Album: Be Yourself

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Be Yourself

Album details Released: 26 June 1989 Length: 53:48 Label(s): MCA Records Studio(s): Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA; Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Charts, Certifications & Awards Charts Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart USA: Billboard 200 22 Jul. 1989 86 26 USA: Billboard R&B Albums 22 Jul. 1989 14 39 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 3 singles released from this album, only the one with a Prince contribution is listed below: Yo Mister b/w I Can Fly See also Burnin’ (Album)

Be Yourself album is the second MCA Records studio album by soul singer Patti LaBelle (formerly part of the band Labelle, along with Nona Hendryx). The album contained two songs with writing input by Prince, Yo Mister and Love 89 (co-written with Sheena Easton). Sessions and compiling Yo Mister (from 1986) and Love 89 were recorded by Prince, with Patti LaBelle simply replacing Prince’s vocals with her own. Prince later contributed the song I Hear Your Voice to Patti LaBelle’s next album, Burnin’ in 1991. Promotion The album produced three singles, If You Asked Me To, Yo Mister (which contained various remixes of the track), and I Can’t Complain. The album reached number 86 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 14 on the Billboard Black Chart. Track listing CD LP/MC Details given for Prince-related tracks only: The compact disc version is the original issue. If You Asked Me To I Can’t Complain Be Yourself Yo Mister (5:08) 1 I Got It Like That Love 89 (5:09) 2 Still In Love I’m Scared Of You Can’t Bring Me Down Need A Little Faith I Can Fly Side 1: If You Asked Me To I Can’t Complain Be Yourself Yo Mister (5:08) 1 I Got It Like That Side 2: Love 89 (5:09) 2 Still In Love I’m Scared Of You Can’t Bring Me Down Need A Little Faith I Can Fly 1 Written by Prince 2 Written by Prince and Sheena Easton. Personnel Musicians Patti LaBelle - vocals Prince - all instruments and background vocals Margie Cox - background vocals on Yo Mister (uncredited) Production Prince - producer Susan Rogers - recording engineer on Yo Mister Coke Johnson - assistant engineer on Yo Mister Timmy Regisford - remix on Yo Mister (Soundworks, New York, NY, USA) Alan Gregorie - remix engineer on Yo Mister (Soundworks, New York, NY, USA) Eddie Miller - recording engineer on Love 89 Steve Hall - mastering (at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, California) John Kosh (credited as Kosh) - design and art direction Amy Dakos - design and art direction Carol Friedman - photography Norma Harris-Gordon - hair James Harris - hair Shelly Bromfield - stylist Ellen Silverstein - stylist Al Grundy - make-up Barry Kieselstein-Cord - jewelry Thanks SPECIAL THANKS TO: First I would like to thank God for giving me the gift. ZUBI - I LOVE YOU!!! Thanks to all my road family: my band, my singers, my crew, my Paz family, my MCA family (Loui Silas Jr. - Thanks for making me wait! A.D. Washington - Thanks for being there for me!); This album is dedicated to my very ill loved ones. Those who are still here hanging on and those who tried to hang on, had to leave and are now at peace. (Malik Smith - you’ll never be forgotten; Sylvester - you make me feel mighty real.) I know you’ll hear this wherever you are. A very special dedication to my sister Jackie - Because of you "I Can Fly." Dear Daddy I know you’ll like this one!! To all the children: Believe in yourself and let’s advance with faith and courage toward a drug free society.

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Additional Information Promotion (at time of release) Trivia A promotional stamp was published in Billboard of 26 August 1989 (Vol. 101 No. 34). A full page press advert was published in Billboard of 9 September 1989 (Vol. 101 No. 36): The song Still In Love included on this album is a cover version of the track by Sheena Easton and included on her 1987 album No Sound But A Heart, which also includes musical input by Prince. The song If You Asked Me To included on this album was also covered by Celine Dion and included on her self-titled album, which also includes musical input by Prince. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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