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Erotic City

single art for Let’s Go Crazy included on The Hits / The B-Sides Song details Performer: Prince and the Revolution First Released: 18 July 1984 - Let’s Go Crazy single Album(s): The Hits / The B-Sides Girl 6 Purple Rain Deluxe Expanded Edition Writer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution) Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 7 June 1984: First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 24 February 2016 (show 2): Aotea Centre - ASB Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand (short interpolation in U Got The Look) Performed regularly on tour: Lovesexy Tour Performed occasionally in shows: 1984, 1999, 2007 (as clip during sampler sets)

Erotic City (full title copyrighted as Erotic City ("Make Love Not War Erotic City Come Alive")) was released as the b-side of the single Let’s Go Crazy, the second single to be released from Purple Rain, released worldwide. In early 1985, Erotic City was also available as a promotional 12" single in the UK only. In 1989, a CD single of Erotic City was released in Germany. In 1993, it was included as the ninth track on The B-Sides compilation (included as the third and final disc on The Hits / The B-Sides). In 1996, the song was also included as the seventh track on the soundtrack album Girl 6 (a compilation of music by Prince and associated artists for the movie Girl 6, directed by Spike Lee), and was also included as the third and final track on the accompanying CD single Girl 6. The extended version, Erotic City ("Make Love Not War Erotic City Come Alive") was placed on an early version of the 2006 Warner Bros. compilation Ultimate, but Prince asked for its removal, likely due to its explicit lyrics, and it was not on the final configuration. Basic tracking took place on 25 March 1984 at Sunset Sound. Although credited to Prince and the Revolution, only Prince and Sheila E. contributed to the track. Erotic City is notable as the first Prince release to contain input from Sheila E. (although her album The Glamorous Life, mostly written, performed and produced by Prince, was released six weeks earlier. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 25 March 1984 Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA Basic tracking 4 April 1984 Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA vocal overdubs Mid July 1984 Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA Remix Recording Personnel Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Sheila E. - co-lead vocals Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Erotic City (Edit) 3:55 Let’s Go Crazy single The Hits / The B-Sides Girl 6 Girl 6 single Purple Rain Deluxe Expanded Edition - Single Edits & B-Sides Studio a.k.a. 7" B-Side Edit Erotic City ("Make Love Not War Erotic City Come Alive") 7:24 Let’s Go Crazy single Erotic City single His Majesty’s Pop Life Purple Rain Deluxe Expanded Edition Extended version Erotic City ("Make Love Not War Erotic City Come Alive") 7:20 Tidal stream Extended version slightly different from previously released version Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Erotic City 3:46 Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600 VHS/laserdisc Live 8 March 1986, Warfield Theater, San Francisco, CA Erotic City 3:42 Lovesexy Live 2 VHS Live 9 September 1988, Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, West Germany Erotic City T.B.C. Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition DVD Live 31 December 1987: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in... Title Length Released Version Additional info Partyman (The Purple Party Mix) 6:02 Partyman single Remix Remix by Femi Jiya and Prince; Includes sampled clips of Sexy Dancer, I Wanna Be Your Lover, Head, Partyup, Let’s Work, 1999, Raspberry Beret, Erotic City, Kiss, U Got The Look, Housequake, Alphabet St., The Future and a chant from Batdance Partyman (The Purple Party Mix) 5:58 The Scandalous Sex Suite EP Remix edit As above, missing The Joker’s opening dialogue Purple Medley 11:03 Purple Medley single Studio medley See Purple Medley for more details Purple Medley (Edit) 3:14 Purple Medley single Edit See Purple Medley for more details Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Erotic City Alternate mix Alternate mix with different musical elements Erotic City Extended version Longer version containing elements from both alternate mixes and released version; likely edited down for release

Additional Information See also Trivia Let’s Go Crazy single Erotic City single The Hits / The B-Sides Sheila E. Erotic City was the first Prince song to be released containing input from Sheila E. (although her album The Glamorous Life, mostly written, performed and produced by Prince, was released six weeks earlier). 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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