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from the album Diamonds And Pearls from the album Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition single art for Gett Off Song details Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation First Released: 7 June 1991 - Limited 12" single 29 July 1991 - Gett Off single Album(s): Diamonds And Pearls The Hits 2 The Hits / The B-Sides The Very Best Of Prince Ultimate 4Ever Diamonds And Pearls Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition Live At Glam Slam Writer(s): Prince (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: 3 June 1991 (mat.), Warner Bros Studio Lot, Burbank, CA, USA 23 June 2001: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI, USA; 21 September 2007: The O2 Arena, London, England (brief sample in sampler set only) Performed regularly on tour: Diamonds And Pearls Tour Jam Of The Year World Tour New Power Soul Tour New Power Soul Festival Tour Hit N Run Tour A Celebration Performed occasionally in shows: 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

Gett Off is the seventh track on Prince’s 13th album Diamonds And Pearls, the first to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation, and, two months prior to the album, Gett Off was released as the album’s first single (released worldwide). It was the earliest song to be released with credit to Prince and the New Power Generation. In 1993, it was included as the 15th track on Prince’s second compilation album The Hits 2 (also included as the second disc of The Hits / The B-Sides). The song borrows slightly from Get Off, released in 1990 on the New Power Generation maxi-single, and was developed with portions of a song called Glam Slam ’91. Basic tracking took place on 10 May 1991 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (two days before Blue Light and saxophone overdubs on You’re All I Want), and the track was intended initially as the main track on an EP also containing Horny Pony, Money Don’t Matter 2 Night and an alternate version of Cream, but this EP was aborted, and instead, Prince chose to release the track as a limited edition 12" single to DJs and radio stations in its original, 9:36 version. Response to the song was so high, that Prince decided to place (an edited version of) Gett Off on Diamonds And Pearls, removing Horny Pony to do so. Gett Off then received a standard commercial release as a single. The Gett Off maxi-single contains various remixes and three new tracks which are largely based on Gett Off itself (Violet The Organ Grinder, Gangster Glam, and Clockin’ The Jizz (Instrumental)). These tracks receive their own song entry pages, separate from this song. On 27 September 1991, Prince recorded a track called Gett Off’s Cousin. It is likely this track is an instrumental track with a similar musical backing to Gett Off rather than a remix; for more details, see Gett Off’s Cousin. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 10 May 1991 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Tracking Spring - Summer 1991 Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA, USA Remixes by Keith "K.C." Cohen Spring - Summer 1991 Tanglewood Recording Studios, Brookfield, IL, USA Remixes, overdubs, additional production by Steve Silk Hurley. Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (listed in liner notes as ‘Insatiable’) Michael B. or Prince - drums (uncertain) Sonny T. - bass guitar, background vocals (credited for "bass and backing vox") Levi Seacer, Jr. - rhythm guitar, background vocals (credited for "rhythm guitar and backing vox") Tommy Barbarella - keyboards (credited for "Purpleaxxe™ sampler, other various keys and sex symbol") Rosie Gaines - background vocals and keyboards (credited for "co-lead backing vox, Purpleaxxe™ sampler and organ") Tony M. - rap (credited for "lead raps and backing vox") Kirk Johnson - percussion and background vocals (credited for "backing vox and percussion") Damon Dickson - percussion and background vocals (credited for "backing vox and percussion") Eric Leeds - flute Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Gett Off 4:31 Diamonds And Pearls Gett Off single The Hits 2 The Hits / The B-Sides Ultimate Studio Remixed by Keith "K.C." Cohen Gett Off (Edit) 4:27 Gett Off single The Very Best Of Prince Edit a.k.a. Gett Off (Single Remix). Remixed by Keith "K.C." Cohen Gett Off (Extended Remix) 8:31 Gett Off single Extended Version a.k.a. Gett Off (Purple Pump Mix). Remixed by Keith "K.C." Cohen Gett Off (Single Remix) 4:01 Gett Off single The Crown Jewels promo 4Ever Remix Remixed by Keith "K.C." Cohen Gett Off (Houstyle) 8:20 Gett Off single Remix a.k.a. Gett Off (Urge Mix). Remixes, overdubs, additional production by Steve Silk Hurley. Gett Off (Houstyle) 8:24 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Studio Remastered 2023 Gett Off (Urge Single Edit) 4:24 Gett Off single Remix edit edit of Gett Off (Houstyle). Remixes, overdubs, additional production by Steve Silk Hurley. Gett Off (Urge Dub) 4:35 Gett Off promo Remix Remixes, overdubs, additional production by Steve Silk Hurley. Gett Off (Single Edit) [2023 remaster] 4:31 Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles (collection) Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Studio Remastered Gett Off (Thrust Mix) 9:29 Gett Off single Remix Remixes, overdubs, additional production by Steve Silk Hurley. Gett Off (Thrust Edit) 4:48 Gett Off promo Remix edit Remixes, overdubs, additional production by Steve Silk Hurley. Gett Off (Flutestramental) 7:26 Gett Off single Thunder single Remix a.k.a. Gett Off (Thrust Dub). Remixes, overdubs, additional production by Steve Silk Hurley. Gett Off (Flutestramental) 4:12 Gett Off promo Remix Remixes, overdubs, additional production by Steve Silk Hurley. Gett Off (Rosie’s Dub) 5:30 Gett Off promo Remix Remixes, overdubs, additional production by Steve Silk Hurley. Gett Off (approx: damn near 10 min.) 9:36 Gett Off promo Studio Original promo version before full mixing and editing Gett Off (Damn Near 10 Min.) 9:36 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Studio Remastered 2023 Gett Off 6:45 NPGOnlineLtd.com mp3 download Live 15 April 1993, Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA; contains Gett Off (Houstyle) and clip of Goldnigga during fadeout Gett Off 3:03 NPG Music Club Edition # 11 mp3 download Live 3 December 2000, Ruby Skye, San Francisco, CA, USA Gett Off (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 6:11 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Live At Glam Slam Live 11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA Gett Off (Houstyle) (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 8:05 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 Gett Off 5:32 Gett Off video maxi-single VHS Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection VHS/DVD Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray Promo video See Gett Off video for more details Gett Off (Houstyle) 8:36 Gett Off video maxi-single VHS Promo video See Gett Off (Houstyle) video for more details Gett Off 2:39 Rave Un2 The Year 2000 VHS/DVD Live 18 December 1999, Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN, USA Gett Off (Houstyle) 6:44 Rave Un2 The Year 2000 VHS/DVD Live 18 December 1999, Paisley Park, Chanhassen, MN, USA Gett Off 3:03 NPG Music Club Edition # 11 .mov download Live 3 December 2000, Ruby Skye, San Francisco, CA, USA Gett Off (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 6:11 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray Live 11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA Gett Off (Houstyle) (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 8:05 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray Live 11 January 1992, Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Gett Off T.B.C. Live performance TV broadcast Live 5 September 1991 1991 MTV Music Awards, Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info Horny Pony 4:18 Gett Off single Cream single Studio Sample of the background vocals Violet The Organ Grinder 4:59 Gett Off single Studio See Violet The Organ Grinder for more details Gangster Glam 6:04 Gett Off single Studio See Gangster Glam for more details Clockin’ The Jizz (Instrumental) 4:51 Gett Off single Studio See Clockin’ The Jizz (Instrumental) for more details Utopia 3:47 GCS 2000 Studio Uses looped distorted scream from opening of Gett Off Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Gett Off [Hurley’s Funky 7"] Remix Remixes, overdubs, additional production by Steve Silk Hurley. Gett Off [Hurley’s Funky Dub] Remix Remixes, overdubs, additional production by Steve Silk Hurley. Gett Off [Hurley’s Funky Mix] Remix Remixes, overdubs, additional production by Steve Silk Hurley. Gett Off [Silky House 7"] Remix Remixes, overdubs, additional production by Steve Silk Hurley. Gett Off [Silky House Mix] #1 Remix Remixes, overdubs, additional production by Steve Silk Hurley. Gett Off [Silky House Mix] #2 Remix Remixes, overdubs, additional production by Steve Silk Hurley.

Additional Information See also Trivia Diamonds And Pearls album Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition Gett Off single Gett Off video Gett Off (Houstyle) video Gett Off video maxi-single Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection VHS/DVD The second 't' in the title Gett Off may be to avoid confusion with the track Get Off, released the previous year on the New Power Generation single; this is unverified, however. Although long debated and thought by many to be Prince, the iconic yelp at the top of the song is in fact Rosie Gaines. In fact, she sings in the same sort of pitch and timbre at the end of Diamonds And Pearls. Various versions of this song include both a sample and reference (by way of paraphrased lyrics) to James Brown’s Mother Popcorn Interestingly, a different edit of the Extended Remix of Gett Off was included as background music in The Last Boy Scout movie directed by Tony Scott and starring Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans and Halle Berry. The film, released in December 1991, was shot between March and June 9, 1991 i.e. before the single release in July and the maxi-single in August. The end-credits mention that the song was included "courtesy of Paisley Park / Warner Bros. Records Inc. by arrangement with Warner Special Products". The song is played by a DJ (Eddie Griffin) in a strip-club. It is not known if the differences in the mix come from the original recording provided by Warner or was altered during the shooting or the post-production stage. Due to this uncertainty, this version is not listed above. The song was not included on the film’s soundtrack. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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