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from the album Gold Nigga Song details Performer: New Power Generation First Released: 31 August 1993 - Gold Nigga album Album(s): Gold Nigga Writer(s): Prince, Michael B., Sonny T., Levi Seacer, Jr., Tommy Barbarella, Morris Hayes, Tony M., Damon Dickson & Kirk Johnson (credited to the New Power Generation) Producer(s): Prince (credited to the New Power Generation) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 8 March 1993, Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, FL, USA 29 October 2002 (a.m.): Le Bataclan, Paris, France (as an instrumental) Performed regularly on tour: Act I Performed occasionally in shows: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002

Johnny is the fourteenth track (tenth song) on the New Power Generation’s first ’solo' album Gold Nigga (the thirteenth track and ninth song on later pressings of the CD). In 2004, a 2002 live version, known as NPG In This Funky House, mostly instrumental but with a clean version of the song’s chant, was released on the opening day of the NPG Music Club’s Musicology Download Store as part of the Bataclan download. While specific recording dates are now known, basic tracking took place in August-December 1992, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions as Guess Who’s Knockin’ and the album’s segues). Of note is that this track the earliest recording to feature Mr. Hayes in the studio as a band member (he previously played on unidentified remix(es) made for the Shake! maxi-single). Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info August-December 1992 Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Basic tracking Recording Personnel Tony M. - lead vocals Prince - co-lead vocals (uncredited, but mentioned by name in the song) Michael B. - drums Sonny T. - bass guitar Levi Seacer, Jr. - guitar Kirk Johnson - background vocals Damon Dickson - background vocals Tommy Barbarella - piano Mr. Hayes - keyboards Michael B. Nelson - horns (uncredited) Kathy Jensen - horns (uncredited) Dave Jensen - horns (uncredited) Brian Gallagher - horns (uncredited) Steve Strand - horns (uncredited) Unidentified male - vocals as 'Jimmy Jo' Unidentified female - vocals Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Johnny 10:19 Gold Nigga Studio Johnny 7:05 NPG Ahdio # 4 mp3 (not available as a separate track) Live 25 March 1993, Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA NPG In This Funky House / All The Critics Love U In Paris 11:05 Bataclan NPG Music Club .wma download (not available as a separate track) Live 29 October 2002 (a.m.): Le Bataclan, Paris, France

Additional Information See also Trivia Gold Nigga album New Power Generation This track is the earliest recording to feature Mr. Hayes in the studio with The NPG. Prince’s handwritten version of the lyrics mention the title as Johnny Hypnotize References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Copyright(s): ASCAP Work ID: 400233850 / ISWC: Not Assigned

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