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from the album Pandemonium single art for Chocolate Song details Performer: The Time First Released: 10 July 1990 - Pandemonium album Album(s): Pandemonium Writer(s): Prince (credited to The Time) Producer(s): Prince (credited to The Time) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 10 December 1982, Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA (lyrical clip included in How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore) ; 26 July 2011 (a.m.): Melkweg - The Max, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (full version) 8 November 2011: Hudson River Park – Pier 57, New York, NY, USA Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1982 (lyrical clip included in How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore) , 2011

Chocolate is the eighth track (sixth song) on The Time’s fourth and final album Pandemonium, and, around a month after the album’s release, Chocolate was released as the album’s second and final single. The song was written and produced by Prince, but was credited to The Time. Prince plays most instruments on the track, and appears in character as a waiter during the track (as he did on Chili Sauce (originally recorded three days earlier). Basic tracking took place on 17 April 1983 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California (the day after basic tracking of If The Kid Can’t Make You Come, the day before Prince fired Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis from The Time, and three days before recording Velvet Kitty Cat). The track features Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, but they are not credited on the released version, despite their contributions remaining intact. Morris Day’s vocal overdubs were recorded during a session on 22 April 1983. A few lines of the song (I'd make it so nice if only I could / Don't you want to see my Tootsie Roll?) were from Prince’s performance of How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore during the 1999 Tour which ended a week before this song was recorded. Prince’s original call-outs to (Wendy) "Melvoin" in the lyrics were changed to Morris Day calling out Jesse Johnson, although the guitar part is still Wendy Melvoin’s solo; Jesse Johnson was heavily involved in choosing this track for Pandemonium, however, so it is surprising he did not re-record the guitar solo in 1989. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 17 April 1983 Sunset Sound - Studio 2, Hollywood, CA, USA Tracking 21 April 1983 Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA Vocal overdubs by Prince, Jill Jones, Wendy Melvoin, and Lisa Coleman (assumed) 22 April 1983 Sunset Sound- Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA Vocal overdubs by Morris Day Late 1989 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Additional recording by The Time 1990 Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA, USA Remixes and additional production by Keith "K.C." Cohen Recording Personnel The Time version Morris Day - lead vocals, "cool" Prince - background vocals and instruments, except where noted (uncredited) Wendy Melvoin - guitar, background vocals (uncredited) Lisa Coleman - background vocals (uncredited) Jill Jones - background vocals Jellybean Johnson - credited for drums and backing vocals, but not involved Jesse Johnson - credited for guitar and backing vocals, but not involved Jimmy Jam - credited for keyboards and backing vocals, but not involved Monte Moir - credited for keyboards and backing vocals, but not involved Terry Lewis - credited for lead vocals, bass guitar and backing vocals, but not involved Jerome Benton - credited for percussion, "mirror and holler", but not involved Richard McKernan - engineer Peggy McCreary - assistant engineer Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Chocolate 7:30 Pandemonium Studio Chocolate (Album Edit) 4:27 Chocolate promo Edit Chocolate (7" Remix / Edit) 4:33 Chocolate single Edit Remix and additional production by Keith "K.C." Cohen Chocolate (12" Remix) 7:56 Chocolate single Remix Remix and additional production by Keith "K.C." Cohen Chocolate (Instrumental) 7:27 Chocolate single Remix Remix and additional production by Keith "K.C." Cohen Chocolate (Percapella) 7:19 Chocolate single Remix Remix and additional production by Keith "K.C." Cohen Chocolate (Tootsie Roll Club Mix) 6:09 Chocolate single Remix Remix and additional production by Keith "K.C." Cohen Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Chocolate 4:34 Promotional release only Promo video See Chocolate video for details; uses Chocolate (7" Remix / Edit) Chocolate 0:37 Graffiti Bridge film Studio Part of the original instrumental version. Released on VHS and DVD Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Chocolate Demo Original recording with Prince lead vocals

Additional Information See also Trivia Pandemonium album Chocolate single Chocolate video The Time It is one the very first song, if not the first, recorded by Prince with Wendy Melvoin on guitar (who had just replaced Dez Dickerson after his departure). She previously sang backing vocals on Free. A cassette containing the song (along with Witness 4 The Prosecution and Movie Star was given to Miles Davis in March 1987. Davis included Movie Star in his live repertoire, but he did nothing in the studio with these songs. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018)

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