he was recording me; it was for the song called [[Cindy C.]] and he recorded it. And then we did [[Le Grind]], [[Cindy C.]], we did [[Bob George]]… Anyway at the end of the day, he put the song on [[Album: The Black Album|The Black Album]]. But [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_%22Silk%22_Hurley Steve "Silk" Hurley], from Chicago (...) actually wrote the rap for that. It ended up on the album with me not knowing about the music industry and copyright. Before it came out, I told him. I said: "I didn’t write that rap, it’s a guy named [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_%22Silk%22_Hurley Steve "Silk" Hurley]" (...) and that was it. So we had to get clearance on that and that was the first time that [[Prince]] heard me rap."''


While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracks were recorded in March, 1987 at [[Prince]]'s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Dead On It]] and [[Nine]]). After [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']] was initially canceled, the track was broadcast on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 9|9 December, 1989]] as part of [[The New Power Generation Radio Show]], hosted by [[Prince]] (under the name [[Prince|Me, Myself and I]]) and [[Robin Power]], [[Ingrid Chavez]] and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]<br>
The track's title refers to supermodel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Crawford Cindy Crawford]. [[Cat]]'s rap in the song (later reused in an unreleased version of [[Positivity]]), was taken from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_%22Silk%22_Hurley J.M. Silk]'s 1985 track ''Music Is The Key'', although [[Prince]] was unaware of this at the time (he removed it from [[Positivity]] when he found out, but it is included here as a quote from [[Cindy C.]] as [[Prince]] was unaware of its origins at the time of its use).
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|date                      = March, 1987
|date                      = March 1987
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Initial tracking
|additional info          = Tracking
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|date                      = Summer 1987 (assumed)
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]] (Studio B),<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
|additional info          = Additional recording ([[Cat]]’s rap)
}}
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*[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet (uncredited)
*[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet (uncredited)
*[[Sheila E.]] - background vocals (uncredited)
*[[Sheila E.]] - background vocals (uncredited)
*[[Boni Boyer]] - background vocals (uncredited)
*[[Cat]] - background vocals, rap (uncredited)
*[[Cat]] - background vocals, rap (uncredited)
*[[Jill Jones]] - background vocals (uncredited, unconfirmed)
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|released versions        =
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|1= '''Cindy C.'''
|1= '''Cindy C.'''
|2= 6:14
|2= 6:14
|3= [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']]
|3= [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']]
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|4= Studio
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|1= [[Positivity]]
|1= '''[[Positivity]]'''
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|4= Studio
|5=  Original recording from [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December_11|11 December 1987]] including [[Cat]]’s rap from [[Cindy C.]]
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|1= '''[[Baby Don’t Care]]'''
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|4= Studio
|5= Original recording from [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December_11|11 December, 1987]] including [[Cat]]'s rap from [[Cindy C.]]
|5= A sample of [[Boni Boyer]]’s voice is used
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|performed occasionally in = none
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|see also                  = [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']] album
|see also                  = [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] album
|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:1994]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Recorded 1987]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHsBCwyFuao '''Cat talks about working with Prince on Sign o The Times, Lovesexy and more.''' by ''Prince Podcast'' (19 January 2020)]
|categories                = [[Category:1994]][[Category:Recorded 1987]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]]
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Latest revision as of 16:55, 15 November 2024

Christopher Tracy’s Parade   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Cinnamon Girl
Cindy C.

from the album “The Black Album”
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 22 November 1994 - “The Black Album” album
Album(s): “The Black Album”
Writer(s): Prince (music and lyrics), Steve Hurley (rap, uncredited)
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Cindy C. is the second song on Prince’s sixteenth album “The Black Album” (originally planned for release as his tenth album, albeit with no artist credit).

While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracks were recorded in March 1987 at Prince’s Galpin Blvd Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced Dead On It). After “The Black Album” was initially canceled, the track was broadcast on 9 December 1989 as part of The New Power Generation Radio Show, hosted by Prince (under the name Me, Myself and I) with Robin Power, Ingrid Chavez and Levi Seacer, Jr.
The track’s title refers to supermodel Cindy Crawford. Cat’s rap in the song (later reused in an unreleased version of Positivity), was taken from J.M. Silk’s 1985 track Music is The Key, although Prince was unaware of this at the time (he removed it from Positivity when he found out, but it is included here as a quote from Cindy C. as Prince was unaware of its origins at the time of its use). In an 2020 interview, Cat discussed the recording of her rap part: "He asked me to come Paisley Park and I don’t know if he was testing me to see if I can sing or rap but I do remember being in Studio B and him and Sheila E. were rehearsing. I think it was Le Grind, and I remember Sheila was doing her timbale solo and Prince asked me to check the mic. He said "Say something, check the mic" so I started rapping Music is The Key. I had no idea he was recording me; it was for the song called Cindy C. and he recorded it. And then we did Le Grind, Cindy C., we did Bob George… Anyway at the end of the day, he put the song on The Black Album. But Steve "Silk" Hurley, from Chicago (...) actually wrote the rap for that. It ended up on the album with me not knowing about the music industry and copyright. Before it came out, I told him. I said: "I didn’t write that rap, it’s a guy named Steve "Silk" Hurley" (...) and that was it. So we had to get clearance on that and that was the first time that Prince heard me rap."


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
March 1987 Galpin Blvd Home Studio,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
Summer 1987 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios (Studio B),
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Additional recording (Cat’s rap)
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
  • Eric Leeds - saxophone (uncredited)
  • Atlanta Bliss - trumpet (uncredited)
  • Sheila E. - background vocals (uncredited)
  • Boni Boyer - background vocals (uncredited)
  • Cat - background vocals, rap (uncredited)
  • Jill Jones - background vocals (uncredited, unconfirmed)

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Cindy C. 6:14 “The Black Album” Studio


Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Positivity Studio Original recording from 11 December 1987 including Cat’s rap from Cindy C.
Baby Don’t Care Studio A sample of Boni Boyer’s voice is used
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
Christopher Tracy’s Parade   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Cinnamon Girl
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