Love’s No Fun

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Love's No Fun

from the album I Am from the album Child Of The Sun Song details Performer: Elisa Fiorillo; Mayte First Released: 18 September 1990 - I Am album (Elisa Fiorillo version) 27 November 1995 - Child Of The Sun album (Mayte version) Album(s): I Am Child Of The Sun Writer(s): Prince (credited as on Child Of The Sun) Producer(s): David Z. Rivkin 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

Love's No Fun is the fifth track on Elisa Fiorillo's second album, I Am. The track was written by Prince and produced by David Z. Rivkin. Prince also appears as a musician on the track, playing all instruments. In 1995, a version containing additional recording and vocal overdubs by Mayte was included as the seventh track on Mayte's first and only album Child Of The Sun, with David Z. Rivkin still credited as producer (as it uses the same basic tracks) and Kirk Johnson listed as co-producer; Prince's writing credit was listed as , the name he was using at the time. While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in Autumn 1989 - early 1990 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as Playgirl and Ooh This I Need). Additional recording and Mayte's vocal overdubs were recorded in 1993 or 1994, and Mayte's version was included, in a more raw form than released, as the second track on a 1994 configuration of Latino Barbie Doll, which later evolved into Child Of The Sun. This same version was included as the seventh track on a 5 May 1995 configuration of Child Of The Sun, where it remained for release, although it was worked on further in Summer 1995 before release. It is not known if the track was included on Mayte's album Scorpio, which included some tracks from Child Of The Sun. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info Autumn 1989 - early 1990 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Basic tracking (Elisa Fiorillo version) 1993-1994 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Additional recording and overdubs (Mayte version) Summer 1995 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Additional recording Recording Personnel Elisa Fiorillo version Elisa Fiorillo - lead vocals Michael B. - drums Sonny T. - bass guitar Prince - all instruments, except where noted David Z. Rivkin - percussion Jevetta Steele - background vocals Jearlyn Steele - background vocals J.D. Steele - background vocals Fred Steele - background vocals Mayte version Mayte - lead vocals – all other instruments and background vocals, except where noted New Power Generation - instruments (specific bandmembers not credited, although possibly this only means ) Mike Scott - acoustic guitar Todd Burrell - piano Eric Leeds - saxophone, flute Kathleen Bradford - background vocals Jevetta Steele - background vocals Jearlyn Steele - background vocals J.D. Steele - background vocals Fred Steele - background vocals Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Love's No Fun 3:50 I Am Studio Love's No Fun 3:57 Child Of The Sun Studio Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Love's No Fun Studio Mayte version, rawer sound with Prince's background vocals clearer Love's No Fun Studio Mayte version, closer to album version, with slight differences

Additional Information See also Trivia I Am album Elisa Fiorillo Child Of The Sun album Mayte References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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